Population in Senegal
Senegal: Population was 18.50 million in 2024. β² Rising
Population in Senegal, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Senegal is 18.50 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Senegal peaked at 18.50 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.34 million, in 1960.
That places Senegal 67th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.81 million | 3.34 million | 4.33 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.09 million | 4.47 million | 5.70 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.63 million | 5.85 million | 7.50 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.73 million | 7.72 million | 9.73 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.12 million | 9.97 million | 12.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.41 million | 12.64 million | 16.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.65 million | 16.79 million | 18.50 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More gender data for Senegal
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 263,002 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 269,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 257,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 263,988 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 250,294 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 258,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 240,420 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 253,004 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 233,684 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 249,866 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Senegal?
- Population in Senegal was 18.50 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 18.50 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.34 million in 1960.
- How does Senegal rank for population?
- Senegal ranks 67th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.