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Senegal · Population & demographics

Size, growth, ages, births, deaths, urbanisation and migration.

23 indicators · 23 with data

Population

people

69th of 218 · 22nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
PopulationSenegal's population rose from 9.07M in 1996 to 18.9M in 2025.2000200520102015202020258M10M12M14M16M18M20M18.9M

Senegal's population rose from 9.07M in 1996 to 18.9M in 2025.

Population growth

annual %

35th of 217 · 24th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Population growthSenegal's population growth fell from 2.4 % in 1996 to 2.3 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020252%2%3%3%3%3%3%2.3 %

Senegal's population growth fell from 2.4 % in 1996 to 2.3 % in 2025.

Population density

people per km² of land area

110th of 215 · 19th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Population densitySenegal's population density rose from 44.8 in 1994 to 93.9 in 2023.19952000200520102015202040608010093.9

Senegal's population density rose from 44.8 in 1994 to 93.9 in 2023.

Population, female (% of total)

% of population

183rd of 217 · 44th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Population, female (% of total)Senegal's population, female (% of total) fell from 50.4 % in 1996 to 49.2 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202549%50%50%51%51%49.2 %

Senegal's population, female (% of total) fell from 50.4 % in 1996 to 49.2 % in 2025.

Urbanisation

% of population

141st of 217 · 14th in Sub-Saharan Africa
UrbanisationSenegal's urbanisation rose from 40.0 % in 1996 to 55.8 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202535%40%45%50%55%60%55.8 %

Senegal's urbanisation rose from 40.0 % in 1996 to 55.8 % in 2025.

Urban population

people

63rd of 217 · 16th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Urban populationSenegal's urban population rose from 3.62M in 1996 to 10.6M in 2025.2000200520102015202020252M4M6M8M10M12M10.6M

Senegal's urban population rose from 3.62M in 1996 to 10.6M in 2025.

Rural population

people

65th of 217 · 27th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Rural populationSenegal's rural population rose from 5.44M in 1996 to 8.37M in 2025.2000200520102015202020255M6M7M8M9M8.37M

Senegal's rural population rose from 5.44M in 1996 to 8.37M in 2025.

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