Senegal
Senegal is a country on the coast of West Africa. Its capital is Dakar. About 18 million people live there (2026). It covers 196,722 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Dakar
- People (2026)
- 18 million
- Area
- 196,722 km²
- Currency
- West African CFA franc
Senegal at a glance
- Official name
- Republic of Senegal
- In its own language
- Senegaal
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Africa
- Capital
- Dakar
- Population
- 18,100,000 (2026)
- Area
- 196,722 km² (75,955 mi²)
- People are called
- Senegalese
- Official languages
- French, Wolof, Badyara, Balanta
- Currency
- West African CFA franc
- GDP (nominal)
- US$28 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 67.1 years (2016)
- Human Development Index
- 0.511 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 38.1 (2018)
- Unemployment
- 10% (2014)
- Government
- presidential system
- Head of state
- Bassirou Diomaye Faye (since 2024)
- Head of government
- Bassirou Diomaye Faye (since 2024)
- Country codes
- SN, SEN
- Calling code
- +221
- Internet domain
- .sn
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- UTC±00:00, Africa/Dakar
- Coordinates
- 14.366667°, -14.283333°
Senegal and its neighbours
Senegal borders Mauritania, Mali, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau and The Gambia. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Senegal
- Neighbours
Divisions of Senegal
- Dakar
- Diourbel Region
- Fatick
- Kaffrine
- Kaolack
- Kedougou Region
- Kolda
- Louga
- Matam
- Saint-Louis
- SĂ©dhiou
- Tambacounda Region
- Thiès Region
- Ziguinchor Region
Member of
- United Nations
- African Union
- World Trade Organization
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- African Development Bank
- United Nations–African Union Hybrid Operation in Darfur
- Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
- OHADA
- Interpol
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
and 14 more organisations.
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Questions
What is the capital of Senegal?
The capital of Senegal is Dakar.
What is the population of Senegal?
Senegal has about 18,100,000 people, as recorded in 2026.
How big is Senegal?
Senegal covers 196,722 square kilometres (75,955 square miles).
What currency does Senegal use?
The West African CFA franc.
What language is spoken in Senegal?
The official languages of Senegal are French, Wolof, Badyara and Balanta.
Which countries border Senegal?
Senegal shares a border with Mauritania, Mali, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau and The Gambia.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.