Population · Africa · 2025 data
Senegal Population
Senegal had a population of 18.93 million in 2025, ranking #68 of 216 countries and territories (0.23% of the world). The population grew by 29.7% over the past ten years.
Population of Senegal, 1960–2025
Values in millions · World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Population by year (table)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18,931,966 | +2.32% |
| 2024 | 18,501,984 | +2.35% |
| 2023 | 18,077,573 | +2.42% |
| 2022 | 17,651,103 | +2.50% |
| 2021 | 17,220,867 | +2.57% |
| 2020 | 16,789,219 | +2.67% |
| 2019 | 16,352,922 | +2.75% |
| 2018 | 15,914,498 | +2.84% |
| 2017 | 15,475,002 | +2.93% |
| 2016 | 15,034,521 | +3.02% |
| 2015 | 14,593,331 | +3.12% |
| 2014 | 14,152,102 | +3.22% |
| 2013 | 13,710,849 | +3.01% |
| 2012 | 13,310,495 | +2.71% |
| 2011 | 12,958,897 | +2.56% |
| 2010 | 12,635,413 | +2.42% |
| 2009 | 12,337,389 | +2.39% |
| 2008 | 12,048,959 | +2.37% |
| 2007 | 11,770,344 | +2.35% |
| 2006 | 11,500,094 | +2.36% |
| 2005 | 11,235,472 | +2.37% |
| 2004 | 10,975,704 | +2.37% |
| 2003 | 10,721,176 | +2.44% |
| 2002 | 10,466,214 | +2.48% |
| 2001 | 10,212,942 | +2.45% |
| 2000 | 9,968,260 | +2.44% |
| 1999 | 9,730,887 | +2.40% |
| 1998 | 9,502,952 | +2.36% |
| 1997 | 9,283,495 | +2.39% |
| 1996 | 9,067,014 | +2.47% |
| 1995 | 8,848,101 | +2.60% |
| 1994 | 8,624,078 | +2.71% |
| 1993 | 8,396,288 | +2.79% |
| 1992 | 8,168,395 | +2.84% |
| 1991 | 7,943,085 | +2.88% |
| 1990 | 7,720,523 | +2.91% |
| 1989 | 7,502,207 | +2.92% |
| 1988 | 7,289,618 | +2.94% |
| 1987 | 7,081,530 | +2.96% |
| 1986 | 6,878,192 | +2.92% |
| 1985 | 6,683,287 | +2.83% |
| 1984 | 6,499,364 | +2.76% |
| 1983 | 6,324,504 | +2.72% |
| 1982 | 6,156,961 | +2.66% |
| 1981 | 5,997,160 | +2.59% |
| 1980 | 5,845,638 | +2.50% |
| 1979 | 5,702,895 | +2.42% |
| 1978 | 5,568,096 | +2.36% |
| 1977 | 5,439,549 | +2.47% |
| 1976 | 5,308,564 | +2.66% |
| 1975 | 5,170,810 | +2.81% |
| 1974 | 5,029,437 | +2.95% |
| 1973 | 4,885,181 | +3.03% |
| 1972 | 4,741,631 | +3.04% |
| 1971 | 4,601,864 | +3.03% |
| 1970 | 4,466,328 | +3.03% |
| 1969 | 4,334,974 | +3.03% |
| 1968 | 4,207,587 | +3.03% |
| 1967 | 4,083,870 | +3.02% |
| 1966 | 3,964,299 | +2.97% |
| 1965 | 3,849,788 | +2.92% |
| 1964 | 3,740,535 | +2.88% |
| 1963 | 3,635,876 | +2.86% |
| 1962 | 3,534,686 | +2.86% |
| 1961 | 3,436,375 | +2.86% |
| 1960 | 3,340,907 | — |
Demographics of Senegal
Ethnic groups
Wolof 39.7%, Pulaar 27.5%, Sereer 16%, Mandinka 4.9%, Jola 4.2%, Soninke 2.4%, other 5.4% (includes Europeans and persons of Lebanese descent) (2019 est.)
Languages
French (official), Wolof, Pulaar, Jola, Mandinka, Serer, Soninke
Religions
Muslim 97.2% (most adhere to one of the four main Sufi brotherhoods), Christian 2.7% (mostly Roman Catholic) (2019 est.)
Where people live
Urban population: 49.6% of total population (2023).
Largest cities
Senegal and its neighbours
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Population and demographics: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Cities, ethnic groups, languages and religions: CIA World Factbook (public domain).