Population · Africa
Senegal population 2026
Right now · estimate
Senegal population right now
19,518,049
- Births today
- 0
- Deaths today
- 0
- Births this year
- 465,291
- Births minus deaths this year
- +377,976
Senegal has an estimated 19,366,548 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 434,582 more than a year earlier (+2.30%). It is the 68th most populous country in the world. It is still growing and is projected to reach 30.4 million by 2050 and 47 million by 2100.
UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.
Senegal in numbers, 2026
- Births in 2026
- 555 thousand 1,518 a day
- Deaths in 2026
- 104 thousand 285 a day
- Net migration
- −13 thousand more departures than arrivals
- Growth rate
- +2.26% growing
- Fertility rate
- 3.66per woman above replacement (2.1)
- Median age
- 19.8years world: 31.1
- Life expectancy
- 69.4years
- Aged 65 and over
- 3.7% 6.0% by 2050
Land, people and health
- Capital
- Dakar
- Area
- 196,190 km² 88th largest of 237
- Population density
- 101per km² 119th most crowded
- Urban population
- 56.3% 63.9% by 2050
- Men and women
- 9.8 million / 9.5 million 103.0 men per 100 women
- Life expectancy, women
- 71.5years men: 67.4 years
- Infant mortality
- 21.4per 1,000 births under-5: 31.6
- Birth rate
- 28.6per 1,000 death rate: 5.4
- Net migration rate
- −0.7per 1,000 net departures
Population of Senegal, 1950–2100
Still rising in 2100 on the UN medium projection. By 2050: 30.4 million (+56.8% from today).
- UN estimate
- UN projection
47M 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,555,369 |
| 1951 | 2,619,642 |
| 1952 | 2,686,999 |
| 1953 | 2,757,566 |
| 1954 | 2,831,390 |
| 1955 | 2,908,504 |
| 1956 | 2,988,932 |
| 1957 | 3,072,364 |
| 1958 | 3,158,756 |
| 1959 | 3,248,318 |
| 1960 | 3,340,907 |
| 1961 | 3,436,375 |
| 1962 | 3,534,686 |
| 1963 | 3,635,876 |
| 1964 | 3,740,536 |
| 1965 | 3,849,788 |
| 1966 | 3,964,299 |
| 1967 | 4,083,870 |
| 1968 | 4,207,587 |
| 1969 | 4,334,974 |
| 1970 | 4,466,328 |
| 1971 | 4,601,864 |
| 1972 | 4,741,630 |
| 1973 | 4,885,181 |
| 1974 | 5,029,437 |
| 1975 | 5,170,810 |
| 1976 | 5,308,564 |
| 1977 | 5,439,549 |
| 1978 | 5,568,096 |
| 1979 | 5,702,894 |
| 1980 | 5,845,638 |
| 1981 | 5,997,160 |
| 1982 | 6,156,961 |
| 1983 | 6,324,504 |
| 1984 | 6,499,364 |
| 1985 | 6,683,286 |
| 1986 | 6,878,192 |
| 1987 | 7,081,530 |
| 1988 | 7,289,618 |
