Population growth rate vs median age in Senegal
Senegal: Population growth rate vs median age was 2.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.38
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
28th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.13
in 1983
All-time low
2.25
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rate vs median age in Senegal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate vs median age in Senegal is 2.38, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate vs median age in Senegal peaked at 3.13 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2.25, in 1950.
That places Senegal 28th 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 | 2.41 | 2.25 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.55 | 2.53 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.83 | 2.63 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.09 | 3.04 | 3.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9 | 2.81 | 3.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.88 | 2.84 | 2.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 2.44 | 3.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.37 | 2.34 | 2.39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 25 Cote d'Ivoire 2.43 compare
- 26 Gambia 2.41 compare
- 27 Togo 2.39 compare
- 29 Burkina Faso 2.37 compare
- 30 Guinea-Bissau 2.3 compare
- 31 Vanuatu 2.3 compare
More population data for Senegal
- Population growth rate 0.346 (2100)
- Population density 244.19 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.10 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.346 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.77 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.77 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 11,836 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.77 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 3.82 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 3.62 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate vs median age in Senegal?
- Population growth rate vs median age in Senegal was 2.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.13 in 1983.
- What is the lowest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 in 1950.
- How does Senegal rank for population growth rate vs median age?
- Senegal ranks 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate vs median age rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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 growth rate vs median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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