Senegal vs Zambia: Population in the largest city
Senegal
34.7%
in 2025
Zambia
34.5%
in 2025
Senegal rank
58th
Zambia rank
60th
Population in the largest city over time
- Senegal
- Zambia
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 34.7% against 34.5% in Zambia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 58th and Zambia ranks 60th of 153 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.9% | 19.0% | 28.0% | Senegal |
| 1970s | 44.4% | 21.2% | 23.2% | Senegal |
| 1980s | 46.0% | 23.6% | 22.4% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 45.8% | 26.7% | 19.0% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 45.3% | 30.7% | 14.6% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 31.8% | 9.3% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 33.9% | 1.4% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Senegal or Zambia?
- Senegal, at 34.7% against 34.5% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Senegal and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zambia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Senegal and Zambia rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Senegal ranks 58th and Zambia ranks 60th 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.