Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Senegal
Senegal: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.0576 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Senegal, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Senegal stood at 0.0576 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Senegal peaked at 0.0576 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0214 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Senegal ranks 99th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Senegal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.035 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0359 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0452 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0468 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0502 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.052 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0539 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0576 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.0576 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0567 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.0576 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0412 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | 0.029 units per square kilometre | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | 0.0502 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0548 units per square kilometre | 0.052 units per square kilometre | 0.0576 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 96 Croatia 0.0598 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Kenya 0.0596 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Tunisia 0.0593 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0576 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Uzbekistan 0.0559 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Ukraine 0.0558 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)
- 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 population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Senegal?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Senegal was 0.0576 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0576 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0214 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Senegal rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Senegal ranks 99th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. 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 (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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 (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.