Dakar
Data as of · Metro Power Rankings
Senegal • Africa • Language power • Time zone Africa/Dakar UTC+0 (GMT)
- Population
- 4.0M
- GDP
- $15B
- GDP per capita
- $3,746
- Land area
- 608 km² (235 mi²)
- Density
- 6,583/km² (17,050/mi²)
- GAWC class
- 9
Stands out, per personMarket value: low vs size peers
Dakar metro area
14.73, -17.46Loading map…
Sport
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Airport Score.
Major League Teams/Venues↗1#T-289
Total Teams↗2#T-507
Major Sporting Events↗1#T-107
Major Companies↗1#T-313
Market Cap Score↗$2B#541
Cultural Events0
Universities↗0
Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research↗0
Notable Museums & Landmarks↗0
Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure↗0
Airport Score↗2.0#T-154
Luxury Stars (Michelin)↗0.0
Metro Stations↗0
Commuter Rail Stations↗14#T-182
Train Hubs↗0
Skyscrapers0
World #1Top 5Outside top 5
Most similar metros
Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsSports
2 teams
Major League Teams/Venues
Notable Venues1 venue
Football/Soccer
Stade Leopold Senghor
Dakar
Other Teams
Other Men’s Teams1 team
Basketball • Int'l Basketball
ASC Ville de Dakar
Dakar
Major Sporting Events
Championship Finals1 event
1992 AFCON Final
Football Final
1992 • Dakar
Complete Event Timeline1 event
1992 AFCON Final
Championship Finals
1992 • Dakar
Top Companies
1 companies
1Wave
$2B
Unicorn
Total Market Cap: $2B across 1 companies
Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
Languages of Dakar
Wolof first in Dakar; 2 languages hold a role.
Notable Infrastructure
Airport1 entry
Blaise Diagne International Airport
Dakar • 3 - International
Suburban Rail (14 stations)2 entries
Petit train de banlieue
Dakar • Suburban Rail
Train Express Regional (TER)
Dakar • 14 stations