Senegal - Urban population (% of total population)

Urban population (% of total population) in Senegal was 48.12 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 48.12 in 2020, while its lowest value was 23.00 in 1960.

Definition: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.

Source: United Nations Population Division. World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.

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Year Value
1960 23.00
1961 23.65
1962 24.30
1963 24.97
1964 25.66
1965 26.35
1966 27.06
1967 27.78
1968 28.51
1969 29.25
1970 30.00
1971 30.72
1972 31.45
1973 32.19
1974 32.94
1975 33.69
1976 34.37
1977 34.72
1978 35.07
1979 35.42
1980 35.77
1981 36.12
1982 36.48
1983 36.83
1984 37.19
1985 37.55
1986 37.91
1987 38.27
1988 38.61
1989 38.76
1990 38.90
1991 39.04
1992 39.18
1993 39.32
1994 39.46
1995 39.61
1996 39.75
1997 39.89
1998 40.03
1999 40.18
2000 40.32
2001 40.46
2002 40.61
2003 40.90
2004 41.31
2005 41.71
2006 42.12
2007 42.54
2008 42.95
2009 43.36
2010 43.77
2011 44.19
2012 44.60
2013 45.02
2014 45.44
2015 45.86
2016 46.30
2017 46.74
2018 47.19
2019 47.65
2020 48.12

Development Relevance: Explosive growth of cities globally signifies the demographic transition from rural to urban, and is associated with shifts from an agriculture-based economy to mass industry, technology, and service. In principle, cities offer a more favorable setting for the resolution of social and environmental problems than rural areas. Cities generate jobs and income, and deliver education, health care and other services. Cities also present opportunities for social mobilization and women's empowerment.

Limitations and Exceptions: Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverage. There is no consistent and universally accepted standard for distinguishing urban from rural areas, in part because of the wide variety of situations across countries. Most countries use an urban classification related to the size or characteristics of settlements. Some define urban areas based on the presence of certain infrastructure and services. And other countries designate urban areas based on administrative arrangements. Because of national differences in the characteristics that distinguish urban from rural areas, the distinction between urban and rural population is not amenable to a single definition that would be applicable to all countries. Estimates of the world's urban population would change significantly if China, India, and a few other populous nations were to change their definition of urban centers. Because the estimates of city and metropolitan area are based on national definitions of what constitutes a city or metropolitan area, cross-country comparisons should be made with caution.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The indicator is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Percentages urban are the numbers of persons residing in an area defined as ''urban'' per 100 total population. They are calculated by the Statistics Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Particular caution should be used in interpreting the figures for percentage urban for different countries. Countries differ in the way they classify population as "urban" or "rural." The population of a city or metropolitan area depends on the boundaries chosen.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Density & urbanization