Urban population in Senegal

Senegal: Urban population was 10.56 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
10.56 million
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
63rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
10.56 million
in 2025
All-time low
755,525
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Urban population in Senegal, 1960–2025

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Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).

Analysis

In 2025, urban population in Senegal stood at 10.56 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population in Senegal peaked at 10.56 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 755,525, in 1960.

That places Senegal 63rd out of 218 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.

Urban population in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Urban population in Senegal, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 755,525
1961 785,049 +3.9%
1962 824,941 +5.1%
1963 875,353 +6.1%
1964 935,110 +6.8%
1965 1.00 million +7.3%
1966 1.08 million +7.4%
1967 1.16 million +7.4%
1968 1.24 million +7.0%
1969 1.32 million +6.5%
1970 1.40 million +5.9%
1971 1.47 million +5.2%
1972 1.54 million +4.9%
1973 1.61 million +4.7%
1974 1.68 million +4.4%
1975 1.76 million +4.2%
1976 1.82 million +3.9%
1977 1.89 million +3.7%
1978 1.96 million +3.6%
1979 2.03 million +3.6%
1980 2.10 million +3.6%
1981 2.18 million +3.7%
1982 2.26 million +3.7%
1983 2.34 million +3.7%
1984 2.43 million +3.7%
1985 2.52 million +3.7%
1986 2.61 million +3.7%
1987 2.71 million +3.7%
1988 2.81 million +3.6%
1989 2.91 million +3.5%
1990 3.01 million +3.5%
1991 3.11 million +3.4%
1992 3.21 million +3.3%
1993 3.32 million +3.2%
1994 3.42 million +3.1%
1995 3.52 million +3.0%
1996 3.62 million +2.9%
1997 3.73 million +2.8%
1998 3.83 million +2.8%
1999 3.94 million +2.9%
2000 4.05 million +2.9%
2001 4.17 million +3.0%
2002 4.30 million +3.1%
2003 4.43 million +3.1%
2004 4.57 million +3.0%
2005 4.71 million +3.1%
2006 4.85 million +3.1%
2007 5.01 million +3.1%
2008 5.17 million +3.2%
2009 5.33 million +3.3%
2010 5.51 million +3.4%
2011 5.71 million +3.6%
2012 5.93 million +3.8%
2013 6.18 million +4.2%
2014 6.45 million +4.5%
2015 6.75 million +4.6%
2016 7.07 million +4.8%
2017 7.42 million +4.9%
2018 7.78 million +4.9%
2019 8.17 million +4.9%
2020 8.57 million +5.0%
2021 8.99 million +4.9%
2022 9.43 million +4.9%
2023 9.89 million +4.8%
2024 10.22 million +3.4%
2025 10.56 million +3.3%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 10.56 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.62 million, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 10.56 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.82 million, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 997,070 755,525 1.32 million 10
1970s 1.72 million 1.40 million 2.03 million 10
1980s 2.49 million 2.10 million 2.91 million 10
1990s 3.47 million 3.01 million 3.94 million 10
2000s 4.66 million 4.05 million 5.33 million 10
2010s 6.70 million 5.51 million 8.17 million 10
2020s 9.61 million 8.57 million 10.56 million 6

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 60 Somalia 10.84 million compare
  2. 61 Madagascar 10.77 million compare
  3. 62 Jordan 10.74 million compare
  4. 64 Guatemala 10.52 million compare
  5. 65 Belgium 10.47 million compare
  6. 66 Zambia 10.06 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population in Senegal?
Urban population in Senegal was 10.56 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
What is the highest urban population recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 10.56 million in 2025.
What is the lowest urban population recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 755,525 in 1960.
How does Senegal rank for urban population?
Senegal ranks 63rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban population 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 World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.