| 1989 | 7,502,206 |
| 1990 | 7,720,523 |
| 1991 | 7,943,085 |
| 1992 | 8,168,395 |
| 1993 | 8,396,288 |
| 1994 | 8,624,078 |
| 1995 | 8,848,101 |
| 1996 | 9,067,014 |
| 1997 | 9,283,495 |
| 1998 | 9,502,952 |
| 1999 | 9,730,887 |
| 2000 | 9,968,260 |
| 2001 | 10,212,942 |
| 2002 | 10,466,214 |
| 2003 | 10,721,176 |
| 2004 | 10,975,704 |
| 2005 | 11,235,472 |
| 2006 | 11,500,094 |
| 2007 | 11,770,344 |
| 2008 | 12,048,959 |
| 2009 | 12,337,389 |
| 2010 | 12,635,412 |
| 2011 | 12,958,896 |
| 2012 | 13,310,494 |
| 2013 | 13,710,849 |
| 2014 | 14,152,102 |
| 2015 | 14,593,330 |
| 2016 | 15,034,520 |
| 2017 | 15,475,002 |
| 2018 | 15,914,498 |
| 2019 | 16,352,922 |
| 2020 | 16,789,219 |
| 2021 | 17,220,866 |
| 2022 | 17,651,103 |
| 2023 | 18,077,573 |
| 2024 * | 18,501,984 |
| 2025 * | 18,931,966 |
| 2026 * | 19,366,548 |
| 2027 * | 19,807,247 |
| 2028 * | 20,254,562 |
| 2029 * | 20,706,625 |
| 2030 * | 21,163,192 |
| 2031 * | 21,623,713 |
| 2032 * | 22,085,926 |
| 2033 * | 22,548,839 |
| 2034 * | 23,012,027 |
| 2035 * | 23,476,596 |
| 2036 * | 23,942,226 |
| 2037 * | 24,407,572 |
| 2038 * | 24,872,522 |
| 2039 * | 25,335,986 |
| 2040 * | 25,797,510 |
| 2041 * | 26,257,474 |
| 2042 * | 26,716,433 |
| 2043 * | 27,174,899 |
| 2044 * | 27,632,998 |
| 2045 * | 28,089,699 |
| 2046 * | 28,546,284 |
| 2047 * | 29,002,003 |
| 2048 * | 29,457,240 |
| 2049 * | 29,911,843 |
| 2050 * | 30,364,954 |
| 2051 * | 30,817,068 |
| 2052 * | 31,266,520 |
| 2053 * | 31,715,368 |
| 2054 * | 32,163,471 |
| 2055 * | 32,611,132 |
| 2056 * | 33,059,738 |
| 2057 * | 33,506,164 |
| 2058 * | 33,950,082 |
| 2059 * | 34,388,716 |
| 2060 * | 34,822,200 |
| 2061 * | 35,254,385 |
| 2062 * | 35,683,980 |
| 2063 * | 36,108,794 |
| 2064 * | 36,528,694 |
| 2065 * | 36,943,862 |
| 2066 * | 37,353,741 |
| 2067 * | 37,755,946 |
| 2068 * | 38,150,501 |
| 2069 * | 38,540,718 |
| 2070 * | 38,922,604 |
| 2071 * | 39,295,916 |
| 2072 * | 39,663,959 |
| 2073 * | 40,025,539 |
| 2074 * | 40,380,144 |
| 2075 * | 40,728,580 |
| 2076 * | 41,067,913 |
| 2077 * | 41,396,628 |
| 2078 * | 41,717,856 |
| 2079 * | 42,031,581 |
| 2080 * | 42,337,038 |
| 2081 * | 42,636,508 |
| 2082 * | 42,930,175 |
| 2083 * | 43,219,712 |
| 2084 * | 43,502,150 |
| 2085 * | 43,775,826 |
| 2086 * | 44,043,716 |
| 2087 * | 44,302,685 |
| 2088 * | 44,552,208 |
| 2089 * | 44,795,888 |
| 2090 * | 45,032,516 |
| 2091 * | 45,260,649 |
