Population 10,589,571 (July 2002 est.)

Age structure
0-14 years: 43.5% (male 2,321,789; female 2,290,105)
15-64 years: 53.4% (male 2,710,178; female 2,943,554)
65 years and over: 3.1% (male 159,445; female 164,500) (2002 est.)

Population growth rate 2.91% (2002 est.)

Birth rate 36.99 births/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Death rate 8.14 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Net migration rate 0.21 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Sex ratio
at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.92 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.97 male(s)/female
total population: 0.96 male(s)/female (2002 est.)

Infant mortality rate 55.41 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.)

Life expectancy at birth
total population: 62.93 years
female: 64.61 years (2002 est.)
male: 61.29 years

Total fertility rate 5.03 children born/woman (2002 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate 1.4% (2001 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS 95,000 (2001 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths 10,000 (2001 est.)

Nationality
noun: Senegalese (singular and plural)
adjective: Senegalese

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

Religions Muslim 94%, indigenous beliefs 1%, Christian 5% (mostly Roman Catholic)

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

Literacy
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 39.1%
male: 51.1%
female: 28.9% (2001 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding Senegal on this page is re-published from the 2002 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Senegal People 2002 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Senegal People 2002 should be addressed to the CIA.