Population density in Senegal
Senegal: Population density was 244.19 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
244.19
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
63rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
244.19
in 2100
All-time low
0.6311
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Senegal, 1000–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, population density in Senegal stood at 244.19. 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 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 0.6311, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.6311 | — |
| 1100 | 0.7889 | +25.0% |
| 1200 | 0.9861 | +25.0% |
| 1300 | 1.23 | +25.0% |
| 1400 | 1.54 | +25.0% |
| 1500 | 1.93 | +25.0% |
| 1600 | 2.41 | +25.0% |
| 1700 | 3.01 | +25.0% |
| 1710 | 3.05 | +1.4% |
| 1720 | 3.1 | +1.5% |
| 1730 | 3.15 | +1.5% |
| 1740 | 3.2 | +1.6% |
| 1750 | 3.25 | +1.7% |
| 1760 | 3.31 | +1.8% |
| 1770 | 3.37 | +1.9% |
| 1780 | 3.44 | +2.0% |
| 1790 | 3.51 | +2.1% |
| 1800 | 5.25 | +49.5% |
| 1801 | 5.25 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 5.25 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 5.25 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 5.25 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 5.25 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 5.25 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 5.25 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 5.25 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 5.25 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 5.25 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 5.25 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 5.25 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 5.25 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 5.25 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 5.25 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 5.25 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 5.25 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 5.25 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 5.24 | -0.1% |
| 1820 | 5.24 | -0.1% |
| 1821 | 5.23 | -0.2% |
| 1822 | 5.22 | -0.2% |
| 1823 | 5.2 | -0.3% |
| 1824 | 5.19 | -0.3% |
| 1825 | 5.18 | -0.3% |
| 1826 | 5.16 | -0.3% |
| 1827 | 5.15 | -0.3% |
| 1828 | 5.13 | -0.3% |
| 1829 | 5.12 | -0.3% |
| 1830 | 5.11 | -0.3% |
| 1831 | 5.09 | -0.3% |
| 1832 | 5.08 | -0.3% |
| 1833 | 5.07 | -0.3% |
| 1834 | 5.05 | -0.3% |
| 1835 | 5.04 | -0.3% |
| 1836 | 5.02 | -0.3% |
| 1837 | 5.01 | -0.3% |
| 1838 | 5 | -0.3% |
| 1839 | 4.98 | -0.3% |
| 1840 | 4.97 | -0.3% |
| 1841 | 4.96 | -0.3% |
| 1842 | 4.94 | -0.3% |
| 1843 | 4.93 | -0.3% |
| 1844 | 4.92 | -0.3% |
| 1845 | 4.9 | -0.3% |
| 1846 | 4.89 | -0.3% |
| 1847 | 4.88 | -0.3% |
| 1848 | 4.87 | -0.3% |
| 1849 | 4.86 | -0.1% |
| 1850 | 4.86 | +0.1% |
| 1851 | 4.87 | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 4.89 | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 4.92 | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 4.95 | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 4.98 | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 5.01 | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 5.03 | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 5.06 | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 5.09 | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 5.13 | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 5.16 | +0.7% |
| 1862 | 5.2 | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 5.24 | +0.8% |
| 1864 | 5.28 | +0.8% |
| 1865 | 5.32 | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 5.36 | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 5.4 | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 5.44 | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 5.49 | +0.8% |
| 1870 | 5.53 | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 5.59 | +0.9% |
| 1872 | 5.64 | +1.0% |
| 1873 | 5.7 | +1.1% |
| 1874 | 5.76 | +1.1% |
| 1875 | 5.83 | +1.1% |
| 1876 | 5.89 | +1.1% |
| 1877 | 5.95 | +1.1% |
| 1878 | 6.01 | +1.1% |
| 1879 | 6.08 | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 6.13 | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 6.19 | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 6.25 | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 6.3 | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 6.36 | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 6.41 | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 6.47 | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 6.52 | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 6.58 | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 6.63 | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 6.69 | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 6.74 | +0.7% |
| 1892 | 6.78 | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 6.83 | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 6.87 | +0.7% |
| 1895 | 6.92 | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 6.97 | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 7.01 | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 7.06 | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 7.11 | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 7.15 | +0.7% |
| 1901 | 7.2 | +0.7% |
| 1902 | 7.25 | +0.7% |
| 1903 | 7.3 | +0.7% |
| 1904 | 7.34 | +0.7% |
| 1905 | 7.39 | +0.7% |
| 1906 | 7.44 | +0.7% |
| 1907 | 7.49 | +0.7% |
| 1908 | 7.54 | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 7.59 | +0.6% |
| 1910 | 7.64 | +0.6% |
