Population by five year age group in Senegal

Senegal: Population by five year age group was 2.45 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.45 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
53rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.45 million
in 2023
All-time low
471,281
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population by five year age group in Senegal, 1950–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population by five year age group in Senegal is 2.45 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population by five year age group in Senegal peaked at 2.45 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 471,281, in 1950.

That places Senegal 53rd 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.

Population by five year age group in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Population by five year age group in Senegal, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 471,281 —
1951 485,136 +2.9%
1952 497,844 +2.6%
1953 511,360 +2.7%
1954 526,172 +2.9%
1955 541,462 +2.9%
1956 557,035 +2.9%
1957 572,962 +2.9%
1958 589,187 +2.8%
1959 605,971 +2.8%
1960 623,263 +2.9%
1961 640,911 +2.8%
1962 659,044 +2.8%
1963 677,563 +2.8%
1964 696,225 +2.8%
1965 715,447 +2.8%
1966 735,722 +2.8%
1967 757,054 +2.9%
1968 779,435 +3.0%
1969 803,108 +3.0%
1970 828,151 +3.1%
1971 854,518 +3.2%
1972 882,284 +3.2%
1973 911,441 +3.3%
1974 941,715 +3.3%
1975 972,988 +3.3%
1976 1.01 million +3.3%
1977 1.04 million +3.2%
1978 1.07 million +3.1%
1979 1.10 million +2.9%
1980 1.13 million +2.7%
1981 1.16 million +2.6%
1982 1.19 million +2.4%
1983 1.22 million +2.3%
1984 1.24 million +2.2%
1985 1.27 million +2.1%
1986 1.29 million +1.9%
1987 1.32 million +1.8%
1988 1.34 million +1.6%
1989 1.36 million +1.5%
1990 1.38 million +1.6%
1991 1.40 million +1.7%
1992 1.43 million +1.7%
1993 1.45 million +1.7%
1994 1.48 million +1.8%
1995 1.50 million +1.7%
1996 1.53 million +1.6%
1997 1.55 million +1.8%
1998 1.58 million +1.9%
1999 1.62 million +2.3%
2000 1.66 million +2.5%
2001 1.70 million +2.5%
2002 1.74 million +2.2%
2003 1.78 million +2.2%
2004 1.82 million +2.4%
2005 1.86 million +2.3%
2006 1.90 million +2.3%
2007 1.95 million +2.2%
2008 1.99 million +2.1%
2009 2.03 million +2.2%
2010 2.08 million +2.3%
2011 2.13 million +2.6%
2012 2.19 million +3.0%
2013 2.26 million +2.8%
2014 2.31 million +2.2%
2015 2.34 million +1.6%
2016 2.37 million +1.0%
2017 2.38 million +0.6%
2018 2.39 million +0.4%
2019 2.40 million +0.3%
2020 2.40 million +0.3%
2021 2.41 million +0.4%
2022 2.42 million +0.5%
2023 2.45 million +1.1%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 2.45 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 2.45 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.19 million, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 535,841 471,281 605,971 10
1960s 708,777 623,263 803,108 10
1970s 960,475 828,151 1.10 million 10
1980s 1.25 million 1.13 million 1.36 million 10
1990s 1.49 million 1.38 million 1.62 million 10
2000s 1.84 million 1.66 million 2.03 million 10
2010s 2.28 million 2.08 million 2.40 million 10
2020s 2.42 million 2.40 million 2.45 million 4

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 50 Argentina 2.75 million compare
  2. 51 Peru 2.69 million compare
  3. 52 Saudi Arabia 2.61 million compare
  4. 54 Zimbabwe 2.31 million compare
  5. 55 Syria 2.27 million compare
  6. 56 Malaysia 2.27 million compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population by five year age group in Senegal?
Population by five year age group in Senegal was 2.45 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 2.45 million in 2023.
What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 471,281 in 1950.
How does Senegal rank for population by five year age group?
Senegal ranks 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population by five year age group rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 Population by five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population by five year age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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