Senegal vs Western Sahara: Land use over the long term
Senegal
5.60 million
in 2025
Western Sahara
5.00 million
in 2025
Senegal rank
62nd
Western Sahara rank
65th
Land use over the long term over time
- Senegal
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 5.60 million against 5.00 million in Western Sahara, a difference of 600,000.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Western Sahara's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 62nd and Western Sahara ranks 65th of 202 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.36 million | 63.91 | 1.36 million | Senegal |
| 1100s | 1.64 million | 119.83 | 1.64 million | Senegal |
| 1200s | 1.96 million | 224.67 | 1.96 million | Senegal |
| 1300s | 2.34 million | 421.26 | 2.34 million | Senegal |
| 1400s | 2.77 million | 789.87 | 2.77 million | Senegal |
| 1500s | 3.25 million | 1,481 | 3.25 million | Senegal |
| 1600s | 3.75 million | 2,777 | 3.74 million | Senegal |
| 1700s | 4.21 million | 5,207 | 4.20 million | Senegal |
| 1710s | 4.30 million | 6,530 | 4.29 million | Senegal |
| 1720s | 4.38 million | 8,190 | 4.38 million | Senegal |
| 1730s | 4.46 million | 10,272 | 4.45 million | Senegal |
| 1740s | 4.54 million | 12,882 | 4.52 million | Senegal |
| 1750s | 4.60 million | 16,157 | 4.59 million | Senegal |
| 1760s | 4.66 million | 20,264 | 4.64 million | Senegal |
| 1770s | 4.72 million | 25,414 | 4.69 million | Senegal |
| 1780s | 4.76 million | 31,874 | 4.73 million | Senegal |
| 1790s | 4.80 million | 39,976 | 4.76 million | Senegal |
| 1800s | 4.83 million | 50,137 | 4.78 million | Senegal |
| 1810s | 4.85 million | 62,881 | 4.79 million | Senegal |
| 1820s | 4.87 million | 79,262 | 4.79 million | Senegal |
| 1830s | 4.87 million | 99,910 | 4.77 million | Senegal |
| 1840s | 4.86 million | 125,937 | 4.73 million | Senegal |
| 1850s | 4.83 million | 158,744 | 4.67 million | Senegal |
| 1860s | 4.98 million | 157,753 | 4.82 million | Senegal |
| 1870s | 5.21 million | 158,452 | 5.05 million | Senegal |
| 1880s | 5.60 million | 158,938 | 5.44 million | Senegal |
| 1890s | 5.87 million | 159,170 | 5.71 million | Senegal |
| 1900s | 6.00 million | 159,094 | 5.84 million | Senegal |
| 1910s | 6.08 million | 158,638 | 5.92 million | Senegal |
| 1920s | 6.03 million | 309,106 | 5.72 million | Senegal |
| 1930s | 6.43 million | 599,936 | 5.83 million | Senegal |
| 1940s | 6.59 million | 1.16 million | 5.43 million | Senegal |
| 1950s | 6.40 million | 3.33 million | 3.08 million | Senegal |
| 1960s | 5.70 million | 5.00 million | 700,000 | Senegal |
| 1970s | 5.70 million | 5.00 million | 700,000 | Senegal |
| 1980s | 5.70 million | 5.00 million | 700,000 | Senegal |
| 1990s | 5.68 million | 5.00 million | 684,400 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 5.62 million | 5.00 million | 625,000 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 5.60 million | 5.00 million | 600,000 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 5.60 million | 5.00 million | 600,000 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Senegal or Western Sahara?
- Senegal, at 5.60 million against 5.00 million in Western Sahara as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Senegal and Western Sahara?
- 600,000, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Western Sahara?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Senegal and Western Sahara rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Senegal ranks 62nd and Western Sahara ranks 65th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.