Morocco vs Senegal: Population in largest city

Morocco
4.01 million
in 2025
Senegal
3.66 million
in 2025
Morocco rank
49th
Senegal rank
50th

Population in largest city over time

  • Morocco
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 4.01 million against 3.66 million in Senegal, a difference of 353,670.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.

Morocco ranks 49th and Senegal ranks 50th of 153 countries.

Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Senegal Difference Ahead
1960s 1.19 million 465,042 724,353 Morocco
1970s 1.77 million 763,952 1.01 million Morocco
1980s 2.38 million 1.15 million 1.23 million Morocco
1990s 2.92 million 1.59 million 1.33 million Morocco
2000s 3.28 million 2.11 million 1.17 million Morocco
2010s 3.58 million 2.73 million 848,829 Morocco
2020s 3.87 million 3.39 million 486,170 Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in largest city, Morocco or Senegal?
Morocco, at 4.01 million against 3.66 million in Senegal as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in largest city between Morocco and Senegal?
353,670, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Senegal?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Morocco and Senegal rank globally for population in largest city?
Morocco ranks 49th and Senegal ranks 50th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population in largest city
Source
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 10,098 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.