Urban population growth in Senegal
Senegal: Urban population growth was 3.3% in 2025. βΌ Falling
Urban population growth in Senegal, 1961β2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population growth in Senegal is 3.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Senegal peaked at 7.2% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1998.
That places Senegal 40th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2% | 3.8% | 7.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.3% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.3% | 4.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 37 Guinea-Bissau 3.3% compare
- 38 Gambia 3.3% compare
- 39 Sierra Leone 3.3% compare
- 41 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.2% compare
- 42 Liberia 3.1% compare
- 43 Comoros 3.0% compare
More climate change data for Senegal
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 14,177 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 18.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 328.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 1,197 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 536.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 660.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 2.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 23.6 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Senegal?
- Urban population growth in Senegal was 3.3% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 1966.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1998.
- How does Senegal rank for urban population growth?
- Senegal ranks 40th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.