Senegal Population Clock
Senegal has an estimated population of about 18.9 million, which makes it the 68th most populous of the 115 countries tracked here.
Its population is growing rapidly, at 2.30% a year.
The capital is Dakar.
The counter below is a live estimate interpolated from the World Bank's latest annual figures — not a real-time measurement. It links to its source, base year and method via the ⓘ next to it.
Statistics
Population trend
Population 2016–2025 (World Bank)
How Senegal's population is changing
Senegal records about 1,513 births and 285 deaths a day. That is a natural increase of roughly 1,228 people per day, or about 448,527 a year before migration is counted.
Net migration runs at about 12,636 over the reported period, with more people leaving than arriving. That is equivalent to about 3% of its natural change.
If the current rate held indefinitely, Senegal would take roughly 31 years to double in size — a projection of today's rate, not a forecast.
Over the 9 years from 2016 to 2025, the population rose from 15.0 million to 18.9 million — a gain of 3.90 million, or 25.9%.
Where people live in Senegal
With about 94 people per square kilometre, Senegal is moderately populated, roughly 1.5× the world average of 62. That ranks 59th of the 115 countries here. Its closest comparisons on density are Honduras and Kenya.
Senegal covers about 192,530 km² of land, which is what turns a population of 18.9 million into that density figure.
About 55.8% of people live in urban areas, making Senegal majority urban, almost exactly the world average of 57.8%. That works out to roughly 10.6 million town and city dwellers and 8.37 million living rurally.
Age, fertility and life expectancy in Senegal
Senegal has a young population: about 37.7% are under 15 and 3.6% are 65 or older. Children outnumber over-65s by roughly 10.4 to one.
The total fertility rate is about 3.77 births per woman, above the ~2.1 replacement level, which is what sustains growth from births alone. The world figure is about 2.19.
Life expectancy at birth is about 68.9 years, roughly 4.6 years below the global average of 73.5.
Senegal at a glance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 18.9 million | 2025 |
| World rank by population | #68 | 2025 |
| Annual growth rate | 2.30% | 2025 |
| Population density | 94 /km² | 2023 |
| Land area | 192,530 km² | 2023 |
| Urban population | 55.8% | 2025 |
| Life expectancy at birth | 68.9 years | 2024 |
| Fertility rate | 3.77 births per woman | 2024 |
| Population under 15 | 37.7% | 2025 |
| Population 65 and over | 3.6% | 2025 |
| Net migration | -12,636 | 2025 |
| Births per day | 1,513 | 2025 |
| Deaths per day | 285 | 2025 |
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Methodology & sources
Data: World Bank (CC BY 4.0), base year 2025. The live counter animates the latest annual growth rate per second; it is an estimate, not a real-time measurement. No figures are invented — every number traces back to the World Bank indicators listed above.
Source: World Bank