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| Demographics of Senegal | |
|---|---|
 Population pyramid of Senegal in 2020 | |
| Population | 17,923,036 (2022 est.) |
| Growth rate | 2.57% (2022 est.) |
| Birth rate | 31.51 births/1,000 population |
| Death rate | 5.08 deaths/1,000 population |
| Life expectancy | 69.96 years |
| • male | 68.23 years |
| • female | 71.77 years |
| Fertility rate | 4.27 children |
| Infant mortality rate | 32.44 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Net migration rate | -0.71 migrant(s)/1,000 population |
| Sex ratio | |
| Total | 0.97 male(s)/female (2022 est.) |
| At birth | 1.05 male(s)/female |
| Nationality | |
| Nationality | Senegalese |
| Language | |
| Official | French |
Demographic features of the population of Senegal include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
About 42% of Senegal's population is rural. In rural areas, population density varies from about 77 per square kilometer (200/mile²) in the west-central region to 2 per square kilometer (5/mile²) in the arid eastern section. The average population density for the country is 68 people per square kilometer (180 people/sq mi).[1] French is the official language but is used regularly only by the literate minority. Almost all Senegalese speak an indigenous language, of which Wolof has the largest usage. Many Senegalese live in Europe, particularly in France, Italy and Spain.
Population
According to the 2018 revision of the World Population Review[1] the total population was 16,302,789 in May 2018, compared to only 2,416,000 in 1950. The proportion of children below the age of 15 in 2017 was 41.5%, between 15 and 54 years of age was 31.1%, while 55 years or older was 6.9%.[2]
| Total population | Population aged 0–14 (%) | Population aged 15–64 (%) | Population aged 65+ (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,416,000 | 41.6 | 55.0 | 3.4 |
| 1955 | 2,684,000 | 41.5 | 55.6 | 2.9 |
| 1960 | 3,048,000 | 41.9 | 55.5 | 2.6 |
| 1965 | 3,505,000 | 43.0 | 54.6 | 2.4 |
| 1970 | 4,096,000 | 44.3 | 53.5 | 2.3 |
| 1975 | 4,786,000 | 45.3 | 52.5 | 2.2 |
| 1980 | 5,414,000 | 47.2 | 50.5 | 2.2 |
| 1985 | 6,232,000 | 47.7 | 50.0 | 2.3 |
| 1990 | 7,242,000 | 47.2 | 50.4 | 2.4 |
| 1995 | 8,369,000 | 46.2 | 51.3 | 2.5 |
| 2000 | 9,506,000 | 45.4 | 52.1 | 2.5 |
| 2005 | 10,872,000 | 44.4 | 53.1 | 2.5 |
| 2010 | 12,434,000 | 43.7 | 53.9 | 2.4 |
| 2017 | 14,668,522 | 41.5 | 55.5 | 2.9 |
Population Estimates by Sex and Age Group (Estimates 1.VII.2020) (Data refer to national projections.):[3]
| Age Group | Male | Female | Total | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8 456 486 | 8 504 040 | 16 960 525 | 100 |
| 0–4 | 1 373 744 | 1 294 257 | 2 668 002 | 15.73 |
| 5–9 | 1 219 736 | 1 146 769 | 2 366 505 | 13.95 |
| 10–14 | 1 066 780 | 1 005 257 | 2 072 037 | 12.22 |
| 15–19 | 919 100 | 893 599 | 1 812 700 | 10.69 |
| 20–24 | 762 949 | 805 877 | 1 568 826 | 9.25 |
| 25–29 | 640 669 | 694 125 | 1 334 794 | 7.87 |
| 30–34 | 527 920 | 562 852 | 1 090 772 | 6.43 |
| 35–39 | 433 152 | 466 088 | 899 240 | 5.30 |
| 40–44 | 335 430 | 374 282 | 709 711 | 4.18 |
| 45–49 | 278 289 | 309 644 | 587 933 | 3.47 |
| 50–54 | 244 474 | 259 784 | 504 259 | 2.97 |
| 55–59 | 200 080 | 208 825 | 408 905 | 3.41 |
| 60–64 | 149 832 | 154 155 | 303 986 | 1.79 |
| 65–69 | 112 949 | 116 334 | 229 284 | 1.35 |
| 70–74 | 80 355 | 84 366 | 164 721 | 0.97 |
| 75-79 | 52 036 | 58 255 | 110 292 | 0.65 |
| 80+ | 58 988 | 69 570 | 128 558 | 0.76 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Percent |
| 0–14 | 3 660 260 | 3 446 283 | 7 106 543 | 41.90 |
| 15–64 | 4 491 898 | 4 729 232 | 9 221 130 | 54.37 |
| 65+ | 304 328 | 328 525 | 632 853 | 3.73 |
Vital statistics
Registration of vital events in Senegal is not complete. The Population Department of the United Nations prepared the following estimates.[4]