Population density in Senegal
Senegal: Population density was 244.19 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
244.19 people per km²
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
63rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
244.19 people per km²
in 2100
All-time low
0.6311 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Senegal, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
In 2100, population density in Senegal stood at 244.19 people per km². That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Senegal peaked at 244.19 people per km² in 2100 and was at its lowest, 0.6311 people per km², in 1000.
Senegal ranks 63rd of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population density in Senegal, year by year
| Year | people per km² | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.6311 people per km² | — |
| 1100 | 0.7889 people per km² | +25.0% |
| 1200 | 0.9861 people per km² | +25.0% |
| 1300 | 1.23 people per km² | +25.0% |
| 1400 | 1.54 people per km² | +25.0% |
| 1500 | 1.93 people per km² | +25.0% |
| 1600 | 2.41 people per km² | +25.0% |
| 1700 | 3.01 people per km² | +25.0% |
| 1710 | 3.05 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1720 | 3.1 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1730 | 3.15 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1740 | 3.2 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1750 | 3.25 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1760 | 3.31 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1770 | 3.37 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1780 | 3.44 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1790 | 3.51 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1800 | 5.25 people per km² | +49.5% |
| 1801 | 5.25 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 5.25 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 5.25 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 5.25 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 5.25 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 5.25 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 5.25 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 5.25 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 5.25 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 5.25 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 5.25 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 5.25 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 5.25 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 5.25 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 5.25 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 5.25 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 5.25 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 5.25 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 5.24 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 1820 | 5.24 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 1821 | 5.23 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 1822 | 5.22 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 1823 | 5.2 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 1824 | 5.19 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 1825 | 5.18 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 1826 | 5.16 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 1827 | 5.15 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 1828 | 5.13 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 1829 | 5.12 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 1830 | 5.11 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 1831 | 5.09 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 1832 | 5.08 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 1833 | 5.07 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 1834 | 5.05 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 1835 | 5.04 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 1836 | 5.02 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 1837 | 5.01 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 1838 | 5 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 1839 | 4.98 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 1840 | 4.97 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 1841 | 4.96 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 1842 | 4.94 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 1843 | 4.93 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 1844 | 4.92 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 1845 | 4.9 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 1846 | 4.89 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 1847 | 4.88 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 1848 | 4.87 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 1849 | 4.86 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 1850 | 4.86 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1851 | 4.87 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 4.89 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 4.92 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 4.95 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 4.98 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 5.01 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 5.03 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 5.06 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 5.09 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 5.13 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 5.16 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1862 | 5.2 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 5.24 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1864 | 5.28 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1865 | 5.32 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 5.36 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 5.4 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 5.44 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 5.49 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1870 | 5.53 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 5.59 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1872 | 5.64 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1873 | 5.7 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1874 | 5.76 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1875 | 5.83 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1876 | 5.89 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1877 | 5.95 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1878 | 6.01 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1879 | 6.08 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 6.13 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 6.19 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 6.25 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 6.3 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 6.36 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 6.41 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 6.47 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 6.52 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 6.58 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 6.63 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 6.69 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 6.74 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1892 | 6.78 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 6.83 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 6.87 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1895 | 6.92 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 6.97 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 7.01 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 7.06 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 7.11 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 7.15 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1901 | 7.2 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1902 | 7.25 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1903 | 7.3 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1904 | 7.34 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1905 | 7.39 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1906 | 7.44 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1907 | 7.49 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1908 | 7.54 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 7.59 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1910 | 7.64 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1911 | 7.68 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1912 | 7.73 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1913 | 7.77 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1914 | 7.82 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1915 | 7.86 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1916 | 7.9 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1917 | 7.95 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1918 | 8 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1919 | 