Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Senegal
Senegal: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 10.56 million people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
10.56 million people
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
64th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.56 million people
in 2025
All-time low
553,237 people
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Senegal, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in urban and rural areas in Senegal is 10.56 million people, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Senegal peaked at 10.56 million people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 553,237 people, in 1950.
That places Senegal 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Senegal, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 553,237 people | — |
| 1951 | 569,594 people | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 586,451 people | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 603,942 people | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 622,196 people | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 641,353 people | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 661,560 people | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 682,911 people | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 705,570 people | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 729,779 people | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 755,525 people | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 785,049 people | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 824,941 people | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 875,353 people | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 935,110 people | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 1.00 million people | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 1.08 million people | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 1.16 million people | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 1.24 million people | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 1.32 million people | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 1.40 million people | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 1.47 million people | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 1.54 million people | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 1.61 million people | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 1.68 million people | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 1.76 million people | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 1.82 million people | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 1.89 million people | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 1.96 million people | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 2.03 million people | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 2.10 million people | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 2.18 million people | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 2.26 million people | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 2.34 million people | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 2.43 million people | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 2.52 million people | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 2.61 million people | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 2.71 million people | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 2.81 million people | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 2.91 million people | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 3.01 million people | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 3.11 million people | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 3.21 million people | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 3.32 million people | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 3.42 million people | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 3.52 million people | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 3.62 million people | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 3.73 million people | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 3.83 million people | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 3.94 million people | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 4.05 million people | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 4.17 million people | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 4.30 million people | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 4.43 million people | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 4.57 million people | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 4.71 million people | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 4.85 million people | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 5.01 million people | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 5.17 million people | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 5.33 million people | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 5.51 million people | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 5.71 million people | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 5.93 million people | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 6.18 million people | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 6.45 million people | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 6.75 million people | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 7.07 million people | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 7.42 million people | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 7.78 million people | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 8.17 million people | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 8.57 million people | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 8.99 million people | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 9.43 million people | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 9.89 million people | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 10.22 million people | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 10.56 million people | +3.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 10.56 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.62 million people, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 10.56 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.82 million people, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 635,659 people | 553,237 people | 729,779 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 997,070 people | 755,525 people | 1.32 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.72 million people | 1.40 million people | 2.03 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.49 million people | 2.10 million people | 2.91 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.47 million people | 3.01 million people | 3.94 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.66 million people | 4.05 million people | 5.33 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.70 million people | 5.51 million people | 8.17 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.61 million people | 8.57 million people | 10.56 million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More population data for Senegal
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.7576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.10 million people (2100)
- Population density 244.19 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4124 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.44 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas in Senegal?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Senegal was 10.56 million people in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.56 million people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 553,237 people in 1950.
- How does Senegal rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Senegal ranks 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.