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
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.
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 |
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More population data for Senegal
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.77 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 11,836 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.77 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.77 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.82 live births per woman (2023)
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.