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Senegal Demographics

Population of Senegal (2026)

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Senegal Population
19,366,548
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Yearly Change
+2.3%
Global Share
0.23%
Global Rank
68

Median Age

The median age in Senegal is 19.8 years (2026).

Fertility in Senegal

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility: the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline


Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
3.7
(Live Births per Woman, 2026)

Life Expectancy in Senegal

See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy

Both Sexes
69.4
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
71.5
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
67.4
(life expectancy at birth, males)


Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in Senegal


Infant Mortality
21.4
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
31.6
(per 1,000 live births)


Senegal Urban Population

Currently, 53% of the population of Senegal is urban (10,257,722 people in 2026)


Population Density

The 2026 population density in Senegal is 101 people per Km2 (261 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 192,530 Km2 (74,336 sq. miles).

Largest cities by Population in Senegal

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

Rank Urban Area Population Estimate (2025)
1 Dakar 3,852,475
2 Touba 1,151,552
3 M'bour 553,170
4 Thiès 521,678
5 Kaolack 412,347
6 Ziguinchor 282,751
7 Saint-Louis 270,413
8 Tambacounda 241,254
9 Diourbel 237,795
10 Kolda 200,327
11 Louga 193,553
12 Tivaouane 152,397
13 Kaffrine 99,942
14 Bignona 88,224
15 Richard-Toll 85,278
16 Vélingara 85,206
17 Dahra Djoloff 78,909
18 Darou Khoudoss 73,349
19 Fatick 73,206
20 Médina Gounass 69,485
21 Koungheul 69,037
22 Bambey 66,142
23 Kedougou 64,883
24 Sédhiou 61,282
25 Darou Mousty 60,514
26 Joal-Fadiouth 52,753
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Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

Population pyramid stages

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio

Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio

Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio

Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.

Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.