Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Senegal
Senegal: Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate was 3.05 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.05 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
31st
of 217 countries
All-time high
3.63 % change on previous year
in 2019
All-time low
1.52 % change on previous year
in 1978
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Senegal, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Senegal stood at 3.05 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Senegal peaked at 3.63 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.52 % change on previous year, in 1978.
That places Senegal 31st out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1977 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1978 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1979 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 1.77 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.59 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 3.63 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2025 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.96 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.42 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.56 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | 3.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.12 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.63 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.21 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 3.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.37 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 3.61 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 30 Zimbabwe 3.06 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Solomon Islands 3.03 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Iraq 3.01 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Togo 3.01 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Senegal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7598 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 835.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,496 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1821 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9336 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1953 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Senegal?
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Senegal was 3.05 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.63 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Senegal rank for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate?
- Senegal ranks 31st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.