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Senegal: Facts & Stats
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Facts
| Also Known As | République du Sénégal • Republic of Senegal |
|---|---|
| Head Of Government | Prime Minister: Ousmane Sonko2 |
| Capital | Dakar |
| Population | (2025 est.) 19,179,000 |
| Head Of State | President: Bassirou Diomaye Faye |
| Form Of Government | multiparty republic with one1 legislative house (National Assembly [165]) |
| Official Language | French |
| Official Religion | none |
| Official Name | République du Sénégal (Republic of Senegal) |
| Total Area (Sq Km) | 196,768 |
| Total Area (Sq Mi) | 75,973 |
| Monetary Unit | CFA franc (CFAF) |
| Population Rank | (2025) 68 |
| Population Projection 2030 | 19,909,000 |
| Density: Persons Per Sq Mi | (2025) 252.5 |
| Density: Persons Per Sq Km | (2025) 97.5 |
| Urban-Rural Population | Urban: (2022) 47.6% • Rural: (2022) 52.4% |
| Life Expectancy At Birth | Male: (2023) 67.7 years • Female: (2023) 70 years |
| Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate | Male: (2023) 68% • Female: (2023) 58.5% |
| Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) | (2023) 29,532 |
| Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) | (2023) 1,630 |
| 1A second legislative house, the Senate, was created in 1999, abolished in 2001, reinstated in 2007, and abolished again in September 2012.2Post of prime minister was abolished in May 2019. The National Assembly voted in December 2021 to reinstate the position, but it was not filled until September 2022. | |
Photos
National anthem of Senegal
Related Topics and References
Topics
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