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France vs Senegal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 18.5M in Senegal (ranked 69/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 74,336 sq mi for Senegal (ranked 48th vs. 85th).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773).

Main facts and rankings

France Senegal
Population
68788006
19491599
Population rank 23/197 68/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$32.8B
2024
GDP rank 7/197 109/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$1,773
2024
GDP per capita rank 27/197 159/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$5,071
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$42.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
128.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$2,277
2024
Government debt per person rank 8/185 115/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 74,336 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
3.82
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
20.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

France and Senegal: Comparison Charts

France and Senegal economies compared

GDP
France

Senegal
1x
Year GDP
France Senegal
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $32,808,056,601
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $30,696,331,296
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $27,783,332,223
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $27,520,784,130
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $24,530,513,038
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $23,403,995,992
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $23,116,701,556
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $20,996,562,944
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $19,040,312,333
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $17,774,766,696
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $19,797,253,440
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $18,918,667,725
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $17,660,870,412
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $17,814,283,639
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $16,121,315,909
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $16,145,867,495
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $16,853,989,628
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $13,994,218,413
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $11,697,918,243
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $11,009,033,438
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $10,076,816,667
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $8,768,721,563
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $7,006,402,320
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $6,507,824,829
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $6,013,185,004
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $6,592,834,933
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $6,505,607,909
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $6,041,478,726
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $6,559,712,166
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $6,326,342,633
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $5,034,588,196
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $7,367,986,241
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $7,769,817,840
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $7,255,210,470
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $7,390,967,360
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $6,366,039,373
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $6,418,419,389
1987 $926,320,855,615 $6,487,353,103
1986 $764,946,585,851 $5,392,093,446
1985 $547,220,981,165 $3,818,944,918
1984 $525,033,325,828 $3,485,165,432
1983 $553,356,312,936 $3,569,356,125
1982 $578,152,310,610 $4,013,951,443
1981 $609,184,791,792 $4,095,892,781
1980 $694,529,183,483 $4,510,108,291
1979 $608,218,624,730 $4,084,877,823
1978 $501,724,418,605 $3,280,354,921
1977 $406,401,711,688 $2,938,046,463
1976 $368,363,152,144 $2,869,777,884
1975 $357,324,307,786 $2,830,388,405
1974 $282,739,225,314 $2,099,325,229
1973 $261,970,536,240 $1,863,398,590
1972 $201,738,881,664 $1,620,857,104
1971 $164,694,210,962 $1,339,549,033
1970 $147,312,861,698 $1,297,407,655
1969 $140,660,914,841 $1,245,234,931
1968 $128,710,572,572 $1,309,384,862
1967 $118,088,635,381 $1,246,480,766
1966 $109,306,730,313 $1,246,908,186
1965 $100,927,668,584 $1,210,058,228
1964 $93,424,179,943 $1,188,930,645
1963 $84,227,606,650 $1,122,139,862
1962 $75,196,980,365 $1,085,475,791
1961 $67,158,050,215 $1,058,975,257
1960 $61,959,085,885 $1,003,692,370

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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France and Senegal economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Senegal
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Senegal
2024 $46,103 $1,773
2023 $44,700 $1,698
2022 $40,989 $1,574
2021 $43,725 $1,598
2020 $39,170 $1,461
2019 $40,408 $1,431
2018 $41,418 $1,453
2017 $38,687 $1,357
2016 $37,024 $1,266
2015 $36,702 $1,218
2014 $43,148 $1,399
2013 $42,669 $1,380
2012 $40,864 $1,327
2011 $43,930 $1,375
2010 $40,695 $1,276
2009 $41,728 $1,309
2008 $45,465 $1,399
2007 $41,486 $1,189
2006 $36,432 $1,017
2005 $34,696 $980
2004 $33,645 $918
2003 $29,480 $818
2002 $24,145 $669
2001 $22,332 $637
2000 $22,341 $603
1999 $24,576 $678
1998 $24,869 $685
1997 $24,169 $651
1996 $26,758 $723
1995 $26,792 $715
1994 $23,360 $584
1993 $22,239 $878
1992 $23,615 $951
1991 $21,501 $913
1990 $21,586 $957
1989 $17,547 $849
1988 $17,550 $880
1987 $16,176 $916
1986 $13,430 $784
1985 $9,657 $571
1984 $9,312 $536
1983 $9,862 $564
1982 $10,360 $652
1981 $10,956 $683
1980 $12,565 $772
1979 $11,063 $716
1978 $9,167 $589
1977 $7,459 $540
1976 $6,792 $541
1975 $6,617 $547
1974 $5,261 $417
1973 $4,907 $381
1972 $3,809 $342
1971 $3,137 $291.1
1970 $2,833 $290.5
1969 $2,729 $287.3
1968 $2,518 $311
1967 $2,328 $305
1966 $2,173 $315
1965 $2,024 $314
1964 $1,891 $318
1963 $1,723 $309
1962 $1,554 $307
1961 $1,402 $308
1960 $1,307 $300

