Senegal

Africa · Western Africa

Senegal

Republic of Senegal
Africa · Western Africa · Capital: Dakar

Quick facts about Senegal

Official name	Republic of Senegal
Capital	Dakar
Continent & subregion	Africa · Western Africa
Population	18,077,573 people (world rank 69)
Area	196,722 km²
Density	92 people/km²
Share of world population	0.22% of 8,037,699,775
GDP (nominal)	US$30.7 billion
Urbanisation	54.7% urban population
Life expectancy	68.7 years
Currency	West African CFA franc (Fr) — XOF
Languages	French
Internet domain	`.sn`
Calling code	+221
Status	Sovereign state

Development & environment in numbers

GDP per Capita	US$1,698 · see world ranking
Internet Users	59.2% · see world ranking
Fertility Rate	3.8 children per woman · see world ranking
Infant Mortality	30 per 1,000 births · see world ranking
CO₂ Emissions per Capita	0.8 tonnes CO₂ · see world ranking
Forest Cover	45.1% · see world ranking

These come from the World Bank Open Data 2023 series, the same source behind the world indicator rankings. A blank simply means Senegal did not report that figure.

Neighbours (land borders)

Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Mali Mauritania

The geographic position is roughly 14°, -14°.

Flags: flagcdn.com; population, GDP, urbanisation, life expectancy and every development indicator above: World Bank Open Data (2023 series); base data: the open-source world-countries package — all of it free, with no registration.