Senegal has a population density of 248.9 people per square mile compared to 75.8 people in the Solomon Islands. Senegal has 114,447 sq ft of land per person vs 373,164 sq ft in the Solomon Islands. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Senegal and the Solomon Islands are ranked 98th and 156th, 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 0.01% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for the Solomon Islands, hence the population density in Senegal is 228.3% higher than in the Solomon Islands.
Population density comparison
Senegal
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 248.9 ppl/mi² | 75.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 98/197 | 156/197 |
| Population |
19281054
|
854419
|
| Land area | 74,336 sq mi | 10,807 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 112,008 sq ft | 367,777 sq ft |
| Rural population | 49.9% | 73.5% |
| Urban population | 50.1% | 26.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 7.78% | 0% |
Senegal vs the Solomon Islands:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Senegal increased by 68.6%, compared to a 72.6% growth in the Solomon Islands.
In 2004, Senegal ranked 116th for population density and is in 98th place now. The Solomon Islands was 159th in 2004 and ranks 156th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Senegal
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
| 2024 | 248.9 | 75.8 |
| 2023 | 243.2 | 74 |
| 2022 | 237.4 | 72.3 |
| 2021 | 231.7 | 70.6 |
| 2020 | 225.9 | 68.9 |
| 2019 | 220 | 67.4 |
| 2018 | 214.1 | 65.6 |
| 2017 | 208.2 | 63.4 |
| 2016 | 202.3 | 61.3 |
| 2015 | 196.3 | 59.2 |
| 2014 | 190.4 | 57.1 |
| 2013 | 184.4 | 55.1 |
| 2012 | 179.1 | 53.1 |
| 2011 | 174.3 | 51.2 |
| 2010 | 170 | 49.3 |
| 2009 | 166 | 47.9 |
| 2008 | 162.1 | 47.1 |
| 2007 | 158.3 | 46.3 |
| 2006 | 154.7 | 45.5 |
| 2005 | 151.1 | 44.7 |
| 2004 | 147.6 | 43.9 |
| 2003 | 144.2 | 43.1 |
| 2002 | 140.8 | 42.3 |
| 2001 | 137.4 | 41.6 |
| 2000 | 134.1 | 40.8 |
| 1999 | 130.9 | 39.8 |
| 1998 | 127.8 | 38.8 |
| 1997 | 124.9 | 37.7 |
| 1996 | 122 | 36.6 |
| 1995 | 119 | 35.6 |
| 1994 | 116 | 34.6 |
| 1993 | 113 | 33.6 |
| 1992 | 109.9 | 32.6 |
| 1991 | 106.9 | 31.6 |
| 1990 | 103.9 | 30.7 |
| 1989 | 100.9 | 29.7 |
| 1988 | 98.1 | 28.8 |
| 1987 | 95.3 | 27.9 |
| 1986 | 92.5 | 27 |
| 1985 | 89.9 | 26.1 |
| 1984 | 87.4 | 25.3 |
| 1983 | 85.1 | 24.4 |
| 1982 | 82.8 | 23.6 |
| 1981 | 80.7 | 22.8 |
| 1980 | 78.6 | 22 |
| 1979 | 76.7 | 21.3 |
| 1978 | 74.9 | 20.5 |
| 1977 | 73.2 | 19.8 |
| 1976 | 71.4 | 19.2 |
| 1975 | 69.6 | 18.6 |
| 1974 | 67.7 | 18 |
| 1973 | 65.7 | 17.6 |
| 1972 | 63.8 | 17.1 |
| 1971 | 61.9 | 16.7 |
| 1970 | 60.1 | 16.3 |
| 1969 | 58.3 | 16 |
| 1968 | 56.6 | 15.6 |
| 1967 | 54.9 | 15.2 |
| 1966 | 53.3 | 14.8 |
| 1965 | 51.8 | 14.5 |
| 1964 | 50.3 | 14.2 |
| 1963 | 48.9 | 13.8 |
| 1962 | 47.5 | 13.5 |
| 1961 | 46.2 | 13.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Senegal
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
| 2024 | 50.1% | 26.5% |
| 2023 | 49.6% | 26% |
| 2022 | 49.1% | 25.6% |
| 2021 | 48.6% | 25.1% |
| 2020 | 48.1% | 24.7% |
| 2019 | 47.7% | 24.2% |
| 2018 | 47.2% | 23.7% |
| 2017 | 46.7% | 23.3% |
| 2016 | 46.3% | 22.8% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | 22.4% |
| 2014 | 45.4% | 21.9% |
| 2013 | 45% | 21.4% |
| 2012 | 44.6% | 21% |
| 2011 | 44.2% | 20.5% |
| 2010 | 43.8% | 20% |
| 2009 | 43.4% | 19.6% |
| 2008 | 42.9% | 19.1% |
| 2007 | 42.5% | 18.7% |
| 2006 | 42.1% | 18.3% |
| 2005 | 41.7% | 17.8% |
| 2004 | 41.3% | 17.4% |
| 2003 | 40.9% | 17% |
| 2002 | 40.6% | 16.6% |
| 2001 | 40.5% | 16.2% |
| 2000 | 40.3% | 15.8% |
| 1999 | 40.2% | 15.5% |
| 1998 | 40% | 15.3% |
| 1997 | 39.9% | 15.1% |
| 1996 | 39.7% | 14.9% |
| 1995 | 39.6% | 14.7% |
| 1994 | 39.5% | 14.5% |
| 1993 | 39.3% | 14.3% |
| 1992 | 39.2% | 14.1% |
| 1991 | 39% | 13.9% |
| 1990 | 38.9% | 13.7% |
| 1989 | 38.8% | 13.5% |
| 1988 | 38.6% | 13.3% |
| 1987 | 38.3% | 13.1% |
| 1986 | 37.9% | 12.8% |
| 1985 | 37.5% | 12.4% |
| 1984 | 37.2% | 12% |
| 1983 | 36.8% | 11.7% |
| 1982 | 36.5% | 11.3% |
| 1981 | 36.1% | 10.9% |
| 1980 | 35.8% | 10.6% |
| 1979 | 35.4% | 10.2% |
| 1978 | 35.1% | 9.9% |
| 1977 | 34.7% | 9.58% |
| 1976 | 34.4% | 9.27% |
| 1975 | 33.7% | 9.13% |
| 1974 | 32.9% | 9.08% |
| 1973 | 32.2% | 9.04% |
| 1972 | 31.5% | 9% |
| 1971 | 30.7% | 8.96% |
| 1970 | 30% | 8.92% |
| 1969 | 29.2% | 8.67% |
| 1968 | 28.5% | 8.29% |
| 1967 | 27.8% | 7.93% |
| 1966 | 27.1% | 7.58% |
| 1965 | 26.4% | 7.25% |
| 1964 | 25.7% | 6.92% |
| 1963 | 25% | 6.62% |
| 1962 | 24.3% | 6.32% |
| 1961 | 23.6% | 6.04% |
| 1960 | 23% | 5.77% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 41.3% to 50.1% in Senegal and from 17.4% to 26.5% in the Solomon Islands.
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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