Regions
The population of the regions of Senegal according to census results.
Name | Abbr. | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (Cf) 2002-12-08 | Population Census (Cf) 2013-11-19 | Population Census (Cp) 2023-08-18 | ||
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Dakar | DAK | Dakar | 547 | 2,168,314 | 3,137,196 | 3,896,564 | 54700 | → |
Diourbel | DIO | Diourbel | 4,824 | 1,051,941 | 1,497,456 | 2,080,811 | 482400 | → |
Fatick | FAT | Fatick | 6,849 | 565,000 | 714,392 | 908,858 | 684900 | → |
Kaffrine | KAF | Kaffrine | 11,262 | 439,477 | 566,992 | 821,287 | 1126200 | → |
Kaolack | KAO | Kaolack | 5,357 | 675,000 | 960,875 | 1,338,671 | 535700 | → |
Kédougou | KED | Kédougou | 16,800 | 102,814 | 151,357 | 245,288 | 1680000 | → |
Kolda | KOL | Kolda | 13,771 | 469,591 | 662,455 | 916,513 | 1377100 | → |
Louga | LOU | Louga | 24,889 | 677,264 | 874,193 | 1,127,119 | 2488900 | → |
Matam | MAT | Matam | 29,445 | 423,967 | 562,538 | 833,657 | 2944500 | → |
Saint-Louis | STL | Saint-Louis | 19,241 | 694,652 | 908,942 | 1,204,863 | 1924100 | → |
Sédhiou | SED | Sédhiou | 7,341 | 377,652 | 452,994 | 590,784 | 734100 | → |
Tambacounda | TAM | Tambacounda | 42,364 | 502,881 | 681,310 | 988,193 | 4236400 | → |
Thiès | THI | Thiès | 6,670 | 1,322,579 | 1,788,864 | 2,467,523 | 667000 | → |
Ziguinchor | ZIN | Ziguinchor | 7,352 | 409,780 | 549,151 | 612,343 | 735200 | → |
Senegal | SEN | Dakar | 196,712 | 9,858,482 | 13,508,715 | 18,032,473 |
- Agence Nationale de la Statistique et de la Démographie, Sénégal (web).
Major Cities
Name | Adm. | Population Census (Cf) 2013-11-19 | |
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1 | Dakar | DAK | 2,646,503 |
2 | Touba | DIO | 753,315 |
3 | Thiès | THI | 317,763 |
4 | Kaolack | KAO | 233,708 |
5 | Mbour | THI | 232,777 |
6 | Rufisque | DAK | 221,066 |
7 | Saint-Louis | STL | 209,752 |
8 | Ziguinchor | ZIN | 205,294 |
Major Urban Agglomerations
Name | Adm. | Population Census (Cf) 2013-11-19 | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Dakar | DAK | 3,026,316 |
2 | Touba | DIO | 830,570 |
Contents: Cities & Urban Communes
The population of all Senegalese cities and urban communes according to census results.
