Senegal Population Pyramid 1996

Senegal
1996
Population: 9,067,013

Year

-5 -1   1996  +1 +5

Country

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Senegal in 1996

As of 1996, Senegal counted 9,067,014 inhabitants. That is 31.8% more than in 1986, when the population stood at 6,878,192.

Half of the population was younger than 17.2 years; 44.9% were children under 15 and 3.2% were 65 or older. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
9,067,014
Median age
17.2
0-14 %
44.9%
65+ %
3.2%
Child dependency
86.4
Old-age dependency
6.1
Region
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
30,364,954
Population 2100
47,014,186
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
12345678
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 3.82

The fertility rate of Senegal was 3.82 births per woman in 2023, above the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

Life expectancy at birth
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
304050607080
19602023 · 68.7

Life expectancy at birth was 68.7 years in 2023: 70.8 for women and 66.8 for men.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
255075100
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

236,392 immigrants live in Senegal, 1.3% of the population.

Guinea54,779
Mauritania47,547
Mali36,252
Guinea-Bissau31,321
Sierra Leone15,843
Where emigrants live (2024)

741,355 people born in Senegal live in other countries.

France176,632
Gambia145,276
Italy127,427
Spain101,026
Gabon33,087
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Senegal 9,067,014 17.2
Niger 10,044,852 16.6
Guinea 7,770,035 18.0
Mali 10,407,278 16.3
Burkina Faso 10,655,943 16.3
How many people lived in Senegal in 1996?
In 1996, Senegal's population was 9,067,014.
Is the population of Senegal increasing or decreasing?
Senegal's population grew 31.8% over the previous ten years, and is projected to reach 30,364,954 by 2050.
How old is the population of Senegal?
Senegal's median age is 17.2 years.
How many children and older people live in Senegal?
3.2% of Senegal's population is 65 or older, and 44.9% is under 15.
What shape is Senegal's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Senegal's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

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