| 2092 * | 45,482,105 |
| 2093 * | 45,697,070 |
| 2094 * | 45,906,692 |
| 2095 * | 46,109,590 |
| 2096 * | 46,304,466 |
| 2097 * | 46,493,350 |
| 2098 * | 46,674,418 |
| 2099 * | 46,847,493 |
| 2100 * | 47,014,186 |
* UN projection
Population of Senegal by year
10 million in 2000, 19.4 million in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* | 19,366,548 | +2.30% | +434,582 | −13,429 | 19.8 | 3.66 | 101 | 56% | 0.23% | 68 |
| 2025* | 18,931,966 | +2.32% | +429,982 | −12,636 | 19.6 | 3.71 | 98 | 56% | 0.23% | 68 |
| 2024* | 18,501,984 | +2.35% | +424,411 | −10,307 | 19.4 | 3.77 | 96 | 55% | 0.23% | 69 |
| 2023 | 18,077,573 | +2.42% | +426,470 | −9,999 | 19.1 | 3.82 | 94 | 55% | 0.22% | 71 |
| 2022 | 17,651,103 | +2.50% | +430,237 | +16,425 | 18.9 | 3.86 | 92 | 53% | 0.22% | 72 |
| 2021 | 17,220,866 | +2.57% | +431,647 | +25,519 | 18.6 | 3.94 | 89 | 52% | 0.22% | 72 |
| 2020 | 16,789,219 | +2.67% | +436,297 | +33,848 | 18.4 | 4.00 | 87 | 51% | 0.21% | 71 |
| 2019 | 16,352,922 | +2.75% | +438,424 | +38,386 | 18.2 | 4.10 | 85 | 50% | 0.21% | 72 |
| 2018 | 15,914,498 | +2.84% | +439,496 | +33,567 | 18.0 | 4.29 | 83 | 49% | 0.21% | 72 |
| 2017 | 15,475,002 | +2.93% | +440,482 | +29,605 | 17.8 | 4.49 | 80 | 48% | 0.20% | 72 |
| 2016 | 15,034,520 | +3.02% | +441,190 | +29,498 | 17.6 | 4.65 | 78 | 47% | 0.20% | 72 |
| 2015 | 14,593,330 | +3.12% | +441,228 | +34,387 | 17.5 | 4.75 | 76 | 46% | 0.20% | 72 |
| 2010 | 12,635,412 | +2.42% | +298,023 | −69,888 | 17.4 | 5.05 | 66 | 44% | 0.18% | 72 |
| 2005 | 11,235,472 | +2.37% | +259,768 | −61,781 | 17.1 | 5.13 | 58 | 42% | 0.17% | 73 |
| 2000 | 9,968,260 | +2.44% | +237,373 | −42,854 | 16.5 | 5.50 | 52 | 41% | 0.16% | 79 |
| 1995 | 8,848,101 | +2.60% | +224,023 | −31,001 | 16.0 | 5.82 | 46 | 40% | 0.15% | 79 |
| 1990 | 7,720,523 | +2.91% | +218,317 | −12,959 | 15.4 | 6.40 | 40 | 39% | 0.14% | 82 |
| 1985 | 6,683,286 | +2.83% | +183,922 | −18,644 | 15.2 | 7.01 | 35 | 38% | 0.14% | 85 |
| 1980 | 5,845,638 | +2.50% | +142,744 | −32,616 | 15.7 | 7.29 | 30 | 36% | 0.13% | 85 |
| 1975 | 5,170,810 | +2.81% | +141,373 | −7,870 | 16.6 | 7.25 | 27 | 34% | 0.13% | 84 |
| 1970 | 4,466,328 | +3.03% | +131,354 | +16,168 | 16.8 | 7.26 | 23 | 31% | 0.12% | 90 |
| 1965 | 3,849,788 | +2.92% | +109,252 | +13,913 | 16.7 | 7.19 | 20 | 26% | 0.12% | 93 |
| 1960 | 3,340,907 | +2.85% | +92,589 | +9,337 | 17.0 | 7.00 | 17 | 23% | 0.11% | 93 |
