Population by world region in Senegal
Senegal: Population by world region was 47.01 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population by world region in Senegal, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, population by world region in Senegal stood at 47.01 million people. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by world region in Senegal peaked at 47.01 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 121,508 people, in 1000.
That places Senegal 49th out of 238 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 121,508 people | 121,508 people | 121,508 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 151,885 people | 151,885 people | 151,885 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 189,856 people | 189,856 people | 189,856 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 237,320 people | 237,320 people | 237,320 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 296,650 people | 296,650 people | 296,650 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 370,813 people | 370,813 people | 370,813 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 463,516 people | 463,516 people | 463,516 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 579,396 people | 579,396 people | 579,396 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 587,622 people | 587,622 people | 587,622 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 596,319 people | 596,319 people | 596,319 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 605,533 people | 605,533 people | 605,533 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 615,323 people | 615,323 people | 615,323 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 625,752 people | 625,752 people | 625,752 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 636,897 people | 636,897 people | 636,897 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 648,850 people | 648,850 people | 648,850 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 661,717 people | 661,717 people | 661,717 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 675,627 people | 675,627 people | 675,627 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.01 million people | 1.01 million people | 1.01 million people | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.01 million people | 1.01 million people | 1.01 million people | 10 |
| 1820s | 997,563 people | 985,755 people | 1.01 million people | 10 |
| 1830s | 971,318 people | 959,611 people | 983,109 people | 10 |
| 1840s | 945,719 people | 935,779 people | 957,035 people | 10 |
| 1850s | 956,409 people | 936,513 people | 980,527 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.02 million people | 986,857 people | 1.06 million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.12 million people | 1.07 million people | 1.17 million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.23 million people | 1.18 million people | 1.28 million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.33 million people | 1.29 million people | 1.37 million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.42 million people | 1.38 million people | 1.46 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.51 million people | 1.47 million people | 1.55 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.67 million people | 1.57 million people | 1.78 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.93 million people | 1.81 million people | 2.05 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.26 million people | 2.08 million people | 2.44 million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.88 million people | 2.56 million people | 3.25 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.81 million people | 3.34 million people | 4.33 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.09 million people | 4.47 million people | 5.70 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.63 million people | 5.85 million people | 7.50 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.73 million people | 7.72 million people | 9.73 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.12 million people | 9.97 million people | 12.34 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.41 million people | 12.64 million people | 16.35 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.73 million people | 16.79 million people | 20.71 million people | 10 |
| 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 |
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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)
- World population growth 0.3% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by world region in Senegal?
- Population by world region in Senegal was 47.01 million people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by world region recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 47.01 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 121,508 people in 1000.
- How does Senegal rank for population by world region?
- Senegal ranks 49th out of 238 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by world region 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.