Rural population in Senegal
Senegal: Rural population was 44.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Senegal, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population in Senegal stood at 44.2%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Senegal peaked at 77.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, in 2025.
Senegal ranks 77th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 77.4% | — |
| 1961 | 77.2% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 76.7% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 75.9% | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 75.0% | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 73.9% | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 72.8% | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 71.7% | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 70.6% | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 69.6% | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 68.7% | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 68.1% | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 67.5% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 67.0% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 66.5% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 66.1% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 65.6% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 65.2% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 64.8% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 64.4% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 64.0% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 63.7% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 63.3% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 63.0% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 62.6% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 62.3% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 62.0% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 61.8% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 61.5% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 61.3% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 61.1% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 60.9% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 60.7% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 60.5% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 60.3% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 60.2% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 60.0% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 59.9% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 59.7% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 59.5% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 59.3% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 59.1% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 58.9% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 58.6% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 58.4% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 58.1% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 57.8% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 57.5% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 57.1% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 56.8% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 56.4% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 55.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 55.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 55.0% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 54.4% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 53.7% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 52.9% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 52.1% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 50.1% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 48.9% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 47.8% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 46.6% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 45.3% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 44.8% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 44.2% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.1% | 69.6% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.4% | 64.4% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.5% | 61.3% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.3% | 59.5% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.2% | 56.8% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 50.1% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 44.2% | 48.9% | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Senegal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 26.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 333.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4423 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 17.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 17.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Senegal?
- Rural population in Senegal was 44.2% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 77.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 2025.
- How does Senegal rank for rural population?
- Senegal ranks 77th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.