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Senegal

DakarSEN
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Spectra illustration of African Renaissance Monument, Dakar.
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A sense of placeAfrican Renaissance Monument

The essentials

At a glance

Capital
DakarCountry directory
Population2025
18.93MPeople calling it home
Surface area2023
196.71K km²Land and inland waters
GDP2025
$37.01BTotal output · current US dollars
GDP per capita2025
$1.95KCurrent US dollars per person
Life expectancy2024
68.9 yearsAt birth · years
Latest available observations. Reporting years vary by measure.
Sources & reading notes

World Bank — World Development Indicators. GDP is measured in current US dollars; exchange rates affect comparisons. Open Full profile for each indicator’s source and reporting period.

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