Population in Senegal
Senegal: Population was 47.01 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
47.01 million people
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
49th
of 236 countries
All-time high
47.01 million people
in 2100
All-time low
18.50 million people
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Population in Senegal, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 47.01 million people for population in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 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 in Senegal peaked at 47.01 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 18.50 million people, in 2024.
Senegal ranks 49th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Population in Senegal, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.50 million people | — |
| 2025 | 18.93 million people | +2.3% |
| 2026 | 19.37 million people | +2.3% |
| 2027 | 19.81 million people | +2.3% |
| 2028 | 20.25 million people | +2.3% |
| 2029 | 20.71 million people | +2.2% |
| 2030 | 21.16 million people | +2.2% |
| 2031 | 21.62 million people | +2.2% |
| 2032 | 22.09 million people | +2.1% |
| 2033 | 22.55 million people | +2.1% |
| 2034 | 23.01 million people | +2.1% |
| 2035 | 23.48 million people | +2.0% |
| 2036 | 23.94 million people | +2.0% |
| 2037 | 24.41 million people | +1.9% |
| 2038 | 24.87 million people | +1.9% |
| 2039 | 25.34 million people | +1.9% |
| 2040 | 25.80 million people | +1.8% |
| 2041 | 26.26 million people | +1.8% |
| 2042 | 26.72 million people | +1.7% |
| 2043 | 27.17 million people | +1.7% |
| 2044 | 27.63 million people | +1.7% |
| 2045 | 28.09 million people | +1.7% |
| 2046 | 28.55 million people | +1.6% |
| 2047 | 29.00 million people | +1.6% |
| 2048 | 29.46 million people | +1.6% |
| 2049 | 29.91 million people | +1.5% |
| 2050 | 30.36 million people | +1.5% |
| 2051 | 30.82 million people | +1.5% |
| 2052 | 31.27 million people | +1.5% |
| 2053 | 31.72 million people | +1.4% |
| 2054 | 32.16 million people | +1.4% |
| 2055 | 32.61 million people | +1.4% |
| 2056 | 33.06 million people | +1.4% |
| 2057 | 33.51 million people | +1.4% |
| 2058 | 33.95 million people | +1.3% |
| 2059 | 34.39 million people | +1.3% |
| 2060 | 34.82 million people | +1.3% |
| 2061 | 35.25 million people | +1.2% |
| 2062 | 35.68 million people | +1.2% |
| 2063 | 36.11 million people | +1.2% |
| 2064 | 36.53 million people | +1.2% |
| 2065 | 36.94 million people | +1.1% |
| 2066 | 37.35 million people | +1.1% |
| 2067 | 37.76 million people | +1.1% |
| 2068 | 38.15 million people | +1.0% |
| 2069 | 38.54 million people | +1.0% |
| 2070 | 38.92 million people | +1.0% |
| 2071 | 39.30 million people | +1.0% |
| 2072 | 39.66 million people | +0.9% |
| 2073 | 40.03 million people | +0.9% |
| 2074 | 40.38 million people | +0.9% |
| 2075 | 40.73 million people | +0.9% |
| 2076 | 41.07 million people | +0.8% |
| 2077 | 41.40 million people | +0.8% |
| 2078 | 41.72 million people | +0.8% |
| 2079 | 42.03 million people | +0.8% |
| 2080 | 42.34 million people | +0.7% |
| 2081 | 42.64 million people | +0.7% |
| 2082 | 42.93 million people | +0.7% |
| 2083 | 43.22 million people | +0.7% |
| 2084 | 43.50 million people | +0.7% |
| 2085 | 43.78 million people | +0.6% |
| 2086 | 44.04 million people | +0.6% |
| 2087 | 44.30 million people | +0.6% |
| 2088 | 44.55 million people | +0.6% |
| 2089 | 44.80 million people | +0.5% |
| 2090 | 45.03 million people | +0.5% |
| 2091 | 45.26 million people | +0.5% |
| 2092 | 45.48 million people | +0.5% |
| 2093 | 45.70 million people | +0.5% |
| 2094 | 45.91 million people | +0.5% |
| 2095 | 46.11 million people | +0.4% |
| 2096 | 46.30 million people | +0.4% |
| 2097 | 46.49 million people | +0.4% |
| 2098 | 46.67 million people | +0.4% |
| 2099 | 46.85 million people | +0.4% |
| 2100 | 47.01 million people | +0.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 47.01 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.20 million people, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 47.01 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.52 million people, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 19.59 million people | 18.50 million people | 20.71 million people | 6 |
| 2030s | 23.25 million people | 21.16 million people | 25.34 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 27.86 million people | 25.80 million people | 29.91 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 32.38 million people | 30.36 million people | 34.39 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 36.71 million people | 34.82 million people | 38.54 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 40.52 million people | 38.92 million people | 42.03 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 43.61 million people | 42.34 million people | 44.80 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 45.98 million people | 45.03 million people | 46.85 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 47.01 million people | 47.01 million people | 47.01 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More population data for Senegal
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.7576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3558 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4124 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.44 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Senegal?
- Population in Senegal was 47.01 million people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 47.01 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.50 million people in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for population?
- Senegal ranks 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.