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Senegal.

Capital: Dakar · Africa · Western Africa

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Population18.93 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$31.01 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$1,7162023 · calculated
Area196,722 km²Has a coastline
Inflation (consumer prices)5.9%2023 · World Bank
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Country profile

Senegal at a glance

Official name
Republic of Senegal
Capital
Dakar
Population
18.93 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$31.01 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$1,716 (2023)
Area
196,722 km²
Languages
French
Currency
West African CFA franc (XOF, Fr)
Time
UTC+00:00
Dialling code
+221
Internet domain
.sn
People
Senegalese
Land borders
Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Official statistics

Senegal in numbers

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Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

05M10M15M20M1960198020002020SenegalSenegal 1960: 3.3MSenegal 1961: 3.4MSenegal 1962: 3.5MSenegal 1963: 3.6MSenegal 1964: 3.7MSenegal 1965: 3.8MSenegal 1966: 4MSenegal 1967: 4.1MSenegal 1968: 4.2MSenegal 1969: 4.3MSenegal 1970: 4.5MSenegal 1971: 4.6MSenegal 1972: 4.7MSenegal 1973: 4.9MSenegal 1974: 5MSenegal 1975: 5.2MSenegal 1976: 5.3MSenegal 1977: 5.4MSenegal 1978: 5.6MSenegal 1979: 5.7MSenegal 1980: 5.8MSenegal 1981: 6MSenegal 1982: 6.2MSenegal 1983: 6.3MSenegal 1984: 6.5MSenegal 1985: 6.7MSenegal 1986: 6.9MSenegal 1987: 7.1MSenegal 1988: 7.3MSenegal 1989: 7.5MSenegal 1990: 7.7MSenegal 1991: 7.9MSenegal 1992: 8.2MSenegal 1993: 8.4MSenegal 1994: 8.6MSenegal 1995: 8.8MSenegal 1996: 9.1MSenegal 1997: 9.3MSenegal 1998: 9.5MSenegal 1999: 9.7MSenegal 2000: 10MSenegal 2001: 10.2MSenegal 2002: 10.5MSenegal 2003: 10.7MSenegal 2004: 11MSenegal 2005: 11.2MSenegal 2006: 11.5MSenegal 2007: 11.8MSenegal 2008: 12MSenegal 2009: 12.3MSenegal 2010: 12.6MSenegal 2011: 13MSenegal 2012: 13.3MSenegal 2013: 13.7MSenegal 2014: 14.2MSenegal 2015: 14.6MSenegal 2016: 15MSenegal 2017: 15.5MSenegal 2018: 15.9MSenegal 2019: 16.4MSenegal 2020: 16.8MSenegal 2021: 17.2MSenegal 2022: 17.7MSenegal 2023: 18.1MSenegal 2024: 18.5MSenegal 2025: 18.9M05M10M15M20M1960198020002020SenegalSenegal 1960: 3.3MSenegal 1961: 3.4MSenegal 1962: 3.5MSenegal 1963: 3.6MSenegal 1964: 3.7MSenegal 1965: 3.8MSenegal 1966: 4MSenegal 1967: 4.1MSenegal 1968: 4.2MSenegal 1969: 4.3MSenegal 1970: 4.5MSenegal 1971: 4.6MSenegal 1972: 4.7MSenegal 1973: 4.9MSenegal 1974: 5MSenegal 1975: 5.2MSenegal 1976: 5.3MSenegal 1977: 5.4MSenegal 1978: 5.6MSenegal 1979: 5.7MSenegal 1980: 5.8MSenegal 1981: 6MSenegal 1982: 6.2MSenegal 1983: 6.3MSenegal 1984: 6.5MSenegal 1985: 6.7MSenegal 1986: 6.9MSenegal 1987: 7.1MSenegal 1988: 7.3MSenegal 1989: 7.5MSenegal 1990: 7.7MSenegal 1991: 7.9MSenegal 1992: 8.2MSenegal 1993: 8.4MSenegal 1994: 8.6MSenegal 1995: 8.8MSenegal 1996: 9.1MSenegal 1997: 9.3MSenegal 1998: 9.5MSenegal 1999: 9.7MSenegal 2000: 10MSenegal 2001: 10.2MSenegal 2002: 10.5MSenegal 2003: 10.7MSenegal 2004: 11MSenegal 2005: 11.2MSenegal 2006: 11.5MSenegal 2007: 11.8MSenegal 2008: 12MSenegal 2009: 12.3MSenegal 2010: 12.6MSenegal 2011: 13MSenegal 2012: 13.3MSenegal 2013: 13.7MSenegal 2014: 14.2MSenegal 2015: 14.6MSenegal 2016: 15MSenegal 2017: 15.5MSenegal 2018: 15.9MSenegal 2019: 16.4MSenegal 2020: 16.8MSenegal 2021: 17.2MSenegal 2022: 17.7MSenegal 2023: 18.1MSenegal 2024: 18.5MSenegal 2025: 18.9M

