Senegal
Senegal is in Africa, in the West Africa region. Its capital is Dakar. It has a population of about 18.9 million and an area of 196,722 km². Its flag has 3 colors, and the one that takes up the most space is green, at 35.4% of the total.
The flag of Senegal as a pie chart
- Green 35.4%
- Red 33.3%
- Yellow 31.3%
- Design
- Vertical stripes (3)
- Symbol
- Has a star
Each slice shows how much of the flag each color covers. It's the same data as CakeFlag, our game where you guess countries from the colors of their flag.
Senegal at a glance
- Capital
- Dakar
- Continent
- Africa
- Region
- West Africa
- Official languages
- French
- Currency
- West African CFA franc
- National day
- April 4
- Area
- 196,722 km²87th largest out of 208
- Population
- 18.9 million68th most populous out of 204 · 2025 data
- Population density
- 96.2 people/km²101st most densely populated out of 204 · 2025 data
- GDP
- US$ 37 billion92nd lowest GDP out of 200 · 2025 data
- GDP per capita
- US$ 1,95535th lowest GDP per capita out of 200 · 2025 data
- Life expectancy
- 68.9 years57th lowest life expectancy out of 204 · 2024 data
More facts
- Became independent from France
- Joined the UN in 1960
Fun facts about Senegal
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- Its national sport is a traditional form of wrestling where punches are also allowed. Source: Wikipedia (en) - Senegalese wrestling
- It has a lake turned pink by algae, where salt is harvested by hand. Source: Wikipedia (en) - Lake Retba
- For decades its capital was the finish line of the world's most famous rally, until it moved to South America in 2009. Source: Wikipedia (en) - Dakar Rally
Neighboring countries
Senegal borders 5 countries:
Gambia
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Mali
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Data: World Bank, world-countries, Wikidata and CIA World Factbook. See all sources.