Population in the largest city in Senegal
Senegal: Population in the largest city was 34.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
34.7%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
58th
of 153 countries
All-time high
49.1%
in 1962
All-time low
34.6%
in 2024
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population in the largest city in Senegal, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2025, population in the largest city in Senegal stood at 34.7%.
That represents a change of down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Senegal peaked at 49.1% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2024.
Senegal ranks 58th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 47.5% | — |
| 1961 | 49.0% | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 48.7% | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 48.0% | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 47.1% | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 46.2% | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 45.3% | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 44.6% | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 44.0% | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 43.7% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 43.6% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 43.7% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 43.9% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 44.2% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 44.6% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 44.9% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 45.0% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 45.2% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 45.4% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 45.5% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 45.7% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 45.8% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 45.9% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 46.0% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 46.1% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 46.3% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 46.4% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 46.5% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 46.2% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 46.0% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 45.9% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 45.7% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 45.6% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 45.6% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 45.6% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 45.7% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 45.8% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 45.9% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 45.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 45.9% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 45.7% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 45.6% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 45.3% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 45.1% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 44.9% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 44.6% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 44.3% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 43.6% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 43.1% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 42.4% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 40.8% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 39.1% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 37.4% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 36.6% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 35.9% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 35.3% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 34.7% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 34.6% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 34.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.9% | 44.0% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.4% | 43.6% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.0% | 45.5% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.8% | 45.6% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.3% | 44.3% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 37.4% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 34.6% | 36.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More urban development data for Senegal
- Population density 93.89 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 41.65 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.1933 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 3.66 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 17.81 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 3.66 million (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 50.89 Hectares (2020)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Senegal?
- Population in the largest city in Senegal was 34.7% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 1962.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for population in the largest city?
- Senegal ranks 58th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.