Internal displacement in Senegal
Senegal: Internal displacement was 5,900 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5,900
Change on year
down 29.8%
World rank
68th
of 210 countries
All-time high
10,000
in 2020
All-time low
5,900
in 2024
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Internal displacement in Senegal, 2019–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internal displacement in Senegal is 5,900, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.8% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Senegal ranks 68th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Internal displacement in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 8,500 | — |
| 2020 | 10,000 | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 8,400 | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 8,900 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 8,400 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 5,900 | -29.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 5,900 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,500, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 5,900 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,000, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,500 | 8,500 | 8,500 | 1 |
| 2020s | 8,320 | 5,900 | 10,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal displacement in Senegal?
- Internal displacement in Senegal was 5,900 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internal displacement recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 10,000 in 2020.
- What is the lowest internal displacement recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,900 in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for internal displacement?
- Senegal ranks 68th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is internal displacement rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Internal displacement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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