Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Senegal
Senegal: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 21,943 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
21,943 1000 No
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
52nd
of 226 countries
All-time high
21,943 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
428.44 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Senegal, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2050, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Senegal stood at 21,943 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Senegal peaked at 21,943 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 428.44 1000 No, in 1950.
That places Senegal 52nd out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Senegal, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 428.44 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 451.79 1000 No | +5.4% |
| 1952 | 476.58 1000 No | +5.5% |
| 1953 | 502.87 1000 No | +5.5% |
| 1954 | 530.81 1000 No | +5.6% |
| 1955 | 560.48 1000 No | +5.6% |
| 1956 | 591.99 1000 No | +5.6% |
| 1957 | 625.35 1000 No | +5.6% |
| 1958 | 660.69 1000 No | +5.7% |
| 1959 | 698.06 1000 No | +5.7% |
| 1960 | 737.55 1000 No | +5.7% |
| 1961 | 779.16 1000 No | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 823.1 1000 No | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 869.5 1000 No | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 918.59 1000 No | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 970.46 1000 No | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 1,025 1000 No | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 1,083 1000 No | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 1,144 1000 No | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 1,209 1000 No | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 1,277 1000 No | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 1,348 1000 No | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 1,423 1000 No | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 1,501 1000 No | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 1,582 1000 No | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 1,663 1000 No | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 1,741 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 1,802 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 1,864 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 1,930 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 2,000 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 2,077 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 2,159 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 2,247 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 2,339 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 2,435 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 2,535 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 2,638 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 2,745 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 2,840 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 2,939 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 3,041 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 3,146 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 3,253 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 3,359 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 3,464 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 3,567 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 3,669 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 3,771 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 3,875 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 3,985 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 4,101 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 4,222 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 4,364 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 4,525 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 4,693 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 4,868 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 5,050 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 5,241 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 5,442 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 5,654 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 5,877 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 6,112 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 6,357 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 6,609 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 6,869 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 7,135 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 7,409 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 7,690 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 7,979 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 8,277 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 8,584 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 8,900 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 9,225 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 9,560 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 9,904 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2026 | 10,258 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2027 | 10,622 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2028 | 10,996 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2029 | 11,381 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2030 | 11,778 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2031 | 12,185 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2032 | 12,604 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2033 | 13,034 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2034 | 13,476 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2035 | 13,929 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2036 | 14,393 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2037 | 14,869 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2038 | 15,356 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2039 | 15,854 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2040 | 16,362 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2041 | 16,881 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2042 | 17,408 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2043 | 17,946 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2044 | 18,492 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2045 | 19,047 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2046 | 19,610 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2047 | 20,182 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2048 | 20,761 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2049 | 21,348 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2050 | 21,943 1000 No | +2.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 21,943 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,793 1000 No, 2.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 21,943 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,244 1000 No, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 552.71 1000 No | 428.44 1000 No | 698.06 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 955.95 1000 No | 737.55 1000 No | 1,209 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,613 1000 No | 1,277 1000 No | 1,930 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,402 1000 No | 2,000 1000 No | 2,840 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,408 1000 No | 2,939 1000 No | 3,875 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,649 1000 No | 3,985 1000 No | 5,442 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,769 1000 No | 5,654 1000 No | 7,979 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,771 1000 No | 8,277 1000 No | 11,381 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 13,748 1000 No | 11,778 1000 No | 15,854 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 18,804 1000 No | 16,362 1000 No | 21,348 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 21,943 1000 No | 21,943 1000 No | 21,943 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 49 Uzbekistan 25,198 1000 No compare
- 50 Somalia 22,865 1000 No compare
- 51 Poland 22,799 1000 No compare
- 53 Burkina Faso 21,677 1000 No compare
- 54 China, Taiwan Province of 19,917 1000 No compare
- 55 Niger 19,464 1000 No compare
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. — 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Senegal?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Senegal was 21,943 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 21,943 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 428.44 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Senegal rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Senegal ranks 52nd out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.