Senegal has a population density of 248.9 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Senegal has 114,447 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Senegal ranked 97th out of 197.
Senegal has 0.23% of the world's population and 0.13% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Senegal compared to the World's average
Senegal
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 248.9 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 97/197 | N/A |
| Population |
19371362
|
8280917972
|
| Land area | 74,336 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 112,008 sq ft | 196,907 sq ft |
| Rural population | 44.8% | 42.4% |
| Urban population | 55.2% | 57.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 7.78% | 28.6% |
Senegal population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Senegal has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 68.6%. The population density rank was 116th 22 years ago and is 97th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 248.9 | 97 |
| 2023 | 243.2 | 97 |
| 2022 | 237.4 | 98 |
| 2021 | 231.7 | 100 |
| 2020 | 225.9 | 100 |
| 2019 | 220 | 100 |
| 2018 | 214.1 | 103 |
| 2017 | 208.2 | 104 |
| 2016 | 202.3 | 108 |
| 2015 | 196.3 | 109 |
| 2014 | 190.4 | 110 |
| 2013 | 184.4 | 111 |
| 2012 | 179.1 | 113 |
| 2011 | 174.3 | 114 |
| 2010 | 170 | 115 |
| 2009 | 166 | 117 |
| 2008 | 162.1 | 117 |
| 2007 | 158.3 | 117 |
| 2006 | 154.7 | 117 |
| 2005 | 151.1 | 116 |
| 2004 | 147.6 | 116 |
| 2003 | 144.2 | 117 |
| 2002 | 140.8 | 118 |
| 2001 | 137.4 | 117 |
| 2000 | 134.1 | 116 |
| 1999 | 130.9 | 114 |
| 1998 | 127.8 | 115 |
| 1997 | 124.9 | 115 |
| 1996 | 122 | 115 |
| 1995 | 119 | 115 |
| 1994 | 116 | 115 |
| 1993 | 113 | 114 |
| 1992 | 109.9 | 111 |
| 1991 | 106.9 | 99 |
| 1990 | 103.9 | 99 |
| 1989 | 100.9 | 96 |
| 1988 | 98.1 | 96 |
| 1987 | 95.3 | 96 |
| 1986 | 92.5 | 95 |
| 1985 | 89.9 | 95 |
| 1984 | 87.4 | 95 |
| 1983 | 85.1 | 95 |
| 1982 | 82.8 | 95 |
| 1981 | 80.7 | 95 |
| 1980 | 78.6 | 95 |
| 1979 | 76.7 | 95 |
| 1978 | 74.9 | 96 |
| 1977 | 73.2 | 95 |
| 1976 | 71.4 | 95 |
| 1975 | 69.6 | 95 |
| 1974 | 67.7 | 95 |
| 1973 | 65.7 | 95 |
| 1972 | 63.8 | 95 |
| 1971 | 61.9 | 95 |
| 1970 | 60.1 | 95 |
| 1969 | 58.3 | 95 |
| 1968 | 56.6 | 96 |
| 1967 | 54.9 | 96 |
| 1966 | 53.3 | 96 |
| 1965 | 51.8 | 97 |
| 1964 | 50.3 | 97 |
| 1963 | 48.9 | 97 |
| 1962 | 47.5 | 97 |
| 1961 | 46.2 | 97 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Senegal from 1960 to 2024: 22.6% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 40.7% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 55.2%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 55.2% | 125 |
| 2023 | 54.7% | 125 |
| 2022 | 53.4% | 128 |
| 2021 | 52.2% | 131 |
| 2020 | 51.1% | 131 |
| 2019 | 49.9% | 132 |
| 2018 | 48.9% | 133 |
| 2017 | 47.9% | 133 |
| 2016 | 47.1% | 132 |
| 2015 | 46.3% | 134 |
| 2014 | 45.6% | 134 |
| 2013 | 45% | 134 |
| 2012 | 44.5% | 135 |
| 2011 | 44.1% | 135 |
| 2010 | 43.6% | 135 |
| 2009 | 43.2% | 134 |
| 2008 | 42.9% | 135 |
| 2007 | 42.5% | 134 |
| 2006 | 42.2% | 134 |
| 2005 | 41.9% | 134 |
| 2004 | 41.6% | 132 |
| 2003 | 41.4% | 131 |
| 2002 | 41.1% | 131 |
| 2001 | 40.9% | 131 |
| 2000 | 40.7% | 131 |
| 1999 | 40.5% | 132 |
| 1998 | 40.3% | 129 |
| 1997 | 40.1% | 128 |
| 1996 | 40% | 127 |
| 1995 | 39.8% | 126 |
| 1994 | 39.7% | 125 |
| 1993 | 39.5% | 125 |
| 1992 | 39.3% | 125 |
| 1991 | 39.1% | 127 |
| 1990 | 38.9% | 126 |
| 1989 | 38.7% | 124 |
| 1988 | 38.5% | 123 |
| 1987 | 38.2% | 121 |
| 1986 | 38% | 121 |
| 1985 | 37.7% | 121 |
| 1984 | 37.4% | 119 |
| 1983 | 37% | 119 |
| 1982 | 36.7% | 118 |
| 1981 | 36.3% | 117 |
| 1980 | 36% | 116 |
| 1979 | 35.6% | 118 |
| 1978 | 35.2% | 118 |
| 1977 | 34.8% | 119 |
| 1976 | 34.4% | 119 |
| 1975 | 33.9% | 120 |
| 1974 | 33.5% | 120 |
| 1973 | 33% | 120 |
| 1972 | 32.5% | 118 |
| 1971 | 31.9% | 119 |
| 1970 | 31.3% | 120 |
| 1969 | 30.4% | 119 |
| 1968 | 29.4% | 119 |
| 1967 | 28.3% | 120 |
| 1966 | 27.2% | 121 |
| 1965 | 26.1% | 121 |
| 1964 | 25% | 120 |
| 1963 | 24.1% | 122 |
| 1962 | 23.3% | 124 |
| 1961 | 22.8% | 124 |
| 1960 | 22.6% | 124 |
Densely populated cities
|
Senegal
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Dakar | 1.44M |
| Thies | 391K |
| Rufisque | 295K |
| Saint-Louis | 259K |
| Ziguinchor | 205K |
| Kaolack | 172K |
| Louga | 113K |
| Kolda | 62.3K |
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