Senegal
Senegal
Capital Dakar
196,722 km² · 18,931,966 people (2025) · West African CFA franc
Pointe des Almadies near Dakar is the westernmost point of mainland Africa. Lake Retba turns bright pink in the dry season from salt-loving algae, and is salty enough to float in. The Gambia forms an enclave running most of the way across the country.
The facts
- Capital
- Dakar
- Area
- 196,722 km² — 75,955 sq mi
- Population
- 18,931,966 (2025)
- Density
- 96.2 people per km²
- Currency
- West African CFA franc (XOF, Fr)
- Official language
- French
- Time zone
- UTC+00:00
- Calling code
- +221
- Drives on the
- right
- ISO codes
- SN · SEN
- Continent
- Africa
How it compares
- By area
- 87 of 200
- By population
- 69 of 200
Population is the only figure on this page that dates — it is a 2025 estimate and will drift. Area, capital, currency, languages, calling code and driving side change rarely or never.
Countries of a similar size
| Country | Area (km²) | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Belarus | 207,600 | 9,085,991 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 199,951 | 7,343,064 |
| Senegal ← | 196,722 | 18,931,966 |
| Syria | 187,437 | 25,620,427 |
| Cambodia | 181,035 | 17,847,982 |
Common questions
- What is the capital of Senegal?
- Dakar
- What currency does Senegal use?
- The West African CFA franc (XOF).
- How big is Senegal?
- 196,722 km², or 75,955 square miles — 87 of 200 by area.
- Which side of the road does Senegal drive on?
- The right.
Related pages
- Belarus 207,600 km²
- Kyrgyzstan 199,951 km²
- Syria 187,437 km²
- Cambodia 181,035 km²
- Nigeria Africa
- Ethiopia Africa
- Egypt Africa
- Democratic Republic of the Congo Africa
- Tanzania Africa
- South Africa Africa
- Kenya Africa
- Sudan Africa
Sources
- The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency (Public domain (US Government))
- World Bank Open Data — The World Bank (CC BY 4.0)