The population of Senegal is expected to grow by 495,000 in 2026 and reach 20,574,000 in 2027. 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 99.1 in 2024.
| Current population | 20,127,014 people at present (Monday 9th of February 2026) | |
| Median Age | 23.7 years |
| Population density | 104.3 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20,072,000 | 495,000 (2.5%) | -19,999 | 23.7 | 104 | 9,694,000 (48.3%) | |
| 2025 | 19,577,000 | 488,000 (2.5%) | -19,999 | 23.6 | 4.19 | 102 | 9,360,000 (47.8%) |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -19,999 | 23.4 | 99 | 9,037,000 (47.3%) | |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -19,999 | 23.3 | 97 | 8,724,000 (46.9%) | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -19,999 | 23.2 | 94 | 8,420,000 (46.4%) | |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -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 2025 the population of Senegal was 19,577,000 and the average age increased from 22.5 in 1960 to 23.6. Urban population has increased from 3,987,721 (40.3%) in 2000 to 9,694,000 (48.3%) in the current year. The population density of Senegal has changed from 29.0 in 1980 to 99.1 in 2024.
| 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 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -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 demographics of Senegal constitutes of 10,176,000 women and 9,896,000 men, which means there are 973 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 51.2% of population (10,274,857) is 19 or younger, 45.6% of population (9,160,861) is between age 20 and 64 and 3.2% of population (638,290) is over 65.