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Senegal population

Current population of Senegal

19,412,120

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
315
Deaths today
59
Change today (UTC)
+247
World rank
69th of 218
0.23% of world population
Population
18,931,966
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+2.30%
2025
Density
94 /km²
2023
Land area
192,530 km²
Urban population
56%
2025
Median age
19.6 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
3.77
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
68.9 yrs
2024
Net migration
−12,636
2025
Capital
Dakar
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa

Population of Senegal: overview

Senegal has a population of 18,931,966 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 69th largest in the world. Senegal is part of the Sub-Saharan Africa region and its capital is Dakar.

The population is expanding quickly, at 2.30% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 429,982 additional people over the past year.

Population density is moderate — about 94 people per km², spread across 192,530 km² of land. A slim urban majority has emerged, with 56% of people living in cities.

With a median age of just 19.6 years, Senegal has one of the youngest populations in the world. The fertility rate of 3.77 children per woman sits above the replacement level of 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 68.9 years (2024).

The UN projects strong growth ahead: 30.36 million people by 2050, about 60% more than today. The 2030 projection is 21,163,192.

Senegal population, 1960–2025 and projections

07.5M15M22.5M30M37.5M19601980200020202040projected2025: 18.93M1960: 3,340,9071961: 3,436,3751962: 3,534,6861963: 3,635,8761964: 3,740,5351965: 3,849,7881966: 3,964,2991967: 4,083,8701968: 4,207,5871969: 4,334,9741970: 4,466,3281971: 4,601,8641972: 4,741,6311973: 4,885,1811974: 5,029,4371975: 5,170,8101976: 5,308,5641977: 5,439,5491978: 5,568,0961979: 5,702,8951980: 5,845,6381981: 5,997,1601982: 6,156,9611983: 6,324,5041984: 6,499,3641985: 6,683,2871986: 6,878,1921987: 7,081,5301988: 7,289,6181989: 7,502,2071990: 7,720,5231991: 7,943,0851992: 8,168,3951993: 8,396,2881994: 8,624,0781995: 8,848,1011996: 9,067,0141997: 9,283,4951998: 9,502,9521999: 9,730,8872000: 9,968,2602001: 10,212,9422002: 10,466,2142003: 10,721,1762004: 10,975,7042005: 11,235,4722006: 11,500,0942007: 11,770,3442008: 12,048,9592009: 12,337,3892010: 12,635,4132011: 12,958,8972012: 13,310,4952013: 13,710,8492014: 14,152,1022015: 14,593,3312016: 15,034,5212017: 15,475,0022018: 15,914,4982019: 16,352,9222020: 16,789,2192021: 17,220,8672022: 17,651,1032023: 18,077,5732024: 18,501,9842025: 18,931,9662030: 21,163,1922050: 30,364,954
Population of Senegal by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
202518,931,966+2.30%+429,982
202418,501,984+2.32%+424,411
202318,077,573+2.39%+426,470
202217,651,103+2.47%+430,236
202117,220,867+2.54%+431,648
202016,789,219+2.63%+436,297
201916,352,922+2.72%+438,424
201815,914,498+2.80%+439,496
201715,475,002+2.89%+440,481
201615,034,521+2.98%+441,190
201514,593,331+3.07%+441,229
201414,152,102+3.17%+441,253
201012,635,413+2.39%+298,024
200511,235,472+2.34%+259,768
20009,968,260+2.41%+237,373
19958,848,101+2.56%+224,023
19907,720,523+2.87%+218,316
19856,683,287+2.79%+183,923
19805,845,638+2.47%+142,743
19755,170,810+2.77%+141,373
19704,466,328+2.99%+131,354
19653,849,788+2.88%+109,253
19603,340,907––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Senegal population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Senegal
YearProjected populationvs today
203021,163,192+11.8%
205030,364,954+60.4%

Senegal population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 37.7% of Senegal's population is under 15, 58.6% is of working age (15–64), and 3.6% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%6%6%8%8%0-4 male: 1,294,782 (6.8%)0-4 female: 1,245,293 (6.6%)0-45-9 male: 1,223,486 (6.5%)5-9 female: 1,121,072 (5.9%)10-14 male: 1,179,103 (6.2%)10-14 female: 1,081,718 (5.7%)10-1415-19 male: 1,081,203 (5.7%)15-19 female: 1,007,154 (5.3%)20-24 male: 924,321 (4.9%)20-24 female: 896,579 (4.7%)20-2425-29 male: 803,818 (4.2%)25-29 female: 800,795 (4.2%)30-34 male: 664,500 (3.5%)30-34 female: 673,078 (3.6%)30-3435-39 male: 545,732 (2.9%)35-39 female: 564,572 (3.0%)40-44 male: 461,284 (2.4%)40-44 female: 465,226 (2.5%)40-4445-49 male: 378,009 (2.0%)45-49 female: 372,131 (2.0%)50-54 male: 296,339 (1.6%)50-54 female: 302,380 (1.6%)50-5455-59 male: 240,809 (1.3%)55-59 female: 241,520 (1.3%)60-64 male: 187,891 (1.0%)60-64 female: 188,879 (1.0%)60-6465-69 male: 138,328 (0.7%)65-69 female: 149,737 (0.8%)70-74 male: 97,198 (0.5%)70-74 female: 107,513 (0.6%)70-7475-79 male: 54,501 (0.3%)75-79 female: 59,125 (0.3%)80-84 male: 32,381 (0.2%)80-84 female: 27,273 (0.1%)80-8485-89 male: 9,805 (0.1%)85-89 female: 10,986 (0.1%)90-94 male: 1,141 (0.0%)90-94 female: 2,091 (0.0%)90-9495-99 male: 60 (0.0%)95-99 female: 151 (0.0%)100+ male: 0 (0.0%)100+ female: 3 (0.0%)100+

Senegal population FAQ

What is the population of Senegal in 2026?

Senegal's population is estimated at about 19.41 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 18,931,966 (2025). Senegal ranks 69th in the world by population.

Is the population of Senegal growing or shrinking?

Senegal's population is growing at about 2.30% per year, an increase of roughly 429,982 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Senegal?

Senegal has about 94 people per square kilometre across a land area of 192,530 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Senegal?

Senegal is home to about 0.23% of the world's population.

What is Senegal's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Senegal's population at 30,364,954 in 2050, passing through 21,163,192 in 2030.

What is the median age in Senegal?

The median age in Senegal is 19.6 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.