International migrant stock in Senegal
Senegal: International migrant stock was 1.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
International migrant stock in Senegal, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 1.5% for international migrant stock in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Senegal peaked at 3.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2024.
Senegal ranks 163rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
International migrant stock in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.5% | — |
| 1995 | 3.3% | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -30.3% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More financial sector data for Senegal
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 605,208 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 309.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per capita 2.25 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.09 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.25 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Senegal?
- International migrant stock in Senegal was 1.5% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for international migrant stock?
- Senegal ranks 163rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.