Senegal: Regions, Cities & Urban Communes - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information

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 (C) 2023-08-18
Dakar	DAK	Dakar	535	2,168,314	3,137,196	4,004,427	53500	→
Diourbel	DIO	Diourbel	4,860	1,051,941	1,497,456	2,080,335	486000	→
Fatick	FAT	Fatick	7,010	565,000	714,392	906,918	701000	→
Kaffrine	KAF	Kaffrine	11,057	439,477	566,992	820,405	1105700	→
Kaolack	KAO	Kaolack	5,310	675,000	960,875	1,336,719	531000	→
Kédougou	KED	Kédougou	16,904	102,814	151,357	245,146	1690400	→
Kolda	KOL	Kolda	13,752	469,591	662,455	914,798	1375200	→
Louga	LOU	Louga	25,619	677,264	874,193	1,125,908	2561900	→
Matam	MAT	Matam	28,830	423,967	562,538	831,629	2883000	→
Saint-Louis	STL	Saint-Louis	19,010	694,652	908,942	1,202,442	1901000	→
Sédhiou	SED	Sédhiou	7,353	377,652	452,994	589,266	735300	→
Tambacounda	TAM	Tambacounda	42,613	502,881	681,310	987,151	4261300	→
Thiès	THI	Thiès	6,586	1,322,579	1,788,864	2,463,678	658600	→
Ziguinchor	ZIN	Ziguinchor	7,329	409,780	549,151	617,568	732900	→
Senegal	SEN	Dakar	196,768	9,858,482	13,508,715	18,126,390		→

Agence Nationale de la Statistique et de la Démographie, Sénégal.

Major Cities

	Name	Adm.	Population Census (C) 2023-08-18
1	Dakar	DAK	3,186,088
2	Touba	DIO	1,120,824
3	Thiès	THI	391,253
4	Kaolack	KAO	298,904
5	Rufisque	DAK	295,459
6	Mbour	THI	284,189
7	Saint-Louis	STL	254,171
8	Ziguinchor	ZIN	214,874

