Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita was 0.4423 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Senegal, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Senegal is 0.4423 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Senegal peaked at 0.7739 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.4423 units per person, in 2025.
That places Senegal 76th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7739 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.7715 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.7666 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.7592 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.75 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.7395 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.7282 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.7168 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.7057 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.6957 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.6871 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.6806 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.6749 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.6698 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.665 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.6606 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6563 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.6522 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6482 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6442 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.6404 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.6367 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6331 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6296 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6263 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6232 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.6203 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6175 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.615 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6126 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6105 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.6086 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6068 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6051 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6035 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6019 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6003 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5987 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.597 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5953 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5933 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5912 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5889 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5864 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5838 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5809 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.578 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5748 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5713 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5676 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5636 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5593 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5546 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5496 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.544 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5373 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5294 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5207 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.511 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5006 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4894 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4777 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4656 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.453 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4476 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.4423 units per person | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7407 units per person | 0.6957 units per person | 0.7739 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6639 units per person | 0.6442 units per person | 0.6871 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6255 units per person | 0.6126 units per person | 0.6404 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6028 units per person | 0.5953 units per person | 0.6105 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5816 units per person | 0.5676 units per person | 0.5933 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.537 units per person | 0.5006 units per person | 0.5636 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4626 units per person | 0.4423 units per person | 0.4894 units per person | 6 |
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More population data for Senegal
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.7576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 32,563 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.44 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4124 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.346 (2100)
- Population density 244.19 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.10 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.346 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Senegal?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Senegal was 0.4423 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7739 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4423 units per person in 2025.
- How does Senegal rank for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
- Senegal ranks 76th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban and rural population 2050 Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.