8.06 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1920 | 8.14 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1921 | 8.23 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1922 | 8.34 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1923 | 8.46 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1924 | 8.59 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1925 | 8.72 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1926 | 8.85 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1927 | 8.98 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1928 | 9.12 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1929 | 9.25 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 9.39 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1931 | 9.52 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1932 | 9.66 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 9.79 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 9.93 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 10.07 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 10.21 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 10.35 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 10.5 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 10.65 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 10.82 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1941 | 11 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 11.19 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1943 | 11.39 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1944 | 11.59 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1945 | 11.8 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1946 | 12.02 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1947 | 12.23 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1948 | 12.45 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1949 | 12.7 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1950 | 13.27 people per km² | +4.5% |
| 1951 | 13.61 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 13.96 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 14.32 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 14.71 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 15.11 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 15.52 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 15.96 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 16.41 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 16.87 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 17.35 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 17.85 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 18.36 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 18.88 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 19.43 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 20 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 20.59 people per km² | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 21.21 people per km² | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 21.85 people per km² | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 22.52 people per km² | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 23.2 people per km² | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 23.9 people per km² | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 24.63 people per km² | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 25.37 people per km² | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 26.12 people per km² | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 26.86 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 27.57 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 28.25 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 28.92 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 29.62 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 30.36 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 31.15 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 31.98 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 32.85 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 33.76 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 34.71 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 35.73 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 36.78 people per km² | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 37.86 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 38.97 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 40.1 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 41.26 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 42.43 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 43.61 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 44.79 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 45.96 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 47.09 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 48.22 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 49.36 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 50.54 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 51.78 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 53.05 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 54.36 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 55.69 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 57.01 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 58.36 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 59.73 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 61.14 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 62.58 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 64.08 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 65.63 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 67.31 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 69.13 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 71.21 people per km² | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 73.51 people per km² | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 75.8 people per km² | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 78.09 people per km² | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 80.38 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 82.66 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 84.94 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 87.2 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 89.45 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 91.68 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 93.89 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 96.1 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 98.33 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 2026 | 100.59 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 2027 | 102.88 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 2028 | 105.2 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 2029 | 107.55 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 2030 | 109.92 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 2031 | 112.31 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 2032 | 114.71 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 2033 | 117.12 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 2034 | 119.52 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 2035 | 121.94 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 2036 | 124.36 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 2037 | 126.77 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 2038 | 129.19 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 2039 | 131.59 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 2040 | 133.99 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 2041 | 136.38 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 2042 | 138.76 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 2043 | 141.15 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 2044 | 143.53 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 2045 | 145.9 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 2046 | 148.27 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 2047 | 150.64 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 2048 | 153 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 2049 | 155.36 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 2050 | 157.72 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 2051 | 160.06 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 2052 | 162.4 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 2053 | 164.73 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2054 | 167.06 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2055 | 169.38 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2056 | 171.71 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2057 | 174.03 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2058 | 176.34 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2059 | 178.62 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2060 | 180.87 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2061 | 183.11 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2062 | 185.34 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2063 | 187.55 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2064 | 189.73 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2065 | 191.89 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2066 | 194.01 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2067 | 196.1 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2068 | 198.15 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2069 | 200.18 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2070 | 202.16 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2071 | 204.1 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2072 | 206.01 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2073 | 207.89 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2074 | 209.73 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2075 | 211.54 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2076 | 213.31 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2077 | 215.01 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2078 | 216.68 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2079 | 218.31 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2080 | 219.9 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2081 | 221.45 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2082 | 222.98 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2083 | 224.48 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2084 | 225.95 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2085 | 227.37 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2086 | 228.76 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2087 | 230.11 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2088 | 231.4 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2089 | 232.67 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2090 | 233.9 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2091 | 235.08 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2092 | 236.23 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2093 | 237.35 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2094 | 238.44 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2095 | 239.49 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2096 | 240.5 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2097 | 241.49 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2098 | 242.43 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2099 | 243.33 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2100 | 244.19 people per km² | +0.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 244.19 people per km² is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 132.68 people per km², 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 244.19 people per km² is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 156.3 people per km², 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | +49.5% | 3.51 people per km² | 5.25 people per km² |
| 1300 | +25.0% | 0.9861 people per km² | 1.23 people per km² |
| 1400 | +25.0% | 1.23 people per km² | 1.54 people per km² |
| 1500 | +25.0% | 1.54 people per km² | 1.93 people per km² |
| 1600 | +25.0% | 1.93 people per km² | 2.41 people per km² |
| 1700 | +25.0% | 2.41 people per km² | 3.01 people per km² |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.6311 people per km² | 0.6311 people per km² | 0.6311 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.7889 people per km² | 0.7889 people per km² | 0.7889 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.9861 people per km² | 0.9861 people per km² | 0.9861 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.23 people per km² | 1.23 people per km² | 1.23 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.54 people per km² | 1.54 people per km² | 1.54 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.93 people per km² | 1.93 people per km² | 1.93 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.41 people per km² | 2.41 people per km² | 2.41 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 3.01 people per km² | 3.01 people per km² | 3.01 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 3.05 people per km² | 3.05 people per km² | 3.05 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 3.1 people per km² | 3.1 people per km² | 3.1 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 3.15 people per km² | 3.15 people per km² | 3.15 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 3.2 people per km² | 3.2 people per km² | 3.2 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.25 people per km² | 3.25 people per km² | 3.25 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.31 people per km² | 3.31 people per km² | 3.31 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 3.37 people per km² | 3.37 people per km² | 3.37 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 3.44 people per km² | 3.44 people per km² | 3.44 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.51 people per km² | 3.51 people per km² | 3.51 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 5.25 people per km² | 5.25 people per km² | 5.25 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 5.25 people per km² | 5.24 people per km² | 5.25 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 5.18 people per km² | 5.12 people per km² | 5.24 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 5.05 people per km² | 4.98 people per km² | 5.11 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 4.91 people per km² | 4.86 people per km² | 4.97 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 4.97 people per km² | 4.86 people per km² | 5.09 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 5.3 people per km² | 5.13 people per km² | 5.49 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 5.8 people per km² | 5.53 people per km² | 6.08 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 6.39 people per km² | 6.13 people per km² | 6.63 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 6.9 people per km² | 6.69 people per km² | 7.11 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 7.37 people per km² | 7.15 people per km² | 7.59 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 7.84 people per km² | 7.64 people per km² | 8.06 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 8.67 people per km² | 8.14 people per km² | 9.25 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 10.01 people per km² | 9.39 people per km² | 10.65 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 11.72 people per km² | 10.82 people per km² | 12.7 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 14.97 people per km² | 13.27 people per km² | 16.87 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.8 people per km² | 17.35 people per km² | 22.52 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.44 people per km² | 23.2 people per km² | 29.62 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.41 people per km² | 30.36 people per km² | 38.97 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.34 people per km² | 40.1 people per km² | 50.54 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.78 people per km² | 51.78 people per km² | 64.08 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.87 people per km² | 65.63 people per km² | 84.94 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.29 people per km² | 87.2 people per km² | 107.55 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 120.74 people per km² | 109.92 people per km² | 131.59 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 144.7 people per km² | 133.99 people per km² | 155.36 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 168.2 people per km² | 157.72 people per km² | 178.62 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 190.69 people per km² | 180.87 people per km² | 200.18 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 210.48 people per km² | 202.16 people per km² | 218.31 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 226.51 people per km² | 219.9 people per km² | 232.67 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 238.82 people per km² | 233.9 people per km² | 243.33 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 244.19 people per km² | 244.19 people per km² | 244.19 people per km² | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 60 Netherlands Antilles 247.51 people per km² compare
- 61 Dominican Republic 245.63 people per km² compare
- 62 El Salvador 244.85 people per km² compare
- 64 Guatemala 241.81 people per km² compare
- 65 Jordan 240.14 people per km² compare
- 66 Syria 237.91 people per km² 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)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.10 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Senegal?
- Population density in Senegal was 244.19 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 244.19 people per km² in 2100.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6311 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Senegal rank for population density?
- Senegal ranks 63rd out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.