Philippines vs Senegal: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Philippines
26.5%
in 2020
Senegal
27.3%
in 2020
Philippines rank
49th
Senegal rank
46th
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Philippines
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 27.3% against 26.5% in Philippines, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 49th and Senegal ranks 46th of 180 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 7 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.3% | 0.0% | 14.3% | Philippines |
| 1960s | 16.1% | 0.0% | 16.1% | Philippines |
| 1970s | 18.6% | 0.0% | 18.6% | Philippines |
| 1980s | 20.9% | 19.9% | 1.0% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 24.4% | 20.9% | 3.5% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 21.8% | 3.1% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 22.0% | 3.9% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 27.3% | 0.9% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Philippines or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 27.3% against 26.5% in Philippines as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Philippines and Senegal?
- 0.8%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Senegal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Philippines and Senegal rank globally for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Philippines ranks 49th and Senegal ranks 46th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.