Senegal — Country Profile
An overview of Senegal covering geography, demographics, economy, culture, political status, and practical information, sourced from World Bank and REST Countries open data.
These figures are estimates based on public statistics and may differ from actual values.
About Senegal
The capital of Senegal is Dakar. It has a population of approximately 18.5M. The country covers an area of 196,722 km². It is located in Western Africa.
Geography
Senegal is a country in Western Africa, part of the Africa region. It covers an area of approximately 196,722 km². It shares land borders with Republic of The Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, and Mali, totalling 5 neighbours.
Demographics & Languages
Senegal has a population of approximately 18,501,984 people. Population density is around 94.1 people per km². Its officially recognised languages include French, totalling 1 language. People from this country are referred to as Senegalese.
Economy Overview
As of 2025, Senegal reports a nominal GDP of about $37.0 billion. The official currency is the West African CFA franc (XOF, symbol Fr). The current exchange rate is approximately 1 USD = 574.34 XOF.
Culture & Time
Senegal operates on a single time zone (Africa/Dakar). Its country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) is.sn.
Government & Status
The capital of Senegal is Dakar. It is internationally recognised as an independent sovereign state. The country is a member state of the United Nations.
Practical Information
Traffic drives on the right. The international dialling code is +221. Its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code is SN.
Data Sources & Methodology
GDP and debt-to-GDP figures on this page are pulled from the most recent available year of World Bank open statistics. The real-time debt estimate is computed by multiplying total debt (GDP × debt ratio) by World Bank's real interest rate (or a 4% fallback when unavailable) and dividing across each second of a year. Exchange rates refresh hourly via open.er-api.com, and country-level metadata such as languages, time zones, borders, and domains is fetched from REST Countries every 24 hours. All values are estimates derived from public datasets and may differ from official figures.