Demographics of Senegal

Demographics of Senegal
Population pyramid of Senegal in 2020
Population	17,923,036 (2022 est.)
Growth rate	2.57% (2022 est.)
Birth rate	31.51 births/1,000 population
Death rate	5.08 deaths/1,000 population
Life expectancy	69.96 years
• male	68.23 years
• female	71.77 years
Fertility rate	4.27 children
Infant mortality rate	32.44 deaths/1,000 live births
Net migration rate	-0.71 migrant(s)/1,000 population
Sex ratio
Total	0.97 male(s)/female (2022 est.)
At birth	1.05 male(s)/female
Nationality
Nationality	Senegalese
Language
Official	French

Demographic features of the population of Senegal include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.

About 42% 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. The average population density for the country is 68 people per square kilometer (180 people/sq mi).^[1] 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.