Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Senegal
Senegal: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate was 2.34 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Senegal, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Senegal stood at 2.34 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Senegal peaked at 3.27 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.34 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Senegal 34th out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.79 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.76 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.66 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.84 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 31 Qatar 2.39 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Solomon Islands 2.39 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Guinea 2.38 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Vanuatu 2.28 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Gambia 2.28 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Burkina Faso 2.26 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Population growth rate 0.346 (2100)
- Population density 244.19 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.10 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Senegal?
- Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Senegal was 2.34 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.27 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.34 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Senegal rank for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Senegal ranks 34th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.