Rural population, male in Senegal
Senegal: Rural population, male was 27.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Senegal, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, male in Senegal is 27.6%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Senegal peaked at 32.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2015.
That places Senegal 65th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rural population, male in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 32.0% | — |
| 1985 | 31.0% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 30.3% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 29.8% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 29.2% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 28.3% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.5% | 31.0% | 32.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 30.0% | 29.8% | 30.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 28.9% | 29.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 27.6% | 28.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More gender data for Senegal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,600 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 263,002 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 269,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 257,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 263,988 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 250,294 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 258,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 240,420 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 253,004 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Senegal?
- Rural population, male in Senegal was 27.6% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2015.
- How does Senegal rank for rural population, male?
- Senegal ranks 65th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.