Demographics of Senegal - Ethnic Groups

Ethnic Groups

Wolof 30.3%, Fula 33.8%, Serer 14.7%, Jola 3.7%, Mandinka 3%, Soninke 1.1%, European, Lebanese and Vietnamese 1%, other 9.4%

Population of Senegal according to ethnic group in 1976 and 1988
Ethnic
group
census 1976 census 1988
Number % Number %
Wolof 2,001,416 41.0 2,890,402 42.7
Serer 716,919 14.7 1,009,921 14.9
Peul 605,584 12.4 978,366 14.4
Toucouleur 528,490 10.8 631,892 9.3
Diola 265,353 5.4 357,672 5.3
Mandingue 179,050 3.7 245,651 3.6
Soce 42,751 0.6
Sarakhole 84,102 1.7 113,184 1.7
Bambara 65,096 1.3 91,071 1.3
Maure 59,784 1.2 67,726 1.0
Mandjaag 41,628 0.9 66,605 1.0
Lebou 94,837 1.9 56,758 0.8
Balant 33,915 0.7 54,398 0.8
Malinke 202,472 4.1 28,643 0.4
Mancagne 23,180 0.3
Laobe 18,250 0.3
Bassari 6,195 0.1
Khassonke 1,752 0.0
Coniagui 1,119 0.0
Fula 108 0.0
Other 87,773 1.3
Total 4,879,103 6,773,417

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