Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Senegal

Senegal: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0107 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0107 sq. km per person
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
106th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.056 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0107 sq. km per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Senegal, 1961–2023

0.010.020.030.040.050.06196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.

Analysis

In 2023, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Senegal stood at 0.0107 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Senegal peaked at 0.056 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0107 sq. km per person, in 2023.

Senegal ranks 106th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Senegal, 1961 to 2023.
Year sq. km per person Change
1961 0.056 sq. km per person
1962 0.0545 sq. km per person -2.8%
1963 0.053 sq. km per person -2.8%
1964 0.0515 sq. km per person -2.8%
1965 0.05 sq. km per person -2.8%
1966 0.0486 sq. km per person -2.9%
1967 0.0471 sq. km per person -2.9%
1968 0.0458 sq. km per person -2.9%
1969 0.0444 sq. km per person -2.9%
1970 0.0431 sq. km per person -2.9%
1971 0.0418 sq. km per person -2.9%
1972 0.0406 sq. km per person -2.9%
1973 0.0394 sq. km per person -2.9%
1974 0.0383 sq. km per person -2.9%
1975 0.0372 sq. km per person -2.7%
1976 0.0363 sq. km per person -2.6%
1977 0.0354 sq. km per person -2.4%
1978 0.0346 sq. km per person -2.3%
1979 0.0338 sq. km per person -2.4%
1980 0.0329 sq. km per person -2.4%
1981 0.0321 sq. km per person -2.5%
1982 0.0313 sq. km per person -2.6%
1983 0.0304 sq. km per person -2.6%
1984 0.0296 sq. km per person -2.7%
1985 0.0288 sq. km per person -2.8%
1986 0.028 sq. km per person -2.8%
1987 0.0272 sq. km per person -2.9%
1988 0.0264 sq. km per person -2.9%
1989 0.0257 sq. km per person -2.8%
1990 0.0249 sq. km per person -2.8%
1991 0.0242 sq. km per person -2.8%
1992 0.0236 sq. km per person -2.8%
1993 0.0229 sq. km per person -2.7%
1994 0.0223 sq. km per person -2.6%
1995 0.0218 sq. km per person -2.5%
1996 0.0212 sq. km per person -2.4%
1997 0.0207 sq. km per person -2.3%
1998 0.0203 sq. km per person -2.3%
1999 0.0198 sq. km per person -2.3%
2000 0.0193 sq. km per person -2.4%
2001 0.0189 sq. km per person -2.4%
2002 0.0184 sq. km per person -2.4%
2003 0.018 sq. km per person -2.4%
2004 0.0175 sq. km per person -2.3%
2005 0.0171 sq. km per person -2.3%
2006 0.0167 sq. km per person -2.3%
2007 0.0164 sq. km per person -2.3%
2008 0.016 sq. km per person -2.3%
2009 0.0156 sq. km per person -2.3%
2010 0.0152 sq. km per person -2.4%
2011 0.0149 sq. km per person -2.5%
2012 0.0145 sq. km per person -2.6%
2013 0.014 sq. km per person -2.9%
2014 0.0136 sq. km per person -3.1%
2015 0.0132 sq. km per person -3.0%
2016 0.0128 sq. km per person -2.9%
2017 0.0124 sq. km per person -2.8%
2018 0.0121 sq. km per person -2.8%
2019 0.0118 sq. km per person -2.7%
2020 0.0115 sq. km per person -2.6%
2021 0.0112 sq. km per person -2.5%
2022 0.0109 sq. km per person -2.4%
2023 0.0107 sq. km per person -2.4%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 0.0107 sq. km per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 sq. km per person, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 0.0107 sq. km per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0146 sq. km per person, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0501 sq. km per person 0.0444 sq. km per person 0.056 sq. km per person 9
1970s 0.038 sq. km per person 0.0338 sq. km per person 0.0431 sq. km per person 10
1980s 0.0292 sq. km per person 0.0257 sq. km per person 0.0329 sq. km per person 10
1990s 0.0222 sq. km per person 0.0198 sq. km per person 0.0249 sq. km per person 10
2000s 0.0174 sq. km per person 0.0156 sq. km per person 0.0193 sq. km per person 10
2010s 0.0135 sq. km per person 0.0118 sq. km per person 0.0152 sq. km per person 10
2020s 0.0111 sq. km per person 0.0107 sq. km per person 0.0115 sq. km per person 4

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 103 Albania 0.0114 sq. km per person compare
  2. 104 Dominica 0.0113 sq. km per person compare
  3. 105 Timor-Leste 0.0107 sq. km per person compare
  4. 107 Honduras 0.0105 sq. km per person compare
  5. 108 Kenya 0.0105 sq. km per person compare
  6. 109 Spain 0.0103 sq. km per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometers, per capita in Senegal?
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Senegal was 0.0107 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 0.056 sq. km per person in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0107 sq. km per person in 2023.
How does Senegal rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
Senegal ranks 106th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area in square kilometers, per capita
Unit
sq. km per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
215 places, 12,259 data points, 1961–2023
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.