Touba: population
Touba, Senegal: 1.15 million people in 2025, by the UN estimate.
Rank among the cities of the country: 2 of 26.
In 1975 it had 299,000 people.
In 2000 it had 616,000 people, so it has grown by 87% since then.
For 2050 the UN projects 1.57 million people.
A city here is a dense area of at least 1,500 people per km² with at least 50,000 people, drawn on a population grid by the UN degree of urbanisation. It can differ from the city’s administrative borders and from national statistics. Years from 2026 on are projections.
Largest cities: Senegal
| City | 2025 | 2050, projected |
|---|---|---|
| Dakar | 3,852,475 | 5,361,571 |
| Touba | 1,151,552 | 1,568,939 |
| M'bour | 553,170 | 922,406 |
| Thiès | 521,678 | 865,546 |
| Kaolack | 412,347 | 573,129 |
| Ziguinchor | 282,751 | 380,781 |
| Saint-Louis | 270,413 | 461,809 |
| Tambacounda | 241,254 | 346,410 |
| Diourbel | 237,795 | 364,871 |
| Kolda | 200,327 | 284,521 |
Sources: World Urbanization Prospects 2025, UN DESA Population Division (CC BY 3.0 IGO).
