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Who moves to Senegal

236.4K people have chosen Senegal for relocation — #105 most popular destination worldwide

#105 worldwide#28 in Africa

Considering a move to Senegal?See where people come from, regional patterns, and how it's changed since 1990.

Where immigrants come from

The top 3 countries account for 59% of all immigrants

Largest source
🇬🇳

54.8K

23.2% of all immigrants

2🇲🇷Mauritania47.5K20.1%
3🇲🇱Mali36.3K15.3%
4🇬🇼Guinea-Bissau31.3K13.2%
5🇸🇱Sierra Leone15.8K6.7%
6🇫🇷France14.7K6.2%
7🇬🇲Gambia5.8K2.4%
8🇩🇿Algeria4.4K1.9%
CountryImmigrants
Guinea54779
Mauritania47547
Mali36252
Guinea-Bissau31321
Sierra Leone15843
France14719
Gambia5764
Algeria4447
Morocco4376
Benin3834
Cote d'Ivoire3002
Ghana1892
Niger1796
Togo1783
Saudi Arabia1513
Lebanon1169
Cameroon1076
Germany927
Nigeria869
United States847
Central African Republic741
Brazil687
Liberia459
DR Congo371
Rwanda289
Türkiye89

By region of origin

Africa is the leading region of origin at 92%

Africa91.6%

216.4K

Europe6.6%

15.6K

Middle East1.2%

2.8K

North America0.4%

847

Latin America0.3%

687

Interesting facts

Notable statistics about immigration in Senegal.

Senegal is a primary destination for emigrants from Mauritania

Senegal attracts 52% of all emigrants from Mauritania, making it the leading destination for those leaving the country.

Immigration sources have diversified since 1990

The top source country's share fell from 38% to 23%, indicating a broader spread of origins.

How immigration changed over time

Total immigrant population by year

Historical trend
Immigrants
YearImmigrants
1990234420
1995250568
2000198779
2005202949
2010216300
2015223527
2020230574
2024236392

Top sources over time

Immigration from the 5 largest source countries

🇬🇳 Guinea🇲🇷 Mauritania🇲🇱 Mali🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau🇸🇱 Sierra Leone
YearGuineaMauritaniaMaliGuinea-BissauSierra Leone
19904257089862281612382512313
19954451998848294502491612876
20004023659956269172343711638
20054329753740287882498512523
20104842650090320352772614007
20155171145357342452959114963
20205343046376353603055015453
20245477947547362523132115843

Fastest-changing origins

How immigration from each country has changed since the selected year

🇬🇳Guinea+3%
🇲🇷Mauritania+3%
🇲🇱Mali+3%
🇬🇼Guinea-Bissau+3%
🇸🇱Sierra Leone+3%
🇫🇷France+3%
🇬🇲Gambia+3%
🇩🇿Algeria+3%

Senegal as a destination, by diaspora

Share of each country's emigrants who settled in Senegal

🇲🇷Mauritania52%47.5K
🇬🇼Guinea-Bissau30%31.3K
🇸🇱Sierra Leone25%15.8K
🇬🇳Guinea11%54.8K
🇬🇲Gambia8%5.8K
🇲🇱Mali3%36.3K
🇫🇷France1%14.7K