The population of Senegal is expected to grow by 443,000 in 2018 and reach 16,744,000 in 2019. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 19,999 people yearly. On average there are 560,810 births and 91,882 deaths in Senegal per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 2.88 percent per year. The population density of Senegal has changed from 29.0 in 1980 to 80.0 in 2016.
| Current population | 16,725,507 people at present (Sunday 16th of December 2018) | |
| Median Age | 22.7 years |
| Life expectancy | 67.6 years | |
| Population density | 84.6 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 16,294,000 | 443,000 (2.7%) | -19,999 | 22.7 | 4.63 | 85 | 7,300,000 (44.8%) |
| 2017 | 15,851,000 | 439,386 (2.8%) | -19,999 | 22.6 | 4.70 | 82 | 7,041,000 (44.4%) |
| 2016 | 15,411,614 | 434,620 (2.8%) | -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 2017 the population of Senegal was 15,851,000 and the average age increased from 22.5 in 1960 to 22.6. Urban population has increased from 3,987,721 (40.3%) in 2000 to 7,300,000 (44.8%) in the current year. The population density of Senegal has changed from 29.0 in 1980 to 80.0 in 2016.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17,200,000 | 456,000 (2.7%) | -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%) |
Total Senegal population should reach 17,200,000 by 2020 and should increase to 34,031,000 people by year 2050. 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 2.79% (439,386 residents, including 91,345 deaths). The demographics of Senegal constitutes of 8,285,000 women and 8,009,000 men, which means there are 967 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 53.1% of population (8,653,743) is 19 or younger, 43.9% of population (7,151,437) is between age 20 and 64 and 3.0% of population (490,449) is over 65.