Urban population (% of total population) in Senegal
Senegal: Urban population (% of total population) was 55.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Senegal, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Senegal stood at 55.8%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Senegal peaked at 55.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 52.2%, in 2021.
Senegal ranks 141st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population (% of total population) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22.6% | — |
| 1961 | 22.8% | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 23.3% | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 24.1% | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 25.0% | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 26.1% | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 27.2% | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 28.3% | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 29.4% | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 30.4% | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 31.3% | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 31.9% | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 32.5% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 33.0% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 33.5% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 33.9% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 34.4% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 34.8% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 35.2% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 35.6% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 36.0% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 36.3% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 36.7% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 37.0% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 37.4% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 37.7% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 38.0% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 38.2% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 38.5% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 38.7% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 38.9% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 39.1% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 39.3% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 39.5% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 39.7% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 39.8% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 40.0% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 40.1% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 40.3% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 40.5% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 40.7% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 40.9% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 41.1% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 41.4% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 41.6% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 41.9% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 42.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 42.5% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 42.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 43.2% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 43.6% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 44.1% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 44.5% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 45.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 45.6% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 46.3% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 47.1% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 47.9% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 48.9% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 49.9% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 51.1% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 52.2% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 53.4% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 54.7% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 55.2% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 55.8% | +1.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 55.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.9%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 55.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.9%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.9% | 22.6% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.6% | 31.3% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.5% | 36.0% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.7% | 38.9% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.8% | 40.7% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 43.6% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 51.1% | 55.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More climate change data for Senegal
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 52.87 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 14,177 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 328.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,197 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 536.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 660.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.02 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Senegal?
- Urban population in Senegal was 55.8% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.2% in 2021.
- How does Senegal rank for urban population?
- Senegal ranks 141st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.