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
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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About this data
Total built-up area of a country over time.