Senegal has a population of 18,384,660 as of 2023.
Size
196,722 sq km
Capital City
Dakar
Ethnic Groups
Wolof 39.7% Pulaar 27.5% Sereer 16% Mandinka 4.9% Jola 4.2% Soninke 2.4% other 5.4% (includes Europeans and persons of Lebanese descent) (2019 est.)
Religion
Muslim 97.2% (most adhere to one of the four main Sufi brotherhoods) Christian 2.7% (mostly Roman Catholic) (2019 est.)
Languages
French (official) Wolof Pulaar Jola Mandinka Soninke
Geography
Senegal, officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country in West Africa, on the Atlantic Ocean coastline.
Economy
Senegal has a lower middle-income, services-driven West African economy; key mining, construction, agriculture, and fishing industries; tourism and exports hit hard by COVID-19; large informal economy; developing offshore oil and gas fields; systemic corruption
Interesting Fact
Senegal is home to a tiny car-free island made from seashells. Senegal was once home to the largest slave-trading centre on the African coast. Senegal is home to seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Senegal is home to Africa's tallest statue.
