Natural population growth in Senegal
Senegal: Natural population growth was 2.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.38
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
28th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.13
in 1983
All-time low
2.25
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in Senegal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth in Senegal stood at 2.38.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in Senegal peaked at 3.13 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2.25, in 1950.
That places Senegal 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Natural population growth in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.25 | — |
| 1951 | 2.29 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 2.33 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 2.37 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 2.4 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 2.44 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 2.47 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 2.48 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 2.5 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 2.52 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 2.54 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 2.54 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 2.54 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 2.54 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 2.53 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 2.54 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 2.56 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 2.57 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 2.57 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 2.59 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 2.63 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 2.66 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 2.7 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 2.74 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 2.78 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 2.85 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 2.92 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 2.97 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 3.01 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 3.04 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 3.07 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 3.1 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 3.11 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 3.13 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 3.13 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.12 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 3.1 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 3.09 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 3.04 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 3.04 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 3.03 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.99 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 2.96 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 2.93 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.89 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 2.85 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 2.82 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 2.81 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 2.81 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.86 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 2.85 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 2.84 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.86 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.88 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.89 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.88 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.88 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.89 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.92 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.94 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.95 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.99 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 3.02 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.97 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.86 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.79 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.74 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.65 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.55 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 2.44 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 2.39 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.34 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 2.35 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 2.38 | +1.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 2.38 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.93, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 2.38 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.39, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.41 | 2.25 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.55 | 2.53 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.83 | 2.63 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.09 | 3.04 | 3.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9 | 2.81 | 3.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.88 | 2.84 | 2.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 2.44 | 3.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.37 | 2.34 | 2.39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 25 Cote d'Ivoire 2.43 compare
- 26 Gambia 2.41 compare
- 27 Togo 2.39 compare
- 29 Burkina Faso 2.37 compare
- 30 Guinea-Bissau 2.3 compare
- 31 Vanuatu 2.3 compare
More population data for Senegal
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.7576 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth in Senegal?
- Natural population growth in Senegal was 2.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.13 in 1983.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 in 1950.
- How does Senegal rank for natural population growth?
- Senegal ranks 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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