Jamaica vs Senegal: Population in the largest city
Jamaica
35.8%
in 2025
Senegal
34.7%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
55th
Senegal rank
58th
Population in the largest city over time
- Jamaica
- Senegal
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 35.8% against 34.7% in Senegal, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 55th and Senegal ranks 58th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.8% | 46.9% | 25.9% | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 55.7% | 44.4% | 11.3% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 49.0% | 46.0% | 3.0% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 45.5% | 45.8% | 0.2% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 45.3% | 4.1% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 41.0% | 2.9% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 35.3% | 0.8% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Jamaica or Senegal?
- Jamaica, at 35.8% against 34.7% in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Jamaica and Senegal?
- 1.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Senegal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Senegal rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Jamaica ranks 55th and Senegal ranks 58th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.