Demographics of Senegal

This article is about the demographic features of the population of Senegal, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.

About 70% of Senegal's population is rural. In rural areas, population density varies from about 77 per square kilometer (200/mile²) in the west-central region to 2 per square kilometer (5/mile²) in the arid eastern section. About 50,000 Europeans (mostly French) and Lebanese and Vietnamese reside in Senegal, mainly in the cities. French is the official language but is used regularly only by the literate minority. Almost all Senegalese speak an indigenous language, of which Wolof has the largest usage. Many Senegalese live in Europe, particularly in France, Italy and Spain.

According to the 2010 revision of the World Population Prospects the total population was 12,434,000 in 2010, compared to only 2,416,000 in 1950. The proportion of children below the age of 15 in 2010 was 43.7%, 53.9% was between 15 and 65 years of age, while 2.4% was 65 years or older .

Registration of vital events is in Senegal not complete. The Population Departement of the United Nations prepared the following estimates.

Births and deaths

Total Fertility Rate (TFR) (Wanted Fertility Rate) and Crude Birth Rate (CBR):

French (official), Wolof, Pulaar, Serer, Jola, Mandinka

The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated.

Total population

Male

Female

noun: Senegalese (singular and plural)
adjective: Senegalese

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