Dakar
Senegal · Capital
- Population, 2025
- 3.9 million
- Projected, 2050
- 5.4 million+39.2%
- World rank
- #1202000: #147 → 2050: #98
- Urban area
- 284 km²
- Density
- 13,563people/km²
- Built-up area per resident
- 22 m²
- Time zone
- UTC+0Africa/Dakar · −4 h vs Tbilisi
- Distance from Tbilisi
- 6,628 km
Weather in Dakar
Dakar
30°
Clear
Today: ↑32° ↓28°
Pressure 1013 hPa
24-hour forecast
Air quality
74
Poor
- PM2.5
- 77.5µg/m³
- PM10
- 158.3µg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.2µg/m³
- O₃
- 34µg/m³
7-day forecast
- Today28°32°0%
- Sat29°35°0%
- Sun27°35°8%
- Mon28°32°0%
- Tue28°34°6%
- Wed27°35°0%
- Thu25°34°0%
Feels like
33°Humidity
77%Wind
25km/h9° Ngust 52 km/hUV index
8Very highPrecipitation
0%Sunrise
07:02Sunrise 07:02Sunset 18:44
Updated 21:15 · Open-Meteo
Population 1975–2050
Thousands of people; 2030–2050 are UN projections.
- 1975937
- 19801,131
- 19851,361
- 19901,609
- 19951,859
- 20002,149
- 20052,471
- 20102,782
- 20153,209
- 20203,528
- 20253,852
- 20304,197
- 20354,503
- 20404,838
- 20455,105
- 20505,362
Getting around
No metro stations inside the urban area are mapped in OpenStreetMap.
Airports
DSS · 35 km
Currency: XOF (CFA)
Landmarks in Dakar
Most notable first, from OpenStreetMap.
- Fort d'Estrée
- Musée de la Mer
- Ancien Musée de la Femme
- Cathédrale du Souvenir africain
- Musée des Civilisations Noires
- Musée Léopold Sédar Senghor
- Musée Théodore-Monod d'Art africain
- Marché Sandaga
- Monument de la Renaissance Africaine
- Chez pape samba Ngom
- Monument aux morts Demba et Dupont
- Sale de jeux
- Chez Lion Adore
- Chez Nanda
- Ecsil
- El fumador tabakhandel
- Foyer Culturel Hamo 4
- Galé madiagne
- Laser park
- Marché malien
- Mémorial de Gorée
- Musée des Forces Armées Sénégalaises
- Musée International sur la Biographie du Prophète (PSL)
- Plage de Soumbédioune
- Raw Material Company
- Village Artisanal de Soumbédioune
- Maison Bulle
- Monument Seyna Issa
- Nelson Madiba Mandela
- Place du Souvenir africain
- Rond Point Mamelles
- Stèle Mermoz
- Villa n°40
Nearby large cities
Largest cities in Senegal
FAQ
What is the population of Dakar?
Dakar has 3.9 million people in its urban area in 2025 — #120 in the world. The UN projects 5.4 million by 2050.
What time zone is Dakar in?
Africa/Dakar, UTC+0. −4 h vs Tbilisi.
Does Dakar have a metro?
No metro stations inside the urban area are mapped in OpenStreetMap.
What landmarks are in Dakar?
Landmarks mapped in OpenStreetMap include Fort d'Estrée, Musée de la Mer, Ancien Musée de la Femme, Cathédrale du Souvenir africain, Musée des Civilisations Noires, Musée Léopold Sédar Senghor, Musée Théodore-Monod d'Art africain, Marché Sandaga, Monument de la Renaissance Africaine, Chez pape samba Ngom.
How far is Dakar from Tbilisi?
About 6,628 km in a straight line (great-circle distance).