Population growth rate in Senegal
Senegal: Population growth rate was 2.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.3%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
37th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.2%
in 2013
All-time low
2.3%
in 1977
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rate in Senegal, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 2.3% for population growth rate in 2023.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Senegal peaked at 3.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1977.
That places Senegal 37th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population growth rate in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.5% | — |
| 1951 | 2.5% | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 2.6% | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 2.6% | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 2.7% | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 2.7% | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 2.7% | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 2.8% | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 2.8% | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 2.8% | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 2.8% | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 2.8% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 2.8% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.9% | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 2.9% | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 3.0% | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 3.0% | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 3.0% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 3.0% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 3.0% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 3.0% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 3.0% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 3.0% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 2.9% | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 2.7% | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 2.6% | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 2.3% | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 2.4% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 2.4% | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 2.5% | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 2.6% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 2.7% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 2.7% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 2.7% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 2.8% | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 2.9% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 2.9% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 2.9% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 2.9% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.8% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -4.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 2.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 2.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.3%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 growth rate in Senegal?
- Population growth rate in Senegal was 2.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1977.
- How does Senegal rank for population growth rate?
- Senegal ranks 37th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.