Cote d'Ivoire vs Senegal: Rural population growth (annual %)
Cote d'Ivoire
1.1%
in 2025
Senegal
1.1%
in 2025
Cote d'Ivoire rank
47th
Senegal rank
50th
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Senegal
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in Senegal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 47th and Senegal ranks 50th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 6 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 0.8% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.0% | 0.8% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 2.2% | 1.3% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.3% | 1.0% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.9% | 0.2% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.4% | 1.0% | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Cote d'Ivoire or Senegal?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 1.1% against 1.1% in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Cote d'Ivoire and Senegal?
- 0.0%, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Senegal?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Senegal rank globally for rural population growth?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 47th and Senegal ranks 50th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.