Namibia vs Senegal: Rural population growth

Namibia
1.1%
in 2025
Senegal
1.1%
in 2025
Namibia rank
49th
Senegal rank
50th

Rural population growth over time

  • Namibia
  • Senegal
0246196119932025

How they compare

Namibia 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.

Globally, Namibia ranks 49th and Senegal ranks 50th of 207 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 16,517 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

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.