Largest Cities and Urban Communes by Population in Senegal

128 cities and urban communes in Senegal, ranked by population at the census of August 18, 2023 (by National Agency of Statistics and Demography, Senegal).

Rank	City or Urban Commune	Population
1	Dakarincl. Pikine, Guédiawaye, Keur Massar	3,186,088
2	Touba (Touba Mosquée)	1,120,824
3	Thiès	391,253
4	Kaolack	298,904
5	Rufisque	295,459
6	M'bour (Mbour)	284,189
7	Saint-Louis	254,171
8	Ziguinchor	214,874
9	Diourbel	157,554
10	Tivaouane Peulh - Niaga	152,043
11	Tambacounda	149,071
12	Louga	113,365
13	Sangalkam	110,958
14	Kolda	103,574
15	Tivaouane	102,658
16	Mbacké (M'Backé)	101,451
17	Richard-Toll	73,147
18	Jaxaay - Parcelles	71,036
19	Bargny	69,242
20	Joal - Fadiouth	61,582
21	Bambylor	61,100
22	Kédougou	59,231
23	Kaffrine	57,307
24	Nguékhokh (Nguekokh)	47,964
25	Diamniadio	47,759
26	Dahra	45,530
27	Vélingara	45,431
28	Sébikhotane	42,839
29	Saly Portudal	41,811
30	Diaobé - Kabendou	41,411
31	Mboro	40,811
32	Fatick	39,361
33	Bambey	37,374
34	Yenne (Yéne)	34,892
35	Kayar	33,273
36	Sédhiou	31,511
37	Koungheul	31,149
38	Pout	29,874
39	Bignona	28,642
40	Nioro du Rip	28,491
41	Matam	27,695
42	Meckhe (Mékhé)	27,566
43	Kébémer	27,305
44	Ouro Sogui (Ourossogui)	27,222
45	Karang Poste	26,972
46	Dagana	26,568
47	Kahone	26,376
48	Rosso	22,299
49	Sokone	20,424
50	Guinguinéo	20,340
51	Khombole	20,321
52	Ndioum	20,270
53	Thiadiaye	20,168
54	Sinthiou Bamambé - Banadji	20,048
55	Linguère	19,191
56	Ndofane (Ndoffane)	18,974
57	Bakel	18,939
58	Madina Wandifa	18,531
59	Passy (Passi)	18,322
60	Gandiaye	18,239
61	Keur Madiabel	16,551
62	Ross Béthio	16,225
63	Kounkané	16,216
64	Goudomp	15,993
65	Koumpentoum	15,723
66	Gossas	15,630
67	Kanel	15,244
68	Thilogne	15,044
69	Nguidjilone	14,423
70	Aéré Lao	14,384
71	Nganda	14,369
72	Ngaparou	13,744
73	Kidira	13,551
74	Diofior	12,795
75	Popenguine-Ndayane	12,743
76	Hamady Ounaré	12,646
77	Podor	12,512
78	Gaé	12,296
79	Malem-Hodar	12,188
80	Diawara	12,147
81	Ndiamacouta	11,543
82	SibassorLydiane	11,508
83	Mpal	11,025
84	Birkelane	10,891
85	Guéoul	10,547
86	Goudiry	10,540
87	Ndiagne	10,046
88	Bounkiling	9,969
89	Marsassoum	9,815
90	Dabo	9,611
91	Waoundé	9,376
92	Semmé	9,213
93	Thionck Essyl	8,961
94	Foundiougne	8,924
95	Somone	8,762
96	Diouloulou	8,109
97	Odobéré	7,384
98	Golléré	7,124
99	Guédé Chantier	7,002
100	Ndiandane	6,769
101	Salémata	6,712
102	Tanaff	6,683
103	Samine	6,532
104	Galoya Toucouleur	6,501
105	Fass	6,453
106	Ndombo Sandjiry (Ndonba)	6,180
107	Soum	6,159
108	Kothiary	6,157
109	Mboss	6,094
110	Dembancané	5,781
111	Oussouye	5,705
112	Diakhao	5,590
113	Mboumba	5,457
114	Diattacounda	4,949
115	Médina Yoro Foulah	4,936
116	Pété	4,835
117	Ranérou	4,648
118	Salikégné	4,641
119	Malem Niani	4,455
120	Walaldé	4,387
121	Saraya	4,385
122	Pata	4,265
123	Saré Yoba Diéga	4,199
124	Sendou	4,045
125	Bodé Lao	3,760
126	Démette	3,414
127	Diannah Malary	3,272
128	Mbeuleukhé	1,968

Source: National Agency of Statistics and Demography, Senegal (2023 census), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff.

