Urban Population: Senegal
Senegal's urban population is currently 55.2% as of 2024. # Senegal Urban Population Senegal's urban population reached 55.
Current (2024)
55.2%
+1.0% y/y
Peak (2024)
55.2%
Low (1960)
22.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Urban Population — Senegal
1960 — 2024
Urban Population — Senegal
Analysis# Senegal Urban Population
Senegal's urban population reached 55.237% in 2024, marking the country's all-time peak. This represents a dramatic transformation from 1960, when only 22.614% of Senegal's population lived in urban areas—a total increase of 144.3% over six decades. The country has now crossed the threshold where urban residents comprise the majority of the population, a milestone achieved only recently in its demographic history.
The acceleration intensified after 2015, when urbanization stood at 46.275%. Annual growth rates averaged approximately 0.9-1.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2024, with each successive year showing consistent upward movement. This steady climb suggests sustained rural-to-urban migration driven by economic opportunities and urban development. The trajectory indicates Senegal's urbanization will likely continue at similar rates in coming years, potentially reaching 60% within the next decade.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 55.2% | +0.98% |
| 2023 | 54.7% | +2.35% |
| 2022 | 53.4% | +2.33% |
| 2021 | 52.2% | +2.29% |
| 2020 | 51.1% | +2.23% |
| 2019 | 49.9% | +2.13% |
| 2018 | 48.9% | +2.02% |
| 2017 | 47.9% | +1.87% |
| 2016 | 47.1% | +1.69% |
| 2015 | 46.3% | +1.48% |
| 2014 | 45.6% | +1.25% |
| 2013 | 45.0% | +1.13% |
| 2012 | 44.5% | +1.06% |
| 2011 | 44.1% | +0.99% |
| 2010 | 43.6% | +0.92% |
| 2009 | 43.2% | +0.86% |
| 2008 | 42.9% | +0.81% |
| 2007 | 42.5% | +0.76% |
| 2006 | 42.2% | +0.71% |
| 2005 | 41.9% | +0.68% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 41.6% | +0.64% |
| 2003 | 41.4% | +0.61% |
| 2002 | 41.1% | +0.57% |
| 2001 | 40.9% | +0.51% |
| 2000 | 40.7% | +0.48% |
| 1999 | 40.5% | +0.44% |
| 1998 | 40.3% | +0.42% |
| 1997 | 40.1% | +0.41% |
| 1996 | 40.0% | +0.40% |
| 1995 | 39.8% | +0.40% |
| 1994 | 39.6% | +0.41% |
| 1993 | 39.5% | +0.43% |
| 1992 | 39.3% | +0.46% |
| 1991 | 39.1% | +0.50% |
| 1990 | 38.9% | +0.54% |
| 1989 | 38.7% | +0.61% |
| 1988 | 38.5% | +0.66% |
| 1987 | 38.2% | +0.72% |
| 1986 | 38.0% | +0.78% |
| 1985 | 37.7% | +0.83% |
| 1984 | 37.4% | +0.89% |
| 1983 | 37.0% | +0.94% |
| 1982 | 36.7% | +0.99% |
| 1981 | 36.3% | +1.03% |
| 1980 | 36.0% | +1.08% |
| 1979 | 35.6% | +1.12% |
| 1978 | 35.2% | +1.16% |
| 1977 | 34.8% | +1.20% |
| 1976 | 34.4% | +1.25% |
| 1975 | 33.9% | +1.33% |
| 1974 | 33.5% | +1.44% |
| 1973 | 33.0% | +1.59% |
| 1972 | 32.5% | +1.76% |
| 1971 | 31.9% | +2.11% |
| 1970 | 31.3% | +2.80% |
| 1969 | 30.4% | +3.42% |
| 1968 | 29.4% | +3.90% |
| 1967 | 28.3% | +4.21% |
| 1966 | 27.2% | +4.33% |
| 1965 | 26.1% | +4.22% |
| 1964 | 25.0% | +3.84% |
| 1963 | 24.1% | +3.16% |
| 1962 | 23.3% | +2.16% |
| 1961 | 22.8% | +1.02% |
| 1960 | 22.6% | — |
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