| 1955 | 2,908,504 | +2.72% | +77,114 | +7,864 | 17.4 | 6.83 | 15 | 22% | 0.11% | 94 |
| 1950 | 2,555,369 | – | – | +5,174 | 17.6 | 6.79 | 13 | 22% | 0.10% | 95 |
Population forecast for Senegal
UN medium-variant projection: 30.4 million in 2050 (+56.8% from 2026), 47 million in 2100.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 21,163,192 | +2.20% | −13,633 | 20.8 | 3.49 | 110 | 58% | 0.25% | 67 |
| 2035 | 23,476,596 | +2.02% | −16,947 | 22.0 | 3.28 | 122 | 61% | 0.26% | 65 |
| 2040 | 25,797,510 | +1.82% | −21,517 | 23.2 | 3.11 | 134 | 62% | 0.28% | 64 |
| 2045 | 28,089,699 | +1.65% | −23,064 | 24.4 | 2.96 | 146 | 63% | 0.30% | 63 |
| 2050 | 30,364,954 | +1.51% | −23,605 | 25.6 | 2.82 | 158 | 64% | 0.31% | 63 |
| 2060 | 34,822,200 | +1.26% | −27,207 | 28.2 | 2.59 | 181 | – | 0.35% | 59 |
| 2070 | 38,922,604 | +0.99% | −32,038 | 30.7 | 2.42 | 202 | – | 0.38% | 57 |
| 2080 | 42,337,038 | +0.73% | −32,088 | 32.9 | 2.26 | 220 | – | 0.41% | 53 |
| 2090 | 45,032,516 | +0.53% | −34,422 | 35.1 | 2.14 | 234 | – | 0.44% | 51 |
| 2100 | 47,014,186 | +0.36% | −38,313 | 37.3 | 2.05 | 244 | – | 0.46% | 49 |
Largest cities in Senegal
Urban area in 2026: the whole built-up city, measured the same way for every country (UN, 2025). * UN projection. Largest cities in the world
| # | City | Population 2026 | 2050* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dakar (capital) | 3,921,430 | 5,361,571 |
| 2 | Touba | 1,171,311 | 1,568,939 |
| 3 | M'bour | 568,563 | 922,406 |
| 4 | Thiès | 535,223 | 865,546 |
| 5 | Kaolack | 419,031 | 573,129 |
| 6 | Ziguinchor | 287,609 | 380,781 |
| 7 | Saint-Louis | 276,465 | 461,809 |
| 8 | Tambacounda | 245,593 | 346,410 |
| 9 | Diourbel | 242,030 | 364,871 |
| 10 | Kolda | 203,806 | 284,521 |
Age structure
Median age 19.8. 3.7% are 65 or older, 6.0% by 2050; 37.3% are under 15.
Share of the total population in each age group (%)
Births per woman
3.66 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration.
- UN estimate
- UN projection
2.0 2026
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| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.79 |
| 1951 | 6.79 |
| 1952 | 6.79 |
| 1953 | 6.80 |
| 1954 | 6.81 |
| 1955 | 6.83 |
| 1956 | 6.86 |
| 1957 | 6.89 |
| 1958 | 6.92 |
| 1959 | 6.96 |
| 1960 | 7.00 |
| 1961 | 7.04 |
| 1962 | 7.08 |
| 1963 | 7.12 |
| 1964 | 7.16 |
| 1965 | 7.19 |
| 1966 | 7.22 |
