Post-demographic dividend vs Senegal: Urban population growth (annual %)
Urban population growth (annual %) over time
- Post-demographic dividend
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 3.3% against 0.5% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 6.6 times Post-demographic dividend's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 43rd and Senegal ranks 40th of 47 groups.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Post-demographic dividend | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 6.2% | 4.2% | Senegal |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 4.3% | 3.0% | Senegal |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 3.6% | 2.7% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 3.0% | 2.1% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 3.0% | 2.1% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 4.3% | 3.7% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 4.3% | 3.9% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Post-demographic dividend or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 3.3% against 0.5% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Post-demographic dividend and Senegal?
- 2.8%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Post-demographic dividend and Senegal?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Post-demographic dividend and Senegal rank globally for urban population growth?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 43rd and Senegal ranks 40th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.