Urban area over the long-term in Senegal
Senegal: Urban area over the long-term was 563.31 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
563.31 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
120th
of 202 countries
All-time high
563.31 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.0002 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Senegal, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area over the long-term in Senegal is 563.31 km² per grid cell, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Senegal peaked at 563.31 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
Senegal ranks 120th of 202 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.
Urban area over the long-term in Senegal, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | +275.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0024 km² per grid cell | +275.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0089 km² per grid cell | +275.0% |
| 1400 | 0.0333 km² per grid cell | +275.0% |
| 1500 | 0.1248 km² per grid cell | +275.0% |
| 1600 | 0.4681 km² per grid cell | +275.0% |
| 1700 | 1.76 km² per grid cell | +275.0% |
| 1710 | 2.05 km² per grid cell | +16.6% |
| 1720 | 2.32 km² per grid cell | +13.2% |
| 1730 | 2.62 km² per grid cell | +13.1% |
| 1740 | 2.96 km² per grid cell | +13.0% |
| 1750 | 3.34 km² per grid cell | +12.8% |
| 1760 | 3.76 km² per grid cell | +12.8% |
| 1770 | 4.24 km² per grid cell | +12.7% |
| 1780 | 4.77 km² per grid cell | +12.6% |
| 1790 | 5.37 km² per grid cell | +12.5% |
| 1800 | 6.03 km² per grid cell | +12.4% |
| 1810 | 6.78 km² per grid cell | +12.3% |
| 1820 | 7.61 km² per grid cell | +12.3% |
| 1830 | 8.54 km² per grid cell | +12.2% |
| 1840 | 9.58 km² per grid cell | +12.1% |
| 1850 | 10.73 km² per grid cell | +12.1% |
| 1860 | 12.48 km² per grid cell | +16.3% |
| 1870 | 14.8 km² per grid cell | +18.6% |
| 1880 | 18.08 km² per grid cell | +22.2% |
| 1890 | 21.66 km² per grid cell | +19.8% |
| 1900 | 25.4 km² per grid cell | +17.3% |
| 1910 | 29.59 km² per grid cell | +16.5% |
| 1920 | 33.22 km² per grid cell | +12.3% |
| 1930 | 37.81 km² per grid cell | +13.8% |
| 1940 | 37.81 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 37.81 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 37.81 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 37.81 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 37.81 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 38.52 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 39.4 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 40.37 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 41.44 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 42.6 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 43.85 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 45.18 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 46.6 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 48.12 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 49.77 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 51.59 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 53.61 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 55.85 km² per grid cell | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 58.3 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 60.99 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 63.91 km² per grid cell | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 67.07 km² per grid cell | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 70.79 km² per grid cell | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 74.91 km² per grid cell | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 79.36 km² per grid cell | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 84.1 km² per grid cell | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 89.06 km² per grid cell | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 93.56 km² per grid cell | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 97.2 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 100.99 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 105.09 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 109.64 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 113.92 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 118.68 km² per grid cell | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 123.91 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 129.6 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 135.69 km² per grid cell | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 141.39 km² per grid cell | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 147.51 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 154 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 160.16 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 166.68 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 173.02 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 179.73 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 186.72 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 193.91 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 201.25 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 208.67 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 216.26 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 224.13 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 232.43 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 241.28 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 249.09 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 257.31 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 265.94 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 274.98 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 284.42 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 294.24 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 304.49 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 315.22 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 326.52 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 325.8 km² per grid cell | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 341.71 km² per grid cell | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 358.07 km² per grid cell | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 374.88 km² per grid cell | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 392.14 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 409.85 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 428.01 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 442.79 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 457.27 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 472.07 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 487.21 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 501.88 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 516.82 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 532.05 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 547.54 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 563.31 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 563.31 km² per grid cell is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 837.49 km² per grid cell, 67% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 563.31 km² per grid cell is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 733.88 km² per grid cell, 77% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +275.0% | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.0006 km² per grid cell |
| 1200 | +275.0% | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | 0.0024 km² per grid cell |
| 1300 | +275.0% | 0.0024 km² per grid cell | 0.0089 km² per grid cell |
| 1400 | +275.0% | 0.0089 km² per grid cell | 0.0333 km² per grid cell |
| 1500 | +275.0% | 0.0333 km² per grid cell | 0.1248 km² per grid cell |
| 1600 | +275.0% | 0.1248 km² per grid cell | 0.4681 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0024 km² per grid cell | 0.0024 km² per grid cell | 0.0024 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0089 km² per grid cell | 0.0089 km² per grid cell | 0.0089 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0333 km² per grid cell | 0.0333 km² per grid cell | 0.0333 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1248 km² per grid cell | 0.1248 km² per grid cell | 0.1248 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.4681 km² per grid cell | 0.4681 km² per grid cell | 0.4681 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.76 km² per grid cell | 1.76 km² per grid cell | 1.76 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.05 km² per grid cell | 2.05 km² per grid cell | 2.05 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.32 km² per grid cell | 2.32 km² per grid cell | 2.32 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.62 km² per grid cell | 2.62 km² per grid cell | 2.62 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.96 km² per grid cell | 2.96 km² per grid cell | 2.96 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.34 km² per grid cell | 3.34 km² per grid cell | 3.34 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.76 km² per grid cell | 3.76 km² per grid cell | 3.76 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 4.24 km² per grid cell | 4.24 km² per grid cell | 4.24 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 4.77 km² per grid cell | 4.77 km² per grid cell | 4.77 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 5.37 km² per grid cell | 5.37 km² per grid cell | 5.37 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 6.03 km² per grid cell | 6.03 km² per grid cell | 6.03 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 6.78 km² per grid cell | 6.78 km² per grid cell | 6.78 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 7.61 km² per grid cell | 7.61 km² per grid cell | 7.61 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 8.54 km² per grid cell | 8.54 km² per grid cell | 8.54 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 9.58 km² per grid cell | 9.58 km² per grid cell | 9.58 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 10.73 km² per grid cell | 10.73 km² per grid cell | 10.73 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 12.48 km² per grid cell | 12.48 km² per grid cell | 12.48 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 14.8 km² per grid cell | 14.8 km² per grid cell | 14.8 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 18.08 km² per grid cell | 18.08 km² per grid cell | 18.08 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 21.66 km² per grid cell | 21.66 km² per grid cell | 21.66 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 25.4 km² per grid cell | 25.4 km² per grid cell | 25.4 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 29.59 km² per grid cell | 29.59 km² per grid cell | 29.59 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 33.22 km² per grid cell | 33.22 km² per grid cell | 33.22 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 37.81 km² per grid cell | 37.81 km² per grid cell | 37.81 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 37.81 km² per grid cell | 37.81 km² per grid cell | 37.81 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 39.74 km² per grid cell | 37.81 km² per grid cell | 43.85 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.39 km² per grid cell | 45.18 km² per grid cell | 63.91 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 86.21 km² per grid cell | 67.07 km² per grid cell | 105.09 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 133.45 km² per grid cell | 109.64 km² per grid cell | 160.16 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 198.28 km² per grid cell | 166.68 km² per grid cell | 232.43 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 281.35 km² per grid cell | 241.28 km² per grid cell | 326.52 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 400.26 km² per grid cell | 325.8 km² per grid cell | 472.07 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 524.8 km² per grid cell | 487.21 km² per grid cell | 563.31 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Senegal?
- Urban area over the long-term in Senegal was 563.31 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 563.31 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Senegal rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Senegal ranks 120th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.