Demographics of Senegal

This article is about the demographic features of the population of Senegal, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.

Demographics of Senegal, Data of FAO, year 2005 ; Number of inhabitants in thousands.

About 70% of Senegal's population is rural. In rural areas, 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. About 50,000 Europeans (mostly French) and Lebanese and Vietnamese reside in Senegal, mainly in the cities. 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. A lot of Senegalese live in Europe , particularly in France, Italy and Spain.

CIA World Factbook demographic statistics

The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated.^[1]

Population

12,643,799 (2011 est.)

Age structure

0-14 years: 43.3% (male 2,748,457/female 2,722,633)

15-64 years: 53.9% (male 3,200,056/female 3,611,173)

65 years and over: 2.9% (male 166,577/female 194,903) (2011 est.)

Population growth rate

2.557% (2011 est.)

Birth rate

36.73 births/1,000 population (2011 est.)

Death rate

9.26 deaths/1,000 population (2011 est.)

Net migration rate

-1.9 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2011 est.)

Gender ratio

At birth: 1.03 male(s)/female

Under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female

15-64 years: 0.98 male(s)/female

65 years and over: 0.87 male(s)/females

Total population: 0.99 male(s)/female (2011 est.)

Infant mortality rate

56.42 deaths/1,000 live births (2011 est.)

52.94 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

Total population

59.78 years (2011 est.)

59.25 years (2006 est.)

Male

57.85 years (2011 est.)

57.7 years (2006 est.)

Female

61.77 years (2011 est.)

60.85 years (2006 est.)

Total fertility rate

4.78 children born/woman (2011 est.)

Nationality

noun: Senegalese (singular and plural)
adjective: Senegalese

Ethnic groups

Main article: Ethnic groups in Senegal

Wolof 43.3%, Fula 23.8%, Serer 14.7%, Jola 3.7%, Mandinka 3%, Soninke 1.1%, European, Lebanese and Vietnamese 1%, other 9.4%

Religions

Islam is the predominant religion, practiced by 95.4 percent of the country's population; ^[2] the Christian community, at 4.2 percent of the population, includes Roman Catholics and diverse Protestant denominations. There is also a 0.4% ^[3] population who maintain Traditional African religion such as Serer religion in their beliefs, particularly in the southeastern region of the country.

Languages

Main article: Languages of Senegal

French (official), Wolof, Pulaar, Serer, Jola, Mandinka

Literacy

Total population: 39.3%

Male: 51.1%

Female: 29.2% (2002 est.)

See also

• Senegal

References

1. ^ The World Factbook - Senegal
2. ^ "Sénégal Enquête Démographique et de Santé à Indicateurs Multiples 2010-2011 - Rapport Préliminaire - p 12". http://www.ansd.sn/publications/rapports_enquetes_etudes/enquetes/Rapport_Preliminaire_EDS-V-MICS_2010-2011.pdf. Retrieved 2 November 2011. 
3. ^ "Sénégal Enquête Démographique et de Santé à Indicateurs Multiples 2010-2011 - Rapport Préliminaire - p 12". http://www.ansd.sn/publications/rapports_enquetes_etudes/enquetes/Rapport_Preliminaire_EDS-V-MICS_2010-2011.pdf. Retrieved 2 November 2011.