Why don't these match official city populations?Official figures typically count only the population within administrative boundaries. UN urban area figures cover the entire built-up area, which can include multiple cities and towns.Show moreShow less

Tokyo

33,338,852

Urban area

9,953,160

23 wards

Essen

2,709,375

Urban area

573,618

City of Essen

Ankara

3,630,865

Urban area

5,186,002

Metropolitan municipality

What counts as an urban area? The UN uses satellite imagery to map built-up land, and treats each continuous stretch of built-up land as an urban area. This means that urban areas can extend beyond official city boundaries, and may include multiple cities and towns within a single urban area.

Can an urban area be smaller than its city? Yes. While most cities have urban areas larger than their administrative boundaries, some cities have extensive administrative limits that include sparsely populated areas.

26 urban areas in Senegal with 50,000 or more inhabitants, ranked by the UN's population estimates for 2026.

Rank	Urban Area	Population Estimate (2026)	Yearly Change	Land Area (km²)	Density (P/km²)	World Rank	Projections (2030)	Projections (2050)
1	Dakar	3,921,430	+1.76%	286	13,731	120	4,197,252	5,361,571
2	Touba	1,171,311	+1.69%	170	6,874	443	1,250,348	1,568,939
3	M'bour	568,563	+2.71%	93	6,127	977	630,137	922,406
4	Thiès	535,223	+2.53%	62	8,605	1,042	589,402	865,546
5	Kaolack	419,031	+1.60%	44	9,611	1,362	445,765	573,129
6	Ziguinchor	287,609	+1.69%	33	8,611	2,043	307,041	380,781
7	Saint-Louis	276,465	+2.19%	49	5,665	2,123	300,675	461,809
8	Tambacounda	245,593	+1.77%	31	8,026	2,413	262,950	346,410
9	Diourbel	242,030	+1.75%	27	8,964	2,451	258,970	364,871
10	Kolda	203,806	+1.71%	27	7,548	2,960	217,721	284,521
11	Louga	197,064	+1.78%	24	8,143	3,074	211,106	281,625
12	Tivaouane	156,121	+2.39%	22	7,096	3,928	171,015	261,568
13	Kaffrine	102,042	+2.06%	12	8,364	6,121	110,443	146,213
14	Bignona	89,788	+1.74%	13	6,907	6,995	96,046	135,567
15	Richard-Toll	87,152	+2.15%	15	5,810	7,226	94,648	147,988
16	Vélingara	86,798	+1.83%	9.20	9,435	7,256	93,167	133,592
17	Dahra Djoloff	80,654	+2.16%	10	7,907	7,827	87,635	113,742
18	Darou Khoudoss	75,637	+3.03%	14	5,327	8,334	84,789	133,677
19	Fatick	74,965	+2.35%	12	6,145	8,411	82,002	116,252
20	Médina Gounass	71,146	+2.33%	11	6,352	8,832	77,789	115,996
21	Koungheul	70,193	+1.65%	8.00	8,774	8,951	74,817	97,790
22	Bambey	67,707	+2.31%	8.20	8,257	9,267	73,969	147,127
23	Kedougou	66,521	+2.46%	13	5,040	9,439	73,075	107,363
24	Sédhiou	63,211	+3.05%	12	5,449	9,943	70,927	94,824
25	Darou Mousty	61,996	+2.39%	9.20	6,739	10,139	67,925	94,824
26	Joal-Fadiouth	54,299	+2.85%	18	3,017	11,471	60,482	95,395

Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025). World Urbanization Prospects: The 2025 Revision, Online Edition.

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