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Population density: Senegal vs Serbia compared

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Senegal has a population density of 260.6 people per square mile compared to 200 people in Serbia. Senegal has 114,447 sq ft of land per person vs 144,629 sq ft in Serbia. Senegal and Serbia rank 95th and 116th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Senegal has 0.23% of the world's population and 0.13% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.08% of the population and 0.06% of the land area for Serbia, making the population density in Senegal 30.3% higher than in Serbia.

Population density by year

Senegal
Serbia

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Senegal Serbia
2026 260.6 200
2025 254.7 201.5
2024 248.9 202.9
2023 243.2 204
2022 237.4 205.3
2021 231.7 210.5
2020 225.9 212.5
2019 220 205.7
2018 214.1 206.8
2017 208.2 207.9
2016 202.3 209
2015 196.3 210.1
2014 190.4 211.2
2013 184.4 212.2
2012 179.1 213.3
2011 174.3 214.3
2010 170 215.9
2009 166 216.8
2008 162.1 217.7
2007 158.3 218.6
2006 154.7 219.5
2005 151.1 -
2004 147.6 -
2003 144.2 -
2002 140.8 -
2001 137.4 -
2000 134.1 -
1999 130.9 -
1998 127.8 -
1997 124.9 -
1996 122 -
1995 119 -
1994 116 -
1993 113 -
1992 109.9 -
1991 106.9 -
1990 103.9 -
1989 100.9 -
1988 98.1 -
1987 95.3 -
1986 92.5 -
1985 89.9 -
1984 87.4 -
1983 85.1 -
1982 82.8 -
1981 80.7 -
1980 78.6 -
1979 76.7 -
1978 74.9 -
1977 73.2 -
1976 71.4 -
1975 69.6 -
1974 67.7 -
1973 65.7 -
1972 63.8 -
1971 61.9 -
1970 60.1 -
1969 58.3 -
1968 56.6 -
1967 54.9 -
1966 53.3 -
1965 51.8 -
1964 50.3 -
1963 48.9 -
1962 47.5 -
1961 46.2 -

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Senegal increased by 68.5%, compared to a 8.86% decline in Serbia.

In 2006, Senegal ranked 117th by population density and is 95th now. Serbia was 87th in 2006 and ranks 116th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Senegal
Serbia
1x
Year Urban population
Senegal Serbia
2024 55.2% 62.4%
2023 54.7% 62.1%
2022 53.4% 61.9%
2021 52.2% 61.4%
2020 51.1% 61.2%
2019 49.9% 61%
2018 48.9% 60.8%
2017 47.9% 60.6%
2016 47.1% 60.4%
2015 46.3% 60.1%
2014 45.6% 59.9%
2013 45% 59.6%
2012 44.5% 59.3%
2011 44.1% 59.4%
2010 43.6% 59.4%
2009 43.2% 59.2%
2008 42.9% 58.9%
2007 42.5% 58.6%
2006 42.2% 58.2%
2005 41.9% 57.8%
2004 41.6% 57.3%
2003 41.4% 56.9%
2002 41.1% 56.5%
2001 40.9% 56%
2000 40.7% 55.6%
1999 40.5% 55.1%
1998 40.3% 54.6%
1997 40.1% 54%
1996 40% 53.5%
1995 39.8% 52.9%
1994 39.7% 52.4%
1993 39.5% 51.8%
1992 39.3% 51.3%
1991 39.1% 50.8%
1990 38.9% 50.4%
1989 38.7% 49.9%
1988 38.5% 49.5%
1987 38.2% 49.2%
1986 38% 48.8%
1985 37.7% 48.4%
1984 37.4% 48%
1983 37% 47.6%
1982 36.7% 47.2%
1981 36.3% 46.7%
1980 36% 46.2%
1979 35.6% 45.7%
1978 35.2% 45.2%
1977 34.8% 44.7%
1976 34.4% 44.1%
1975 33.9% 43.5%
1974 33.5% 42.9%
1973 33% 42.2%
1972 32.5% 41.5%
1971 31.9% 40.8%
1970 31.3% 40%
1969 30.4% 39.1%
1968 29.4% 38%
1967 28.3% 36.9%
1966 27.2% 35.8%
1965 26.1% 34.6%
1964 25% 33.4%
1963 24.1% 32.2%
1962 23.3% 31.1%
1961 22.8% 30.1%
1960 22.6% 29.1%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 41.6% to 55.2% in Senegal and from 57.3% to 62.4% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2002–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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