Niger vs Senegal: Population growth rate

Niger
0.373
in 2100
Senegal
0.346
in 2100
Niger rank
36th
Senegal rank
38th

Population growth rate over time

  • Niger
  • Senegal
01234170019002100

How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.373 against 0.346 in Senegal, a difference of 0.027.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1700 it was Senegal ahead.

Niger ranks 36th and Senegal ranks 38th of 239 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 17 and Senegal in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Senegal Difference Ahead
1700s 0.1335 0.2231 0.0896 Senegal
1800s 0.0592 0.104 0.0448 Senegal
1900s 1.09 0.6621 0.4279 Niger
1910s 1.08 0.5922 0.4918 Niger
1920s 1.21 1.22 0.0101 Senegal
1930s 1.32 1.42 0.0986 Senegal
1940s 1.57 1.67 0.0985 Senegal
1950s 3.02 2.66 0.3559 Niger
1960s 2.84 2.89 0.0577 Senegal
1970s 2.76 2.72 0.0428 Niger
1980s 3 2.76 0.2347 Niger
1990s 3.27 2.58 0.6881 Niger
2000s 3.62 2.37 1.25 Niger
2010s 3.62 2.83 0.7886 Niger
2020s 3.17 2.34 0.838 Niger
2030s 2.66 2 0.662 Niger
2040s 2.18 1.64 0.5343 Niger
2050s 1.8 1.38 0.4138 Niger
2060s 1.42 1.13 0.2931 Niger
2070s 1.07 0.8535 0.2213 Niger
2080s 0.7673 0.6272 0.1401 Niger
2090s 0.4995 0.439 0.0605 Niger
2100s 0.373 0.346 0.027 Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rate, Niger or Senegal?
Niger, at 0.373 against 0.346 in Senegal as of 2100.
What is the difference in population growth rate between Niger and Senegal?
0.027, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Senegal?
163 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
How do Niger and Senegal rank globally for population growth rate?
Niger ranks 36th and Senegal ranks 38th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population growth rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 38,302 data points, 1700–2100
Last refreshed