Senegal has a population density of 248.9 people per square mile compared to 741 people in the United Kingdom. Senegal has 114,447 sq ft of land per person vs 37,705 sq ft in the United Kingdom. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Senegal and the United Kingdom are ranked 98th and 35th, 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 0.85% of the population and 0.16% of the land area for the United Kingdom, hence the population density in Senegal is 66.4% lower than in the United Kingdom.
Population density comparison
Senegal
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 248.9 ppl/mi² | 741 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 98/197 | 35/197 |
| Population |
19281054
|
69945462
|
| Land area | 74,336 sq mi | 93,410 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 112,008 sq ft | 37,618 sq ft |
| Rural population | 49.9% | 15.1% |
| Urban population | 50.1% | 84.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 7.78% | 14.4% |
Senegal vs the United Kingdom:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Senegal increased by 68.6%, compared to a 15.4% growth in the United Kingdom.
In 2004, Senegal ranked 116th for population density and is in 98th place now. The United Kingdom was 35th in 2004 and still ranks 35th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Senegal
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 2024 | 248.9 | 741 |
| 2023 | 243.2 | 733 |
| 2022 | 237.4 | 724 |
| 2021 | 231.7 | 717 |
| 2020 | 225.9 | 715 |
| 2019 | 220 | 713 |
| 2018 | 214.1 | 710 |
| 2017 | 208.2 | 706 |
| 2016 | 202.3 | 702 |
| 2015 | 196.3 | 697 |
| 2014 | 190.4 | 692 |
| 2013 | 184.4 | 687 |
| 2012 | 179.1 | 682 |
| 2011 | 174.3 | 677 |
| 2010 | 170 | 672 |
| 2009 | 166 | 667 |
| 2008 | 162.1 | 662 |
| 2007 | 158.3 | 656 |
| 2006 | 154.7 | 651 |
| 2005 | 151.1 | 647 |
| 2004 | 147.6 | 642 |
| 2003 | 144.2 | 639 |
| 2002 | 140.8 | 636 |
| 2001 | 137.4 | 633 |
| 2000 | 134.1 | 630 |
| 1999 | 130.9 | 628 |
| 1998 | 127.8 | 626 |
| 1997 | 124.9 | 624 |
| 1996 | 122 | 623 |
| 1995 | 119 | 621 |
| 1994 | 116 | 619 |
| 1993 | 113 | 618 |
| 1992 | 109.9 | 616 |
| 1991 | 106.9 | 615 |
| 1990 | 103.9 | 613 |
| 1989 | 100.9 | 611 |
| 1988 | 98.1 | 609 |
| 1987 | 95.3 | 608 |
| 1986 | 92.5 | 607 |
| 1985 | 89.9 | 605 |
| 1984 | 87.4 | 604 |
| 1983 | 85.1 | 603 |
| 1982 | 82.8 | 603 |
| 1981 | 80.7 | 603 |
| 1980 | 78.6 | 603 |
| 1979 | 76.7 | 602 |
| 1978 | 74.9 | 602 |
| 1977 | 73.2 | 602 |
| 1976 | 71.4 | 602 |
| 1975 | 69.6 | 602 |
| 1974 | 67.7 | 602 |
| 1973 | 65.7 | 602 |
| 1972 | 63.8 | 600 |
| 1971 | 61.9 | 598 |
| 1970 | 60.1 | 596 |
| 1969 | 58.3 | 594 |
| 1968 | 56.6 | 591 |
| 1967 | 54.9 | 588 |
| 1966 | 53.3 | 585 |
| 1965 | 51.8 | 582 |
| 1964 | 50.3 | 578 |
| 1963 | 48.9 | 574 |
| 1962 | 47.5 | 570 |
| 1961 | 46.2 | 565 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Senegal
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 2024 | 50.1% | 84.9% |
| 2023 | 49.6% | 84.6% |
| 2022 | 49.1% | 84.4% |
| 2021 | 48.6% | 84.2% |
| 2020 | 48.1% | 83.9% |
| 2019 | 47.7% | 83.7% |
| 2018 | 47.2% | 83.4% |
| 2017 | 46.7% | 83.1% |
| 2016 | 46.3% | 82.9% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | 82.6% |
| 2014 | 45.4% | 82.4% |
| 2013 | 45% | 82.1% |
| 2012 | 44.6% | 81.8% |
| 2011 | 44.2% | 81.6% |
| 2010 | 43.8% | 81.3% |
| 2009 | 43.4% | 81% |
| 2008 | 42.9% | 80.8% |
| 2007 | 42.5% | 80.5% |
| 2006 | 42.1% | 80.2% |
| 2005 | 41.7% | 79.9% |
| 2004 | 41.3% | 79.6% |
| 2003 | 40.9% | 79.3% |
| 2002 | 40.6% | 79% |
| 2001 | 40.5% | 78.8% |
| 2000 | 40.3% | 78.7% |
| 1999 | 40.2% | 78.6% |
| 1998 | 40% | 78.5% |
| 1997 | 39.9% | 78.5% |
| 1996 | 39.7% | 78.4% |
| 1995 | 39.6% | 78.4% |
| 1994 | 39.5% | 78.3% |
| 1993 | 39.3% | 78.2% |
| 1992 | 39.2% | 78.2% |
| 1991 | 39% | 78.1% |
| 1990 | 38.9% | 78.1% |
| 1989 | 38.8% | 78.2% |
| 1988 | 38.6% | 78.2% |
| 1987 | 38.3% | 78.3% |
| 1986 | 37.9% | 78.3% |
| 1985 | 37.5% | 78.4% |
| 1984 | 37.2% | 78.4% |
| 1983 | 36.8% | 78.5% |
| 1982 | 36.5% | 78.5% |
| 1981 | 36.1% | 78.6% |
| 1980 | 35.8% | 78.5% |
| 1979 | 35.4% | 78.3% |
| 1978 | 35.1% | 78.2% |
| 1977 | 34.7% | 78% |
| 1976 | 34.4% | 77.8% |
| 1975 | 33.7% | 77.7% |
| 1974 | 32.9% | 77.5% |
| 1973 | 32.2% | 77.4% |
| 1972 | 31.5% | 77.2% |
| 1971 | 30.7% | 77% |
| 1970 | 30% | 77.1% |
| 1969 | 29.2% | 77.3% |
| 1968 | 28.5% | 77.4% |
| 1967 | 27.8% | 77.5% |
| 1966 | 27.1% | 77.7% |
| 1965 | 26.4% | 77.8% |
| 1964 | 25.7% | 78% |
| 1963 | 25% | 78.1% |
| 1962 | 24.3% | 78.2% |
| 1961 | 23.6% | 78.4% |
| 1960 | 23% | 78.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 41.3% to 50.1% in Senegal and from 79.6% to 84.9% in the United Kingdom.
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 |
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| London | 8.8M |
| Birmingham | 1.14M |
| Glasgow | 626K |
| Manchester | 548K |
| Leeds | 536K |
| Sheffield | 518K |
| Liverpool | 513K |
| Edinburgh | 488K |
| Bristol | 472K |
| Leicester | 464K |
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