Botswana vs Senegal: Share of population living in urban areas
Botswana
69.2%
in 2020
Senegal
69.9%
in 2020
Botswana rank
147th
Senegal rank
144th
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Botswana
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 69.9% against 69.2% in Botswana, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Senegal ahead.
Botswana ranks 147th and Senegal ranks 144th of 236 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.2% | 53.6% | 6.4% | Senegal |
| 1960s | 50.1% | 58.6% | 8.5% | Senegal |
| 1970s | 51.7% | 63.9% | 12.2% | Senegal |
| 1980s | 60.4% | 64.9% | 4.5% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 64.9% | 65.4% | 0.5% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 67.9% | 68.3% | 0.4% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 69.6% | 0.1% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 69.9% | 0.7% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Botswana or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 69.9% against 69.2% in Botswana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Botswana and Senegal?
- 0.7%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Senegal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Senegal rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Botswana ranks 147th and Senegal ranks 144th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.