Senegal

Capital, population, economy, defence and diplomacy of Senegal — full country profile on Atlas.

Republic of Senegal

Capital
Dakar
Population
18.1M (2023)71st/241
Area
193k km²86th/241
Density
93.9/km²
Nominal GDP
$37B (2025)110th/195
GDP per capita
$5,441 (2025)156th/193
HDI
0.530170th/194
Life expectancy
68.7 years159th/216
Fertility rate
3.7733rd/216
Unemployment rate
3%150th/187
CO₂ emissions
14.1 Mt CO₂98th/200
Forest area
41.5%67th/199
Internet users
60.1%135th/181
Currency
West African CFA franc (XOF)

Land borders — Mali, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania