This reference page collects population of senegal in one place: population 18,077,573; surface area 196,710 km2; density 91.9 /km2; capital Dakar. Figures are refreshed automatically by a scheduled build and cached locally so the page keeps its values even when the upstream API is temporarily unavailable. Use the table below for exact numbers, or the related pages for the same dataset for neighbouring periods and locations.
Population 18,077,573
Surface area 196,710 km2
Density 91.9 /km2
Capital Dakar
Income group Lower middle income
Data year 2023
How the Senegal population figure is derived
Population and land area come from the same World Bank release, so the density of 91.9 people per km2 is internally consistent. Cross-check against the country ranking table to see where Senegal sits.
Frequently asked questions
Where does the data on population of senegal come from?
From a public open API that is queried automatically and cached after every successful run.
How often is population of senegal updated?
The build runs on a schedule, so values refresh at least daily and old pages stay live.