Population, male (% of total population) in Senegal
Senegal: Population, male (% of total population) was 50.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
35th
of 218 countries
All-time high
50.9%
in 2023
All-time low
49.4%
in 2002
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Senegal, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 50.8% for population, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Senegal peaked at 50.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 2002.
That places Senegal 35th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Population, male (% of total population) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.8% | — |
| 1961 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 50.5% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 50.4% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 50.3% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 50.2% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 50.1% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 49.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 50.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 50.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 50.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 50.6% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 50.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 50.9% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 50.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 50.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.8%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.1% | 49.8% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.5% | 50.3% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.9% | 49.8% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.6% | 49.4% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 49.4% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 49.6% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 50.6% | 50.9% | 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, male in Senegal?
- Population, male in Senegal was 50.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 2002.
- How does Senegal rank for population, male?
- Senegal ranks 35th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.