Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Senegal
Senegal: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0361 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Senegal, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Senegal is 0.0361 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Senegal peaked at 0.0361 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Senegal ranks 78th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Senegal, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0107 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0118 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0122 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.013 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0134 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0138 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0143 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0148 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0157 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0162 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0167 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0171 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0176 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.018 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0189 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0193 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0198 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0206 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0209 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0213 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0217 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0221 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0225 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.023 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0234 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0238 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0243 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0248 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0253 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0259 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0264 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.027 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0277 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0283 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0291 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0299 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0309 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0317 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0325 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0332 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0339 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0345 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.035 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0354 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0357 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0361 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.0361 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0266 thousands per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.0361 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0246 thousands per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0134 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0159 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0138 thousands per square kilometre | 0.018 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0221 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0246 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0225 thousands per square kilometre | 0.027 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0312 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0277 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0345 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0355 thousands per square kilometre | 0.035 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0361 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 75 Iraq 0.0384 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 76 Egypt 0.0372 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 77 Indonesia 0.0371 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 79 Kenya 0.0356 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 80 Burkina Faso 0.0355 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 81 Liechtenstein 0.0354 thousands per square kilometre 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)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Population density 244.19 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.10 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Senegal?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Senegal was 0.0361 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0361 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Senegal rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Senegal ranks 78th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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 Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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.