The current metro area population of Dakar in 2026 is 3,784,000, a 3.42% increase from 2025.

• The metro area population of Dakar in 2025 was 3,659,000, a 3.36% increase from 2024.
• The metro area population of Dakar in 2024 was 3,540,000, a 3.21% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of Dakar in 2023 was 3,430,000, a 3.13% increase from 2022.