Congo vs Senegal: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Congo
4.76 million people
in 2020
Senegal
4.59 million people
in 2020
Congo rank
57th
Senegal rank
58th
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Congo
- Senegal
How they compare
Congo currently reports 4.76 million people against 4.59 million people in Senegal, a difference of 168,420 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Senegal ahead.
Congo ranks 57th and Senegal ranks 58th of 182 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1960s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1970s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1980s | 0 people | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | Senegal |
| 1990s | 1.07 million people | 1.73 million people | 660,455 people | Senegal |
| 2000s | 1.38 million people | 2.31 million people | 928,395 people | Senegal |
| 2010s | 2.84 million people | 3.00 million people | 154,710 people | Senegal |
| 2020s | 4.76 million people | 4.59 million people | 168,420 people | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Congo or Senegal?
- Congo, at 4.76 million people against 4.59 million people in Senegal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Congo and Senegal?
- 168,420 people, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Senegal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Congo and Senegal rank globally for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Congo ranks 57th and Senegal ranks 58th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people 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
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.