Male population by age group in Senegal
Senegal: Male population by age group was 1.26 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.26 million people
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
53rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.26 million people
in 2023
All-time low
236,849 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Senegal, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 1.26 million people for male population by age group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Senegal peaked at 1.26 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 236,849 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.
Male population by age group in Senegal, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 236,849 people | — |
| 1951 | 244,196 people | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 250,611 people | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 257,406 people | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 264,848 people | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 272,556 people | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 280,426 people | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 288,467 people | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 296,649 people | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 305,104 people | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 313,819 people | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 322,719 people | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 331,870 people | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 341,230 people | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 350,672 people | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 360,419 people | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 370,713 people | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 381,548 people | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 392,911 people | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 404,927 people | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 417,633 people | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 430,984 people | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 444,993 people | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 459,649 people | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 474,884 people | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 490,639 people | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 506,852 people | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 523,160 people | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 539,245 people | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 554,921 people | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 570,079 people | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 584,759 people | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 598,883 people | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 612,655 people | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 626,236 people | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 639,303 people | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 651,416 people | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 662,896 people | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 673,511 people | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 683,548 people | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 694,418 people | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 706,186 people | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 718,263 people | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 731,159 people | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 744,536 people | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 757,256 people | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 769,892 people | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 783,605 people | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 798,982 people | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 817,170 people | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 837,889 people | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 859,386 people | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 878,648 people | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 898,276 people | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 920,085 people | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 941,461 people | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 963,513 people | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 985,049 people | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.01 million people | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.03 million people | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.05 million people | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.08 million people | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.11 million people | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.14 million people | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.17 million people | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.20 million people | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.21 million people | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.22 million people | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.23 million people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.24 million people | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.25 million people | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.25 million people | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.26 million people | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.26 million people | +0.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.26 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 636,684 people, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.26 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.11 million people, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 269,711 people | 236,849 people | 305,104 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 357,083 people | 313,819 people | 404,927 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 484,296 people | 417,633 people | 554,921 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 630,329 people | 570,079 people | 683,548 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 752,147 people | 694,418 people | 817,170 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 931,797 people | 837,889 people | 1.03 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 million people | 1.05 million people | 1.24 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 1.26 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 male population by age group in Senegal?
- Male population by age group in Senegal was 1.26 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 236,849 people in 1950.
- How does Senegal rank for male population by age group?
- Senegal ranks 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 Male 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 men aged 0-4.