Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Senegal
Senegal: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 3.37 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Senegal is 3.37 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Senegal peaked at 3.37 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.499 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Senegal 147th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Senegal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.499 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5089 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.52 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.5319 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.5447 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.5585 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.5733 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.5889 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.6053 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.6225 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.6406 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.6595 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.6794 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6998 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7203 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.7412 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.7621 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.7837 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.807 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8321 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.859 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.8876 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9182 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.9509 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.986 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 2 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 2.06 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 2.13 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.34 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 2.41 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.48 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.55 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.61 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.67 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.74 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.98 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 3.08 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 3.17 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 3.27 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 3.37 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5478 units per square kilometre | 0.499 units per square kilometre | 0.6053 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7116 units per square kilometre | 0.6225 units per square kilometre | 0.807 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9783 units per square kilometre | 0.8321 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.42 units per square kilometre | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 1.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 units per square kilometre | 1.67 units per square kilometre | 2.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.65 units per square kilometre | 2.34 units per square kilometre | 2.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.22 units per square kilometre | 3.08 units per square kilometre | 3.37 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 144 Ethiopia 3.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Iraq 3.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 South Africa 3.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 New Zealand 3.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Fiji 3.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Uruguay 3.06 units per square kilometre 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 835.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,496 deaths (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 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Senegal?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Senegal was 3.37 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.37 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.499 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Senegal rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Senegal ranks 147th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.