Population, annual growth rate in Senegal
Senegal: Population, annual growth rate was 2.35 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.35 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
36th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.22 % change on previous year
in 2014
All-time low
2.35 % change on previous year
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population, annual growth rate in Senegal, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 2.35 % change on previous year for population, annual growth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, annual growth rate in Senegal peaked at 3.22 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.35 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Senegal ranks 36th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Population, annual growth rate in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.94 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.78 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.78 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.64 % 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 | 2.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 33 Congo 2.43 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Guinea 2.42 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Solomon Islands 2.4 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Armenia 2.33 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Gambia 2.3 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Vanuatu 2.3 % change on previous year compare
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 258,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 240,420 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 253,004 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, annual growth rate in Senegal?
- Population, annual growth rate in Senegal was 2.35 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest population, annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for population, annual growth rate?
- Senegal ranks 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. 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 Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.