How does Senegal rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?

Senegal ranks 99th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.

Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Senegal?

Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Senegal

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Senegal
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Senegal: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre was 0.0479 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0479 1000 No per square kilometre

Change on year

up 3.7%

World rank

99th

of 190 countries

All-time high

0.0479 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.004 1000 No per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Senegal, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Senegal is 0.0479 1000 No per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Senegal peaked at 0.0479 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.004 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Senegal 99th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Senegal, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 No per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.004 1000 No per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0043 1000 No per square kilometre	+5.6%
1963	0.0045 1000 No per square kilometre	+5.6%
1964	0.0048 1000 No per square kilometre	+5.6%
1965	0.005 1000 No per square kilometre	+5.6%
1966	0.0053 1000 No per square kilometre	+5.6%
1967	0.0056 1000 No per square kilometre	+5.6%
1968	0.0059 1000 No per square kilometre	+5.6%
1969	0.0063 1000 No per square kilometre	+5.6%
1970	0.0066 1000 No per square kilometre	+5.7%
1971	0.007 1000 No per square kilometre	+5.6%
1972	0.0074 1000 No per square kilometre	+5.6%
1973	0.0078 1000 No per square kilometre	+5.5%
1974	0.0082 1000 No per square kilometre	+5.3%
1975	0.0086 1000 No per square kilometre	+5.1%
1976	0.009 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.7%
1977	0.0094 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.5%
1978	0.0097 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.5%
1979	0.01 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.5%
1980	0.0104 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.7%
1981	0.0108 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.8%
1982	0.0112 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.0%
1983	0.0117 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.1%
1984	0.0121 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.1%
1985	0.0126 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.1%
1986	0.0132 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.1%
1987	0.0137 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.1%
1988	0.0143 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.0%
1989	0.0148 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.5%
1990	0.0153 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.5%
1991	0.0158 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.5%
1992	0.0163 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.5%
1993	0.0169 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.4%
1994	0.0174 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.3%
1995	0.018 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1996	0.0185 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1997	0.0191 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1998	0.0196 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1999	0.0201 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
2000	0.0207 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
2001	0.0213 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
2002	0.0219 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
2003	0.0227 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.4%
2004	0.0235 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.7%
2005	0.0244 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.7%
2006	0.0253 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.7%
2007	0.0262 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.7%
2008	0.0272 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.8%
2009	0.0283 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.8%
2010	0.0294 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.9%
2011	0.0305 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.0%
2012	0.0317 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.0%
2013	0.033 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.0%
2014	0.0343 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.0%
2015	0.0357 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.9%
2016	0.0371 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.9%
2017	0.0385 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.8%
2018	0.0399 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.8%
2019	0.0414 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.8%
2020	0.043 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.7%
2021	0.0446 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.7%
2022	0.0462 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.7%
2023	0.0479 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0051 1000 No per square kilometre	0.004 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0063 1000 No per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0084 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0066 1000 No per square kilometre	0.01 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0125 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0104 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0148 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0177 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0153 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0201 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0241 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0207 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0283 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0352 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0294 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0414 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0454 1000 No per square kilometre	0.043 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0479 1000 No per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Senegal

96 Ukraine 0.0519 1000 No per square kilometre compare
97 North Macedonia 0.0493 1000 No per square kilometre compare
98 Bulgaria 0.048 1000 No per square kilometre compare
100 Nepal 0.0477 1000 No per square kilometre compare
101 Ecuador 0.047 1000 No per square kilometre compare
102 Egypt 0.0468 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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More work & labour data for Senegal

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3558 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.335 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3759 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3778 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 21,943 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,088 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 23,953 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 23,061 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 47,014 1000 No (2100)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Senegal?: Population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Senegal was 0.0479 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?: The highest recorded value was 0.0479 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.004 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Senegal rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?: Senegal ranks 99th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Senegal?: Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Senegal data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 No per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.