| 1967 | 7.24 |
| 1968 | 7.25 |
| 1969 | 7.26 |
| 1970 | 7.26 |
| 1971 | 7.26 |
| 1972 | 7.26 |
| 1973 | 7.25 |
| 1974 | 7.25 |
| 1975 | 7.25 |
| 1976 | 7.26 |
| 1977 | 7.27 |
| 1978 | 7.28 |
| 1979 | 7.29 |
| 1980 | 7.29 |
| 1981 | 7.28 |
| 1982 | 7.25 |
| 1983 | 7.19 |
| 1984 | 7.11 |
| 1985 | 7.01 |
| 1986 | 6.90 |
| 1987 | 6.78 |
| 1988 | 6.58 |
| 1989 | 6.48 |
| 1990 | 6.40 |
| 1991 | 6.27 |
| 1992 | 6.15 |
| 1993 | 6.05 |
| 1994 | 5.92 |
| 1995 | 5.82 |
| 1996 | 5.72 |
| 1997 | 5.64 |
| 1998 | 5.58 |
| 1999 | 5.57 |
| 2000 | 5.50 |
| 2001 | 5.40 |
| 2002 | 5.30 |
| 2003 | 5.25 |
| 2004 | 5.19 |
| 2005 | 5.13 |
| 2006 | 5.06 |
| 2007 | 5.02 |
| 2008 | 5.02 |
| 2009 | 5.03 |
| 2010 | 5.05 |
| 2011 | 5.10 |
| 2012 | 5.13 |
| 2013 | 5.05 |
| 2014 | 4.88 |
| 2015 | 4.75 |
| 2016 | 4.65 |
| 2017 | 4.49 |
| 2018 | 4.29 |
| 2019 | 4.10 |
| 2020 | 4.00 |
| 2021 | 3.94 |
| 2022 | 3.86 |
| 2023 | 3.82 |
| 2024 * | 3.77 |
| 2025 * | 3.71 |
| 2026 * | 3.66 |
| 2027 * | 3.61 |
| 2028 * | 3.57 |
| 2029 * | 3.53 |
| 2030 * | 3.49 |
| 2031 * | 3.44 |
| 2032 * | 3.40 |
| 2033 * | 3.35 |
| 2034 * | 3.32 |
| 2035 * | 3.28 |
| 2036 * | 3.24 |
| 2037 * | 3.22 |
| 2038 * | 3.17 |
| 2039 * | 3.15 |
| 2040 * | 3.11 |
| 2041 * | 3.08 |
| 2042 * | 3.05 |
| 2043 * | 3.02 |
| 2044 * | 2.99 |
| 2045 * | 2.96 |
| 2046 * | 2.93 |
| 2047 * | 2.90 |
| 2048 * | 2.87 |
| 2049 * | 2.85 |
| 2050 * | 2.82 |
| 2051 * | 2.79 |
| 2052 * | 2.77 |
| 2053 * | 2.75 |
| 2054 * | 2.72 |
| 2055 * | 2.70 |
| 2056 * | 2.68 |
| 2057 * | 2.66 |
| 2058 * | 2.64 |
| 2059 * | 2.61 |
| 2060 * | 2.59 |
| 2061 * | 2.58 |
| 2062 * | 2.56 |
| 2063 * | 2.54 |
| 2064 * | 2.52 |
| 2065 * | 2.51 |
| 2066 * | 2.49 |
| 2067 * | 2.47 |
| 2068 * | 2.45 |
| 2069 * | 2.44 |
| 2070 * | 2.42 |
| 2071 * | 2.40 |
| 2072 * | 2.38 |
| 2073 * | 2.36 |
| 2074 * | 2.35 |
| 2075 * | 2.33 |
| 2076 * | 2.32 |
| 2077 * | 2.31 |
| 2078 * | 2.29 |
| 2079 * | 2.27 |
| 2080 * | 2.26 |
| 2081 * | 2.25 |
| 2082 * | 2.24 |
| 2083 * | 2.23 |
| 2084 * | 2.21 |
| 2085 * | 2.20 |
| 2086 * | 2.19 |
| 2087 * | 2.18 |
| 2088 * | 2.16 |
| 2089 * | 2.15 |
| 2090 * | 2.14 |
| 2091 * | 2.12 |
| 2092 * | 2.11 |
| 2093 * | 2.10 |
| 2094 * | 2.10 |
| 2095 * | 2.09 |
| 2096 * | 2.08 |
| 2097 * | 2.07 |
| 2098 * | 2.06 |
| 2099 * | 2.06 |
| 2100 * | 2.05 |
* UN projection
Births and deaths each year
Births outnumber deaths throughout the projection.
