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Population in Senegal

Population in Senegal was 18.93 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.3% from 2024. That is the 68th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons18,931,966
Change on 2024+2.3%
Rank68th of 215Countries ranked
Series high18,931,9662025
Series low3,340,9071960

Population in Senegal, 1960 to 2025

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05M10M15M20M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 3,340,907 persons1961: 3,436,375 persons1962: 3,534,686 persons1963: 3,635,876 persons1964: 3,740,535 persons1965: 3,849,788 persons1966: 3,964,299 persons1967: 4,083,870 persons1968: 4,207,587 persons1969: 4,334,974 persons1970: 4,466,328 persons1971: 4,601,864 persons1972: 4,741,631 persons1973: 4,885,181 persons1974: 5,029,437 persons1975: 5,170,810 persons1976: 5,308,564 persons1977: 5,439,549 persons1978: 5,568,096 persons1979: 5,702,895 persons1980: 5,845,638 persons1981: 5,997,160 persons1982: 6,156,961 persons1983: 6,324,504 persons1984: 6,499,364 persons1985: 6,683,287 persons1986: 6,878,192 persons1987: 7,081,530 persons1988: 7,289,618 persons1989: 7,502,207 persons1990: 7,720,523 persons1991: 7,943,085 persons1992: 8,168,395 persons1993: 8,396,288 persons1994: 8,624,078 persons1995: 8,848,101 persons1996: 9,067,014 persons1997: 9,283,495 persons1998: 9,502,952 persons1999: 9,730,887 persons2000: 9,968,260 persons2001: 10,212,942 persons2002: 10,466,214 persons2003: 10,721,176 persons2004: 10,975,704 persons2005: 11,235,472 persons2006: 11,500,094 persons2007: 11,770,344 persons2008: 12,048,959 persons2009: 12,337,389 persons2010: 12,635,413 persons2011: 12,958,897 persons2012: 13,310,495 persons2013: 13,710,849 persons2014: 14,152,102 persons2015: 14,593,331 persons2016: 15,034,521 persons2017: 15,475,002 persons2018: 15,914,498 persons2019: 16,352,922 persons2020: 16,789,219 persons2021: 17,220,867 persons2022: 17,651,103 persons2023: 18,077,573 persons2024: 18,501,984 persons2025: 18,931,966 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
202518,931,966
202418,501,984
202318,077,573
202217,651,103
202117,220,867
202016,789,219
201916,352,922
201815,914,498
201715,475,002
201615,034,521
201514,593,331
201414,152,102
201313,710,849
201213,310,495
201112,958,897
201012,635,413
200912,337,389
200812,048,959
200711,770,344
200611,500,094
200511,235,472
200410,975,704
200310,721,176
200210,466,214
200110,212,942
20009,968,260
19999,730,887
19989,502,952
19979,283,495
19969,067,014
19958,848,101
19948,624,078
19938,396,288
19928,168,395
19917,943,085
19907,720,523
19897,502,207
19887,289,618
19877,081,530
19866,878,192
19856,683,287
19846,499,364
19836,324,504
19826,156,961
19815,997,160
19805,845,638
19795,702,895
19785,568,096
19775,439,549
19765,308,564
19755,170,810
19745,029,437
19734,885,181
19724,741,631
19714,601,864
19704,466,328
19694,334,974
19684,207,587
19674,083,870
19663,964,299
19653,849,788
19643,740,535
19633,635,876
19623,534,686
19613,436,375
19603,340,907

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Senegal?

Population in Senegal was 18.93 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.3% from 2024. That is the 68th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

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World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Senegal?

18.93 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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