Female population by age group in Senegal
Senegal: Female population by age group was 1.19 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.19 million people
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
53rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.19 million people
in 2023
All-time low
234,433 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Senegal, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female population by age group in Senegal is 1.19 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Senegal peaked at 1.19 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 234,433 people, in 1950.
Senegal ranks 53rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Senegal, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 234,433 people | — |
| 1951 | 240,941 people | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 247,235 people | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 253,953 people | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 261,324 people | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 268,905 people | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 276,610 people | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 284,494 people | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 292,537 people | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 300,866 people | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 309,444 people | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 318,192 people | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 327,173 people | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 336,336 people | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 345,556 people | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 355,028 people | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 365,010 people | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 375,507 people | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 386,522 people | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 398,182 people | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 410,518 people | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 423,533 people | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 437,291 people | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 451,794 people | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 466,830 people | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 482,351 people | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 498,383 people | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 514,555 people | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 530,519 people | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 546,031 people | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 560,956 people | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 575,390 people | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 589,301 people | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 602,843 people | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 616,238 people | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 629,305 people | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 641,590 people | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 653,251 people | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 664,060 people | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 674,273 people | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 685,080 people | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 696,382 people | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 707,642 people | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 719,528 people | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 731,840 people | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 743,623 people | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 755,488 people | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 768,584 people | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 783,396 people | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 800,882 people | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 820,705 people | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 841,119 people | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 859,520 people | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 878,271 people | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 898,913 people | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 918,997 people | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 939,883 people | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 960,619 people | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 980,708 people | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.00 million people | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.02 million people | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.05 million people | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.08 million people | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.11 million people | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.13 million people | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.15 million people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.15 million people | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.16 million people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.16 million people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.16 million people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.16 million people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.16 million people | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.17 million people | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.19 million people | +1.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.19 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 614,243 people, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.19 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08 million people, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 266,130 people | 234,433 people | 300,866 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 351,695 people | 309,444 people | 398,182 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 476,180 people | 410,518 people | 546,031 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 620,721 people | 560,956 people | 674,273 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 739,244 people | 685,080 people | 800,882 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 910,050 people | 820,705 people | 1.00 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 million people | 1.02 million people | 1.16 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 million people | 1.16 million people | 1.19 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More gender data for Senegal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,600 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 13,563 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 13,563 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 263,002 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 269,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 257,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 263,988 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 250,294 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Senegal?
- Female population by age group in Senegal was 1.19 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 234,433 people in 1950.
- How does Senegal rank for female population by age group?
- Senegal ranks 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.