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	Population Census (C) 2023-08-18	Area
Aéré Lao	UCom	STL	...	...	...	9,472	14,384	0
Bakel	UCom	TAM	6,569	7,959	10,653	13,329	18,939	0
Bambey	UCom	DIO	9,835	16,974	21,250	28,908	37,374	0
Bambylor	UCom	DAK	...	...	...	44,963	61,100	0
Bargny	UCom	DAK	Rufisque	Rufisque	36,516	51,188	69,242	0
Bignona	UCom	ZIN	14,507	22,237	25,477	27,826	28,642	0
Birkelane	UCom	KAF	...	...	...	7,011	10,891	0
Bodé Lao	UCom	STL	...	...	...	2,466	3,760	0
Bounkiling	UCom	SED	...	...	...	6,416	9,969	0
Dabo	UCom	KOL	...	...	...	6,069	9,611	0
Dagana	UCom	STL	10,171	15,638	18,205	21,750	26,568	0
Dahra	UCom	LOU	10,669	11,150	26,486	32,941	45,530	0
Dakar (incl. Pikine, Guédiawaye, Keur Massar)	City	DAK	813,317	1,375,067	1,983,093	2,646,503	3,186,088	0
Dembancané	UCom	MAT	...	...	...	5,293	5,781	0
Démette	UCom	STL	...	...	...	3,042	3,414	0
Diakhao	UCom	FAT	...	...	...	4,398	5,590	0
Diamniadio	UCom	DAK	...	...	10,898	23,547	47,759	0
Diannah Malary	UCom	SED	...	...	...	3,066	3,272	0
Diaobé - Kabendou	UCom	KOL	...	...	...	26,165	41,411	0
Diattacounda	UCom	SED	...	...	...	4,356	4,949	0
Diawara	UCom	TAM	...	...	7,524	7,541	12,147	0
Diofior	UCom	FAT	...	...	8,388	11,312	12,795	0
Diouloulou	UCom	ZIN	...	...	...	5,920	8,109	0
Diourbel	UCom	DIO	53,754	76,548	95,984	133,705	157,554	0
Fass	UCom	KAO	...	...	...	3,904	6,453	0
Fatick	UCom	FAT	9,998	18,416	23,149	28,276	39,361	0
Foundiougne	UCom	FAT	...	...	4,935	6,824	8,924	0
Gaé	UCom	STL	...	...	...	7,148	12,296	0
Galoya Toucouleur	UCom	STL	...	...	...	5,288	6,501	0
Gandiaye	UCom	KAO	...	5,175	9,426	13,819	18,239	0
Golléré	UCom	STL	...	...	5,134	6,373	7,124	0
Gossas	UCom	FAT	7,365	9,289	10,548	12,698	15,630	0
Goudiry	UCom	TAM	...	...	...	6,867	10,540	0
Goudomp	UCom	SED	3,786	6,408	11,013	12,870	15,993	0
Guédé Chantier	UCom	STL	...	...	...	5,600	7,002	0
Guéoul	UCom	LOU	...	...	...	8,003	10,547	0
Guinguinéo	UCom	KAO	10,948	12,887	12,973	16,386	20,340	0
Hamady Ounaré	UCom	MAT	...	...	...	10,175	12,646	0
Jaxaay - Parcelles	UCom	DAK	...	...	...	41,570	71,036	0
Joal - Fadiouth	UCom	THI	11,170	19,003	32,991	45,903	61,582	0
Kaffrine	UCom	KAF	11,430	16,957	25,768	39,537	57,307	0
Kahone	UCom	KAO	...	...	5,405	14,231	26,376	0
Kanel	UCom	MAT	5,472	4,667	8,997	12,975	15,244	0
Kaolack	UCom	KAO	104,154	150,961	172,305	233,708	298,904	0
Karang Poste	UCom	FAT	...	...	...	14,624	26,972	0
Kayar	UCom	THI	3,574	7,307	16,257	23,585	33,273	0
Kébémer	UCom	LOU	6,769	8,120	14,438	19,902	27,305	0
Kédougou	UCom	KED	7,723	11,216	16,672	30,051	59,231	0
Keur Madiabel	UCom	KAO	...	...	...	10,542	16,551	0
Khombole	UCom	THI	6,797	9,437	11,574	15,587	20,321	0
Kidira	UCom	TAM	...	...	...	10,064	13,551	0
Kolda	UCom	KOL	18,951	34,337	53,921	81,098	103,574	0
Kothiary	UCom	TAM	...	...	...	4,243	6,157	0
Koumpentoum	UCom	TAM	...	...	...	10,022	15,723	0
Koungheul	UCom	KAF	8,038	10,719	14,029	20,942	31,149	0
Kounkané	UCom	KOL	...	...	...	10,798	16,216	0
Linguère	UCom	LOU	7,776	9,824	11,667	15,482	19,191	0
Louga	UCom	LOU	35,579	52,057	73,662	104,349	113,365	0
Madina Wandifa	UCom	SED	...	...	...	12,205	18,531	0
Malem-Hodar	UCom	KAF	...	...	...	7,879	12,188	0
Malem Niani	UCom	TAM	...	...	...	2,080	4,455	0
Marsassoum	UCom	SED	...	...	6,410	7,029	9,815	0
Matam	UCom	MAT	9,849	10,722	14,620	17,218	27,695	0
Mbacké (M'Backé)	UCom	DIO	25,390	38,847	51,124	77,255	101,451	0
Mbeuleukhé	UCom	LOU	...	...	...	1,510	1,968	0
Mboro	UCom	THI	3,836	13,542	11,809	27,693	40,811	0
Mboss	UCom	KAO	...	...	...	4,347	6,094	0
Mboumba	UCom	STL	...	...	...	4,896	5,457	0
Mbour (M'bour)	UCom	THI	36,952	76,751	153,503	232,777	284,189	0
Meckhe (Mékhé)	UCom	THI	8,663	12,109	15,291	22,943	27,566	0
Médina Yoro Foulah	UCom	KOL	...	...	...	3,000	4,936	0
Mpal	UCom	STL	...	...	...	8,133	11,025	0
Ndiagne	UCom	LOU	...	...	...	7,496	10,046	0
Ndiamacouta	UCom	SED	...	...	...	7,179	11,543	0
Ndiandane	UCom	STL	...	...	...	4,839	6,769	0
Ndioum	UCom	STL	4,276	3,924	12,407	14,341	20,270	0
Ndofane (Ndoffane)	UCom	KAO	4,377	6,793	9,476	12,898	18,974	0
Ndombo Sandjiry (Ndonba)	UCom	STL	...	...	...	4,560	6,180	0
Nganda	UCom	KAF	...	...	...	10,507	14,369	0
Ngaparou	UCom	THI	...	...	...	9,525	13,744	0
Nguékhokh (Nguekokh)	UCom	THI	4,818	7,862	16,911	27,033	47,964	0
Nguidjilone	UCom	MAT	...	...	...	10,444	14,423	0
Nioro du Rip	UCom	KAO	7,934	11,841	13,976	20,784	28,491	0
Odobéré	UCom	MAT	...	...	...	6,029	7,384	0
Ourossogui (Ouro Sogui)	UCom	MAT	4,247	6,402	13,177	15,654	27,222	0
Oussouye	UCom	ZIN	...	...	4,052	4,828	5,705	0
Passy (Passi)	UCom	FAT	...	3,953	6,177	12,571	18,322	0
Pata	UCom	KOL	...	...	...	3,118	4,265	0
Pété	UCom	STL	...	...	...	4,211	4,835	0
Podor	UCom	STL	6,760	7,469	9,472	11,608	12,512	0
Popenguine-Ndayane	UCom	THI	...	...	...	8,651	12,743	0
Pout	UCom	THI	7,314	10,763	16,785	23,728	29,874	0
Ranérou	UCom	MAT	...	...	...	3,027	4,648	0
Richard-Toll	UCom	STL	4,893	29,611	42,621	57,878	73,147	0
Ross Béthio	UCom	STL	...	...	...	11,588	16,225	0
Rosso	UCom	STL	...	4,925	9,328	15,870	22,299	0
Rufisque	City	DAK	60,403	142,340	143,281	221,066	295,459	0
Saint-Louis	UCom	STL	88,665	113,917	154,555	209,752	254,171	0
Salémata	UCom	KED	...	...	...	4,752	6,712	0
Salikégné	UCom	KOL	...	...	...	3,677	4,641	0
Saly Portudal	UCom	THI	...	...	...	26,945	41,811	0
Samine	UCom	SED	...	...	...	4,848	6,532	0
Sangalkam	UCom	DAK	...	...	...	11,915	110,958	0
Saraya	UCom	KED	...	...	...	2,726	4,385	0
Saré Yoba Diéga	UCom	KOL	...	...	...	3,551	4,199	0
Sébikhotane	UCom	DAK	...	11,125	18,582	27,402	42,839	0
Sédhiou	UCom	SED	9,332	13,212	18,465	24,213	31,511	0
Semmé	UCom	MAT	...	...	4,492	6,891	9,213	0
Sendou	UCom	DAK	...	...	...	3,125	4,045	0
Sibassor (Lydiane)	UCom	KAO	...	...	...	8,141	11,508	0
Sinthiou Bamambé - Banadji	UCom	MAT	...	...	...	13,823	20,048	0
Sokone	UCom	FAT	5,784	8,552	11,124	14,745	20,424	0
Somone	UCom	THI	...	...	...	5,448	8,762	0
Soum	UCom	FAT	...	...	...	5,044	6,159	0
Tambacounda	UCom	TAM	25,735	41,885	67,543	107,293	149,071	0

