Senegal vs Ukraine: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Senegal
4.59 million people
in 2020
Ukraine
4.36 million people
in 2020
Senegal rank
58th
Ukraine rank
61st
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Senegal
- Ukraine
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 4.59 million people against 4.36 million people in Ukraine, a difference of 232,130 people.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ukraine ahead.
Senegal ranks 58th and Ukraine ranks 61st of 182 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 people | 554,960 people | 554,960 people | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 0 people | 2.53 million people | 2.53 million people | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 0 people | 3.18 million people | 3.18 million people | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 1.25 million people | 6.53 million people | 5.29 million people | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 1.73 million people | 6.90 million people | 5.16 million people | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 2.31 million people | 5.66 million people | 3.35 million people | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 3.00 million people | 4.27 million people | 1.28 million people | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 4.59 million people | 4.36 million people | 232,130 people | Senegal |
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, Senegal or Ukraine?
- Senegal, at 4.59 million people against 4.36 million people in Ukraine as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Senegal and Ukraine?
- 232,130 people, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Ukraine?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Senegal and Ukraine rank globally for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Senegal ranks 58th and Ukraine ranks 61st 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.