Population, total, per square kilometre in Senegal
Senegal: Population, total, per square kilometre was 93.89 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population, total, per square kilometre in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total, per square kilometre in Senegal is 93.89 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, 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 111th of 216 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, total, 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
- 108 Spain 96.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Kenya 95.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Honduras 95.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Timor-Leste 93.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Dominica 88.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Albania 88.02 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Senegal
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 52.87 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 14,177 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 328.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,197 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 536.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 660.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.02 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in Senegal?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Senegal was 93.89 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 93.89 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, total, 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, total, per square kilometre?
- Senegal ranks 111th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, 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, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total 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, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population, total 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.