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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France vs. Senegal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Senegal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Senegal
2026 83.7 69.4
2025 83.6 69.2
2024 83.5 68.9
2023 83.3 68.7
2022 82.5 67.8
2021 82.3 66.9
2020 82.2 67.5
2019 82.7 67.7
2018 82.6 67.4
2017 82.4 67.1
2016 82.4 66.7
2015 82.1 66.5
2014 82.4 66
2013 82 65.6
2012 81.7 65.2
2011 81.8 64.8
2010 81.4 64.2
2009 81.2 63.8
2008 81 63.2
2007 81 62.7
2006 80.7 61.8
2005 80.3 61
2004 80.3 60.3
2003 79.4 59.5
2002 79.4 58.9
2001 79.2 58.2
2000 79 57.6
1999 78.7 57.3
1998 78.6 57.1
1997 78.4 57.1
1996 78.1 57.1
1995 77.9 57.3
1994 77.8 57.5
1993 77.3 57.3
1992 77.3 57.3
1991 77 57
1990 76.8 56.7
1989 76.5 56.2
1988 76.4 55.5
1987 76.1 54.6
1986 75.6 53.7
1985 75.3 52.6
1984 75.2 51.7
1983 74.7 50.8
1982 74.8 49.9
1981 74.4 49.1
1980 74.2 48.3
1979 74.1 47.5
1978 73.8 46.6
1977 73.7 45.7
1976 73.1 44.8
1975 72.9 43.9
1974 72.8 43.1
1973 72.5 42.4
1972 72.3 41.8
1971 72.1 41.2
1970 72.1 40.8
1969 71.2 40.4
1968 71.5 40.1
1967 71.5 40
1966 71.5 39.8
1965 71.1 39.8
1964 71.3 39.8
1963 70.3 39.7
1962 70.5 39.7
1961 71 39.7
1960 70.4 39.7
1959 70.2 39.5
1958 70.1 39.4
1957 68.9 39.1
1956 68.5 38.9
1955 68.4 38.5
1954 68.2 38.2
1953 67.3 37.8
1952 67.4 37.4
1951 66.1 36.9
1950 66.4 36.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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France and Senegal population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Senegal
1x
Year Population
France Senegal
2024 68,551,653 18,501,984
2023 68,372,286 18,077,573
2022 68,184,457 17,651,103
2021 67,842,811 17,220,867
2020 67,601,110 16,789,219
2019 67,382,061 16,352,922
2018 67,158,348 15,914,498
2017 66,918,020 15,475,002
2016 66,724,104 15,034,521
2015 66,548,272 14,593,331
2014 66,312,067 14,152,102
2013 65,997,932 13,710,849
2012 65,657,659 13,310,495
2011 65,340,830 12,958,897
2010 65,026,211 12,635,413
2009 64,706,436 12,337,389
2008 64,375,116 12,048,959
2007 64,016,890 11,770,344
2006 63,622,342 11,500,094
2005 63,180,854 11,235,472
2004 62,707,588 10,975,704
2003 62,249,855 10,721,176
2002 61,812,142 10,466,214
2001 61,364,377 10,212,942
2000 60,918,661 9,968,260
1999 60,501,986 9,730,887
1998 60,190,684 9,502,952
1997 59,968,066 9,283,495
1996 59,754,504 9,067,014
1995 59,541,294 8,848,101
1994 59,324,863 8,624,078
1993 59,103,094 8,396,288
1992 58,846,584 8,168,395
1991 58,554,242 7,943,085
1990 58,261,012 7,720,523
1989 57,943,062 7,502,207
1988 57,598,186 7,289,618
1987 57,266,167 7,081,530
1986 56,956,002 6,878,192
1985 56,665,619 6,683,287
1984 56,383,085 6,499,364
1983 56,108,330 6,324,504
1982 55,806,789 6,156,961
1981 55,603,353 5,997,160
1980 55,274,184 5,845,638
1979 54,979,851 5,702,895
1978 54,734,030 5,568,096
1977 54,486,467 5,439,549
1976 54,232,383 5,308,564
1975 54,002,853 5,170,810
1974 53,746,571 5,029,437
1973 53,392,161 4,885,181
1972 52,962,356 4,741,631
1971 52,499,553 4,601,864
1970 52,007,169 4,466,328
1969 51,536,014 4,334,974
1968 51,112,980 4,207,587
1967 50,722,791 4,083,870
1966 50,311,637 3,964,299
1965 49,877,725 3,849,788
1964 49,401,492 3,740,535
1963 48,877,567 3,635,876
1962 48,389,516 3,534,686
1961 47,905,982 3,436,375
1960 47,412,964 3,340,907

