Population by income level, annual growth rate in Senegal
Senegal: Population by income level, annual growth rate was 2.32 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.32 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
35th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.22 % change on previous year
in 2014
All-time low
2.32 % change on previous year
in 2025
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population by income level, annual growth rate in Senegal, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by income level, annual growth rate in Senegal is 2.32 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, annual growth rate in Senegal peaked at 3.22 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.32 % change on previous year, in 2025.
Senegal ranks 35th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population by income level, annual growth rate in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.94 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.78 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.78 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.64 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.47 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 32 Solomon Islands 2.37 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Palestine, State of 2.35 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Guinea 2.34 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Vanuatu 2.26 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Gambia 2.25 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Burkina Faso 2.23 % change on previous year 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 by income level, annual growth rate in Senegal?
- Population by income level, annual growth rate in Senegal was 2.32 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest population by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.32 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Senegal rank for population by income level, annual growth rate?
- Senegal ranks 35th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level, annual growth rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population by income level, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population by income level United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Population by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.