Population estimates and projections in Senegal
Senegal had an estimated population of 18,077,573 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
Senegal, 2023 (latest estimate)
18,077,573
Change from 2022
+2.4%
Projection for 2030
21,163,192 people
Projection for 2050
30,364,954 people
Projection for 2100
47,014,186 people
Position in 2023
70th of 216
Population estimates and projections in Senegal over time
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People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Senegal |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 47,014,186 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 46,109,590 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 45,032,516 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 43,775,826 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 42,337,038 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 40,728,580 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 38,922,604 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 36,943,862 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 34,822,200 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 32,611,132 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 30,364,954 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 28,089,699 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 25,797,510 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 23,476,596 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 21,163,192 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 18,931,966 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 18,077,573 people |
| 2022 | 17,651,103 people |
| 2021 | 17,220,866 people |
| 2020 | 16,789,219 people |
| 2019 | 16,352,922 people |
| 2018 | 15,914,498 people |
| 2017 | 15,475,002 people |
| 2016 | 15,034,520 people |
| 2015 | 14,593,330 people |
| 2014 | 14,152,102 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +2.4% from 17,651,103 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 13,710,849 people, the figure has changed by +31.8%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Senegal has the 70th highest value.
More for Senegal
All statistics for Senegal
Median age estimates and projections
19.1 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
3.82 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
2.33%
2023 · UN Population Division
Population
18,931,966 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
2.30%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
3.6%
2025 · World Bank