GDP, current US$

1960–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$10B$20B$30B$40B1960198020002020SenegalSenegal 1960: $1BSenegal 1961: $1.1BSenegal 1962: $1.1BSenegal 1963: $1.1BSenegal 1964: $1.2BSenegal 1965: $1.2BSenegal 1966: $1.2BSenegal 1967: $1.2BSenegal 1968: $1.3BSenegal 1969: $1.2BSenegal 1970: $1.3BSenegal 1971: $1.3BSenegal 1972: $1.6BSenegal 1973: $1.9BSenegal 1974: $2.1BSenegal 1975: $2.8BSenegal 1976: $2.9BSenegal 1977: $2.9BSenegal 1978: $3.3BSenegal 1979: $4.1BSenegal 1980: $4.5BSenegal 1981: $4.1BSenegal 1982: $4BSenegal 1983: $3.6BSenegal 1984: $3.5BSenegal 1985: $3.8BSenegal 1986: $5.4BSenegal 1987: $6.5BSenegal 1988: $6.4BSenegal 1989: $6.4BSenegal 1990: $7.4BSenegal 1991: $7.3BSenegal 1992: $7.8BSenegal 1993: $7.4BSenegal 1994: $5BSenegal 1995: $6.3BSenegal 1996: $6.6BSenegal 1997: $6BSenegal 1998: $6.5BSenegal 1999: $6.6BSenegal 2000: $6BSenegal 2001: $6.5BSenegal 2002: $7BSenegal 2003: $8.8BSenegal 2004: $10.1BSenegal 2005: $11BSenegal 2006: $11.7BSenegal 2007: $14BSenegal 2008: $16.9BSenegal 2009: $16.1BSenegal 2010: $16.1BSenegal 2011: $17.8BSenegal 2012: $17.7BSenegal 2013: $18.9BSenegal 2014: $19.8BSenegal 2015: $17.8BSenegal 2016: $19BSenegal 2017: $21BSenegal 2018: $23.1BSenegal 2019: $23.4BSenegal 2020: $24.5BSenegal 2021: $27.5BSenegal 2022: $27.6BSenegal 2023: $31B$0$10B$20B$30B$40B1960198020002020SenegalSenegal 1960: $1BSenegal 1961: $1.1BSenegal 1962: $1.1BSenegal 1963: $1.1BSenegal 1964: $1.2BSenegal 1965: $1.2BSenegal 1966: $1.2BSenegal 1967: $1.2BSenegal 1968: $1.3BSenegal 1969: $1.2BSenegal 1970: $1.3BSenegal 1971: $1.3BSenegal 1972: $1.6BSenegal 1973: $1.9BSenegal 1974: $2.1BSenegal 1975: $2.8BSenegal 1976: $2.9BSenegal 1977: $2.9BSenegal 1978: $3.3BSenegal 1979: $4.1BSenegal 1980: $4.5BSenegal 1981: $4.1BSenegal 1982: $4BSenegal 1983: $3.6BSenegal 1984: $3.5BSenegal 1985: $3.8BSenegal 1986: $5.4BSenegal 1987: $6.5BSenegal 1988: $6.4BSenegal 1989: $6.4BSenegal 1990: $7.4BSenegal 1991: $7.3BSenegal 1992: $7.8BSenegal 1993: $7.4BSenegal 1994: $5BSenegal 1995: $6.3BSenegal 1996: $6.6BSenegal 1997: $6BSenegal 1998: $6.5BSenegal 1999: $6.6BSenegal 2000: $6BSenegal 2001: $6.5BSenegal 2002: $7BSenegal 2003: $8.8BSenegal 2004: $10.1BSenegal 2005: $11BSenegal 2006: $11.7BSenegal 2007: $14BSenegal 2008: $16.9BSenegal 2009: $16.1BSenegal 2010: $16.1BSenegal 2011: $17.8BSenegal 2012: $17.7BSenegal 2013: $18.9BSenegal 2014: $19.8BSenegal 2015: $17.8BSenegal 2016: $19BSenegal 2017: $21BSenegal 2018: $23.1BSenegal 2019: $23.4BSenegal 2020: $24.5BSenegal 2021: $27.5BSenegal 2022: $27.6BSenegal 2023: $31B