Name | Status | Adm. | Population Census (C) 1976-04-16 | Population Census (C) 1988-05-27 | Population Census (Cp) 2002-12-08 | Population Census (Cf) 2013-11-19 | Area | |
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Aéré Lao | UCom | STL | ... | ... | ... | 9,472 | 0 | |
Bakel | UCom | TAM | 6,569 | 7,959 | 10,653 | 13,329 | 0 | |
Bambey | UCom | DIO | 9,835 | 16,974 | 21,250 | 28,908 | 0 | |
Bargny | UCom | DAK | Rufisque | Rufisque | 36,516 | 51,188 | 0 | |
Bignona | UCom | ZIN | 14,507 | 22,237 | 25,477 | 27,826 | 0 | |
Birkelane | UCom | KAF | ... | ... | ... | 7,011 | 0 | |
Bodé Lao | UCom | STL | ... | ... | ... | 2,466 | 0 | |
Bounkiling | UCom | SED | ... | ... | ... | 6,416 | 0 | |
Dabo | UCom | KOL | ... | ... | ... | 6,069 | 0 | |
Dagana | UCom | STL | 10,171 | 15,638 | 18,205 | 21,750 | 0 | |
Dahra | UCom | LOU | 10,669 | 11,150 | 26,486 | 32,941 | 0 | |
Dakar (incl. Pikine, Guédiawaye) | City | DAK | 813,317 | 1,375,067 | 1,983,093 | 2,646,503 | 0 | → |
Dembancané | UCom | MAT | ... | ... | ... | 5,293 | 0 | |
Démette | UCom | STL | ... | ... | ... | 3,042 | 0 | |
Diakhao | UCom | FAT | ... | ... | ... | 4,398 | 0 | |
Diamniadio | UCom | DAK | ... | ... | 10,898 | 23,547 | 0 | |
Diannah Malary | UCom | SED | ... | ... | ... | 3,066 | 0 | |
Diaobé - Kabendou | UCom | KOL | ... | ... | ... | 26,165 | 0 | |
Diattacounda | UCom | SED | ... | ... | ... | 4,356 | 0 | |
Diawara | UCom | TAM | ... | ... | 7,524 | 7,541 | 0 | |
Diofior | UCom | FAT | ... | ... | 8,388 | 11,312 | 0 | |
Diouloulou | UCom | ZIN | ... | ... | ... | 5,920 | 0 | |
Diourbel | UCom | DIO | 53,754 | 76,548 | 95,984 | 133,705 | 0 | |
Fass | UCom | KAO | ... | ... | ... | 3,904 | 0 | |
Fatick | UCom | FAT | 9,998 | 18,416 | 23,149 | 28,276 | 0 | |
Foundiougne | UCom | FAT | ... | ... | 4,935 | 6,824 | 0 | |
Gaé | UCom | STL | ... | ... | ... | 7,148 | 0 | |
Galoya Toucouleur | UCom | STL | ... | ... | ... | 5,288 | 0 | |
Gandiaye | UCom | KAO | ... | 5,175 | 9,426 | 13,819 | 0 | |
Golléré | UCom | STL | ... | ... | 5,134 | 6,373 | 0 | |
Gossas | UCom | FAT | 7,365 | 9,289 | 10,548 | 12,698 | 0 | |
Goudiry | UCom | TAM | ... | ... | ... | 6,867 | 0 | |
Goudomp | UCom | SED | 3,786 | 6,408 | 11,013 | 12,870 | 0 | |
Guédé Chantier | UCom | STL | ... | ... | ... | 5,600 | 0 | |
Guéoul | UCom | LOU | ... | ... | ... | 8,003 | 0 | |
Guinguinéo | UCom | KAO | 10,948 | 12,887 | 12,973 | 16,386 | 0 | |
Hamady Ounaré | UCom | MAT | ... | ... | ... | 10,175 | 0 | |
Jaxaay - Parcelles - Niakoul Rab | UCom | DAK | ... | ... | ... | 41,570 | 0 | |
Joal - Fadiouth | UCom | THI | 11,170 | 19,003 | 32,991 | 45,903 | 0 | |
Kaffrine | UCom | KAF | 11,430 | 16,957 | 25,768 | 39,537 | 0 | |
Kahone | UCom | KAO | ... | ... | 5,405 | 14,231 | 0 | |
Kanel | UCom | MAT | 5,472 | 4,667 | 8,997 | 12,975 | 0 | |
Kaolack | UCom | KAO | 104,154 | 150,961 | 172,305 | 233,708 | 0 | |
