Total population in Senegal
Senegal: Total population was 18,716 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Senegal, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, total population in Senegal stood at 18,716 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Senegal peaked at 18,716 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,400 thousands, in 1970.
That places Senegal 67th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,023 thousands | 4,400 thousands | 5,634 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,534 thousands | 5,772 thousands | 7,394 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,617 thousands | 7,610 thousands | 9,614 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,992 thousands | 9,848 thousands | 12,191 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,209 thousands | 12,484 thousands | 16,134 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,647 thousands | 16,572 thousands | 18,716 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Senegal
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.346 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.10 million (2100)
- Population density 244.19 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.346 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.77 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 11,836 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.77 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.77 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.38 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.82 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Senegal?
- Total population in Senegal was 18,716 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 18,716 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,400 thousands in 1970.
- How does Senegal rank for total population?
- Senegal ranks 67th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release