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Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Senegal

Senegal: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 10.98 million people in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
10.98 million people
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
49th
of 238 countries
All-time high
10.98 million people
in 2050
All-time low
121,507 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050

Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Senegal, 1000–2050

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Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 10.98 million people for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in 2050. That is the highest value across all 133 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Senegal peaked at 10.98 million people in 2050 and was at its lowest, 121,507 people, in 1000.

That places Senegal 49th out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 121,507 people 121,507 people 121,507 people 1
1100s 151,882 people 151,882 people 151,882 people 1
1200s 189,843 people 189,843 people 189,843 people 1
1300s 237,272 people 237,272 people 237,272 people 1
1400s 296,467 people 296,467 people 296,467 people 1
1500s 370,124 people 370,124 people 370,124 people 1
1600s 460,930 people 460,930 people 460,930 people 1
1700s 569,696 people 569,696 people 569,696 people 1
1710s 576,538 people 576,538 people 576,538 people 1
1720s 583,999 people 583,999 people 583,999 people 1
1730s 591,832 people 591,832 people 591,832 people 1
1740s 600,074 people 600,074 people 600,074 people 1
1750s 608,768 people 608,768 people 608,768 people 1
1760s 617,965 people 617,965 people 617,965 people 1
1770s 627,725 people 627,725 people 627,725 people 1
1780s 638,121 people 638,121 people 638,121 people 1
1790s 649,240 people 649,240 people 649,240 people 1
1800s 661,191 people 661,191 people 661,191 people 1
1810s 674,106 people 674,106 people 674,106 people 1
1820s 688,154 people 688,154 people 688,154 people 1
1830s 703,551 people 703,551 people 703,551 people 1
1840s 720,579 people 720,579 people 720,579 people 1
1850s 739,611 people 739,611 people 739,611 people 1
1860s 761,160 people 761,160 people 761,160 people 1
1870s 785,945 people 785,945 people 785,945 people 1
1880s 815,017 people 815,017 people 815,017 people 1
1890s 849,973 people 849,973 people 849,973 people 1
1900s 893,763 people 893,763 people 893,763 people 1
1910s 1.10 million people 1.10 million people 1.10 million people 1
1920s 1.05 million people 1.05 million people 1.05 million people 1
1930s 1.29 million people 1.29 million people 1.29 million people 1
1940s 1.52 million people 1.52 million people 1.52 million people 1
1950s 2.25 million people 2.00 million people 2.52 million people 10
1960s 2.82 million people 2.59 million people 3.02 million people 10
1970s 3.37 million people 3.07 million people 3.67 million people 10
1980s 4.14 million people 3.74 million people 4.60 million people 10
1990s 5.26 million people 4.71 million people 5.79 million people 10
2000s 6.46 million people 5.91 million people 7.00 million people 10
2010s 7.72 million people 7.12 million people 8.19 million people 10
2020s 8.39 million people 8.19 million people 8.74 million people 10
2030s 9.24 million people 8.83 million people 9.65 million people 10
2040s 10.25 million people 9.75 million people 10.82 million people 10
2050s 10.98 million people 10.98 million people 10.98 million people 1

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 46 Tajikistan 11.90 million people compare
  2. 47 United Kingdom 11.75 million people compare
  3. 48 Zimbabwe 11.46 million people compare
  4. 50 Rwanda 10.27 million people compare
  5. 51 Morocco 10.20 million people compare
  6. 52 Papua New Guinea 10.08 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Senegal?
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Senegal was 10.98 million people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 10.98 million people in 2050.
What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 121,507 people in 1000.
How does Senegal rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
Senegal ranks 49th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modelled historical data.