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Portugal vs Senegal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Portugal has a population of 10.7M (ranked 90/197), compared with 18.5M in Senegal (ranked 69/197). Portugal's land area is 35,369 sq mi versus 74,336 sq mi for Senegal (ranked 108th vs. 85th).

By GDP, Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B) and Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B). By GDP per capita, Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292), while Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773).

Main facts and rankings

Portugal Senegal
Population
10667081
19491599
Population rank 92/197 68/197
GDP
$313B
2024
$32.8B
2024
GDP rank 46/197 109/197
GDP per capita
$29,292
2024
$1,773
2024
GDP per capita rank 44/197 159/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,680
2024
$5,071
2024
Government debt
$297B
2024
$42.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
94.9%
2024
128.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$27,807
2024
$2,277
2024
Government debt per person rank 27/185 115/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,747
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 35,369 sq mi 74,336 sq mi
Population density
302 ppl/mi²
2026
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
3.82
2023
Median age
47.5 years
2024
20.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Portugal and Senegal: Comparison Charts

Portugal and Senegal economies compared

GDP
Portugal

Senegal
1x
Year GDP
Portugal Senegal
2024 $313,271,185,085 $32,808,056,601
2023 $292,323,800,949 $30,696,331,296
2022 $256,898,677,175 $27,783,332,223
2021 $256,055,879,091 $27,520,784,130
2020 $229,618,773,423 $24,530,513,038
2019 $240,115,970,063 $23,403,995,992
2018 $242,092,894,543 $23,116,701,556
2017 $220,862,990,767 $20,996,562,944
2016 $206,305,431,242 $19,040,312,333
2015 $199,038,523,120 $17,774,766,696
2014 $230,078,616,300 $19,797,253,440
2013 $226,677,408,292 $18,918,667,725
2012 $216,536,676,772 $17,660,870,412
2011 $245,426,767,676 $17,814,283,639
2010 $238,443,864,993 $16,121,315,909
2009 $244,667,762,836 $16,145,867,495
2008 $263,416,394,624 $16,853,989,628
2007 $240,496,147,317 $13,994,218,413
2006 $208,756,449,276 $11,697,918,243
2005 $197,253,876,705 $11,009,033,438
2004 $189,382,122,532 $10,076,816,667
2003 $165,226,175,537 $8,768,721,563
2002 $134,795,565,549 $7,006,402,320
2001 $121,604,107,165 $6,507,824,829
2000 $118,605,192,877 $6,013,185,004
1999 $127,470,385,557 $6,592,834,933
1998 $123,946,327,916 $6,505,607,909
1997 $117,016,535,163 $6,041,478,726
1996 $122,630,089,680 $6,559,712,166
1995 $118,122,007,430 $6,326,342,633
1994 $99,688,641,304 $5,034,588,196
1993 $95,009,751,901 $7,367,986,241
1992 $107,592,098,307 $7,769,817,840
1991 $89,233,599,278 $7,255,210,470
1990 $78,713,860,217 $7,390,967,360
1989 $60,594,092,182 $6,366,039,373
1988 $56,347,250,696 $6,418,419,389
1987 $48,182,925,857 $6,487,353,103
1986 $38,745,901,354 $5,392,093,446
1985 $27,115,807,742 $3,818,944,918
1984 $25,217,969,050 $3,485,165,432
1983 $27,239,650,742 $3,569,356,125
1982 $30,527,754,793 $4,013,951,443
1981 $31,977,276,873 $4,095,892,781
1980 $32,896,519,824 $4,510,108,291
1979 $26,622,819,672 $4,084,877,823
1978 $23,487,614,051 $3,280,354,921
1977 $21,439,523,311 $2,938,046,463
1976 $20,332,831,565 $2,869,777,884
1975 $19,347,607,843 $2,830,388,405
1974 $17,512,391,476 $2,099,325,229
1973 $15,090,564,186 $1,863,398,590
1972 $11,239,117,865 $1,620,857,104
1971 $9,201,604,240 $1,339,549,033
1970 $8,108,235,704 $1,297,407,655
1969 $7,287,555,035 $1,245,234,931
1968 $6,644,693,214 $1,309,384,862
1967 $6,002,607,030 $1,246,480,766
1966 $5,370,108,031 $1,246,908,186
1965 $4,901,711,248 $1,210,058,228
1964 $4,429,202,657 $1,188,930,645
1963 $4,084,251,593 $1,122,139,862
1962 $3,835,883,663 $1,085,475,791
1961 $3,573,719,085 $1,058,975,257
1960 $3,339,150,158 $1,003,692,370

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

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Portugal and Senegal economies compared

GDP per capita
Portugal

Senegal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Portugal Senegal
2024 $29,292 $1,773
2023 $27,635 $1,698
2022 $24,621 $1,574
2021 $24,711 $1,598
2020 $22,299 $1,461
2019 $23,343 $1,431
2018 $23,541 $1,453
2017 $21,442 $1,357
2016 $19,980 $1,266
2015 $19,216 $1,218
2014 $22,121 $1,399
2013 $21,676 $1,380
2012 $20,593 $1,327
2011 $23,247 $1,375
2010 $22,552 $1,276
2009 $23,151 $1,309
2008 $24,949 $1,399
2007 $22,811 $1,189
2006 $19,839 $1,017
2005 $18,780 $980
2004 $18,064 $918
2003 $15,798 $818
2002 $12,937 $669
2001 $11,735 $637
2000 $11,526 $603
1999 $12,475 $678
1998 $12,199 $685
1997 $11,576 $651
1996 $12,185 $723
1995 $11,781 $715
1994 $9,977 $584
1993 $9,535 $878
1992 $10,811 $951
1991 $8,959 $913
1990 $7,885 $957
1989 $6,056 $849
1988 $5,624 $880
1987 $4,804 $916
1986 $3,862 $784
1985 $2,705 $571
1984 $2,523 $536
1983 $2,735 $564
1982 $3,080 $652
1981 $3,246 $683
1980 $3,368 $772
1979 $2,756 $716
1978 $2,457 $589
1977 $2,267 $540
1976 $2,173 $541
1975 $2,128 $547
1974 $2,000 $417
1973 $1,748 $381
1972 $1,302 $342
1971 $1,065 $291.1
1970 $934 $290.5
1969 $832 $287.3
1968 $752 $311
1967 $676 $305
1966 $601 $315
1965 $545 $314
1964 $490 $318
1963 $452 $309
1962 $426 $307
1961 $400 $308
1960 $377 $300

