Population, per square kilometre in Senegal
Senegal: Population, per square kilometre was 93.89 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
93.89 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
87th
of 186 countries
All-time high
93.89 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
17.85 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, per square kilometre in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 93.89 units per square kilometre for population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Senegal peaked at 93.89 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.85 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Senegal ranks 87th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Senegal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.85 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 18.36 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 18.88 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 19.43 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 20 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 20.59 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 21.21 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 21.85 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 22.52 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 23.2 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 23.9 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 24.63 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 25.37 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 26.12 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 26.86 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 27.57 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 28.25 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 28.92 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 29.62 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 30.36 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 31.15 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 31.98 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 32.85 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 33.76 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 34.71 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 35.73 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 36.78 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 37.86 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 38.97 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 40.1 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 41.26 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 42.43 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 43.61 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 44.79 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 45.96 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 47.09 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 48.22 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 49.36 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 50.54 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 51.78 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 53.05 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 54.36 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 55.69 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 57.01 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 58.36 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 59.73 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 61.13 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 62.58 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 64.08 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 65.63 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 67.31 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 69.13 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 71.21 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 73.51 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 75.8 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 78.09 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 80.38 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 82.66 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 84.94 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 87.2 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 89.45 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 91.68 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 93.89 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.08 units per square kilometre | 17.85 units per square kilometre | 22.52 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.44 units per square kilometre | 23.2 units per square kilometre | 29.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.41 units per square kilometre | 30.36 units per square kilometre | 38.97 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.34 units per square kilometre | 40.1 units per square kilometre | 50.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.78 units per square kilometre | 51.78 units per square kilometre | 64.08 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.87 units per square kilometre | 65.63 units per square kilometre | 84.94 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.56 units per square kilometre | 87.2 units per square kilometre | 93.89 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 84 Spain 96.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Kenya 95.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Honduras 95.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Timor-Leste 93.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Dominica 88.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Brunei Darussalam 87.09 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Senegal?
- Population, per square kilometre in Senegal was 93.89 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 93.89 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.85 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Senegal rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Senegal ranks 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. 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 Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population 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.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population 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.