Papua New Guinea vs Senegal: Rural population
Rural population over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Senegal
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 9.06 million against 8.37 million in Senegal, a difference of 690,340.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Senegal ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 62nd and Senegal ranks 65th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.09 million | 2.82 million | 725,521 | Senegal |
| 1970s | 2.44 million | 3.37 million | 935,268 | Senegal |
| 1980s | 2.96 million | 4.14 million | 1.18 million | Senegal |
| 1990s | 3.93 million | 5.26 million | 1.33 million | Senegal |
| 2000s | 5.60 million | 6.46 million | 859,820 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 7.48 million | 7.72 million | 236,624 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 8.75 million | 8.25 million | 503,435 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Papua New Guinea or Senegal?
- Papua New Guinea, at 9.06 million against 8.37 million in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Papua New Guinea and Senegal?
- 690,340, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Senegal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Senegal rank globally for rural population?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 62nd and Senegal ranks 65th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.