Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Senegal
Senegal: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents was 27.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Senegal, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Senegal stood at 27.3%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Senegal peaked at 27.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
Senegal ranks 46th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 19.9% | 19.4% | 20.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 20.9% | 20.8% | 21.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 21.6% | 22.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 27.3% | 27.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Senegal?
- Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Senegal was 27.3% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Senegal rank for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Senegal ranks 46th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the 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.