| 1911 | 7.68 | +0.6% |
| 1912 | 7.73 | +0.6% |
| 1913 | 7.77 | +0.6% |
| 1914 | 7.82 | +0.6% |
| 1915 | 7.86 | +0.6% |
| 1916 | 7.9 | +0.6% |
| 1917 | 7.95 | +0.6% |
| 1918 | 8 | +0.6% |
| 1919 | 8.06 | +0.8% |
| 1920 | 8.14 | +1.0% |
| 1921 | 8.23 | +1.1% |
| 1922 | 8.34 | +1.3% |
| 1923 | 8.46 | +1.5% |
| 1924 | 8.59 | +1.5% |
| 1925 | 8.72 | +1.5% |
| 1926 | 8.85 | +1.5% |
| 1927 | 8.98 | +1.5% |
| 1928 | 9.12 | +1.5% |
| 1929 | 9.25 | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 9.39 | +1.5% |
| 1931 | 9.52 | +1.4% |
| 1932 | 9.66 | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 9.79 | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 9.93 | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 10.07 | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 10.21 | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 10.35 | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 10.5 | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 10.65 | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 10.82 | +1.6% |
| 1941 | 11 | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 11.19 | +1.7% |
| 1943 | 11.39 | +1.8% |
| 1944 | 11.59 | +1.8% |
| 1945 | 11.8 | +1.8% |
| 1946 | 12.02 | +1.8% |
| 1947 | 12.23 | +1.8% |
| 1948 | 12.45 | +1.8% |
| 1949 | 12.7 | +2.0% |
| 1950 | 13.27 | +4.5% |
| 1951 | 13.61 | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 13.96 | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 14.32 | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 14.71 | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 15.11 | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 15.52 | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 15.96 | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 16.41 | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 16.87 | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 17.35 | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 17.85 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 18.36 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 18.88 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 19.43 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 20 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 20.59 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 21.21 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 21.85 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 22.52 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 23.2 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 23.9 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 24.63 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 25.37 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 26.12 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 26.86 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 27.57 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 28.25 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 28.92 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 29.62 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 30.36 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 31.15 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 31.98 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 32.85 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 33.76 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 34.71 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 35.73 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 36.78 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 37.86 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 38.97 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 40.1 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 41.26 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 42.43 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 43.61 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 44.79 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 45.96 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 47.09 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 48.22 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 49.36 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 50.54 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 51.78 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 53.05 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 54.36 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 55.69 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 57.01 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 58.36 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 59.73 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 61.14 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 62.58 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 64.08 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 65.63 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 67.31 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 69.13 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 71.21 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 73.51 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 75.8 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 78.09 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 80.38 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 82.66 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 84.94 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 87.2 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 89.45 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 91.68 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 93.89 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 96.1 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 98.33 | +2.3% |
