| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 27 Dec 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Senegal is projected at 18.50 million, compared to 18.08 million in 2023. It ranks 69th in the world by population and 25th in Africa. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 2.31 percent, the 33rd highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 9.41 million males and 9.10 million females in Senegal. The percentage of the male population is 50.83%, compared to 49.17% of the female population. Senegal has 308k more males than females. The sex ratio in Senegal in 2024 will be 103.389 males per 100 females. Senegal is in the 202nd position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 1,250,440 | 1,304,929 | 2,555,369 | 2.46 | 95.824 |
| 1955 | 1,436,302 | 1,472,203 | 2,908,505 | 2.71 | 97.561 |
| 1960 | 1,663,055 | 1,677,851 | 3,340,907 | 2.82 | 99.118 |
| 1965 | 1,929,420 | 1,920,368 | 3,849,788 | 2.90 | 100.471 |
| 1970 | 2,254,041 | 2,212,287 | 4,466,328 | 2.99 | 101.887 |
| 1975 | 2,616,231 | 2,554,579 | 5,170,810 | 2.70 | 102.413 |
| 1980 | 2,932,972 | 2,912,666 | 5,845,638 | 2.52 | 100.697 |
| 1985 | 3,332,319 | 3,350,968 | 6,683,287 | 2.84 | 99.443 |
| 1990 | 3,839,963 | 3,880,561 | 7,720,523 | 2.87 | 98.954 |
| 1995 | 4,390,836 | 4,457,265 | 8,848,101 | 2.50 | 98.510 |
| 2000 | 4,923,785 | 5,044,475 | 9,968,260 | 2.42 | 97.607 |
| 2005 | 5,554,569 | 5,680,903 | 11,235,472 | 2.33 | 97.776 |
| 2010 | 6,261,573 | 6,373,840 | 12,635,413 | 2.40 | 98.239 |
| 2015 | 7,286,797 | 7,306,533 | 14,593,331 | 3.02 | 99.730 |
| 2020 | 8,499,022 | 8,290,197 | 16,789,219 | 2.59 | 102.519 |
| 2021 | 8,738,685 | 8,482,181 | 17,220,867 | 2.49 | 103.024 |
| 2022 | 8,976,177 | 8,674,926 | 17,651,103 | 2.45 | 103.473 |
| 2023 | 9,197,809 | 8,879,764 | 18,077,573 | 2.33 | 103.582 |
| 2024 | 9,405,151 | 9,096,833 | 18,501,984 | 2.31 | 103.389 |
| 2025 | 9,614,690 | 9,317,276 | 18,931,966 | 2.28 | 103.192 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36.498 | 17.640 | 6.787 |
| 1955 | 38.541 | 17.357 | 6.834 |
| 1960 | 39.668 | 16.985 | 6.996 |
| 1965 | 39.761 | 16.747 | 7.190 |
| 1970 | 40.789 | 16.795 | 7.262 |
| 1975 | 43.938 | 16.626 | 7.252 |
| 1980 | 48.294 | 15.717 | 7.292 |
| 1985 | 52.586 | 15.201 | 7.013 |
| 1990 | 56.674 | 15.437 | 6.396 |
| 1995 | 57.336 | 16.018 | 5.819 |
| 2000 | 57.615 | 16.516 | 5.498 |
| 2005 | 60.980 | 17.090 | 5.133 |
| 2010 | 64.221 | 17.396 | 5.055 |
| 2015 | 66.451 | 17.538 | 4.751 |
| 2020 | 67.496 | 18.385 | 4.003 |
| 2021 | 66.868 | 18.628 | 3.936 |
| 2022 | 67.788 | 18.888 | 3.864 |
| 2023 | 68.683 | 19.129 | 3.818 |
| 2024 | 68.924 | 19.359 | 3.765 |
| 2025 | 69.157 | 19.601 | 3.713 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 73,584 | 131,196 | 28.796 | 51.341 |
| 1955 | 76,736 | 147,643 | 26.383 | 50.763 |
| 1960 | 83,510 | 168,244 | 24.996 | 50.359 |
