Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Senegal
Senegal: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0928 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0928 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
112th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0928 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0229 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Senegal, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Senegal stood at 0.0928 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Senegal peaked at 0.0928 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0229 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Senegal ranks 112th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Senegal, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0229 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0235 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0243 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.025 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0258 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0265 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0279 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0286 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0293 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.03 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0307 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0316 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0324 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0333 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0342 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0352 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0362 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0373 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0384 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0395 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0407 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0418 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.043 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0442 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0454 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0465 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0477 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0488 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0499 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0511 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0524 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0537 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.055 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0563 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0577 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.059 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0604 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0618 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0633 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0648 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0664 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0682 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0701 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0724 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0747 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0769 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0792 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0815 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0838 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0861 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0883 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0906 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0928 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.0928 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0801 thousands per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.0928 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0681 thousands per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0261 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0229 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0293 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0339 thousands per square kilometre | 0.03 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0384 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0448 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0395 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0499 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0571 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0511 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0633 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0738 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0648 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0838 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0894 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0861 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0928 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 109 Kenya 0.0943 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 110 Honduras 0.0943 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 111 Moldova 0.094 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 113 East Timor 0.0926 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 114 Dominica 0.0889 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 115 Brunei 0.0867 thousands per square kilometre 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)
- 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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Senegal?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Senegal was 0.0928 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0928 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0229 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Senegal rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Senegal ranks 112th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.