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in France and Senegal

Fertility rate
France

Senegal
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Senegal
2023 1.66 3.82
2022 1.79 3.86
2021 1.84 3.94
2020 1.83 4
2019 1.86 4.1
2018 1.87 4.29
2017 1.89 4.49
2016 1.92 4.65
2015 1.96 4.75
2014 2 4.88
2013 1.99 5.05
2012 2.01 5.13
2011 2.01 5.1
2010 2.03 5.06
2009 2 5.03
2008 2.01 5.02
2007 1.98 5.02
2006 2 5.06
2005 1.94 5.13
2004 1.92 5.19
2003 1.89 5.25
2002 1.88 5.3
2001 1.9 5.4
2000 1.89 5.5
1999 1.81 5.57
1998 1.78 5.58
1997 1.77 5.64
1996 1.75 5.72
1995 1.74 5.82
1994 1.73 5.92
1993 1.73 6.05
1992 1.74 6.15
1991 1.75 6.27
1990 1.77 6.4
1989 1.79 6.48
1988 1.81 6.58
1987 1.83 6.79
1986 1.85 6.9
1985 1.86 7.01
1984 1.86 7.11
1983 1.86 7.19
1982 1.86 7.25
1981 1.85 7.28
1980 1.85 7.29
1979 1.87 7.29
1978 1.89 7.28
1977 1.94 7.27
1976 2.01 7.26
1975 2.09 7.25
1974 2.18 7.25
1973 2.28 7.26
1972 2.38 7.26
1971 2.47 7.26
1970 2.55 7.26
1969 2.62 7.26
1968 2.69 7.25
1967 2.75 7.24
1966 2.8 7.22
1965 2.84 7.19
1964 2.87 7.16
1963 2.89 7.12
1962 2.89 7.08
1961 2.87 7.04
1960 2.85 7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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France and Senegal demographics compared

Median age
France

Senegal
1x
Year Median age, years
France Senegal
2024 43 20.4
2023 42.8 20.1
2022 42.6 19.9
2021 42.4 19.7
2020 42.3 19.4
2019 42.1 19.2
2018 41.9 19
2017 41.6 18.9
2016 41.4 18.7
2015 41.2 18.6
2014 41 18.6
2013 40.8 18.5
2012 40.5 18.5
2011 40.3 18.5
2010 40 18.5
2009 39.8 18.4
2008 39.6 18.4
2007 39.4 18.3
2006 39.1 18.2
2005 38.9 18.2
2004 38.6 18.1
2003 38.4 18
2002 38.2 17.8
2001 37.9 17.7
2000 37.7 17.6
1999 37.4 17.5
1998 37.1 17.4
1997 36.8 17.3
1996 36.5 17.2
1995 36.2 17.1
1994 35.9 17
1993 35.6 16.9
1992 35.3 16.8
1991 35 16.7
1990 34.7 16.6
1989 34.5 16.5
1988 34.2 16.4
1987 34 16.3
1986 33.7 16.3
1985 33.5 16.3
1984 33.3 16.3
1983 33 16.4
1982 32.8 16.5
1981 32.6 16.7
1980 32.4 16.8
1979 32.3 17
1978 32.1 17.2
1977 31.9 17.4
1976 31.7 17.6
1975 31.6 17.7
1974 31.7 17.8
1973 31.8 17.9
1972 32 17.9
1971 32.2 17.9
1970 32.4 17.9
1969 32.5 17.9
1968 32.6 17.9
1967 32.7 17.9
1966 32.7 17.8
1965 32.7 17.9
1964 32.8 17.9
1963 32.8 17.9
1962 32.9 18
1961 32.8 18
1960 32.8 18.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Senegal
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$31.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
33.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
6.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
19,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-13.4%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
5.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
48.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
25%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
53.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
28.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
3%
2021
Number of millionaires
2,897,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.47%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
52
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
457
2018
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$3.75B
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
1,376,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
10.5%
2018
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
76.5%
2024

Energy

France Senegal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,136 kg
2023
291.1 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
$16.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
14.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
63.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
35.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
46.7%
2023
1.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,415 kWh
2023
410 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
13.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
74.2%
2023

Society

France Senegal
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
-12,636
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
55.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
86.7
2026
34.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
0.3
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
50.4%
2023
English speaking
57.3%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
60.6%
2023

Health

France Senegal
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$73.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$32.5
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
16.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
0.11
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
237
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
38.5
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
10.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
3.8%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

France Senegal
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
4,018 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
36,722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
30,688 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
10,355 mi
2017

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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