Senegal Population History
1960 - 2026
Senegal's population has grown from 3,340,907 in 1960 to 18,077,573 in 2023, a total increase of 441.1% (5.41x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
3.3M
2023 Population
18.1M
Total Growth
441.1%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
3.3M
1970
4.5M
1980
5.8M
1990
7.7M
2000
10.0M
2010
12.6M
2020
16.8M
2023
18.1M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+2.88%
1965-1970
+3.02%
1970-1975
+2.97%
1975-1980
+2.48%
1980-1985
+2.71%
1985-1990
+2.93%
1990-1995
+2.76%
1995-2000
+2.41%
2000-2005
+2.42%
2005-2010
+2.38%
2010-2015
+2.92%
2015-2020
+2.84%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 18,077,573 | +426,470 |
| 2022 | 17,651,103 | +430,236 |
| 2021 | 17,220,867 | +431,648 |
| 2020 | 16,789,219 | +436,297 |
| 2019 | 16,352,922 | +438,424 |
| 2018 | 15,914,498 | +439,496 |
| 2017 | 15,475,002 | +440,481 |
| 2016 | 15,034,521 | +441,190 |
| 2015 | 14,593,331 | +441,229 |
| 2014 | 14,152,102 | +441,253 |
| 2013 | 13,710,849 | +400,354 |
| 2012 | 13,310,495 | +351,598 |
| 2011 | 12,958,897 | +323,484 |
| 2010 | 12,635,413 | +298,024 |
| 2009 | 12,337,389 | +288,430 |
| 2008 | 12,048,959 | +278,615 |
| 2007 | 11,770,344 | +270,250 |
| 2006 | 11,500,094 | +264,622 |
| 2005 | 11,235,472 | +259,768 |
| 2004 | 10,975,704 | +254,528 |
| 2003 | 10,721,176 | +254,962 |
| 2002 | 10,466,214 | +253,272 |
| 2001 | 10,212,942 | +244,682 |
| 2000 | 9,968,260 | +237,373 |
| 1999 | 9,730,887 | +227,935 |
| 1998 | 9,502,952 | +219,457 |
| 1997 | 9,283,495 | +216,481 |
| 1996 | 9,067,014 | +218,913 |
| 1995 | 8,848,101 | +224,023 |
| 1994 | 8,624,078 | +227,790 |
| 1993 | 8,396,288 | +227,893 |
| 1992 | 8,168,395 | +225,310 |
| 1991 | 7,943,085 | +222,562 |
| 1990 | 7,720,523 | +218,316 |
| 1989 | 7,502,207 | +212,589 |
| 1988 | 7,289,618 | +208,088 |
| 1987 | 7,081,530 | +203,338 |
| 1986 | 6,878,192 | +194,905 |
| 1985 | 6,683,287 | +183,923 |
| 1984 | 6,499,364 | +174,860 |
| 1983 | 6,324,504 | +167,543 |
| 1982 | 6,156,961 | +159,801 |
| 1981 | 5,997,160 | +151,522 |
| 1980 | 5,845,638 | +142,743 |
| 1979 | 5,702,895 | +134,799 |
| 1978 | 5,568,096 | +128,547 |
| 1977 | 5,439,549 | +130,985 |
| 1976 | 5,308,564 | +137,754 |
| 1975 | 5,170,810 | +141,373 |
| 1974 | 5,029,437 | +144,256 |
| 1973 | 4,885,181 | +143,550 |
| 1972 | 4,741,631 | +139,767 |
| 1971 | 4,601,864 | +135,536 |
| 1970 | 4,466,328 | +131,354 |
| 1969 | 4,334,974 | +127,387 |
| 1968 | 4,207,587 | +123,717 |
| 1967 | 4,083,870 | +119,571 |
| 1966 | 3,964,299 | +114,511 |
| 1965 | 3,849,788 | +109,253 |
| 1964 | 3,740,535 | +104,659 |
| 1963 | 3,635,876 | +101,190 |
| 1962 | 3,534,686 | +98,311 |
| 1961 | 3,436,375 | +95,468 |
| 1960 | 3,340,907 | — |