Philippines vs Senegal: Urban population (% of total population)
Philippines
55.8%
in 2025
Senegal
55.8%
in 2025
Philippines rank
140th
Senegal rank
141st
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Philippines
- Senegal
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 55.8% against 55.8% in Senegal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 140th and Senegal ranks 141st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.9% | 25.9% | 4.9% | Philippines |
| 1970s | 32.8% | 33.6% | 0.8% | Senegal |
| 1980s | 34.8% | 37.5% | 2.7% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 37.3% | 39.7% | 2.4% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 41.8% | 0.6% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 46.3% | 3.9% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 53.7% | 1.2% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Philippines or Senegal?
- Philippines, at 55.8% against 55.8% in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Philippines and Senegal?
- 0.0%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Senegal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Senegal rank globally for urban population?
- Philippines ranks 140th and Senegal ranks 141st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.