Senegal vs United States of America: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square

Senegal
17.81 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United States of America
17.26 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Senegal rank
61st
United States of America rank
63rd

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time

  • Senegal
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 17.81 units per square kilometre against 17.26 units per square kilometre in United States of America, a difference of 0.55 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States of America ahead.

Senegal ranks 61st and United States of America ranks 63rd of 121 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 2.48 units per square kilometre 8.45 units per square kilometre 5.97 units per square kilometre United States of America
1970s 3.97 units per square kilometre 9.69 units per square kilometre 5.72 units per square kilometre United States of America
1980s 5.95 units per square kilometre 10.75 units per square kilometre 4.8 units per square kilometre United States of America
1990s 8.25 units per square kilometre 12.36 units per square kilometre 4.11 units per square kilometre United States of America
2000s 10.96 units per square kilometre 14.16 units per square kilometre 3.19 units per square kilometre United States of America
2010s 14.18 units per square kilometre 15.87 units per square kilometre 1.69 units per square kilometre United States of America
2020s 17.04 units per square kilometre 17.04 units per square kilometre 0.005 units per square kilometre Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square, Senegal or United States of America?
Senegal, at 17.81 units per square kilometre against 17.26 units per square kilometre in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Senegal and United States of America?
0.55 units per square kilometre, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and United States of America?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Senegal and United States of America rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
Senegal ranks 61st and United States of America ranks 63rd of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,176 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.