The presence of the Senegalese in Italy dates back to the 1980s.

[citation needed] In 2014 in Italy there are 94,030 regular immigrants from Senegal.

In 2006 there were 59,857.

The three cities with most number of Senegaleses are: Milan, Rome, and Genoa.

[1] Notable Senegalese people based in Italy or Italian-born with Senegalese heritage: