Senegal Population Pyramid 1991
Year
1991Senegal in 1991
In 1991, Senegal had a total population of 7,943,085 people. That is 32.4% more than in 1981, when the population stood at 5,997,161.
The median age was 16.7 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 91.6 children under 15 and 6.0 people aged 65 or over. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
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 | 7,943,085 | 16.7 | |
| Niger | 8,546,901 | 16.6 | |
| Guinea | 6,697,166 | 18.3 | |
| Mali | 9,362,889 | 16.4 | |
| Burkina Faso | 9,394,632 | 16.4 |





