Population by age group in Senegal
Senegal: Population by age group was 2.45 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population by age group in Senegal, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by age group in Senegal is 2.45 million people, 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 age group in Senegal peaked at 2.45 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 471,281 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 535,841 people | 471,281 people | 605,971 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 708,777 people | 623,263 people | 803,108 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 960,475 people | 828,151 people | 1.10 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.25 million people | 1.13 million people | 1.36 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 million people | 1.38 million people | 1.62 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.84 million people | 1.66 million people | 2.03 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.28 million people | 2.08 million people | 2.40 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 million people | 2.40 million people | 2.45 million people | 4 |
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More population data for Senegal
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.77 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 11,836 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.77 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.77 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.82 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Senegal?
- Population by age group in Senegal was 2.45 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 471,281 people in 1950.
- How does Senegal rank for population by age group?
- Senegal ranks 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.