- Births
- Deaths
- UN estimate
- UN projection
618k417k 2026
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| Year | Births | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 131,196 | 73,584 |
| 1951 | 134,116 | 74,131 |
| 1952 | 137,213 | 74,607 |
| 1953 | 140,516 | 75,208 |
| 1954 | 143,987 | 75,924 |
| 1955 | 147,643 | 76,736 |
| 1956 | 151,484 | 77,691 |
| 1957 | 155,031 | 78,897 |
| 1958 | 159,150 | 80,093 |
| 1959 | 163,714 | 81,759 |
| 1960 | 168,244 | 83,510 |
| 1961 | 172,911 | 85,591 |
| 1962 | 177,759 | 87,824 |
| 1963 | 182,415 | 90,151 |
| 1964 | 187,323 | 92,525 |
| 1965 | 192,947 | 95,037 |
| 1966 | 198,777 | 97,420 |
| 1967 | 204,555 | 99,733 |
| 1968 | 210,258 | 102,017 |
| 1969 | 216,433 | 104,041 |
| 1970 | 222,846 | 105,586 |
| 1971 | 229,422 | 106,912 |
| 1972 | 235,965 | 107,940 |
| 1973 | 242,233 | 108,398 |
| 1974 | 248,695 | 108,723 |
| 1975 | 255,606 | 108,300 |
| 1976 | 262,307 | 107,533 |
| 1977 | 268,074 | 106,436 |
| 1978 | 272,838 | 105,094 |
| 1979 | 277,048 | 103,622 |
| 1980 | 282,125 | 102,424 |
| 1981 | 287,265 | 101,343 |
| 1982 | 291,600 | 100,293 |
| 1983 | 296,285 | 98,614 |
| 1984 | 300,250 | 97,130 |
| 1985 | 303,710 | 95,493 |
| 1986 | 305,743 | 92,852 |
| 1987 | 309,662 | 91,137 |
| 1988 | 311,084 | 89,310 |
| 1989 | 316,394 | 88,597 |
| 1990 | 322,998 | 88,838 |
| 1991 | 327,241 | 89,527 |
| 1992 | 332,157 | 90,678 |
| 1993 | 338,491 | 92,743 |
| 1994 | 343,680 | 94,564 |
| 1995 | 350,070 | 97,511 |
| 1996 | 356,164 | 100,748 |
| 1997 | 364,325 | 103,119 |
| 1998 | 372,961 | 105,557 |
| 1999 | 384,940 | 106,997 |
| 2000 | 391,751 | 107,807 |
| 2001 | 396,851 | 107,166 |
| 2002 | 404,242 | 105,409 |
| 2003 | 414,645 | 105,781 |
| 2004 | 421,257 | 103,978 |
| 2005 | 426,768 | 102,861 |
| 2006 | 432,207 | 100,841 |
| 2007 | 438,708 | 98,737 |
| 2008 | 449,958 | 98,291 |
| 2009 | 460,066 | 97,820 |
| 2010 | 470,714 | 97,790 |
| 2011 | 484,541 | 97,258 |
| 2012 | 499,620 | 97,382 |
| 2013 | 503,840 | 97,270 |
| 2014 | 502,121 | 97,099 |
| 2015 | 503,549 | 96,529 |
| 2016 | 508,586 | 97,110 |
| 2017 | 507,600 | 97,223 |
| 2018 | 502,828 | 97,376 |
| 2019 | 497,216 | 97,771 |
| 2020 | 502,517 | 101,604 |
| 2021 | 511,625 | 108,608 |
| 2022 | 520,006 | 104,496 |
| 2023 | 531,890 | 100,882 |
| 2024 * | 539,970 | 101,849 |
| 2025 * | 547,717 | 102,937 |
| 2026 * | 554,508 | 104,057 |
| 2027 * | 561,854 | 105,255 |
| 2028 * | 569,729 | 106,577 |
| 2029 * | 576,223 | 107,983 |
| 2030 * | 582,352 | 109,462 |
| 2031 * | 586,157 | 111,096 |
| 2032 * | 591,275 | 112,850 |
| 2033 * | 594,657 | 114,561 |
| 2034 * | 598,875 | 116,460 |
| 2035 * | 601,511 | 118,622 |
| 2036 * | 603,578 | 120,744 |
| 2037 * | 607,530 | 122,958 |
| 2038 * | 607,663 | 125,201 |
| 2039 * | 610,392 | 127,774 |
| 2040 * | 612,458 | 130,293 |
| 2041 * | 614,271 | 132,813 |
| 2042 * | 615,950 | 135,607 |
| 2043 * | 617,697 | 138,366 |
| 2044 * | 620,031 | 141,240 |
| 2045 * | 622,898 | 144,328 |
| 2046 * | 626,093 | 147,475 |
| 2047 * | 628,671 | 150,826 |
