Senegal has a population density of 248.9 people per square mile compared to 310 people in Sierra Leone. Senegal has 114,447 sq ft of land per person vs 89,354 sq ft in Sierra Leone. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Senegal and Sierra Leone are ranked 98th and 77th, 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 the land area of all countries, compared to 0.11% of the population and 0.05% of the land area for Sierra Leone, hence the population density in Senegal is 19.7% lower than in Sierra Leone.
Population density comparison
Senegal
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 248.9 ppl/mi² | 310 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 98/197 | 77/197 |
| Population |
19281054
|
8961932
|
| Land area | 74,336 sq mi | 27,869 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 112,008 sq ft | 89,902 sq ft |
| Rural population | 49.9% | 55.2% |
| Urban population | 50.1% | 44.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 7.78% | 0% |
Senegal vs Sierra Leone:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Senegal increased by 68.6%, compared to a 61.4% growth in Sierra Leone.
In 2004, Senegal ranked 116th for population density and is in 98th place now. Sierra Leone was 95th in 2004 and ranks 77th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Senegal
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
| 2024 | 248.9 | 310 |
| 2023 | 243.2 | 304 |
| 2022 | 237.4 | 297 |
| 2021 | 231.7 | 290.5 |
| 2020 | 225.9 | 283.9 |
| 2019 | 220 | 277.4 |
| 2018 | 214.1 | 271.1 |
| 2017 | 208.2 | 264.8 |
| 2016 | 202.3 | 258.5 |
| 2015 | 196.3 | 252.5 |
| 2014 | 190.4 | 246.7 |
| 2013 | 184.4 | 240.9 |
| 2012 | 179.1 | 235.1 |
| 2011 | 174.3 | 229.2 |
| 2010 | 170 | 223.3 |
| 2009 | 166 | 217.3 |
| 2008 | 162.1 | 211.5 |
| 2007 | 158.3 | 206.3 |
| 2006 | 154.7 | 201.8 |
| 2005 | 151.1 | 197.4 |
| 2004 | 147.6 | 192.2 |
| 2003 | 144.2 | 185.8 |
| 2002 | 140.8 | 178.4 |
| 2001 | 137.4 | 168.4 |
| 2000 | 134.1 | 158.7 |
| 1999 | 130.9 | 154.9 |
| 1998 | 127.8 | 154.1 |
| 1997 | 124.9 | 152.6 |
| 1996 | 122 | 150.7 |
| 1995 | 119 | 150 |
| 1994 | 116 | 149.7 |
| 1993 | 113 | 149.2 |
| 1992 | 109.9 | 149.5 |
| 1991 | 106.9 | 152.4 |
| 1990 | 103.9 | 150.6 |
| 1989 | 100.9 | 144.8 |
| 1988 | 98.1 | 141.2 |
| 1987 | 95.3 | 137.4 |
| 1986 | 92.5 | 133.8 |
| 1985 | 89.9 | 130.6 |
| 1984 | 87.4 | 127.7 |
| 1983 | 85.1 | 124.9 |
| 1982 | 82.8 | 122.3 |
| 1981 | 80.7 | 119.8 |
| 1980 | 78.6 | 117.4 |
| 1979 | 76.7 | 115.1 |
| 1978 | 74.9 | 112.9 |
| 1977 | 73.2 | 110.7 |
| 1976 | 71.4 | 108.7 |
| 1975 | 69.6 | 106.7 |
| 1974 | 67.7 | 104.8 |
| 1973 | 65.7 | 102.9 |
| 1972 | 63.8 | 101 |
| 1971 | 61.9 | 99.2 |
| 1970 | 60.1 | 97.3 |
| 1969 | 58.3 | 95.5 |
| 1968 | 56.6 | 93.7 |
| 1967 | 54.9 | 91.9 |
| 1966 | 53.3 | 90.2 |
| 1965 | 51.8 | 88.6 |
| 1964 | 50.3 | 87 |
| 1963 | 48.9 | 85.5 |
| 1962 | 47.5 | 84 |
| 1961 | 46.2 | 82.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Senegal
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
| 2024 | 50.1% | 44.8% |
| 2023 | 49.6% | 44.3% |
| 2022 | 49.1% | 43.8% |
| 2021 | 48.6% | 43.4% |
| 2020 | 48.1% | 42.9% |
| 2019 | 47.7% | 42.5% |
| 2018 | 47.2% | 42.1% |
| 2017 | 46.7% | 41.6% |
| 2016 | 46.3% | 41.2% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | 40.8% |
| 2014 | 45.4% | 40.4% |
| 2013 | 45% | 40% |
| 2012 | 44.6% | 39.6% |
| 2011 | 44.2% | 39.2% |
| 2010 | 43.8% | 38.9% |
| 2009 | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| 2008 | 42.9% | 38.1% |
| 2007 | 42.5% | 37.7% |
| 2006 | 42.1% | 37.3% |
| 2005 | 41.7% | 36.9% |
| 2004 | 41.3% | 36.6% |
| 2003 | 40.9% | 36.4% |
| 2002 | 40.6% | 36.1% |
| 2001 | 40.5% | 35.9% |
| 2000 | 40.3% | 35.6% |
| 1999 | 40.2% | 35.4% |
| 1998 | 40% | 35.1% |
| 1997 | 39.9% | 34.9% |
| 1996 | 39.7% | 34.7% |
| 1995 | 39.6% | 34.4% |
| 1994 | 39.5% | 34.2% |
| 1993 | 39.3% | 34% |
| 1992 | 39.2% | 33.7% |
| 1991 | 39% | 33.5% |
| 1990 | 38.9% | 33.3% |
| 1989 | 38.8% | 33% |
| 1988 | 38.6% | 32.8% |
| 1987 | 38.3% | 32.6% |
| 1986 | 37.9% | 32.3% |
| 1985 | 37.5% | 32% |
| 1984 | 37.2% | 31.6% |
| 1983 | 36.8% | 31.1% |
| 1982 | 36.5% | 30.7% |
| 1981 | 36.1% | 30.2% |
| 1980 | 35.8% | 29.8% |
| 1979 | 35.4% | 29.4% |
| 1978 | 35.1% | 29% |
| 1977 | 34.7% | 28.6% |
| 1976 | 34.4% | 28.1% |
| 1975 | 33.7% | 27.7% |
| 1974 | 32.9% | 27.1% |
| 1973 | 32.2% | 26.3% |
| 1972 | 31.5% | 25.5% |
| 1971 | 30.7% | 24.7% |
| 1970 | 30% | 24% |
| 1969 | 29.2% | 23.2% |
| 1968 | 28.5% | 22.5% |
| 1967 | 27.8% | 21.8% |
| 1966 | 27.1% | 21.1% |
| 1965 | 26.4% | 20.4% |
| 1964 | 25.7% | 19.7% |
| 1963 | 25% | 19.1% |
| 1962 | 24.3% | 18.5% |
| 1961 | 23.6% | 17.9% |
| 1960 | 23% | 17.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 41.3% to 50.1% in Senegal and from 36.6% to 44.8% in Sierra Leone.
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 |
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Freetown | 951K |
| Bo | 234K |
| Kenema | 188K |
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