Population during each president's tenure
Every president since 1991, ranked by how population changed from their first day in office. Politare shows what happened during a tenure; it does not claim the office-holder caused it.
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| # | President | In office | Total | Per year | Chart |
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| 1 | APR Macky Sall | 2 Apr 2012 – 2 Apr 2024 | +39.5% 2011 → 2023 | +2.8%/yr | |
| 2 | PDS Abdoulaye Wade | 1 Apr 2000 – 2 Apr 2012 | +33.2% 1999 → 2011 | +2.4%/yr |
Sorted by total, highest first. Every row is indexed to the last count complete before the first day in office ("from" marks a start that had to move because that count had no data, or because the period cut it); Levels are per cent changes, rates are differences in %; "per year" compounds levels and divides rates. Tenures with under 12 months, or under three observations, are left out. millions, mid-year estimate · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL) from the UN's World Population Prospects, mid-year · Senegal data · as of Sep 2026.