SEN / Sub-Saharan Africa
Senegal
Snapshot ·- Capital
- Dakar
- Currency
- West African CFA franc
- Continent
- Africa
- Area
- 196,722 km²
AT A GLANCE
Latest available · Reference years varyThe essential numbers
Population ↗
18.93M · 2025
peopleWorld Bank · SP.POP.TOTL
GDP ↗
37.01B · 2025
current US$World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
GDP per capita ↗
1,954.71 · 2025
current US$ / personWorld Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
Inflation ↗
1.46 · 2025
%World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
Unemployment ↗
2.74 · 2025
% of labor forceWorld Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
Fertility rate ↗
3.77 · 2024
births / womanWorld Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
Life expectancy ↗
68.92 · 2024
yearsWorld Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
LOOKING BACK
Change over time
Population
All countries ↗2025Senegal: 18.93M
Source: World Bank · SP.POP.TOTLGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Senegal |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 18,931,966 |
| 2024 | 18,501,984 |
| 2023 | 18,077,573 |
| 2022 | 17,651,103 |
| 2021 | 17,220,867 |
| 2020 | 16,789,219 |
| 2019 | 16,352,922 |
| 2018 | 15,914,498 |
| 2017 | 15,475,002 |
| 2016 | 15,034,521 |
| 2015 | 14,593,331 |
| 2014 | 14,152,102 |
| 2013 | 13,710,849 |
| 2012 | 13,310,495 |
| 2011 | 12,958,897 |
| 2010 | 12,635,413 |
| 2009 | 12,337,389 |
| 2008 | 12,048,959 |
| 2007 | 11,770,344 |
| 2006 | 11,500,094 |
2025Senegal: 37.01B
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Senegal |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 37,006,536,238.37 |
| 2024 | 32,169,996,051.85 |
| 2023 | 30,696,331,295.78 |
| 2022 | 27,783,332,222.68 |
| 2021 | 27,520,784,129.75 |
| 2020 | 24,530,513,037.75 |
| 2019 | 23,403,995,992.14 |
| 2018 | 23,116,701,556.14 |
| 2017 | 20,965,069,572.72 |
| 2016 | 19,040,312,333.19 |
| 2015 | 17,774,766,696.18 |
| 2014 | 19,797,253,440.27 |
| 2013 | 18,918,667,724.88 |
| 2012 | 17,660,870,411.52 |
| 2011 | 17,814,283,639.31 |
| 2010 | 16,121,315,909.08 |
| 2009 | 16,145,867,494.94 |
| 2008 | 16,853,989,627.55 |
| 2007 | 13,994,218,412.96 |
| 2006 | 11,697,918,243 |
GDP per capita
All countries ↗2025Senegal: 1,954.71
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Senegal |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,954.71 |
| 2024 | 1,738.73 |
| 2023 | 1,698.03 |
| 2022 | 1,574.03 |
| 2021 | 1,598.11 |
| 2020 | 1,461.09 |
| 2019 | 1,431.18 |
| 2018 | 1,452.56 |
| 2017 | 1,354.77 |
| 2016 | 1,266.44 |
| 2015 | 1,218.01 |
| 2014 | 1,398.89 |
| 2013 | 1,379.83 |
| 2012 | 1,326.84 |
| 2011 | 1,374.68 |
| 2010 | 1,275.88 |
| 2009 | 1,308.69 |
| 2008 | 1,398.79 |
| 2007 | 1,188.94 |
| 2006 | 1,017.2 |
Inflation
All countries ↗2025Senegal: 1.46
Source: World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZGGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Senegal |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.46 |
| 2024 | 0.8 |
| 2023 | 5.94 |
| 2022 | 9.7 |
| 2021 | 2.18 |
| 2020 | 2.54 |
| 2019 | 1.76 |
| 2018 | 0.46 |
| 2017 | 1.32 |
| 2016 | 0.84 |
| 2015 | 0.14 |
| 2014 | -1.09 |
| 2013 | 0.71 |
| 2012 | 1.42 |
| 2011 | 3.4 |
| 2010 | 1.23 |
| 2009 | -2.25 |
| 2008 | 7.35 |
| 2007 | 5.85 |
| 2006 | 2.11 |
Unemployment
All countries ↗2025Senegal: 2.74
Source: World Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZSGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Senegal |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.74 |
| 2024 | 2.79 |
| 2023 | 2.78 |
| 2022 | 2.84 |
| 2021 | 3.44 |
| 2020 | 3.43 |
| 2019 | 2.86 |
| 2018 | 3.45 |
| 2017 | 4.08 |
| 2016 | 4.46 |
| 2015 | 6.76 |
| 2014 | 5.85 |
| 2013 | 5.01 |
| 2012 | 3.9 |
| 2011 | 2.85 |
| 2010 | 2.8 |
| 2009 | 2.81 |
| 2008 | 2.82 |
| 2007 | 2.8 |
| 2006 | 2.76 |
Fertility rate
All countries ↗2025Senegal: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Senegal |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 3.77 |
| 2023 | 3.82 |
| 2022 | 3.86 |
| 2021 | 3.94 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 4.1 |
| 2018 | 4.29 |
| 2017 | 4.49 |
| 2016 | 4.65 |
| 2015 | 4.75 |
| 2014 | 4.88 |
| 2013 | 5.05 |
| 2012 | 5.13 |
| 2011 | 5.1 |
| 2010 | 5.06 |
| 2009 | 5.03 |
| 2008 | 5.02 |
| 2007 | 5.02 |
| 2006 | 5.06 |
Life expectancy
All countries ↗2025Senegal: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Senegal |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 68.92 |
| 2023 | 68.68 |
| 2022 | 67.79 |
| 2021 | 66.87 |
| 2020 | 67.5 |
| 2019 | 67.67 |
| 2018 | 67.38 |
| 2017 | 67.06 |
| 2016 | 66.72 |
| 2015 | 66.45 |
| 2014 | 66 |
| 2013 | 65.64 |
| 2012 | 65.23 |
| 2011 | 64.8 |
| 2010 | 64.22 |
| 2009 | 63.75 |
| 2008 | 63.2 |
| 2007 | 62.65 |
| 2006 | 61.8 |