Sub-Saharan Africa
Senegal in numbers Senegal is in Sub-Saharan Africa and is classed by the World Bank as lower middle income. Its capital is Dakar. Its population was 18.93 million in 2025, ranking 68 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$1,955 in 2025.
Population 18.93 million 2025
GDP US$37.0 billion 2025
GDP per person US$1,955 2025
Life expectancy 68.9 2024
Area 196,710 2024
Urban share 55.8% 2025
People 18.93 million
2025 · +90% since 2000 · Rank 68 of 217
2.30%
2025 · 2.41% in 2000 · Rank 35 of 217
96.1
2024 · +86% since 2000 · Rank 111 of 216
55.8%
2025 · 40.7% in 2000 · Rank 141 of 217
37.7%
2025 · 43.9% in 2000 · Rank 35 of 217
3.6%
2025 · 3.2% in 2000 · Rank 175 of 217
3.77
2024 · -32% since 2000 · Rank 33 of 217
Health and living standards 68.9
2024 · +20% since 2000 · Rank 161 of 217
36.5
2024 · -72% since 2000 · Rank 50 of 196
US$73
2023 · +242% since 2000 · Rank 159 of 193
82.9%
2024 · 37.7% in 2000 · Rank 168 of 215
60.1%
2024 · 0.4% in 2000 · Rank 139 of 186
85.3%
2024 · 68.5% in 2000 · Rank 172 of 190
Economy US$37.0 billion
2025 · +515% since 2000 · Rank 108 of 210
US$1,955
2025 · +224% since 2000 · Rank 177 of 210
Int$5,463
2025 · +178% since 2000 · Rank 163 of 199
6.68%
2025 · 3.89% in 2000 · Rank 23 of 210
1.46%
2025 · 0.73% in 2000 · Rank 134 of 180
2.7%
2025 · 2.6% in 2000 · Rank 158 of 187
32.5%
2025 · 17.8% in 2000 · Rank 101 of 183
10.6%
2023 · 3.9% in 2000 · Rank 26 of 176
Land and environment 196,710
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 87 of 216
45.0%
2024 · 46.9% in 2000 · Rank 66 of 214
0.77
2024 · +92% since 2000 · Rank 149 of 203
Elsewhere in Sub-Saharan Africa Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Senegal. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.