| 2048 * | 631,720 | 154,276 |
| 2049 * | 635,716 | 157,960 |
| 2050 * | 639,078 | 161,768 |
| 2051 * | 642,052 | 165,487 |
| 2052 * | 645,338 | 169,514 |
| 2053 * | 648,549 | 173,804 |
| 2054 * | 651,806 | 178,116 |
| 2055 * | 655,842 | 182,479 |
| 2056 * | 659,056 | 186,897 |
| 2057 * | 661,930 | 191,497 |
| 2058 * | 663,751 | 196,231 |
| 2059 * | 665,433 | 201,088 |
| 2060 * | 666,684 | 205,997 |
| 2061 * | 668,999 | 211,061 |
| 2062 * | 670,119 | 216,220 |
| 2063 * | 671,108 | 221,552 |
| 2064 * | 672,400 | 226,997 |
| 2065 * | 673,289 | 232,558 |
| 2066 * | 672,988 | 238,089 |
| 2067 * | 672,936 | 243,816 |
| 2068 * | 671,735 | 249,472 |
| 2069 * | 670,437 | 255,420 |
| 2070 * | 669,386 | 261,424 |
| 2071 * | 667,243 | 267,586 |
| 2072 * | 665,953 | 273,370 |
| 2073 * | 664,227 | 279,610 |
| 2074 * | 663,296 | 285,678 |
| 2075 * | 662,308 | 291,988 |
| 2076 * | 661,372 | 298,159 |
| 2077 * | 660,391 | 304,293 |
| 2078 * | 659,161 | 310,585 |
| 2079 * | 657,427 | 316,468 |
| 2080 * | 656,056 | 322,251 |
| 2081 * | 655,641 | 328,071 |
| 2082 * | 655,969 | 333,824 |
| 2083 * | 654,511 | 339,671 |
| 2084 * | 653,552 | 345,409 |
| 2085 * | 653,210 | 350,943 |
| 2086 * | 651,497 | 356,443 |
| 2087 * | 649,175 | 361,234 |
| 2088 * | 647,403 | 366,611 |
| 2089 * | 644,537 | 371,451 |
| 2090 * | 642,030 | 376,252 |
| 2091 * | 639,161 | 380,469 |
| 2092 * | 637,166 | 385,031 |
| 2093 * | 634,991 | 389,255 |
| 2094 * | 633,419 | 393,123 |
| 2095 * | 631,381 | 397,180 |
| 2096 * | 628,535 | 401,272 |
| 2097 * | 625,898 | 405,237 |
| 2098 * | 623,068 | 409,011 |
| 2099 * | 621,056 | 412,604 |
| 2100 * | 618,079 | 416,881 |
* UN projection
CO₂ emissions of Senegal
CO₂ by country →- CO₂ emissions 2024
- 14.1 million tonnes 98th largest emitter
- Per person
- 0.76 t world: 4.73 t
- Share of world CO₂
- 0.04% 0.23% of its people
- Change since 1990
- +381% +154% since 2005
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| Year | CO₂, million tonnes |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.36 |
| 1951 | 0.30 |
| 1952 | 0.33 |
| 1953 | 0.27 |
| 1954 | 0.32 |
| 1955 | 0.29 |
| 1956 | 0.34 |
| 1957 | 0.35 |
| 1958 | 0.35 |
| 1959 | 0.39 |
| 1960 | 0.83 |
| 1961 | 0.81 |
| 1962 | 0.81 |
| 1963 | 0.86 |
| 1964 | 0.92 |
| 1965 | 1.69 |
| 1966 | 1.72 |
| 1967 | 0.70 |
| 1968 | 0.10 |
| 1969 | 0.49 |
| 1970 | 1.31 |
| 1971 | 1.35 |
| 1972 | 1.45 |
| 1973 | 1.55 |
| 1974 | 1.85 |
| 1975 | 2.58 |
| 1976 | 1.77 |
| 1977 | 2.24 |
| 1978 | 2.62 |
| 1979 | 2.89 |
| 1980 | 3.34 |
| 1981 | 3.28 |
| 1982 | 3.04 |
| 1983 | 2.61 |
| 1984 | 3.28 |
| 1985 | 2.65 |
| 1986 | 2.64 |
| 1987 | 2.42 |
| 1988 | 2.71 |
| 1989 | 3.66 |
| 1990 | 2.93 |
| 1991 | 3.11 |
| 1992 | 3.17 |
| 1993 | 3.29 |
| 1994 | 3.64 |
| 1995 | 2.99 |
| 1996 | 3.24 |
| 1997 | 3.18 |
| 1998 | 3.33 |
| 1999 | 3.60 |
| 2000 | 3.90 |
| 2001 | 4.26 |
| 2002 | 4.44 |
| 2003 | 4.93 |
| 2004 | 5.24 |
| 2005 | 5.54 |
| 2006 | 4.43 |
| 2007 | 5.20 |
| 2008 | 4.74 |
| 2009 | 5.26 |
| 2010 | 6.86 |
| 2011 | 7.82 |
| 2012 | 7.36 |
