Einar H. Dyvik
Research expert covering Nordics and global data for society, economy, and politics
Senegal - Statistics & Facts
Senegal is a rather small West African country bordering the Atlantic, the Sahara, and the Sahel region. It has an estimated population of around 16 million people. The most populous city is its capital, Dakar, the only city whose population surpasses the 1-million mark. More than half of the state’s inhabitants live in rural areas, while the other 44 percent live in the cities. The fertility rate amounts to 4.84 children per woman, which makes Senegal one of the countries with the highest birth rates worldwide. Thus, the youth account for almost half of Senegal’s total population.
