Regions of Senegal: population and official figures
Senegal is divided into 14 regions. The largest by population is Dakar Region with 4,004,426 people (22.1% of the total); the smallest is Kédougou Region with 245,147. Population figures are the final results of the 2023 General Population and Housing Census (RGPH-5) from the Agence Nationale de la Statistique et de la Démographie (ANSD). Each region page adds jobs, housing, literacy, schooling, life expectancy and child and maternal mortality from the census reports, poverty, household consumption, inequality and food insecurity from the ANSD's 2021/22 living-conditions survey (EHCVM II), and births, vaccination, child nutrition, health cover and school attendance from the 2023 Continuous Demographic and Health Survey (ANSD with ICF).
Who governs Senegal's regions?
Administrative regions (14): Governor appointed by the president. State administration only since 2013 (regions are no longer local governments).
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All 14 regions, largest first
| # | Region | Population | Year | Growth (1 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dakar Region | 4,004,426 | 2023 | – |
| 2 | Thiès Region | 2,463,677 | 2023 | – |
| 3 | Diourbel Region | 2,080,333 | 2023 | – |
| 4 | Kaolack Region | 1,336,720 | 2023 | – |
| 5 | Saint-Louis Region | 1,202,441 | 2023 | – |
| 6 | Louga Region | 1,125,908 | 2023 | – |
| 7 | Tambacounda Region | 987,152 | 2023 | – |
| 8 | Kolda Region | 914,798 | 2023 | – |
| 9 | Fatick Region | 906,918 | 2023 | – |
| 10 | Matam Region | 831,630 | 2023 | – |
| 11 | Kaffrine Region | 820,405 | 2023 | – |
| 12 | Ziguinchor Region | 617,567 | 2023 | – |
| 13 | Sédhiou Region | 589,266 | 2023 | – |
| 14 | Kédougou Region | 245,147 | 2023 | – |
Cities: the largest cities of Senegal.
More on Senegal: official statistics · government and power · local power
Sources
- Agence Nationale de la Statistique et de la Démographie (ANSD): RGPH-5 2023 final report, chapter 1: state and structure of the population (Tables I-9, I-16, I-21, I-22 and I-26 by region and department), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8806140091f5…)
- Agence Nationale de la Statistique et de la Démographie (ANSD): RGPH-5 2023 final report, chapter 2: literacy and schooling (Tables II-5, II-14 and II-27 by region), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7aff3a1e56b3…)
- Agence Nationale de la Statistique et de la Démographie (ANSD): RGPH-5 2023 final report, chapter 3: economic characteristics (Tables III-6, III-14, III-19 and III-30 by region), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 730e092da9d6…)
- Agence Nationale de la Statistique et de la Démographie (ANSD): RGPH-5 2023 final report, chapter 5: mortality (Tables V-18, V-20, V-22 and V-25 by region), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 22bfde37cb9b…)
- Agence Nationale de la Statistique et de la Démographie (ANSD): RGPH-5 2023 final report, chapter 8: housing (Tables VIII-4, VIII-10 and VIII-12 by region), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e37b2c844936…)
- Agence Nationale de la Statistique et de la Démographie (ANSD): Harmonised Survey on Household Living Conditions (EHCVM II) 2021/2022, final report: Table III-2 (poverty by region), Table VII-11 (toilets) and section VIII.1 (food insecurity), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 783631557317…)
- ANSD with the Ministry of Health and Social Action and ICF (The DHS Program): Senegal Continuous Demographic and Health Survey 2023 (EDS-Continue 2023), tables volume (July 2024): Tables 2.12, 2.18, 5.2, 9.7, 10.4, 11.1 and 12.1 by region, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c1fffc1c6f81…)
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