Nigeria vs Senegal: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate

Nigeria
0.3624 % change on previous year
in 2050
Senegal
0.3778 % change on previous year
in 2050
Nigeria rank
29th
Senegal rank
28th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate over time

  • Nigeria
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 0.3778 % change on previous year against 0.3624 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0154 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 100 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Senegal ahead.

Nigeria ranks 29th and Senegal ranks 28th of 217 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Senegal Difference Ahead
1950s 1.07 % change on previous year 1.83 % change on previous year 0.7636 % change on previous year Senegal
1960s 1.8 % change on previous year 1.9 % change on previous year 0.0965 % change on previous year Senegal
1970s 2.19 % change on previous year 1.87 % change on previous year 0.3181 % change on previous year Nigeria
1980s 1.66 % change on previous year 2.46 % change on previous year 0.8028 % change on previous year Senegal
1990s 1.73 % change on previous year 2.54 % change on previous year 0.8192 % change on previous year Senegal
2000s 1.24 % change on previous year 2.11 % change on previous year 0.8711 % change on previous year Senegal
2010s 1.02 % change on previous year 2.12 % change on previous year 1.09 % change on previous year Senegal
2020s 0.8546 % change on previous year 1.55 % change on previous year 0.6909 % change on previous year Senegal
2030s 0.8422 % change on previous year 1.04 % change on previous year 0.199 % change on previous year Senegal
2040s 0.5733 % change on previous year 0.6095 % change on previous year 0.0362 % change on previous year Senegal
2050s 0.3624 % change on previous year 0.3778 % change on previous year 0.0154 % change on previous year Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate, Nigeria or Senegal?
Senegal, at 0.3778 % change on previous year against 0.3624 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate between Nigeria and Senegal?
0.0154 % change on previous year, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Senegal?
100 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2050.
How do Nigeria and Senegal rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate?
Nigeria ranks 29th and Senegal ranks 28th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
268 places, 24,470 data points, 1951–2050
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.