Western Africa · sovereign state

Senegal

Republic of Senegal

Capital: Dakar
Languages: French
Currency: West African CFA franc
People: 18.9 million (2025)
Neighbours: 5

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Senegal among 213 countries & territories

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Total area

196,710 km²

86th of 205

2023

Coastline

531 km

98th of 213

2026 edition

Highest point

648 m

175th of 213

2026 edition

Forest cover

41.3%

72nd of 207

2023

Population

18.9 million

68th of 210

2025

Population density

98 per km²

105th of 209

2025

Height of men

176.2 cm

54th of 196

2019

Height of women

163.9 cm

46th of 196

2019

Median age

19.1 years

179th of 213

2023

Fertility rate

3.77 children per woman

33rd of 210

2024

Aged 65 and over

3.6%

168th of 210

2025

Economy size (GDP)

$37 billion

109th of 207

2025

GDP per person (PPP)

Int$5,463

161st of 198

2025

Income inequality (Gini)

36.2

64th of 155

2021

Unemployment

2.7%

157th of 186

2025

Health spending per person

$73

159th of 193

2023

Military spending

1.6%

86th of 158

2024

Life expectancy

68.9 years

154th of 210

2024

Infant mortality

28.9 per 1,000

49th of 194

2024

Doctors

0.1 per 1,000

177th of 190

2023

Adult obesity

10.3%

166th of 195

2024

Smoking

5.4%

160th of 166

2024

Life satisfaction

4.79

114th of 163

2025

Alcohol consumption

0.3 litres

178th of 195

2023

Meat supply

20 kg

149th of 189

2023

Daily calories

2,848 kcal

111th of 189

2023

Working hours

2,335 hours

14th of 130

2023

Years of schooling

2.9 years

185th of 193

2023

Internet users

60%

151st of 208

2024

Access to electricity

82.9%

162nd of 209

2024

Urban population

56%

135th of 210

2025

Mobile subscriptions

124

78th of 208

2024

CO₂ per person

0.8 t

157th of 203

2024

Renewable electricity

19.8%

126th of 201

2024

Air pollution (PM2.5)

36.5 µg/m³

25th of 213

2024

Road deaths

20.8 per 100k

35th of 193

2021

Average temperature

29.1°C

3rd of 187

2016–2025 avg

Rainfall

518 mm

148th of 187

2016–2025 avg

Nobel laureates per 10 million people

79th of 160

2025

Railway network

906 km

91st of 133

2017

Air passengers per resident

0.06

122nd of 165

2023

Tourists per resident

0.09

127th of 179

2017

Official languages

87th of 213

2026

Price level (US = 100)

36%

137th of 198

2025

World twins

The countries most like Senegal across 12 indicators (GDP/person, Life exp., Median age, Fertility, Urban, Internet, Schooling, CO₂/person, Density, Temperature, Happiness, Obesity). Each indicator is standardised and compared by average distance; a resemblance, not a score.