Inflation (consumer prices)

1980–2023 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

-10%0%10%20%30%40%19801990200020102020SenegalSenegal 1980: 8.73%Senegal 1981: 5.91%Senegal 1982: 17.4%Senegal 1983: 11.6%Senegal 1984: 11.8%Senegal 1985: 13%Senegal 1986: 6.18%Senegal 1987: -4.14%Senegal 1988: -1.83%Senegal 1989: 0.45%Senegal 1990: 0.33%Senegal 1991: -1.75%Senegal 1992: -0.11%Senegal 1993: -0.59%Senegal 1994: 32.3%Senegal 1995: 7.86%Senegal 1996: 2.75%Senegal 1997: 1.75%Senegal 1998: 1.16%Senegal 1999: 0.83%Senegal 2000: 0.73%Senegal 2001: 2.97%Senegal 2002: 2.34%Senegal 2003: -0.05%Senegal 2004: 0.51%Senegal 2005: 1.71%Senegal 2006: 2.11%Senegal 2007: 5.85%Senegal 2008: 7.35%Senegal 2009: -2.25%Senegal 2010: 1.23%Senegal 2011: 3.4%Senegal 2012: 1.42%Senegal 2013: 0.71%Senegal 2014: -1.09%Senegal 2015: 0.14%Senegal 2016: 0.84%Senegal 2017: 1.32%Senegal 2018: 0.46%Senegal 2019: 1.76%Senegal 2020: 2.54%Senegal 2021: 2.18%Senegal 2022: 9.7%Senegal 2023: 5.94%-10%0%10%20%30%40%198020002020SenegalSenegal 1980: 8.73%Senegal 1981: 5.91%Senegal 1982: 17.4%Senegal 1983: 11.6%Senegal 1984: 11.8%Senegal 1985: 13%Senegal 1986: 6.18%Senegal 1987: -4.14%Senegal 1988: -1.83%Senegal 1989: 0.45%Senegal 1990: 0.33%Senegal 1991: -1.75%Senegal 1992: -0.11%Senegal 1993: -0.59%Senegal 1994: 32.3%Senegal 1995: 7.86%Senegal 1996: 2.75%Senegal 1997: 1.75%Senegal 1998: 1.16%Senegal 1999: 0.83%Senegal 2000: 0.73%Senegal 2001: 2.97%Senegal 2002: 2.34%Senegal 2003: -0.05%Senegal 2004: 0.51%Senegal 2005: 1.71%Senegal 2006: 2.11%Senegal 2007: 5.85%Senegal 2008: 7.35%Senegal 2009: -2.25%Senegal 2010: 1.23%Senegal 2011: 3.4%Senegal 2012: 1.42%Senegal 2013: 0.71%Senegal 2014: -1.09%Senegal 2015: 0.14%Senegal 2016: 0.84%Senegal 2017: 1.32%Senegal 2018: 0.46%Senegal 2019: 1.76%Senegal 2020: 2.54%Senegal 2021: 2.18%Senegal 2022: 9.7%Senegal 2023: 5.94%

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