Karang Poste | UCom | FAT | ... | ... | ... | 14,624 | 0 | |
Kayar | UCom | THI | 3,574 | 7,307 | 16,257 | 23,585 | 0 | |
Kébémer | UCom | LOU | 6,769 | 8,120 | 14,438 | 19,902 | 0 | |
Kédougou | UCom | KED | 7,723 | 11,216 | 16,672 | 30,051 | 0 | |
Keur Madiabel | UCom | KAO | ... | ... | ... | 10,542 | 0 | |
Khombole | UCom | THI | 6,797 | 9,437 | 11,574 | 15,587 | 0 | |
Kidira | UCom | TAM | ... | ... | ... | 10,064 | 0 | |
Kolda | UCom | KOL | 18,951 | 34,337 | 53,921 | 81,098 | 0 | |
Kothiary | UCom | TAM | ... | ... | ... | 4,243 | 0 | |
Koumpentoum | UCom | TAM | ... | ... | ... | 10,022 | 0 | |
Koungheul | UCom | KAF | 8,038 | 10,719 | 14,029 | 20,942 | 0 | |
Kounkané | UCom | KOL | ... | ... | ... | 10,798 | 0 | |
Linguère | UCom | LOU | 7,776 | 9,824 | 11,667 | 15,482 | 0 | |
Louga | UCom | LOU | 35,579 | 52,057 | 73,662 | 104,349 | 0 | |
Madina Wandifa | UCom | SED | ... | ... | ... | 12,205 | 0 | |
Malem Hodar | UCom | KAF | ... | ... | ... | 7,879 | 0 | |
Malem Niani | UCom | TAM | ... | ... | ... | 2,080 | 0 | |
Marsassoum | UCom | SED | ... | ... | 6,410 | 7,029 | 0 | |
Matam | UCom | MAT | 9,849 | 10,722 | 14,620 | 17,218 | 0 | |
Mbacké (M'Backé) | UCom | DIO | 25,390 | 38,847 | 51,124 | 77,255 | 0 | |
Mbeuleukhé | UCom | LOU | ... | ... | ... | 1,510 | 0 | |
Mboro | UCom | THI | 3,836 | 13,542 | 11,809 | 27,693 | 0 | |
Mboss | UCom | KAO | ... | ... | ... | 4,347 | 0 | |
Mboumba | UCom | STL | ... | ... | ... | 4,896 | 0 | |
Mbour (M'Bour) | UCom | THI | 36,952 | 76,751 | 153,503 | 232,777 | 0 | |
Médina Yoro Foulah | UCom | KOL | ... | ... | ... | 3,000 | 0 | |
Mékhé (Meckhe) | UCom | THI | 8,663 | 12,109 | 15,291 | 22,943 | 0 | |
Mpal | UCom | STL | ... | ... | ... | 8,133 | 0 | |
Ndiagne | UCom | LOU | ... | ... | ... | 7,496 | 0 | |
Ndiamacouta | UCom | SED | ... | ... | ... | 7,179 | 0 | |
Ndiandane | UCom | STL | ... | ... | ... | 4,839 | 0 | |
Ndioum | UCom | STL | 4,276 | 3,924 | 12,407 | 14,341 | 0 | |
Ndofane (Ndoffane) | UCom | KAO | 4,377 | 6,793 | 9,476 | 12,898 | 0 | |
Nganda | UCom | KAF | ... | ... | ... | 10,507 | 0 | |
Ngaparou | UCom | THI | ... | ... | ... | 9,525 | 0 | |
Nguékhokh (Nguekokh) | UCom | THI | 4,818 | 7,862 | 16,911 | 27,033 | 0 | |
Nguidjilone | UCom | MAT | ... | ... | ... | 10,444 | 0 | |
Nioro du Rip | UCom | KAO | 7,934 | 11,841 | 13,976 | 20,784 | 0 | |
Odobéré | UCom | MAT | ... | ... | ... | 6,029 | 0 | |
Ouro Sogui | UCom | MAT | 4,247 | 6,402 | 13,177 | 15,654 | 0 | |
Oussouye | UCom | ZIN | ... | ... | 4,052 | 4,828 | 0 | |
Passy (Passi) | UCom | FAT | ... | 3,953 | 6,177 | 12,571 | 0 | |
Pata | UCom | KOL | ... | ... | ... | 3,118 | 0 | |
Pété | UCom | STL | ... | ... | ... | 4,211 | 0 | |
Podor | UCom | STL | 6,760 | 7,469 | 9,472 | 11,608 | 0 | |
Popoguine | UCom | THI | ... | ... | ... | 8,651 | 0 | |
Pout | UCom | THI | 7,314 | 10,763 | 16,785 | 23,728 | 0 | |
