Senegal has a population density of 248.9 people per square mile compared to 918 people in Sri Lanka. Senegal has 114,447 sq ft of land per person vs 32,224 sq ft in Sri Lanka. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Senegal and Sri Lanka are ranked 98th and 25th, 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 0.27% of the population and 0.04% of the land area for Sri Lanka, hence the population density in Senegal is 72.9% lower than in Sri Lanka.
Population density comparison
Senegal
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 248.9 ppl/mi² | 918 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 98/197 | 25/197 |
| Population |
19281054
|
22125995
|
| Land area | 74,336 sq mi | 23,884 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 112,008 sq ft | 30,382 sq ft |
| Rural population | 49.9% | 80.6% |
| Urban population | 50.1% | 19.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 7.78% | 0% |
Senegal vs Sri Lanka:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Senegal increased by 68.6%, compared to a 10.6% growth in Sri Lanka.
In 2004, Senegal ranked 116th for population density and is in 98th place now. Sri Lanka was 24th in 2004 and ranks 25th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Senegal
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 2024 | 248.9 | 918 |
| 2023 | 243.2 | 923 |
| 2022 | 237.4 | 929 |
| 2021 | 231.7 | 928 |
| 2020 | 225.9 | 918 |
| 2019 | 220 | 913 |
| 2018 | 214.1 | 907 |
| 2017 | 208.2 | 898 |
| 2016 | 202.3 | 888 |
| 2015 | 196.3 | 878 |
| 2014 | 190.4 | 858 |
| 2013 | 184.4 | 850 |
| 2012 | 179.1 | 874 |
| 2011 | 174.3 | 868 |
| 2010 | 170 | 862 |
| 2009 | 166 | 857 |
| 2008 | 162.1 | 852 |
| 2007 | 158.3 | 846 |
| 2006 | 154.7 | 841 |
| 2005 | 151.1 | 835 |
| 2004 | 147.6 | 830 |
| 2003 | 144.2 | 824 |
| 2002 | 140.8 | 818 |
| 2001 | 137.4 | 810 |
| 2000 | 134.1 | 797 |
| 1999 | 130.9 | 782 |
| 1998 | 127.8 | 768 |
| 1997 | 124.9 | 754 |
| 1996 | 122 | 739 |
| 1995 | 119 | 725 |
| 1994 | 116 | 714 |
| 1993 | 113 | 703 |
| 1992 | 109.9 | 691 |
| 1991 | 106.9 | 680 |
| 1990 | 103.9 | 675 |
| 1989 | 100.9 | 671 |
| 1988 | 98.1 | 664 |
| 1987 | 95.3 | 657 |
| 1986 | 92.5 | 650 |
| 1985 | 89.9 | 642 |
| 1984 | 87.4 | 638 |
| 1983 | 85.1 | 636 |
| 1982 | 82.8 | 631 |
| 1981 | 80.7 | 624 |
| 1980 | 78.6 | 613 |
| 1979 | 76.7 | 602 |
| 1978 | 74.9 | 591 |
| 1977 | 73.2 | 580 |
| 1976 | 71.4 | 570 |
| 1975 | 69.6 | 560 |
| 1974 | 67.7 | 550 |
| 1973 | 65.7 | 539 |
| 1972 | 63.8 | 529 |
| 1971 | 61.9 | 518 |
| 1970 | 60.1 | 507 |
| 1969 | 58.3 | 496 |
| 1968 | 56.6 | 485 |
| 1967 | 54.9 | 473 |
| 1966 | 53.3 | 462 |
| 1965 | 51.8 | 451 |
| 1964 | 50.3 | 440 |
| 1963 | 48.9 | 429 |
| 1962 | 47.5 | 419 |
| 1961 | 46.2 | 409 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Senegal
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 2024 | 50.1% | 19.4% |
| 2023 | 49.6% | 19.2% |
| 2022 | 49.1% | 19% |
| 2021 | 48.6% | 18.9% |
| 2020 | 48.1% | 18.7% |
| 2019 | 47.7% | 18.6% |
| 2018 | 47.2% | 18.5% |
| 2017 | 46.7% | 18.4% |
| 2016 | 46.3% | 18.3% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | 18.3% |
| 2014 | 45.4% | 18.2% |
| 2013 | 45% | 18.2% |
| 2012 | 44.6% | 18.2% |
| 2011 | 44.2% | 18.2% |
| 2010 | 43.8% | 18.2% |
| 2009 | 43.4% | 18.2% |
| 2008 | 42.9% | 18.3% |
| 2007 | 42.5% | 18.3% |
| 2006 | 42.1% | 18.3% |
| 2005 | 41.7% | 18.3% |
| 2004 | 41.3% | 18.3% |
| 2003 | 40.9% | 18.3% |
| 2002 | 40.6% | 18.3% |
| 2001 | 40.5% | 18.4% |
| 2000 | 40.3% | 18.4% |
| 1999 | 40.2% | 18.4% |
| 1998 | 40% | 18.4% |
| 1997 | 39.9% | 18.4% |
| 1996 | 39.7% | 18.4% |
| 1995 | 39.6% | 18.5% |
| 1994 | 39.5% | 18.5% |
| 1993 | 39.3% | 18.5% |
| 1992 | 39.2% | 18.5% |
| 1991 | 39% | 18.5% |
| 1990 | 38.9% | 18.5% |
| 1989 | 38.8% | 18.6% |
| 1988 | 38.6% | 18.6% |
| 1987 | 38.3% | 18.6% |
| 1986 | 37.9% | 18.6% |
| 1985 | 37.5% | 18.6% |
| 1984 | 37.2% | 18.6% |
| 1983 | 36.8% | 18.6% |
| 1982 | 36.5% | 18.7% |
| 1981 | 36.1% | 18.7% |
| 1980 | 35.8% | 18.6% |
| 1979 | 35.4% | 18.5% |
| 1978 | 35.1% | 18.4% |
| 1977 | 34.7% | 18.3% |
| 1976 | 34.4% | 18.2% |
| 1975 | 33.7% | 18.1% |
| 1974 | 32.9% | 18% |
| 1973 | 32.2% | 17.9% |
| 1972 | 31.5% | 17.8% |
| 1971 | 30.7% | 17.7% |
| 1970 | 30% | 17.6% |
| 1969 | 29.2% | 17.5% |
| 1968 | 28.5% | 17.4% |
| 1967 | 27.8% | 17.3% |
| 1966 | 27.1% | 17.2% |
| 1965 | 26.4% | 17.1% |
| 1964 | 25.7% | 17% |
| 1963 | 25% | 16.9% |
| 1962 | 24.3% | 16.8% |
| 1961 | 23.6% | 16.6% |
| 1960 | 23% | 16.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 41.3% to 50.1% in Senegal and from 18.3% to 19.4% in Sri Lanka.
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 |
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Colombo | 753K |
| Gampaha | 191K |
| Beruwala | 165K |
| Negombo | 142K |
| Kandy | 120K |
| Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte | 116K |
| Trincomalee | 99.1K |
| Galle | 93.1K |
| Matara | 68.2K |
| Anuradhapura | 63.2K |
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