Population, female, per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Population, female, per capita was 0.4921 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.4921 units per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
183rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.5064 units per person
in 2002
All-time low
0.4912 units per person
in 2023
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female, per capita in Senegal, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female, per capita in Senegal is 0.4921 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per capita in Senegal peaked at 0.5064 units per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4912 units per person, in 2023.
That places Senegal 183rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population, female, per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5022 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5015 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.5008 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.5002 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4995 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4988 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.4981 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.4973 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.4966 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.4959 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4953 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4948 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4944 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.494 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4939 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.494 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4945 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4953 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4964 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4974 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4983 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4991 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4997 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5004 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5009 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5014 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5017 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.502 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5022 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5024 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5026 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5028 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.503 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5032 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5034 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5038 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5042 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5047 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5052 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5057 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5061 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5064 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5064 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5062 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5059 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5056 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5053 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5051 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5048 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5046 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5044 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5043 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5041 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5033 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.502 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5007 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4993 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4979 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4965 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4951 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4938 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4926 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4915 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4912 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4917 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.4921 units per person | +0.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.4921 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5032 units per person, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.4921 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5025 units per person, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4991 units per person | 0.4959 units per person | 0.5022 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.495 units per person | 0.4939 units per person | 0.4974 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5008 units per person | 0.4983 units per person | 0.5024 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5039 units per person | 0.5026 units per person | 0.5057 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5057 units per person | 0.5046 units per person | 0.5064 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5008 units per person | 0.4951 units per person | 0.5044 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4921 units per person | 0.4912 units per person | 0.4938 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0658 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, per capita in Senegal?
- Population, female, per capita in Senegal was 0.4921 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5064 units per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest population, female, per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4912 units per person in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for population, female, per capita?
- Senegal ranks 183rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.