North America vs Senegal: Population growth (annual %) (World Population)
North America
0.6%
in 2025
Senegal
2.3%
in 2025
North America rank
32nd
Senegal rank
35th
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) over time
- North America
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 2.3% against 0.6% in North America, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 4.0 times North America's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 32nd and Senegal ranks 35th of 47 groups.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 2.9% | 1.6% | Senegal |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 2.7% | 1.7% | Senegal |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 2.7% | 1.8% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 2.6% | 1.4% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 2.4% | 1.4% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 2.8% | 2.0% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 2.4% | 1.7% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, North America or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 2.3% against 0.6% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between North America and Senegal?
- 1.7%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Senegal?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do North America and Senegal rank globally for population growth?
- North America ranks 32nd and Senegal ranks 35th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.