Senegal — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 2,555,000 1,250,000 1,304,000 13.27 1
1951 2,619,000 1,284,000 1,335,000 13.61
1952 2,686,000 1,319,000 1,367,000 13.96
1953 2,757,000 1,356,000 1,400,000 14.32
1954 2,831,000 1,395,000 1,435,000 14.71
1955 2,908,000 1,436,000 1,472,000 15.11
1956 2,988,000 1,478,000 1,510,000 15.53
1957 3,072,000 1,522,000 1,549,000 15.96 1
1958 3,158,000 1,567,000 1,591,000 16.41
1959 3,248,000 1,614,000 1,633,000 16.87
1960 3,340,000 1,663,000 1,677,000 17.35
1961 3,436,000 1,712,000 1,723,000 17.85
1962 3,534,000 1,764,000 1,770,000 18.36 1
1963 3,635,000 1,817,000 1,818,000 18.89
1964 3,740,000 1,872,000 1,868,000 19.43
1965 3,849,000 1,929,000 1,920,000 20.00
1966 3,964,000 1,989,000 1,974,000 20.59
1967 4,083,000 2,052,000 2,031,000 21.21 1
1968 4,207,000 2,118,000 2,089,000 21.85
1969 4,334,000 2,185,000 2,149,000 22.52
1970 4,466,000 2,254,000 2,212,000 23.20
1971 4,601,000 2,324,000 2,276,000 23.90 1
1972 4,741,000 2,397,000 2,344,000 24.63
1973 4,885,000 2,471,000 2,413,000 25.37
1974 5,029,000 2,545,000 2,484,000 26.12 1
1975 5,170,000 2,616,000 2,554,000 26.86
1976 5,308,000 2,683,000 2,625,000 27.57
1977 5,439,000 2,745,000 2,694,000 28.25
1978 5,568,000 2,804,000 2,763,000 28.92 1
1979 5,702,000 2,866,000 2,836,000 29.62
1980 5,845,000 2,932,000 2,912,000 30.36
1981 5,997,000 3,004,000 2,992,000 31.15
1982 6,156,000 3,080,000 3,076,000 31.98 1
1983 6,324,000 3,159,000 3,164,000 32.85
1984 6,499,000 3,243,000 3,255,000 33.76
1985 6,683,000 3,332,000 3,350,000 34.71 1
1986 6,878,000 3,427,000 3,450,000 35.73
1987 7,081,000 3,526,000 3,554,000 36.78 1
1988 7,289,000 3,628,000 3,660,000 37.86
1989 7,502,000 3,732,000 3,769,000 38.97 1
1990 7,720,000 3,839,000 3,880,000 40.10
1991 7,943,000 3,949,000 3,993,000 41.26
1992 8,168,000 4,059,000 4,108,000 42.43 1
1993 8,396,000 4,171,000 4,224,000 43.61
1994 8,624,000 4,282,000 4,341,000 44.79 1
1995 8,848,000 4,390,000 4,457,000 45.96
1996 9,067,000 4,495,000 4,571,000 47.09 1
1997 9,283,000 4,598,000 4,685,000 48.22
1998 9,502,000 4,702,000 4,800,000 49.36 1
1999 9,730,000 4,810,000 4,920,000 50.54
2000 9,968,000 4,923,000 5,044,000 51.78
2001 10,212,000 5,040,000 5,172,000 53.05 1
2002 10,466,000 5,165,000 5,300,000 54.36
2003 10,721,000 5,294,000 5,426,000 55.69 1
2004 10,975,000 5,423,000 5,552,000 57.01
2005 11,235,000 5,554,000 5,680,000 58.36 1
2006 11,500,000 5,688,000 5,811,000 59.73 1
2007 11,770,000 5,825,000 5,945,000 61.14
2008 12,048,000 5,966,000 6,082,000 62.58 1
2009 12,337,000 6,111,000 6,225,000 64.08
2010 12,635,000 6,261,000 6,373,000 65.63 1
2011 12,958,000 6,424,000 6,534,000 67.31
2012 13,310,000 6,601,000 6,709,000 69.14 1
2013 13,710,000 6,809,000 6,900,000 71.21 1
2014 14,152,000 7,047,000 7,104,000 73.51 1
2015 14,593,000 7,286,000 7,306,000 75.80 1
2016 15,034,000 7,527,000 7,506,000 78.09 1
2017 15,475,000 7,770,000 7,704,000 80.38
2018 15,914,000 8,013,000 7,901,000 82.66 1
2019 16,352,000 8,256,000 8,096,000 84.94 1
2020 16,789,000 8,499,000 8,290,000 87.20 1
2021 17,220,000 8,738,000 8,482,000 89.45 1
2022 17,651,000 8,976,000 8,674,000 91.68 1
2023 18,077,000 9,197,000 8,879,000 93.90 1
2024 18,501,000 9,405,000 9,096,000 96.10 1
2025 18,931,000 9,614,000 9,317,000 98.33 1
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