Quick Data on Senegal
Short Name | Senegal |
Capital | Dakar |
Long Name | Republic of Senegal |
Country Code | SG |
Continent | Africa |
Total Area | 196,722 sq km |
Population | 15,736,368 |
Language | French |
Nationality | Senegalese (singular and plural) |
Geography of Senegal
As a country in Africa, with coordinates at 14 00 N, 14 00 W, Senegal neighbors The Gambia 749 km, Guinea 363 km, Guinea-Bissau 341 km, Mali 489 km, Mauritania 742 km. The terrain in Senegal is described as generally low, rolling, plains rising to foothills in southeast, with an average elevation point of 69 m. The climate of Senegal: tropical; hot, humid; rainy season (May to November) has strong southeast winds; dry season (December to April) dominated by hot, dry, harmattan wind.
Surface Total | 196,722 sq km |
Land Surface | 192,530 sq km |
Water Surface | 4,192 sq km |
Land Boundaries | 2,684 km |
Neighbor Countries | The Gambia 749 km, Guinea 363 km, Guinea-Bissau 341 km, Mali 489 km, Mauritania 742 km |
Coastline | 531 km |
Lowest Elevation Point | Atlantic Ocean 0 m |
Highest Elevation Point | unnamed elevation 2.8 km southeast of Nepen Diaka 648 m |
Resources of Senegal
The country enjoys many types of natural resources, with the main ones being fish, phosphates, iron ore. The agricultural land occupies 46.80% of Senegal, while the land covered with forests is estimated at 43.80%.
Percent of Total Land | Surface Sq km | Data | |
Agricultural Land | 46.80% | 90,104 sq km | 2011 est. |
Irrigated Land | 1,200 sq km | 2012 | |
Forest Land | 43.80% | 84,328 sq km | 2011 est. |
Other Land | 9.40% | 18,098 sq km | 2011 est. |
Population of Senegal
The population of the country is estimated at 15,736,368 people, with the biggest urban area having 3.140 million DAKAR (capital) (2020). Known as Senegalese (singular and plural), the people from Senegal come from diversified ethnic groups such as Wolof 37.1%, Pular 26.2%, Serer 17%, Mandinka 5.6%, Jola 4.5%, Soninke 1.4%, other 8.3% (includes Europeans and persons of Lebanese descent) (2017 est.). The official language is French. Religions: Muslim 95.9% (most adhere to one of the four main Sufi brotherhoods), Christian 4.1% (mostly Roman Catholic) (2016 est.).
Population | 15,736,368 |
Nationality | Senegalese (singular and plural) |
Official Language | French |
Other Languages | French (official), Wolof, Pular, Jola, Mandinka, Serer, Soninke |
Birth Rate | 31.8 births / 1000 population (2020 est.) |
Death Rate | 7.6 deaths / 1000 population (2020 est.) |
Urban Population | 48.10% of total population (2020) |
Physicians Density | 0.07 physicians/1,000 population (2017) |
Hospital Beds Density | 0.3 beds/1,000 population (2008) |
Governing Type of Senegal
Senegal is a presidential republic. The legal system makes use of civil law system based on French law; judicial review of legislative acts in Constitutional Court.
Governing Type | presidential republic |
Citizenship by Birth | no |
Citizenship by Descent | at least one parent must be a citizen of Senegal |
Dual Citizenship | no, but Senegalese citizens do not automatically lose their citizenship if they acquire citizenship in another state |
Residency Requirement for Naturalization | 5 years |
Suffrage Vote | 18 years of age; universal |
Economy of Senegal
From a population total of 15,736,368, the labor force is 6.966 million (2017 est.). The main products in agriculture are: peanuts, millet, corn, sorghum, rice, cotton, tomatoes, green vegetables; cattle, poultry, pigs; fish. Among the main industries considerable for the economy are: agricultural and fish processing, phosphate mining, fertilizer production, petroleum refining, zircon, and gold mining, construction materials, ship construction and repair. Its exports cover fish, groundnuts (peanuts), petroleum products, phosphates, cotton. The main import products are: food and beverages, capital goods, fuels.
Exports | $2.362 billion (2017 est.) |
Imports | $5.217 billion (2017 est.) |
Export Partners | Mali 14.8%, Switzerland 11.4%, India 6%, Cote dIvoire 5.3%, UAE 5.1%, Gambia, The 4.2%, Spain 4.1% (2017) |
Import Partners | France 16.3%, China 10.4%, Nigeria 8%, India 7.2%, Netherlands 4.8%, Spain 4.2% (2017) |
GDP / Capita | $3,500 (2017 est.) |
Electricity Production | 4.167 billion kWh (2016 est.) |
Electrification Rate | population without electricity: 6 million (2017) |
Internet Users | 3,675,209 |
Internet Penetration Rate | 25.70% (July 2016 est.) |
For latest imports and exports data we recommend checking the website for the National Bank of Senegal, statistics sectio