Largest cities in Senegal by population
The 15 cities the United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2024 lists for Senegal: the capital and every city of 100,000 or more, with the latest figure the country reported. The largest is Pikine with 1,489,164 people; the capital, Dakar, has 1,457,697.
Who runs cities in Senegal?
Departments (46 administrative; 43 departmental councils): Prefect appointed by the president; departmental council elected for five years, and its president is the head of the winning list. Local government for coordination and investment; in Dakar, Pikine and Guédiawaye the city takes the departmental council's role.
How local power works in Senegal · Level 3: local councils worldwide
| # | City | Population | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pikine | 1,489,164 | 1 July 2021 |
| 2 | Dakar (capital) | 1,457,697 | 1 July 2021 |
| 3 | Rufisque | 624,129 | 1 July 2021 |
| 4 | Mbour | 467,124 | 1 July 2021 |
| 5 | Guediawaye | 419,302 | 1 July 2021 |
| 6 | Kaolack | 367,263 | 1 July 2021 |
| 7 | Saint Louis | 272,150 | 1 July 2021 |
| 8 | Diourbel | 174,109 | 1 July 2021 |
| 9 | Tivaouane | 151,229 | 1 July 2021 |
| 10 | Dagana | 148,380 | 1 July 2021 |
| 11 | Tambacounda | 144,978 | 1 July 2021 |
| 12 | Louga | 141,559 | 1 July 2021 |
| 13 | Kolda | 122,831 | 1 July 2021 |
| 14 | Thiès | 79,142 | 1 July 2021 |
| 15 | Ziguinchor | 55,109 | 1 July 2021 |
Countries define a city in different ways (the city proper, or the wider urban area) and report in different years, so cities in different countries are not always comparable.
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Sources
- United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, Table 8: Population of capital cities and cities of 100 000 or more inhabitants, latest available year, 2005-2024, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c6784df022e…)
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