Tanaff	UCom	SED	...	...	...	4,831	6,683	0
Thiadiaye	UCom	THI	4,233	6,171	10,262	14,975	20,168	0
Thiès	City	THI	115,245	175,465	237,849	317,763	391,253	0
Thilogne	UCom	MAT	4,871	4,497	8,425	10,441	15,044	0
Thionck Essyl	UCom	ZIN	...	...	8,006	8,389	8,961	0
Tivaouane	UCom	THI	16,999	27,117	38,213	69,556	102,658	0
Tivaouane Peulh - Niaga	UCom	DAK	...	...	...	41,123	152,043	0
Touba (Touba Mosquée)	RC	DIO	29,634	104,502	399,900	753,315	1,120,824	0
Vélingara	UCom	KOL	8,755	14,068	20,806	32,161	45,431	0
Walaldé	UCom	STL	...	...	...	3,224	4,387	0
Waoundé	UCom	MAT	3,770	...	8,041	7,816	9,376	0
Yenne (Yéne)	UCom	DAK	...	...	...	24,794	34,892	0
Ziguinchor	UCom	ZIN	69,646	124,283	153,269	205,294	214,874	0

The population of Dakar is composed of the population of Dakar Department (1,278,469 inhabitants in 2023), Pikine Department (764,597 in 2023), Guédiawaye Department (372,708 in 2023) and Keur Massar Department (770.314 in 2023).
(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) (2023) Agence Nationale de la Statistique et de la Démographie, Sénégal.

Population Structure

Further information about the population structure.

Gender (C 2023)
Males	9,178,895
Females	8,947,496

Age Groups (C 2023)
0-14 years	7,091,127
15-64 years	10,344,767
65+ years	690,496

Age Distribution (C 2023)
90+ years	26,155
80-89 years	98,726
70-79 years	306,675
60-69 years	648,966
50-59 years	957,423
40-49 years	1,464,744
30-39 years	2,262,422
20-29 years	3,133,647
10-19 years	4,542,522
0-9 years	4,685,108

Urbanization (C 2023)
Rural	8,203,991
Urban	9,922,399

Citizenship (C 2023)
Senegal	17,918,599
Other Citizenship	207,791

Main Language (A3+) (C 2023)
Wolof	8,525,098
Pulaar	4,175,468
Serer	1,534,511
Jola	456,963
Mandinka	450,461
French	101,145
Other Language	696,567