Djibouti vs Senegal: Rural population growth (annual %)
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Djibouti
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Djibouti, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Djibouti's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.
Djibouti ranks 52nd and Senegal ranks 50th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 6 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 0.6% | Djibouti |
| 1970s | 4.8% | 2.0% | 2.8% | Djibouti |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 2.2% | 1.9% | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 2.3% | 1.8% | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.9% | 1.5% | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0.2% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Djibouti or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Djibouti as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Djibouti and Senegal?
- 0.1%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Senegal?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Djibouti and Senegal rank globally for rural population growth?
- Djibouti ranks 52nd 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.