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Senegal

Last update: 2026-04-03

Senegal Geographical location

Senegal Economy and finance

Average monthly income (USD, gross)
$170,20 (2018)
Inflation rate
5.9% (2023)
Unemployment rate
3% (2024)
Gini coefficient
36.2 (2021)

Senegal Alcohol consumption per capita (liters per year)

Total quantity
0.25
Beer
0.21
Wine
0.02
Spirits
0.02
Other alcohol
0
Current as of
2019

Senegal Population and society

Population size
18847519
Male population
9283314
Female population
9564205
Population growth rate
2.46% (2024)
Birth rate (per 1,000 people)
30.2 (2024)
Death rate (per 1,000 people)
4.9 (2024)
Urbanization
49.6% (2023)

Senegal Credit ratings

Moody's
Ba3 (2017)
Standard & Poor's
B+ (2000)

Senegal Age-sex pyramid

Senegal Phone operating systems

Android
79.69%
iOS
20.2%
Current as of
2025

Senegal Internet and telecommunications

Telephone code
+221
Internet domain
.sn
Number of mobile phones (per 100 inhabitants)
2
Internet user penetration
61%
Fixed internet penetration
2%
Current as of
2023

Senegal General Info

Сontinent
Africa
Time zone
UTC+0
Tier
Tier-3
ISO code
SN
Capital
Dakar
Official language
French

Senegal Tobacco consumption

Total tobacco consumption
5.4%
Smoking men
0.5%
Smoking women
10.5%
Current as of
2025

Senegal Area (sq. km)

Total area
196722
Land area
192530
Water area
4192

Senegal Popular payment systems

Senegal Popular social networks and messengers

Senegal Age structure

0-14 years
40.7%
15-64 years
55.9%
65+ years
3.4%
Current as of
2024

Senegal Religion

Main religion
Islam

Last update: 2026-04-03