| 2013 | 7.85 |
| 2014 | 8.72 |
| 2015 | 9.85 |
| 2016 | 10.01 |
| 2017 | 10.76 |
| 2018 | 11.33 |
| 2019 | 12.71 |
| 2020 | 10.82 |
| 2021 | 12.32 |
| 2022 | 14.13 |
| 2023 | 14.08 |
| 2024 | 14.09 |
By source, 2024
- Oil63.0%
- Cement22.0%
- Coal14.1%
- Flaring0.8%
- Gas0.1%
Fossil fuels and industry, territorial; Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ per capita by country · Historical emissions
Compare with Africa
| Country | Population 2026 | Growth | Fertility | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 19.4 million | +2.26% | 3.66 | 19.8 |
| Nigeria | 242 million | +2.03% | 4.20 | 18.3 |
| Ethiopia | 139 million | +2.48% | 3.72 | 19.3 |
| Egypt | 120 million | +1.44% | 2.68 | 24.7 |
| DR Congo | 116 million | +3.13% | 5.80 | 15.9 |
| Tanzania | 72.6 million | +2.79% | 4.41 | 17.6 |
| South Africa | 65.5 million | +1.05% | 2.17 | 28.9 |
| Kenya | 58.6 million | +1.89% | 3.07 | 20.3 |
| Sudan | 53.3 million | +3.03% | 4.13 | 18.8 |
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Air quality in Senegal today
Hourly AQI and a 48-hour forecast for 2 cities, from Dakar to Touba.
Questions
What is the population of Senegal in 2026?
19,366,548 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 19.4 million people, +2.30% on 2025.
Is Senegal's population growing or shrinking?
Growing: 434,582 more people in 2026 than in 2025, with 1,518 births and 285 deaths a day and net migration of −13,429 a year.
When will Senegal's population peak?
Not this century on the UN's medium projection: 30.4 million in 2050 and 47 million in 2100, still rising.
What is the fertility rate in Senegal?
3.66 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1.
How many babies are born in Senegal every day?
About 1,518 a day (555 thousand in 2026), against about 285 deaths a day.
What is the life expectancy in Senegal?
69.4 years at birth in 2026: 71.5 for women and 67.4 for men, against a world average of 73.8.
How many men and women live in Senegal?
About 9.8 million men and 9.5 million women in 2026, or 103.0 men for every 100 women.
What is the population density of Senegal?
101 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 196,190 km². The world average is 64.
What was the population of Senegal in 2000?
9,968,260 (10 million), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has grown by 94% since, to 19.4 million in 2026.
What will the population of Senegal be in 2050?
About 30.4 million on the UN's medium projection (30,364,954), +56.8% from 2026; 47 million by 2100.
What are the largest cities in Senegal?
Dakar (3.9 million), Touba (1.2 million), M'bour (569 thousand), Thiès (535 thousand), Kaolack (419 thousand). UN figures for 2026, counting each city’s whole built-up area.
How much CO₂ does Senegal emit?
14.1 million tonnes from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 0.76 t per person and 0.04% of the world total; oil is the largest source (63%).
Source and method
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.