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Senegal
Senegal had a population of 19,366,548 people in 2026, ranking 68 of 237 countries and areas. Explore its age pyramid, trends and demographic indicators.
Source: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.
- Total population
- 19,366,548 people 2026 · Projection
- Rank
- #68/ 237 Africa #25 / 58
- Share of world population
- 0.23% 2026
- Density
- 100.6 people/km² 2026
- Median age
- 19.8 years
- Life expectancy
- 69.39 years
Country or area overview
Senegal is in Africa. In 2026, its population was 19,366,548 people, about 0.23% of the world total. It ranks #68 of 237 countries and areas worldwide. The population was 2,555,369 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 47,014,186 people in 2100. The annual population growth rate in 2026 is 2.26%. The median age is 19.8. 37.3% of the population is under 15 and 3.7% is 65 or older. Life expectancy is 69.39 and the total fertility rate is 3.66. Within Africa, it ranks #25 of 58 by population and #22 of 58 by population density. Data note This page uses the UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium variant. Data for 1950–2023 are estimates; 2024 onward, including 2026, are projections. Values for 2100 are long-range projections.
Senegal map
Country outline and its location in the world.
World location
Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:50m.
Population history and projection
Population from 1950 to 2100. The dashed section shows the UN medium-variant projection from 2024 onward.
Age group · 2026
Population age pyramid
Male and female population by five-year age group. Move the year slider to compare 1950, today and the 2100 projection.
Age-group data
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–4 | 1,313,993 | 1,275,258 | 2,589,251 | 13.37% |
| 5–9 | 1,230,087 | 1,133,897 | 2,363,984 | 12.21% |
| 10–14 | 1,187,779 | 1,086,609 | 2,274,388 | 11.74% |
| 15–19 | 1,102,080 | 1,024,482 | 2,126,562 | 10.98% |
| 20–24 | 942,932 | 907,169 | 1,850,101 | 9.55% |
| 25–29 | 825,710 | 822,495 | 1,648,205 | 8.51% |
| 30–34 | 696,034 | 701,299 | 1,397,333 | 7.22% |
| 35–39 | 564,290 | 583,587 | 1,147,877 | 5.93% |
| 40–44 | 477,432 | 486,140 | 963,572 | 4.98% |
| 45–49 | 392,535 | 387,435 | 779,970 | 4.03% |
| 50–54 | 309,536 | 313,920 | 623,456 | 3.22% |
| 55–59 | 246,180 | 251,415 | 497,595 | 2.57% |
| 60–64 | 196,066 | 195,939 | 392,005 | 2.02% |
| 65–69 | 141,825 | 153,457 | 295,282 | 1.52% |
| 70–74 | 100,555 | 112,442 | 212,997 | 1.10% |
| 75–79 | 56,699 | 63,416 | 120,115 | 0.62% |
| 80–84 | 30,587 | 27,767 | 58,354 | 0.30% |
| 85–89 | 10,832 | 11,058 | 21,890 | 0.11% |
| 90–94 | 1,210 | 2,171 | 3,381 | 0.02% |
| 95–99 | 66 | 163 | 229 | 0.00% |
| 100+ | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.00% |
Demographic indicators
UN WPP 2024 indicators for 2026.
| Indicator | 2026 | Projection for 2100 | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 19,366,548 people | 47,014,186 people | people |
| Male population | 9,826,426 people | 23,060,824 people | people |
| Female population | 9,540,122 people | 23,953,362 people | people |
| Population density | 100.6 people/km² | 244.2 people/km² | people/km² |
| Sex ratio | 103.0 | 96.3 | males per 100 females |
| Median age | 19.8 | 37.3 | years |
| Natural change | 450,451 | 201,198 | people |
| Natural change rate | 23.26 ‰ | 4.28 ‰ | ‰ |
| Population change | 437,020 | 162,880 | people |
| Population growth rate | 2.26% | 0.35% | % |
| Population doubling time | 30.7 | — | years |
| Births | 554,508 people | 618,079 people | people |
| Births to women aged 15–19 | 58,469 | 26,492 | people |
| Birth rate | 28.63 ‰ | 13.15 ‰ | ‰ |
| Total fertility rate | 3.66 | 2.05 | children per woman |
| Net reproduction rate | 1.703 | 0.996 | |
| Mean age at childbearing | 29.88 | 30.10 | years |
| Sex ratio at birth | 103.1 | 103.1 | males per 100 females |
| Deaths | 104,057 people | 416,881 people | people |
| Male deaths | 59,060 | 212,414 | people |
| Female deaths | 44,997 | 204,467 | people |
| Death rate | 5.37 ‰ | 8.87 ‰ | ‰ |
| Life expectancy at birth | 69.39 | 80.87 | years |
| Male life expectancy at birth | 67.42 | 79.14 | years |
| Female life expectancy at birth | 71.51 | 82.57 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 15 | 57.17 | 66.45 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 65 | 13.67 | 19.40 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 80 | 5.21 | 8.36 | years |
| Infant deaths | 11,850 | 2,496 | people |
| Infant mortality rate | 21.40 ‰ | 4.04 ‰ | ‰ |
| Survivors to age 1 | 543,876 | 615,718 | people |
| Deaths under age 5 | 17,263 | 3,488 | people |
| Under-5 mortality rate | 31.61 ‰ | 5.63 ‰ | ‰ |
| Net migration | -13,429 | -38,313 | people |
| Net migration rate | -0.69 ‰ | -0.82 ‰ | ‰ |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Senegal?
- In 2026, Senegal had a population of 19,366,548 people. It ranks #68 of 237 countries and areas worldwide.
- How has the population of Senegal changed?
- The population was 2,555,369 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 47,014,186 people in 2100.
- What is the age structure of Senegal?
- The median age is 19.8. 37.3% of the population is under 15 and 3.7% is 65 or older.
- How does Senegal compare within Africa?
- By total population, Senegal ranks #25 of 58 in Africa and #68 of 237 worldwide.
Estimates cover 1950–2023; 2024 and later are UN medium-variant projections. Rankings use the latest available value for the selected year. The world total is the sum of all countries and areas in the dataset.