Senegal

Africa · Western Africa · capital Dakar

About Senegal

The capital of Senegal is Dakar. Dakar is the seat of national government for Senegal, a country in Western Africa.

Senegal has a population of about 18.1 million people, the 70th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Senegal covers 196,722 square kilometers (75,955 square miles), making Senegal the 88th largest country in the world by area.

Senegal borders 5 countries: Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali and Mauritania.

Life expectancy at birth in Senegal is 68.7 years, the 159th highest of any country in the world.

Senegal is in Africa, in the Western Africa region. Senegal is one of 58 countries and territories in Africa.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Senegal
Populationtotal people	18.1Mpeople	70th
Land Areatotal km²	196.7Kkm²	88th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$1.7K	177th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$30.7B	111th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	68.7years	159th
Urban Population% living in cities	54.7%	142nd
Internet Users% of people online	60.6%	134th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	3.82births/woman	34th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	no data
Forest Cover% of land forested	41.5%	74th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	2.8%	155th
Military Spending% of GDP	1.5%of GDP	83rd
Renewable Energy% of energy use	35.4%	68th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	5.9%	88th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	6.2%of GDP	22nd
Health Spending% of GDP	4.3%of GDP	147th
Arable Land% of land arable	19.9%	55th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$4.8B	46th

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 SN · alpha-3 SEN · Western Africa