| 2026 | 100.59 | +2.3% |
| 2027 | 102.88 | +2.3% |
| 2028 | 105.2 | +2.3% |
| 2029 | 107.55 | +2.2% |
| 2030 | 109.92 | +2.2% |
| 2031 | 112.31 | +2.2% |
| 2032 | 114.71 | +2.1% |
| 2033 | 117.12 | +2.1% |
| 2034 | 119.52 | +2.1% |
| 2035 | 121.94 | +2.0% |
| 2036 | 124.36 | +2.0% |
| 2037 | 126.77 | +1.9% |
| 2038 | 129.19 | +1.9% |
| 2039 | 131.59 | +1.9% |
| 2040 | 133.99 | +1.8% |
| 2041 | 136.38 | +1.8% |
| 2042 | 138.76 | +1.7% |
| 2043 | 141.15 | +1.7% |
| 2044 | 143.53 | +1.7% |
| 2045 | 145.9 | +1.7% |
| 2046 | 148.27 | +1.6% |
| 2047 | 150.64 | +1.6% |
| 2048 | 153 | +1.6% |
| 2049 | 155.36 | +1.5% |
| 2050 | 157.72 | +1.5% |
| 2051 | 160.06 | +1.5% |
| 2052 | 162.4 | +1.5% |
| 2053 | 164.73 | +1.4% |
| 2054 | 167.06 | +1.4% |
| 2055 | 169.38 | +1.4% |
| 2056 | 171.71 | +1.4% |
| 2057 | 174.03 | +1.4% |
| 2058 | 176.34 | +1.3% |
| 2059 | 178.62 | +1.3% |
| 2060 | 180.87 | +1.3% |
| 2061 | 183.11 | +1.2% |
| 2062 | 185.34 | +1.2% |
| 2063 | 187.55 | +1.2% |
| 2064 | 189.73 | +1.2% |
| 2065 | 191.89 | +1.1% |
| 2066 | 194.01 | +1.1% |
| 2067 | 196.1 | +1.1% |
| 2068 | 198.15 | +1.0% |
| 2069 | 200.18 | +1.0% |
| 2070 | 202.16 | +1.0% |
| 2071 | 204.1 | +1.0% |
| 2072 | 206.01 | +0.9% |
| 2073 | 207.89 | +0.9% |
| 2074 | 209.73 | +0.9% |
| 2075 | 211.54 | +0.9% |
| 2076 | 213.31 | +0.8% |
| 2077 | 215.01 | +0.8% |
| 2078 | 216.68 | +0.8% |
| 2079 | 218.31 | +0.8% |
| 2080 | 219.9 | +0.7% |
| 2081 | 221.45 | +0.7% |
| 2082 | 222.98 | +0.7% |
| 2083 | 224.48 | +0.7% |
| 2084 | 225.95 | +0.7% |
| 2085 | 227.37 | +0.6% |
| 2086 | 228.76 | +0.6% |
| 2087 | 230.11 | +0.6% |
| 2088 | 231.4 | +0.6% |
| 2089 | 232.67 | +0.5% |
| 2090 | 233.9 | +0.5% |
| 2091 | 235.08 | +0.5% |
| 2092 | 236.23 | +0.5% |
| 2093 | 237.35 | +0.5% |
| 2094 | 238.44 | +0.5% |
| 2095 | 239.49 | +0.4% |
| 2096 | 240.5 | +0.4% |
| 2097 | 241.49 | +0.4% |
| 2098 | 242.43 | +0.4% |
| 2099 | 243.33 | +0.4% |
| 2100 | 244.19 | +0.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 244.19 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 132.68, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 244.19 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 156.3, 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 | 5.25 |
| 1300 | +25.0% | 0.9861 | 1.23 |
| 1400 | +25.0% | 1.23 | 1.54 |
| 1500 | +25.0% | 1.54 | 1.93 |
| 1600 | +25.0% | 1.93 | 2.41 |
| 1700 | +25.0% | 2.41 | 3.01 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.6311 | 0.6311 | 0.6311 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.7889 | 0.7889 | 0.7889 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.9861 | 0.9861 | 0.9861 | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.54 | 1.54 | 1.54 | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.93 | 1.93 | 1.93 | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.41 | 2.41 | 2.41 | 1 |
| 1700s | 3.01 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 1 |
| 1710s | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 1 |
| 1720s | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 1 |
| 1730s | 3.15 | 3.15 | 3.15 | 1 |
| 1740s | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.25 | 3.25 | 3.25 | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.31 | 3.31 | 3.31 | 1 |
| 1770s | 3.37 | 3.37 | 3.37 | 1 |
| 1780s | 3.44 | 3.44 | 3.44 | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.51 | 3.51 | 3.51 | 1 |
| 1800s | 5.25 | 5.25 | 5.25 | 10 |
| 1810s | 5.25 | 5.24 | 5.25 | 10 |
| 1820s | 5.18 | 5.12 | 5.24 | 10 |
| 1830s | 5.05 | 4.98 | 5.11 | 10 |
| 1840s | 4.91 | 4.86 | 4.97 | 10 |
| 1850s | 4.97 | 4.86 | 5.09 | 10 |
| 1860s | 5.3 | 5.13 | 5.49 | 10 |
| 1870s | 5.8 | 5.53 | 6.08 | 10 |
| 1880s | 6.39 | 6.13 | 6.63 | 10 |
| 1890s | 6.9 | 6.69 | 7.11 | 10 |
| 1900s | 7.37 | 7.15 | 7.59 | 10 |
| 1910s | 7.84 | 7.64 | 8.06 | 10 |
| 1920s | 8.67 | 8.14 | 9.25 | 10 |
| 1930s | 10.01 | 9.39 | 10.65 | 10 |
| 1940s | 11.72 | 10.82 | 12.7 | 10 |
| 1950s | 14.97 | 13.27 | 16.87 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.8 | 17.35 | 22.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.44 | 23.2 | 29.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.41 | 30.36 | 38.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.34 | 40.1 | 50.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.78 | 51.78 | 64.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.87 | 65.63 | 84.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.29 | 87.2 | 107.55 | 10 |
| 2030s | 120.74 | 109.92 | 131.59 | 10 |
| 2040s | 144.7 | 133.99 | 155.36 | 10 |
| 2050s | 168.2 | 157.72 | 178.62 | 10 |
| 2060s | 190.69 | 180.87 | 200.18 | 10 |
| 2070s | 210.48 | 202.16 | 218.31 | 10 |
| 2080s | 226.51 | 219.9 | 232.67 | 10 |
| 2090s | 238.82 | 233.9 | 243.33 | 10 |
| 2100s | 244.19 | 244.19 | 244.19 | 1 |
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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)
- Population growth rate 0.346 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.10 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.346 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Senegal?
- Population density in Senegal was 244.19 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 244.19 in 2100.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6311 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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