What is the difference in non-agricultural population between Niger and Senegal?

1.04 million FAO, number, with Senegal ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Senegal?

33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Non-agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Niger vs Senegal: Non-agricultural population

Niger

2.95 million FAO, number

in 2012

Senegal

3.99 million FAO, number

in 2012

Niger rank

29th

Senegal rank

26th

Non-agricultural population over time

Niger
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 3.99 million FAO, number against 2.95 million FAO, number in Niger, a difference of 1.04 million FAO, number.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.4 times Niger's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 29th and Senegal ranks 26th of 53 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1980s	711,700 FAO, number	1.32 million FAO, number	612,300 FAO, number	Senegal
1990s	1.16 million FAO, number	2.06 million FAO, number	896,700 FAO, number	Senegal
2000s	2.00 million FAO, number	3.01 million FAO, number	1.01 million FAO, number	Senegal
2010s	2.80 million FAO, number	3.84 million FAO, number	1.04 million FAO, number	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher non-agricultural population, Niger or Senegal?: Senegal, at 3.99 million FAO, number against 2.95 million FAO, number in Niger as of 2012.
What is the difference in non-agricultural population between Niger and Senegal?: 1.04 million FAO, number, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Senegal?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Niger and Senegal rank globally for non-agricultural population?: Niger ranks 29th and Senegal ranks 26th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Non-agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Non-agricultural population (FAO, number)
Unit: FAO, number
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 1,934 data points, 1980–2012
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The non-agricultural population is obtained as a residual of agricultural population from the total population.