Senegal Population Pyramid 1950
Year
1950Senegal in 1950
The population of Senegal in 1950 was 2,555,370. With a median age of 18.7 years, Senegal had a youth dependency ratio of 79.0 and an old-age dependency ratio of 6.3 per 100 people of working age.
This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of Senegal was 3.82 births per woman in 2023, above the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 68.7 years in 2023: 70.8 for women and 66.8 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
236,392 immigrants live in Senegal, 1.3% of the population.
| Guinea | 54,779 |
| Mauritania | 47,547 |
| Mali | 36,252 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 31,321 |
| Sierra Leone | 15,843 |
741,355 people born in Senegal live in other countries.
| France | 176,632 |
| Gambia | 145,276 |
| Italy | 127,427 |
| Spain | 101,026 |
| Gabon | 33,087 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 2,555,370 | 18.7 | |
| Niger | 2,597,810 | 15.0 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 2,735,181 | 17.9 | |
| Benin | 2,250,476 | 23.9 | |
| Guinea | 3,013,178 | 21.5 |





