Senegal Population (LIVE)

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Senegal Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Senegal is 18,701,129 as of Thursday, December 19, 2024, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Senegal 2024 population is estimated at 18,501,984 people at mid year.
  • Senegal population is equivalent to 0.23% of the total world population.
  • Senegal ranks number 69 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Senegal is 96 per Km2 (249 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 192,530 Km2 (74,336 sq. miles).
  • 51.7 % of the population is urban (9,559,605 people in 2024).
  • The median age in Senegal is 19.4 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Senegal (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationSenegal
Global Rank
2024 18,501,984 2.35 % 424,411 -10,307 19.4 3.77 96 51.7 % 9,559,605 0.23 % 8,161,972,572 69
2023 18,077,573 2.42 % 426,470 -9,999 19.1 3.82 94 51.0 % 9,225,165 0.22 % 8,091,734,930 71
2022 17,651,103 2.50 % 430,236 16,425 18.9 3.86 92 50.4 % 8,900,124 0.22 % 8,021,407,192 72
2020 16,789,219 2.67 % 436,297 33,848 18.4 4.00 87 49.3 % 8,277,123 0.21 % 7,887,001,292 71
2015 14,593,331 2.92 % 391,584 34,387 17.5 4.75 76 47.1 % 6,868,710 0.20 % 7,470,491,872 72
2010 12,635,413 2.38 % 279,988 -69,888 17.4 5.06 66 44.7 % 5,653,812 0.18 % 7,021,732,148 72
2005 11,235,472 2.42 % 253,442 -61,781 17.1 5.13 58 41.8 % 4,693,370 0.17 % 6,586,970,132 73
2000 9,968,260 2.41 % 224,032-42,854 16.5 5.50 52 40.0 % 3,985,284 0.16 % 6,171,702,993 79
1995 8,848,101 2.76 % 225,516 -31,001 16.0 5.82 46 39.2 % 3,464,168 0.15 % 5,758,878,982 79
1990 7,720,523 2.93 % 207,447 -12,959 15.4 6.40 40 38.1 % 2,938,830 0.14 % 5,327,803,110 82
1985 6,683,287 2.71 % 167,530 -18,644 15.2 7.01 35 36.4 % 2,434,961 0.14 % 4,868,943,465 85
1980 5,845,638 2.48 % 134,966 -32,616 15.7 7.29 30 34.2 % 2,000,428 0.13 % 4,447,606,236 85
1975 5,170,810 2.97 % 140,896 -7,870 16.6 7.25 27 32.2 % 1,663,175 0.13 % 4,070,735,277 84
1970 4,466,328 3.02 % 123,308 16,168 16.8 7.26 23 28.6 % 1,277,252 0.12 % 3,694,683,794 90
1965 3,849,788 2.88 % 101,776 13,913 16.7 7.19 20 25.2 % 970,457 0.12 % 3,334,533,703 94
1960 3,340,907 2.81 % 86,480 9,337 17.0 7.00 17 22.1 % 737,552 0.11 % 3,015,470,894 93
1955 2,908,505 2.62 % 70,627 7,864 17.4 6.83 15 19.3 % 560,479 0.11 % 2,740,213,792 94
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Senegal Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationSenegal
Global Rank
2025 18,931,966 2.43 % 428,549 -12,636 19.6 3.71 98 52.3 % 9,903,731 0.23 % 8,231,613,070 68
2030 21,163,192 2.25 % 446,245 -13,633 20.8 3.49 110 55.7 % 11,777,637 0.25 % 8,569,124,911 67
2035 23,476,596 2.10 % 462,681 -16,947 22.0 3.28 122 59.3 % 13,928,613 0.26 % 8,885,210,181 65
2040 25,797,510 1.90 % 464,183 -21,517 23.2 3.12 134 63.4 % 16,362,244 0.28 % 9,177,190,203 64
2045 28,089,699 1.72 % 458,438 -23,064 24.4 2.96 146 67.8 % 19,047,071 0.30 % 9,439,639,668 63
2050 30,364,954 1.57 % 455,051   25.6 2.82 158 72.3 % 21,942,641 0.31 % 9,664,378,587 63
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Senegal Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Senegal
Life Expectancy
68.92 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
23.2
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
34.2
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Senegal

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Dakar 2,646,503
2 Pikine 874,062
3 Touba 753,315
4 Thies 317,763
5 Thies Nones 252,320
6 Kaolack 233,708
7 Mbour 232,777
8 Rufisque est 221,066
8 Rufisque 221,066
9 Saint-Louis 209,752
10 Ziguinchor 205,294
11 Diourbel 133,705
12 Tambacounda 107,293
13 Louga 104,349
14 Tiebo 100,289
15 Kolda 81,098
16 Mbake 77,255
16 Meri Mbake 77,255
17 Dougnane 69,556
18 Richard-Toll 57,878
19 Bargny Guedj 51,188
19 Bargny Ngoude 51,188
19 Bargny 51,188
20 Joal-Fadiout 45,903
21 Niakoul Rab 41,570
22 Kaffrine 39,537
23 N'diareme limamoulaye 35,171
24 Ndibene Dahra 32,941
24 Dara 32,941
25 Velingara 32,161
26 Kedougou 30,051
27 Bambey 28,908
28 Fatick 28,276
29 Bignona 27,826
30 Mboro 27,693
31 Sebikhotane 27,402
32 Nguekhokh 27,033
33 Sali 26,945
34 Diaoube 26,165
35 Sedhiou 24,213
36 Pourham 24,146
37 Pout 23,728
38 Kayar 23,585
39 Diamniadio 23,547
40 Mekhe 22,943
41 Dagana 21,750
42 Koungheul 20,942
42 Koungneul Sosse 20,942
43 Nioro du Rip 20,784
44 Kebemer 19,902
45 Matam 17,218
46 Guinguineo 16,386
47 Ouro Sogui 15,654
48 Khombole 15,587
48 Kbombole 15,587
49 Linguere 15,482

See also

Notes

The Senegal Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Senegal delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Senegal (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Senegal in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.