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About 70% of Senegal's population is rural. In rural areas, density varies from about 77 per square kilometer (200/mile²) in the west-central region to 2 per square kilometer (5/mile²) in the arid eastern section. About 50,000 Europeans (mostly French) and Lebanese reside in Senegal, mainly in the cities. French is the official language but is used regularly only by the literate minority. Almost all Senegalese speak an indigenous language, of which Wolof has the largest usage. A lot of Senegalese live in Europe , particularly in France, Italy and Spain.

Contents 1 Population 1.1 Age structure 1.1.1 0-14 years 1.1.2 15-64 years 1.1.3 65 years and over 2 Population growth rate 2.1 Birth rate 2.2 Death rate 2.3 Net migration rate 2.4 Gender ratio 2.4.1 at birth 2.4.2 under 15 years 2.4.3 15-64 year 2.4.4 65 years and over 2.4.5 total population 2.5 Infant mortality rate 2.6 Life expectancy at birth 2.6.1 total population 2.6.2 male 2.6.3 female 2.7 Total fertility rate 3 Nationality 4 Ethnic groups 5 Religions 6 Languages 7 Literacy 7.1 total population 7.2 male 7.3 female

9,987,494 (July 2000 est.)

11,987,121 (July 2006 est.)

45% (male 2,237,678; female 2,213,632)

40.8% (male 2,467,021/female 2,422,385)

52% (male 2,501,649; female 2,729,412)

56.1% (male 3,346,756/female 3,378,518)

3% (male 152,236; female 152,887) (2000 est.)

3.1% (male 174,399/female 198,042) (2006 est.)

2.94% (2000 est.)

2.34% (2006 est.)

37.94 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)

32.78 births/1,000 population (2006 est.)

8.57 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)

9.42 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.)

0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)

1.03 male(s)/female

1.01 male(s)/female

0.92 male(s)/female

1 male(s)/females

0.96 male(s)/female (2000 est.)

58.08 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)

52.94 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)

62.19 years (2000 est.)

59.25 years (2006 est.)

60.6 years (2000 est.)

57.7 years (2006 est.)

63.82 years (2000 est.)

60.85 years (2006 est.)

5.21 children born/woman (2000 est.)

4.38 children born/woman (2006 est.)

noun: Senegalese (singular and plural)
adjective: Senegalese

Wolof 43.3%, Fula 23.8%, Serer 14.7%, Jola 3.7%, Mandinka 3%, Soninke 1.1%, European and Lebanese 1%, other 9.4%

Muslim 92%, indigenous beliefs 6%, Christian 2% (mostly Roman Catholic)

French (official), Wolof, Pulaar, Jola, Mandinka

age 15 and over can read and write

33.1%

43%

23.2% (1995 est.)

See also : Senegal