Senegal vs Syria: Population density
Senegal
244.19 people per km²
in 2100
Syria
237.91 people per km²
in 2100
Senegal rank
63rd
Syria rank
66th
Population density over time
- Senegal
- Syria
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 244.19 people per km² against 237.91 people per km² in Syria, a difference of 6.28 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Syria ahead.
Senegal ranks 63rd and Syria ranks 66th of 235 countries.
Across the 48 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 47.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.6311 people per km² | 5.8 people per km² | 5.17 people per km² | Syria |
| 1100s | 0.7889 people per km² | 6.12 people per km² | 5.33 people per km² | Syria |
| 1200s | 0.9861 people per km² | 6.45 people per km² | 5.46 people per km² | Syria |
| 1300s | 1.23 people per km² | 6.77 people per km² | 5.54 people per km² | Syria |
| 1400s | 1.54 people per km² | 5.41 people per km² | 3.87 people per km² | Syria |
| 1500s | 1.93 people per km² | 5.8 people per km² | 3.87 people per km² | Syria |
| 1600s | 2.41 people per km² | 6.77 people per km² | 4.36 people per km² | Syria |
| 1700s | 3.01 people per km² | 6.81 people per km² | 3.8 people per km² | Syria |
| 1710s | 3.05 people per km² | 6.85 people per km² | 3.79 people per km² | Syria |
| 1720s | 3.1 people per km² | 6.89 people per km² | 3.79 people per km² | Syria |
| 1730s | 3.15 people per km² | 6.93 people per km² | 3.78 people per km² | Syria |
| 1740s | 3.2 people per km² | 6.97 people per km² | 3.77 people per km² | Syria |
| 1750s | 3.25 people per km² | 7 people per km² | 3.75 people per km² | Syria |
| 1760s | 3.31 people per km² | 7.04 people per km² | 3.74 people per km² | Syria |
| 1770s | 3.37 people per km² | 7.08 people per km² | 3.71 people per km² | Syria |
| 1780s | 3.44 people per km² | 7.12 people per km² | 3.69 people per km² | Syria |
| 1790s | 3.51 people per km² | 7.16 people per km² | 3.65 people per km² | Syria |
| 1800s | 5.25 people per km² | 6.91 people per km² | 1.67 people per km² | Syria |
| 1810s | 5.25 people per km² | 7.15 people per km² | 1.9 people per km² | Syria |
| 1820s | 5.18 people per km² | 7.39 people per km² | 2.21 people per km² | Syria |
| 1830s | 5.05 people per km² | 7.65 people per km² | 2.6 people per km² | Syria |
| 1840s | 4.91 people per km² | 7.91 people per km² | 3 people per km² | Syria |
| 1850s | 4.97 people per km² | 8.18 people per km² | 3.21 people per km² | Syria |
| 1860s | 5.3 people per km² | 8.47 people per km² | 3.17 people per km² | Syria |
| 1870s | 5.8 people per km² | 8.77 people per km² | 2.97 people per km² | Syria |
| 1880s | 6.39 people per km² | 9.08 people per km² | 2.69 people per km² | Syria |
| 1890s | 6.9 people per km² | 9.4 people per km² | 2.5 people per km² | Syria |
| 1900s | 7.37 people per km² | 10.17 people per km² | 2.8 people per km² | Syria |
| 1910s | 7.84 people per km² | 11.65 people per km² | 3.81 people per km² | Syria |
| 1920s | 8.67 people per km² | 13.4 people per km² | 4.74 people per km² | Syria |
| 1930s | 10.01 people per km² | 15.42 people per km² | 5.42 people per km² | Syria |
| 1940s | 11.72 people per km² | 17.75 people per km² | 6.03 people per km² | Syria |
| 1950s | 14.97 people per km² | 21.94 people per km² | 6.97 people per km² | Syria |
| 1960s | 19.8 people per km² | 29.31 people per km² | 9.5 people per km² | Syria |
| 1970s | 26.44 people per km² | 40.66 people per km² | 14.22 people per km² | Syria |
| 1980s | 34.41 people per km² | 57.14 people per km² | 22.73 people per km² | Syria |
| 1990s | 45.34 people per km² | 78.45 people per km² | 33.11 people per km² | Syria |
| 2000s | 57.78 people per km² | 103.65 people per km² | 45.87 people per km² | Syria |
| 2010s | 74.87 people per km² | 113.18 people per km² | 38.32 people per km² | Syria |
| 2020s | 97.29 people per km² | 135.86 people per km² | 38.58 people per km² | Syria |
| 2030s | 120.74 people per km² | 173.84 people per km² | 53.1 people per km² | Syria |
| 2040s | 144.7 people per km² | 196.41 people per km² | 51.72 people per km² | Syria |
| 2050s | 168.2 people per km² | 213.39 people per km² | 45.19 people per km² | Syria |
| 2060s | 190.69 people per km² | 228.19 people per km² | 37.49 people per km² | Syria |
| 2070s | 210.48 people per km² | 236.77 people per km² | 26.29 people per km² | Syria |
| 2080s | 226.51 people per km² | 240.04 people per km² | 13.53 people per km² | Syria |
| 2090s | 238.82 people per km² | 239.47 people per km² | 0.6409 people per km² | Syria |
| 2100s | 244.19 people per km² | 237.91 people per km² | 6.28 people per km² | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Senegal or Syria?
- Senegal, at 244.19 people per km² against 237.91 people per km² in Syria as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Senegal and Syria?
- 6.28 people per km², with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Syria?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Senegal and Syria rank globally for population density?
- Senegal ranks 63rd and Syria ranks 66th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.