Senegal has a population density of 248.9 people per square mile compared to 397 people in the United Arab Emirates. Senegal has 114,447 sq ft of land per person vs 82,731 sq ft in the United Arab Emirates. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Senegal and the United Arab Emirates are ranked 98th and 62nd, 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 0.13% of the population and 0.05% of the land area for the United Arab Emirates, hence the population density in Senegal is 37.3% lower than in the United Arab Emirates.
Population density comparison
Senegal
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 248.9 ppl/mi² | 397 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 98/197 | 62/197 |
| Population |
19281054
|
11372700
|
| Land area | 74,336 sq mi | 27,421 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 112,008 sq ft | 70,282 sq ft |
| Rural population | 49.9% | 12% |
| Urban population | 50.1% | 88% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 7.78% | 62.2% |
Senegal vs the United Arab Emirates:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Senegal increased by 68.6%, compared to a 145.6% growth in the United Arab Emirates.
In 2004, Senegal ranked 116th for population density and is in 98th place now. The United Arab Emirates was 111th in 2004 and ranks 62nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Senegal
|
UAE
|
|
| 2024 | 248.9 | 397 |
| 2023 | 243.2 | 382 |
| 2022 | 237.4 | 367 |
| 2021 | 231.7 | 349 |
| 2020 | 225.9 | 343 |
| 2019 | 220 | 344 |
| 2018 | 214.1 | 341 |
| 2017 | 208.2 | 336 |
| 2016 | 202.3 | 326 |
| 2015 | 196.3 | 310 |
| 2014 | 190.4 | 293.9 |
| 2013 | 184.4 | 280.6 |
| 2012 | 179.1 | 269.6 |
| 2011 | 174.3 | 259.1 |
| 2010 | 170 | 250.5 |
| 2009 | 166 | 244.6 |
| 2008 | 162.1 | 229.8 |
| 2007 | 158.3 | 205.1 |
| 2006 | 154.7 | 182.7 |
| 2005 | 151.1 | 170.1 |
| 2004 | 147.6 | 161.5 |
| 2003 | 144.2 | 152.9 |
| 2002 | 140.8 | 144.3 |
| 2001 | 137.4 | 135.8 |
| 2000 | 134.1 | 127.4 |
| 1999 | 130.9 | 119.1 |
| 1998 | 127.8 | 110.9 |
| 1997 | 124.9 | 102.7 |
| 1996 | 122 | 94.7 |
| 1995 | 119 | 88.8 |
| 1994 | 116 | 84.9 |
| 1993 | 113 | 81 |
| 1992 | 109.9 | 77.1 |
| 1991 | 106.9 | 73.2 |
| 1990 | 103.9 | 69.2 |
| 1989 | 100.9 | 65.3 |
| 1988 | 98.1 | 61.3 |
| 1987 | 95.3 | 57.4 |
| 1986 | 92.5 | 53.5 |
| 1985 | 89.9 | 50.3 |
| 1984 | 87.4 | 47.6 |
| 1983 | 85.1 | 45 |
| 1982 | 82.8 | 42.5 |
| 1981 | 80.7 | 40.1 |
| 1980 | 78.6 | 37 |
| 1979 | 76.7 | 33.3 |
| 1978 | 74.9 | 29.5 |
| 1977 | 73.2 | 25.9 |
| 1976 | 71.4 | 22.5 |
| 1975 | 69.6 | 19.8 |
| 1974 | 67.7 | 17.8 |
| 1973 | 65.7 | 15.9 |
| 1972 | 63.8 | 14 |
| 1971 | 61.9 | 12.2 |
| 1970 | 60.1 | 10.4 |
| 1969 | 58.3 | 8.74 |
| 1968 | 56.6 | 7.27 |
| 1967 | 54.9 | 6.55 |
| 1966 | 53.3 | 6.34 |
| 1965 | 51.8 | 6.09 |
| 1964 | 50.3 | 5.82 |
| 1963 | 48.9 | 5.55 |
| 1962 | 47.5 | 5.29 |
| 1961 | 46.2 | 5.03 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Senegal
|
UAE
|
|
| 2024 | 50.1% | 88% |
| 2023 | 49.6% | 87.8% |
| 2022 | 49.1% | 87.5% |
| 2021 | 48.6% | 87.3% |
| 2020 | 48.1% | 87% |
| 2019 | 47.7% | 86.8% |
| 2018 | 47.2% | 86.5% |
| 2017 | 46.7% | 86.2% |
| 2016 | 46.3% | 86% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | 85.7% |
| 2014 | 45.4% | 85.4% |
| 2013 | 45% | 85.1% |
| 2012 | 44.6% | 84.7% |
| 2011 | 44.2% | 84.4% |
| 2010 | 43.8% | 84.1% |
| 2009 | 43.4% | 83.7% |
| 2008 | 42.9% | 83.4% |
| 2007 | 42.5% | 83% |
| 2006 | 42.1% | 82.6% |
| 2005 | 41.7% | 82.3% |
| 2004 | 41.3% | 81.9% |
| 2003 | 40.9% | 81.5% |
| 2002 | 40.6% | 81.1% |
| 2001 | 40.5% | 80.7% |
| 2000 | 40.3% | 80.2% |
| 1999 | 40.2% | 79.8% |
| 1998 | 40% | 79.4% |
| 1997 | 39.9% | 78.9% |
| 1996 | 39.7% | 78.5% |
| 1995 | 39.6% | 78.3% |
| 1994 | 39.5% | 78.5% |
| 1993 | 39.3% | 78.6% |
| 1992 | 39.2% | 78.8% |
| 1991 | 39% | 78.9% |
| 1990 | 38.9% | 79.1% |
| 1989 | 38.8% | 79.2% |
| 1988 | 38.6% | 79.3% |
| 1987 | 38.3% | 79.5% |
| 1986 | 37.9% | 79.6% |
| 1985 | 37.5% | 79.8% |
| 1984 | 37.2% | 80% |
| 1983 | 36.8% | 80.2% |
| 1982 | 36.5% | 80.5% |
| 1981 | 36.1% | 80.7% |
| 1980 | 35.8% | 80.7% |
| 1979 | 35.4% | 80.5% |
| 1978 | 35.1% | 80.3% |
| 1977 | 34.7% | 80.1% |
| 1976 | 34.4% | 79.9% |
| 1975 | 33.7% | 79.8% |
| 1974 | 32.9% | 79.8% |
| 1973 | 32.2% | 79.8% |
| 1972 | 31.5% | 79.8% |
| 1971 | 30.7% | 79.8% |
| 1970 | 30% | 79.8% |
| 1969 | 29.2% | 79.8% |
| 1968 | 28.5% | 79.8% |
| 1967 | 27.8% | 79.3% |
| 1966 | 27.1% | 78.5% |
| 1965 | 26.4% | 77.7% |
| 1964 | 25.7% | 76.9% |
| 1963 | 25% | 76.1% |
| 1962 | 24.3% | 75.2% |
| 1961 | 23.6% | 74.4% |
| 1960 | 23% | 73.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 41.3% to 50.1% in Senegal and from 81.9% to 88% in the United Arab Emirates.
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