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Senegal is projected to count 19,366,548 residents in 2026. That is an 8-fold increase on the 2,555,369 recorded in 1950. It is growing at +2.26% a year, one of the faster rates globally, adding about 437.1K people a year. Settlement is fairly dense, at 101 people/km². Half the population is younger than 19.8 years, and the age structure is steadily tilting older: the median is projected to reach 25.6 by 2050. The sexes are close to evenly balanced, at 103 males per 100 females. By 2100, UN projections see it rising to 47,014,186, up 143% from 2026.
Total population
19,366,548
Density
101 people/km²
Median age
19.8 years
Growth rate
+2.26%
Senegal is experiencing rapid population growth, adding hundreds of thousands of people each year. The population is aging rapidly; median age will rise from 20 in 2026 to 26 by 2050. Looking ahead, UN projections show the population reaching 47M by 2100, more than double 2026's level.