Population, total in Senegal
Senegal: Population, total was 18.93 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18.93 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
68th
of 218 countries
All-time high
18.93 million
in 2025
All-time low
3.34 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Senegal, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Senegal recorded 18.93 million for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Senegal peaked at 18.93 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.34 million, in 1960.
Senegal ranks 68th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.34 million | — |
| 1961 | 3.44 million | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 3.53 million | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 3.64 million | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 3.74 million | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 3.85 million | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 3.96 million | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 4.08 million | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 4.21 million | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 4.33 million | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 4.47 million | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 4.60 million | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 4.74 million | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 4.89 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 5.03 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 5.17 million | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 5.31 million | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 5.44 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 5.57 million | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 5.70 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 5.85 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 6.00 million | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 6.16 million | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 6.32 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 6.50 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 6.68 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 6.88 million | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 7.08 million | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 7.29 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 7.50 million | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 7.72 million | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 7.94 million | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 8.17 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 8.40 million | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 8.62 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 8.85 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 9.07 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 9.28 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 9.50 million | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 9.73 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 9.97 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 10.21 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 10.47 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 10.72 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 10.98 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 11.24 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 11.50 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 11.77 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 12.05 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 12.34 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 12.64 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 12.96 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 13.31 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 13.71 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 14.15 million | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 14.59 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 15.03 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 15.47 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 15.91 million | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 16.35 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 16.79 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 17.22 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 17.65 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 18.08 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 18.50 million | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 18.93 million | +2.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 18.93 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.35 million, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 18.93 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.96 million, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 | 17.86 million | 16.79 million | 18.93 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More climate change data for Senegal
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 52.87 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 14,177 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 328.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,197 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 536.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 660.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.02 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Senegal?
- Population, total in Senegal was 18.93 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 18.93 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.34 million in 1960.
- How does Senegal rank for population, total?
- Senegal ranks 68th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.