Internally displaced persons in Senegal
Senegal: Internally displaced persons was 5,922 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Internally displaced persons in Senegal, 2009–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, internally displaced persons in Senegal stood at 5,922. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.6% on the previous year and down 75.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in Senegal peaked at 24,000 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5,922, in 2024.
That places Senegal 65th out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,000 | 24,000 | 24,000 | 1 |
| 2010s | 21,447 | 8,544 | 24,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,401 | 5,922 | 10,406 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 62 Eritrea 10,000 compare
- 63 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 9,307 compare
- 64 Korea 6,004 compare
- 66 Tanzania, United Republic of 4,525 compare
- 67 Sierra Leone 4,488 compare
- 68 Turkmenistan 4,000 compare
More population data for Senegal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 32,563 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.44 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4124 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.346 (2100)
- Population density 244.19 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.10 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.346 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.44 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 11,836 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in Senegal?
- Internally displaced persons in Senegal was 5,922 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 24,000 in 2009.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,922 in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for internally displaced persons?
- Senegal ranks 65th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Internally displaced persons (IDPs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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