Rural population growth in Senegal
Senegal: Rural population growth was 1.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population growth in Senegal, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population growth in Senegal is 1.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Senegal peaked at 2.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 2023.
Senegal ranks 50th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Rural population growth in Senegal, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.5% | — |
| 1962 | 2.2% | -13.5% |
| 1963 | 1.9% | -14.8% |
| 1964 | 1.6% | -13.1% |
| 1965 | 1.5% | -9.3% |
| 1966 | 1.4% | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 1.4% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 1.4% | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 1.5% | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 1.8% | +13.3% |
| 1971 | 2.0% | +15.6% |
| 1972 | 2.2% | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 2.2% | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 2.2% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 2.1% | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 2.0% | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 1.8% | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 1.7% | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 1.8% | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 2.0% | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 2.2% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 2.4% | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 2.5% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -19.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -23.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -29.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -40.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -69.1% |
| 2022 | -0.1% | -195.2% |
| 2023 | -0.3% | +204.8% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | -424.8% |
| 2025 | 1.1% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.7% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | -0.3% | 1.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 47 Côte d'Ivoire 1.1% compare
- 48 Togo 1.1% compare
- 49 Namibia 1.1% compare
- 51 Timor-Leste 1.1% compare
- 52 Djibouti 1.0% compare
- 53 Sao Tome and Principe 1.0% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Senegal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 26.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 333.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4423 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 17.08 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 17.08 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Senegal?
- Rural population growth in Senegal was 1.1% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for rural population growth?
- Senegal ranks 50th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.