Population: 8,730,508 (July 1994 est.)

Population growth rate: 3.11% (1994 est.)

Birth rate: 43.15 births/1,000 population (1994 est.)

Death rate: 12.01 deaths/1,000 population (1994 est.)

Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1994 est.)

Infant mortality rate: 75.7 deaths/1,000 live births (1994 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 56.58 years
male: 55.12 years
female: 58.09 years (1994 est.)

Total fertility rate: 6.09 children born/woman (1994 est.)

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

Ethnic divisions: Wolof 36%, Fulani 17%, Serer 17%, Toucouleur 9%, Diola 9%, Mandingo 9%, European and Lebanese 1%, other 2%

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

Languages: French (official), Wolof, Pulaar, Diola, Mandingo

Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
total population: 38%
male: 52%
female: 25%
Labor force: 2.509 million (77% are engaged in subsistence farming; 175,000 wage earners)
by occupation: private sector 40%, government and parapublic 60%
note: 52% of population of working age (1985)

NOTE: The information regarding Senegal on this page is re-published from the 1995 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Senegal People 1995 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Senegal People 1995 should be addressed to the CIA.