Africa's Development: Demographic estimates Population … square in Senegal
Senegal: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.0923 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Senegal, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.0923 Persons per square kilometre for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Senegal peaked at 0.0923 Persons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0391 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Senegal 83rd out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Persons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0391 Persons per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0403 Persons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0414 Persons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0426 Persons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0437 Persons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0448 Persons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0459 Persons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.047 Persons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0481 Persons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0492 Persons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0504 Persons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0516 Persons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0529 Persons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0542 Persons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0556 Persons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.057 Persons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0585 Persons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0601 Persons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0617 Persons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0633 Persons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0651 Persons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0669 Persons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0687 Persons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0706 Persons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0726 Persons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0746 Persons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0766 Persons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0787 Persons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0809 Persons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0831 Persons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0854 Persons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0877 Persons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0899 Persons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0923 Persons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.0923 Persons per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0802 Persons per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.0923 Persons per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0606 Persons per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0442 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0391 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0492 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0565 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0504 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0633 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0738 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0651 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0831 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0888 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0854 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0923 Persons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 80 Spain 0.0951 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 81 Kenya 0.0949 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 82 Honduras 0.0947 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 84 Romania 0.0865 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 85 Serbia 0.085 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 86 Burkina Faso 0.085 Persons per square kilometre compare
More population data for Senegal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 32,563 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.7576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.10 million people (2100)
- Population density 244.19 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4124 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Senegal?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Senegal was 0.0923 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0923 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0391 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Senegal rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
- Senegal ranks 83rd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.