World population growth in Senegal
Senegal: World population growth was 0.3% in 2100. ▼ Falling
World population growth in Senegal, 1700–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2100, world population growth in Senegal stood at 0.3%.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, world population growth in Senegal peaked at 3.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1800.
Senegal ranks 37th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 163 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 1920s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 1940s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 1950s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2030s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2040s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2050s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2060s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2070s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2080s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2090s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2100s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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)
- 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)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 3.82 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is world population growth in Senegal?
- World population growth in Senegal was 0.3% in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population growth recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest world population growth recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1800.
- How does Senegal rank for world population growth?
- Senegal ranks 37th out of 238 countries with data for 2100.
- Is world population growth rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of World population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average exponential rate of growth of the population over a given period. It is calculated as ln(P2/P1) where P1 and P2 are the populations on subsequent years. Available from 1700 to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.