Namibia vs Senegal: Urban area over the long-term

Namibia
563.77 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Senegal
563.31 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Namibia rank
119th
Senegal rank
120th

Urban area over the long-term over time

  • Namibia
  • Senegal
0200400600100015122025

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 563.77 km² per grid cell against 563.31 km² per grid cell in Senegal, a difference of 0.46 km² per grid cell.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 119th and Senegal ranks 120th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 14 and Senegal in 26.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Senegal Difference Ahead
1000s 0.0006 km² per grid cell 0.0002 km² per grid cell 0.0004 km² per grid cell Namibia
1100s 0.002 km² per grid cell 0.0006 km² per grid cell 0.0013 km² per grid cell Namibia
1200s 0.0064 km² per grid cell 0.0024 km² per grid cell 0.004 km² per grid cell Namibia
1300s 0.0205 km² per grid cell 0.0089 km² per grid cell 0.0116 km² per grid cell Namibia
1400s 0.066 km² per grid cell 0.0333 km² per grid cell 0.0327 km² per grid cell Namibia
1500s 0.2127 km² per grid cell 0.1248 km² per grid cell 0.0879 km² per grid cell Namibia
1600s 0.6854 km² per grid cell 0.4681 km² per grid cell 0.2173 km² per grid cell Namibia
1700s 2.21 km² per grid cell 1.76 km² per grid cell 0.4532 km² per grid cell Namibia
1710s 2.45 km² per grid cell 2.05 km² per grid cell 0.4019 km² per grid cell Namibia
1720s 2.64 km² per grid cell 2.32 km² per grid cell 0.3212 km² per grid cell Namibia
1730s 2.84 km² per grid cell 2.62 km² per grid cell 0.2214 km² per grid cell Namibia
1740s 3.06 km² per grid cell 2.96 km² per grid cell 0.0997 km² per grid cell Namibia
1750s 3.29 km² per grid cell 3.34 km² per grid cell 0.0473 km² per grid cell Senegal
1760s 3.54 km² per grid cell 3.76 km² per grid cell 0.2231 km² per grid cell Senegal
1770s 3.81 km² per grid cell 4.24 km² per grid cell 0.4319 km² per grid cell Senegal
1780s 4.09 km² per grid cell 4.77 km² per grid cell 0.6785 km² per grid cell Senegal
1790s 4.4 km² per grid cell 5.37 km² per grid cell 0.9682 km² per grid cell Senegal
1800s 4.73 km² per grid cell 6.03 km² per grid cell 1.31 km² per grid cell Senegal
1810s 5.08 km² per grid cell 6.78 km² per grid cell 1.7 km² per grid cell Senegal
1820s 5.45 km² per grid cell 7.61 km² per grid cell 2.16 km² per grid cell Senegal
1830s 5.85 km² per grid cell 8.54 km² per grid cell 2.69 km² per grid cell Senegal
1840s 6.28 km² per grid cell 9.58 km² per grid cell 3.3 km² per grid cell Senegal
1850s 6.73 km² per grid cell 10.73 km² per grid cell 4 km² per grid cell Senegal
1860s 8.15 km² per grid cell 12.48 km² per grid cell 4.33 km² per grid cell Senegal
1870s 9.87 km² per grid cell 14.8 km² per grid cell 4.93 km² per grid cell Senegal
1880s 11.95 km² per grid cell 18.08 km² per grid cell 6.13 km² per grid cell Senegal
1890s 14.45 km² per grid cell 21.66 km² per grid cell 7.21 km² per grid cell Senegal
1900s 17.35 km² per grid cell 25.4 km² per grid cell 8.05 km² per grid cell Senegal
1910s 21.65 km² per grid cell 29.59 km² per grid cell 7.94 km² per grid cell Senegal
1920s 25.16 km² per grid cell 33.22 km² per grid cell 8.06 km² per grid cell Senegal
1930s 27.84 km² per grid cell 37.81 km² per grid cell 9.97 km² per grid cell Senegal
1940s 27.94 km² per grid cell 37.81 km² per grid cell 9.86 km² per grid cell Senegal
1950s 32.33 km² per grid cell 39.74 km² per grid cell 7.41 km² per grid cell Senegal
1960s 45.61 km² per grid cell 53.39 km² per grid cell 7.78 km² per grid cell Senegal
1970s 69.43 km² per grid cell 86.21 km² per grid cell 16.78 km² per grid cell Senegal
1980s 103 km² per grid cell 133.45 km² per grid cell 30.45 km² per grid cell Senegal
1990s 170.92 km² per grid cell 198.28 km² per grid cell 27.36 km² per grid cell Senegal
2000s 263.67 km² per grid cell 281.35 km² per grid cell 17.68 km² per grid cell Senegal
2010s 404.7 km² per grid cell 400.26 km² per grid cell 4.44 km² per grid cell Namibia
2020s 525.32 km² per grid cell 524.8 km² per grid cell 0.5163 km² per grid cell Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Namibia or Senegal?
Namibia, at 563.77 km² per grid cell against 563.31 km² per grid cell in Senegal as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Namibia and Senegal?
0.46 km² per grid cell, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Senegal?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Namibia and Senegal rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
Namibia ranks 119th and Senegal ranks 120th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban area over the long-term
Unit
km² per grid cell
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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Total built-up area of a country over time.