Senegal population (2026)
The population of Senegal is 19,366,548 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Senegal ranks #68 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.233% of the world population. The population is growing by 2.26% a year (+434,582 people). The median age is 20.8 years, women have 3.66 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 69.4 years. Population density is 101 people per km² of land. The capital is Dakar.
Population of Senegal, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 30,364,954 | +1.49% | 26.6 | 2.82 | 73.8 | 0.314% |
| 2045 | 28,089,699 | +1.62% | 25.4 | 2.96 | 73.0 | 0.298% |
| 2040 | 25,797,510 | +1.79% | 24.2 | 3.11 | 72.2 | 0.281% |
| 2035 | 23,476,596 | +1.99% | 23.0 | 3.28 | 71.3 | 0.264% |
| 2030 | 21,163,192 | +2.17% | 21.8 | 3.49 | 70.3 | 0.247% |
| 2026 | 19,366,548 | +2.26% | 20.8 | 3.66 | 69.4 | 0.233% |
| 2025 | 18,931,966 | +2.28% | 20.6 | 3.71 | 69.2 | 0.230% |
| 2024 | 18,501,984 | +2.31% | 20.4 | 3.77 | 68.9 | 0.227% |
| 2023 | 18,077,574 | +2.33% | 20.1 | 3.82 | 68.7 | 0.223% |
| 2022 | 17,651,103 | +2.45% | 19.9 | 3.86 | 67.8 | 0.220% |
| 2020 | 16,789,220 | +2.59% | 19.4 | 4.0 | 67.5 | 0.213% |
| 2015 | 14,593,330 | +3.02% | 18.5 | 4.75 | 66.5 | 0.195% |
| 2010 | 12,635,412 | +2.40% | 18.4 | 5.06 | 64.2 | 0.180% |
| 2005 | 11,235,472 | +2.33% | 18.1 | 5.13 | 61.0 | 0.171% |
| 2000 | 9,968,260 | +2.42% | 17.5 | 5.5 | 57.6 | 0.162% |
| 1995 | 8,848,101 | +2.50% | 17.0 | 5.82 | 57.3 | 0.154% |
| 1990 | 7,720,523 | +2.87% | 16.4 | 6.4 | 56.7 | 0.145% |
| 1985 | 6,683,286 | +2.84% | 16.2 | 7.01 | 52.6 | 0.137% |
| 1980 | 5,845,638 | +2.52% | 16.7 | 7.29 | 48.3 | 0.131% |
| 1975 | 5,170,810 | +2.70% | 17.6 | 7.25 | 43.9 | 0.127% |
| 1970 | 4,466,328 | +2.99% | 17.8 | 7.26 | 40.8 | 0.121% |
| 1965 | 3,849,788 | +2.90% | 17.7 | 7.19 | 39.8 | 0.115% |
| 1960 | 3,340,907 | +2.82% | 18.0 | 7.0 | 39.7 | 0.111% |
| 1955 | 2,908,504 | +2.71% | 18.4 | 6.83 | 38.5 | 0.106% |
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Nearby countries: Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt, DR Congo, Tanzania