Senegal

In brief

Population growth per year: +2.3% (2025). World rank 35 of 216; in Africa, 24 of 54. Aged 0–14: 37.7% (2025). World rank 35 of 216; in Africa, 31 of 54. Children per woman: 3.8 (2024). World rank 33 of 216; in Africa, 30 of 54. From 2015 to 2025: population 14.6M → 18.9M, population growth per year +3.1% → +2.3%, and living in cities 46.3% → 55.8%. Better than all its neighbours (Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, and Mauritania): life expectancy, life expectancy, and life expectancy.