| 1965 | 95,037 | 192,947 | 24.686 | 50.119 |
| 1970 | 105,586 | 222,846 | 23.640 | 49.895 |
| 1975 | 108,300 | 255,606 | 20.944 | 49.433 |
| 1980 | 102,424 | 282,125 | 17.521 | 48.263 |
| 1985 | 95,493 | 303,710 | 14.288 | 45.443 |
| 1990 | 88,838 | 322,998 | 11.507 | 41.836 |
| 1995 | 97,511 | 350,070 | 11.021 | 39.564 |
| 2000 | 107,807 | 391,751 | 10.815 | 39.300 |
| 2005 | 102,861 | 426,768 | 9.155 | 37.984 |
| 2010 | 97,790 | 470,714 | 7.739 | 37.254 |
| 2015 | 96,529 | 503,549 | 6.615 | 34.505 |
| 2020 | 101,604 | 502,517 | 6.052 | 29.931 |
| 2021 | 108,608 | 511,625 | 6.307 | 29.710 |
| 2022 | 104,496 | 520,006 | 5.920 | 29.460 |
| 2023 | 100,882 | 531,890 | 5.581 | 29.423 |
| 2024 | 101,849 | 539,970 | 5.505 | 29.184 |
| 2025 | 102,937 | 547,717 | 5.437 | 28.931 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 428,444 | 2,058,191 | 17.230 |
| 1955 | 560,479 | 2,247,746 | 19.958 |
| 1960 | 737,552 | 2,469,197 | 23.000 |
| 1965 | 970,457 | 2,712,419 | 26.351 |
| 1970 | 1,277,252 | 2,980,253 | 30.000 |
| 1975 | 1,663,175 | 3,273,034 | 33.693 |
| 1980 | 2,000,428 | 3,592,218 | 35.769 |
| 1985 | 2,434,961 | 4,049,777 | 37.549 |
| 1990 | 2,938,830 | 4,616,787 | 38.896 |
| 1995 | 3,464,168 | 5,282,438 | 39.606 |
| 2000 | 3,985,284 | 5,898,768 | 40.320 |
| 2005 | 4,693,370 | 6,557,896 | 41.714 |
| 2010 | 5,653,812 | 7,262,417 | 43.773 |
| 2015 | 6,868,710 | 8,108,284 | 45.862 |
| 2020 | 8,277,123 | 8,923,031 | 48.122 |
| 2021 | 8,584,195 | 9,078,791 | 48.600 |
| 2022 | 8,900,124 | 9,231,740 | 49.086 |
| 2023 | 9,225,165 | 9,381,797 | 49.579 |
| 2024 | 9,559,605 | 9,528,916 | 50.080 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 1,278,275 | 1,215,817 | 2,494,092 | 13.48 | 105.137 |
| 05-09 | 1,216,637 | 1,110,393 | 2,327,030 | 12.58 | 109.568 |
| 10-14 | 1,168,255 | 1,075,119 | 2,243,373 | 12.13 | 108.663 |
| 15-19 | 1,059,580 | 989,994 | 2,049,573 | 11.08 | 107.029 |
| 20-24 | 905,828 | 885,183 | 1,791,011 | 9.68 | 102.332 |
| 25-29 | 779,307 | 776,419 | 1,555,726 | 8.41 | 100.372 |
| 30-34 | 634,235 | 646,112 | 1,280,347 | 6.92 | 98.162 |
| 35-39 | 528,686 | 545,931 | 1,074,616 | 5.81 | 96.841 |
| 40-44 | 445,288 | 444,701 | 889,989 | 4.81 | 100.132 |
| 45-49 | 363,483 | 357,849 | 721,331 | 3.90 | 101.574 |
| 50-54 | 284,474 | 291,216 | 575,689 | 3.11 | 97.685 |
| 55-59 | 235,430 | 231,965 | 467,396 | 2.53 | 101.494 |
| 60-64 | 179,929 | 182,532 | 362,461 | 1.96 | 98.574 |
| 65-69 | 135,215 | 145,981 | 281,196 | 1.52 | 92.625 |
| 70-74 | 93,602 | 102,231 | 195,833 | 1.06 | 91.559 |
| 75-79 | 53,172 | 55,178 | 108,350 | 0.59 | 96.364 |
| 80-84 | 33,820 | 27,232 | 61,052 | 0.33 | 124.192 |
| 85-89 | 8,799 | 10,829 | 19,628 | 0.11 | 81.254 |
| 90-94 | 1,086 | 2,010 | 3,096 | 0.02 | 54.030 |
| 95-99 | 53 | 138 | 191 | 0.00 | 38.406 |
| 100+ | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| Total | 9,405,154 | 9,096,833 | 18,501,983 | 103.389 | |