The current population of Senegal is as of , based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data¹.
Senegal 2025 population is estimated at 18,931,966 people at mid-year.
Senegal population is equivalent to 0.23% of the total world population.
Senegal ranks number 68 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
The population density in Senegal is 98 per Km² (255 people per mi²).
The total land area is 192,530 Km² (74,336 sq. miles).
52.31% of the population is urban (9,903,731 people in 2025)
The median age in Senegal is 19.6 years.

1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Senegal (2025 and historical)

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/Km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Senegal Global Rank
2025	18,931,966	2.32%	429,982	−12,636	19.6	3.71	98	52.3%	9,903,731	0.23%	8,231,613,070	68
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%	9,225,165	0.22%	8,091,734,930	71
2022	17,651,103	2.53%	430,942	16,425	18.9	3.86	92	50.4%	8,900,124	0.22%	8,021,407,192	72
2020	16,789,219	2.84%	439,178	33,848	18.4	4	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	5.05	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	5.5	52	40%	3,985,284	0.16%	6,171,702,993	79
1995	8,848,101	2.76%	225,516	−31,001	16	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	6.4	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	93
1960	3,340,907	2.81%	86,480	9,337	17	7	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).

Senegal Population Forecast

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/Km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Senegal Global Rank
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	2.1%	462,681	−16,947	22	3.28	122	59.3%	13,928,613	0.26%	8,885,210,181	65
2040	25,797,510	1.9%	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	−23,605	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

69.2 years

(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)

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Infant Mortality Rate

22.3

(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)

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Deaths under age 5

32.9

(per 1,000 live births)

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Main Cities by Population in Senegal

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

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

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 - 2025) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2025.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2025. 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 2025: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025). 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 2025: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025). 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.

Senegal Population (LIVE)