The population of Senegal is expected to grow by 463,000 in 2021 and reach 18,132,000 in 2022. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 19,999 people yearly. The population density of Senegal has changed from 29.0 in 1980 to 87.0 in 2019.
| Current population | 18,035,630 people at present (Sunday 17th of October 2021) | |
| Median Age | 23.0 years |
| Population density | 91.7 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17,663,000 | 463,000 (2.6%) | -19,999 | 23.0 | 92 | 8,126,000 (46.0%) | |
| 2020 | 17,200,000 | 456,000 (2.7%) | -19,999 | 22.9 | 4.49 | 89 | 7,841,000 (45.6%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -19,999 | 22.8 | 4.56 | 87 | 7,566,000 (45.2%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -19,999 | 22.7 | 4.63 | 85 | 7,300,000 (44.8%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -19,999 | 22.6 | 4.70 | 82 | 7,041,000 (44.4%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -19,999 | 22.5 | 4.77 | 80 | 6,791,128 (44.1%) |
| 2015 | 14,976,994 | 430,883 (2.9%) | -19,999 | 22.5 | 4.84 | 78 | 6,548,092 (43.7%) |
| 2010 | 12,916,229 | 365,312 (2.8%) | -19,999 | 22.2 | 5.06 | 67 | 5,454,524 (42.2%) |
| 2005 | 11,251,266 | 295,322 (2.6%) | -33,210 | 22.1 | 5.16 | 58 | 4,626,408 (41.1%) |
| 2000 | 9,884,052 | 238,095 (2.4%) | -30,226 | 21.9 | 5.47 | 51 | 3,987,721 (40.3%) |
| 1995 | 8,746,606 | 234,433 (2.7%) | -41,973 | 21.7 | 6.00 | 45 | 3,465,405 (39.6%) |
| 1990 | 7,555,617 | 227,017 (3.0%) | -14,002 | 21.6 | 6.53 | 39 | 2,939,135 (38.9%) |
| 1985 | 6,484,738 | 195,411 (3.0%) | -12,058 | 21.5 | 7.06 | 34 | 2,434,954 (37.5%) |
| 1980 | 5,592,646 | 144,536 (2.6%) | -17,022 | 21.8 | 7.31 | 29 | 2,000,434 (35.8%) |
| 1975 | 4,936,209 | 133,861 (2.7%) | -26,957 | 22.2 | 7.29 | 26 | 1,663,157 (33.7%) |
| 1970 | 4,257,505 | 124,661 (2.9%) | 13,117 | 22.3 | 7.29 | 22 | 1,277,252 (30.0%) |
| 1965 | 3,682,876 | 102,564 (2.8%) | 17,304 | 22.4 | 7.19 | 19 | 970,475 (26.4%) |
| 1960 | 3,206,749 | 88,544 (2.7%) | 10,000 | 22.5 | 7.00 | 17 | 737,552 (23.0%) |
In 2020 the population of Senegal was 17,200,000 and the average age increased from 22.5 in 1960 to 22.9. Urban population has increased from 3,987,721 (40.3%) in 2000 to 8,126,000 (46.0%) in the current year. The population density of Senegal has changed from 29.0 in 1980 to 87.0 in 2019.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -19,999 | 22.9 | 4.49 | 89 | 7,841,000 (45.6%) |
| 2025 | 19,577,000 | 488,000 (2.5%) | -19,999 | 23.6 | 4.19 | 102 | 9,360,000 (47.8%) |
| 2030 | 22,123,000 | 524,000 (2.4%) | -19,999 | 24.3 | 3.92 | 115 | 11,133,000 (50.3%) |
| 2035 | 24,861,000 | 563,000 (2.3%) | -19,999 | 25.1 | 3.69 | 129 | 13,149,000 (52.9%) |
| 2040 | 27,785,000 | 598,000 (2.2%) | -19,999 | 26.0 | 3.49 | 144 | 15,405,000 (55.4%) |
| 2045 | 30,859,000 | 624,000 (2.0%) | -19,999 | 26.8 | 3.31 | 160 | 17,889,000 (58.0%) |
| 2050 | 34,031,000 | 640,000 (1.9%) | -19,999 | 27.7 | 3.15 | 177 | 20,574,000 (60.5%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 74.4 (71.9 years for male and 77.0 years for females). Population density will go up to 176.8 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is 2.69% (456,000 residents, including 92,008 deaths). The demographics of Senegal constitutes of 8,971,000 women and 8,692,000 men, which means there are 969 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 52.5% of population (9,274,841) is 19 or younger, 44.4% of population (7,844,138) is between age 20 and 64 and 3.1% of population (542,254) is over 65.