🇸🇳 Senegal
SN / SEN #86
Nomad Score
53.0
Cities
14
Region
African Union,
Francophone,
Sahel,
Africa,
Africa,
Western Africa,
Least Developed Countries,
Developing Countries
Currency
XOF
📊 KEY DEMOGRAPHICS
Population
18.8M
Density
85.8/km²
HDI
0.530
(Low)
Gini Index (2011)
40.3
Life Expectancy (2023)
68.7 yrs
Fertility Rate (2023)
3.82
Urban Population (2024)
55.2%
Literacy Rate (2023)
50.4%
Labor Force (2025)
53.4%
Gender Wage Gap (2024)
12.8%
🗣 LANGUAGES & CULTURE
Languages
| Language | Native Name |
|---|---|
| French | français |
Religions
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Islam | 97.2% |
| Christianity | 2.7% |
| Other | 0.1% |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Wolof | 39.7% |
| Fula | 27.5% |
| Serer | 16.0% |
| Mandinka | 4.9% |
| Jola | 4.2% |
| Soninke | 2.4% |
| Others | 5.4% |
Demonym (male)
Senegalese
Demonym (female)
Senegalese
National Anthem
Le Lion rouge
📈 POPULATION STRUCTURE
| Age Group | Distribution | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0-14 Youth | 38.2% | |
| 15-64 Working | 58.2% | |
| 65+ Elderly | 3.6% |
Dependency Ratio
71.8%
Profile
Very Young
Urban Pop. (2024)
55.2%
Birth Rate (2023)
29.4 /1000
Death Rate (2023)
5.6 /1000
Largest City (2025)
34.7%
Fertility Rate (2023)
3.82
Infant Mortality (2023)
30.2 /1000
Slum Pop. (2022)
46.4%
Tourism (2017)
1.4M
🏥 HEALTHCARE
Life Expectancy (2023)
68.7 yrs
HALE (2021)
58.9 yrs
Health Spending (2023)
4.3% of GDP
Infant Mortality (2023)
30.2/1000
UHC Index (2021)
50/100
Hospital Beds (2019)
0.7/1000
Physicians (2023)
0.11/1000
Nurses (2023)
0.42/1000
Health Spending/cap (2023)
$73
Out-of-Pocket (2023)
44.3%
🎓 EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY
Literacy Rate (2023)
50.4%
Education Spending (2023)
6.2% of GDP
Learning Outcomes (2020)
412
Internet Users (2023)
60.6%
Mobile Subscriptions (2023)
123.9/100
Broadband (2023)
2.0/100
Secure Servers (2024)
60/1M
🌐 BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY
Broadband per 100 (2023)
2.0
🌍 GEOGRAPHY & PRACTICAL
Area
196,722 km²
Capital
Dakar
📍
Continent
Africa
Region
Africa
Subregion
Western Africa
Landlocked
No
Driving Side
Right
Timezones
UTC
Calling Codes
+221
Postal Code
#####
TLD
.sn
Maps
Google Maps
| OpenStreetMap
Borders
🇬🇲 Gambia,
🇬🇳 Guinea,
🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau,
🇲🇱 Mali,
🇲🇷 Mauritania
🏅 NATIONAL SYMBOLS
Flag
The flag of Senegal is composed of three equal vertical bands of green, golden-yellow and red, with a five-pointed green star centered in the golden-yellow band.
National Anthem
Le Lion rouge
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