Urban pop in out of slums in Senegal

Senegal: Urban pop in out of slums was 4.38 million in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
4.38 million
Change on year
up 61.6%
World rank
39th
of 174 countries
All-time high
4.38 million
in 2022
All-time low
2.71 million
in 2020
Years of data
12
2000–2022

Urban pop in out of slums in Senegal, 2000–2022

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2000201120222000: 2.7M2002: 2.7M2004: 2.7M2006: 2.7M2008: 2.7M2010: 2.7M2012: 2.7M2014: 2.7M2016: 2.7M2018: 2.7M2020: 2.7M2022: 4.4M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, urban pop in out of slums in Senegal stood at 4.38 million. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.6% on the previous year and up 61.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban pop in out of slums in Senegal peaked at 4.38 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.71 million, in 2020.

That places Senegal 39th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.74 million 2.72 million 2.74 million 5
2010s 2.73 million 2.72 million 2.74 million 5
2020s 3.54 million 2.71 million 4.38 million 2

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 36 Somalia 4.64 million compare
  2. 37 Benin 4.49 million compare
  3. 38 Algeria 4.47 million compare
  4. 40 Zambia 4.34 million compare
  5. 41 Bolivia 3.98 million compare
  6. 42 Colombia 3.92 million compare

See the full ranking of 174 places β†’

More reference data data for Senegal

All data for Senegal β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is urban pop in out of slums in Senegal?
Urban pop in out of slums in Senegal was 4.38 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 4.38 million in 2022.
What is the lowest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 2.71 million in 2020.
How does Senegal rank for urban pop in out of slums?
Senegal ranks 39th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
Is urban pop in out of slums rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban pop in out of slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban pop in out of slums
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 1,988 data points, 2000–2022
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