Ranérou | UCom | MAT | ... | ... | ... | 3,027 | 0 | |
Richard Toll | UCom | STL | 4,893 | 29,611 | 42,621 | 57,878 | 0 | |
Ross Béthio | UCom | STL | ... | ... | ... | 11,588 | 0 | |
Rosso | UCom | STL | ... | 4,925 | 9,328 | 15,870 | 0 | |
Rufisque | City | DAK | 60,403 | 142,340 | 143,281 | 221,066 | 0 | |
Saint-Louis | UCom | STL | 88,665 | 113,917 | 154,555 | 209,752 | 0 | |
Salémata | UCom | KED | ... | ... | ... | 4,752 | 0 | |
Salikégné | UCom | KOL | ... | ... | ... | 3,677 | 0 | |
Saly Portudal | UCom | THI | ... | ... | ... | 26,945 | 0 | |
Samine | UCom | SED | ... | ... | ... | 4,848 | 0 | |
Sangalkam | UCom | DAK | ... | ... | ... | 11,915 | 0 | |
Saraya | UCom | KED | ... | ... | ... | 2,726 | 0 | |
Saré Yoba Diéga | UCom | KOL | ... | ... | ... | 3,551 | 0 | |
Sébikhotane | UCom | DAK | ... | 11,125 | 18,582 | 27,402 | 0 | |
Sédhiou | UCom | SED | 9,332 | 13,212 | 18,465 | 24,213 | 0 | |
Semmé | UCom | MAT | ... | ... | 4,492 | 6,891 | 0 | |
Sendou | UCom | DAK | ... | ... | ... | 3,125 | 0 | |
Sibassor | UCom | KAO | ... | ... | ... | 8,141 | 0 | |
Sinthiou Bamambé - Banadji | UCom | MAT | ... | ... | ... | 13,823 | 0 | |
Sokone | UCom | FAT | 5,784 | 8,552 | 11,124 | 14,745 | 0 | |
Somone | UCom | THI | ... | ... | ... | 5,448 | 0 | |
Soum | UCom | FAT | ... | ... | ... | 5,044 | 0 | |
Tambacounda | UCom | TAM | 25,735 | 41,885 | 67,543 | 107,293 | 0 | |
Tanaff | UCom | SED | ... | ... | ... | 4,831 | 0 | |
Thiadiaye | UCom | THI | 4,233 | 6,171 | 10,262 | 14,975 | 0 | |
Thiès | City | THI | 115,245 | 175,465 | 237,849 | 317,763 | 0 | |
Thilogne | Com | MAT | 4,871 | 4,497 | 8,425 | 10,441 | 0 | |
Thionck Essyl | UCom | ZIN | ... | ... | 8,006 | 8,389 | 0 | |
Tivaouane | UCom | THI | 16,999 | 27,117 | 38,213 | 69,556 | 0 | |
Touba (Touba Mosquée) | RC | DIO | 29,634 | 104,502 | 399,900 | 753,315 | 0 | |
Vélingara | UCom | KOL | 8,755 | 14,068 | 20,806 | 32,161 | 0 | |
Walaldé | UCom | STL | ... | ... | ... | 3,224 | 0 | |
Waoundé | UCom | MAT | 3,770 | ... | 8,041 | 7,816 | 0 | |
Ziguinchor | UCom | ZIN | 69,646 | 124,283 | 153,269 | 205,294 | 0 |
- The population of Dakar is composed of the population of Dakar Department (1,146,053 in 2013), Pikine Department (1,170,791 in 2013) and Guédiawaye Department (329,659 in 2013).
- (1976) (1988) Becker et al.: Réflexions sur les processus d’urbanisation en Afrique de l'Ouest à partier d'examples sénégambiens, Dakar, 1994.
(2002) (2013) Agence Nationale de la Statistique et de la Démographie, Sénégal (web).
Population Structure
Further information about the population structure.
Gender (C 2023) | |
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Males | 9,131,859 |
Females | 8,900,614 |
Age Groups (C 2023) | |
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0-14 years | 7,060,570 |
15-59 years | 9,897,328 |
60+ years | 1,074,575 |