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

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Portugal vs. Senegal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Portugal

Senegal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Portugal Senegal
2026 82.9 69.4
2025 82.7 69.2
2024 82.6 68.9
2023 82.4 68.7
2022 81.2 67.8
2021 81.4 66.9
2020 81.4 67.5
2019 82 67.7
2018 81.6 67.4
2017 81.7 67.1
2016 81.4 66.7
2015 81.3 66.5
2014 81.3 66
2013 80.9 65.6
2012 80.6 65.2
2011 80.6 64.8
2010 80.1 64.2
2009 79.8 63.8
2008 79.6 63.2
2007 79.3 62.7
2006 79.1 61.8
2005 78.3 61
2004 78.4 60.3
2003 77.6 59.5
2002 77.4 58.9
2001 77.2 58.2
2000 76.8 57.6
1999 76.3 57.3
1998 76.1 57.1
1997 75.9 57.1
1996 75.5 57.1
1995 75.5 57.3
1994 75.7 57.5
1993 74.8 57.3
1992 74.9 57.3
1991 74.2 57
1990 74.3 56.7
1989 74.7 56.2
1988 74.1 55.5
1987 74.1 54.6
1986 73.6 53.7
1985 73.2 52.6
1984 72.9 51.7
1983 72.7 50.8
1982 72.7 49.9
1981 71.9 49.1
1980 71.7 48.3
1979 71.6 47.5
1978 70.8 46.6
1977 70.3 45.7
1976 69.1 44.8
1975 68.8 43.9
1974 69.1 43.1
1973 68.6 42.4
1972 69.2 41.8
1971 66.8 41.2
1970 67.1 40.8
1969 66.4 40.4
1968 66.8 40.1
1967 66.5 40
1966 65.6 39.8
1965 66.1 39.8
1964 65.1 39.8
1963 64.9 39.7
1962 64.3 39.7
1961 62.8 39.7
1960 64.1 39.7
1959 62.9 39.5
1958 63.7 39.4
1957 61.4 39.1
1956 61.2 38.9
1955 61.4 38.5
1954 62.2 38.2
1953 61.1 37.8
1952 59.8 37.4
1951 58.7 36.9
1950 58.5 36.5

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

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Portugal and Senegal population clocks and comparison

Population
Portugal

Senegal
1x
Year Population
Portugal Senegal
2024 10,694,681 18,501,984
2023 10,578,174 18,077,573
2022 10,434,332 17,651,103
2021 10,361,831 17,220,867
2020 10,297,081 16,789,219
2019 10,286,263 16,352,922
2018 10,283,822 15,914,498
2017 10,300,300 15,475,002
2016 10,325,452 15,034,521
2015 10,358,076 14,593,331
2014 10,401,062 14,152,102
2013 10,457,295 13,710,849
2012 10,514,844 13,310,495
2011 10,557,560 12,958,897
2010 10,573,100 12,635,413
2009 10,568,247 12,337,389
2008 10,558,177 12,048,959
2007 10,542,964 11,770,344
2006 10,522,288 11,500,094
2005 10,503,330 11,235,472
2004 10,483,861 10,975,704
2003 10,458,821 10,721,176
2002 10,419,631 10,466,214
2001 10,362,722 10,212,942
2000 10,289,898 9,968,260
1999 10,217,828 9,730,887
1998 10,160,196 9,502,952
1997 10,108,977 9,283,495
1996 10,063,945 9,067,014
1995 10,026,176 8,848,101
1994 9,991,525 8,624,078
1993 9,964,675 8,396,288
1992 9,952,494 8,168,395
1991 9,960,235 7,943,085
1990 9,983,218 7,720,523
1989 10,005,000 7,502,207
1988 10,019,610 7,289,618
1987 10,030,031 7,081,530
1986 10,032,734 6,878,192
1985 10,023,613 6,683,287
1984 9,996,232 6,499,364
1983 9,957,865 6,324,504
1982 9,911,771 6,156,961
1981 9,851,362 5,997,160
1980 9,766,312 5,845,638
1979 9,661,265 5,702,895
1978 9,558,250 5,568,096
1977 9,455,675 5,439,549
1976 9,355,810 5,308,564
1975 9,093,470 5,170,810
1974 8,754,365 5,029,437
1973 8,633,100 4,885,181
1972 8,630,430 4,741,631
1971 8,643,756 4,601,864
1970 8,680,431 4,466,328
1969 8,757,705 4,334,974
1968 8,836,650 4,207,587
1967 8,874,520 4,083,870
1966 8,930,990 3,964,299
1965 8,998,595 3,849,788
1964 9,035,365 3,740,535
1963 9,030,355 3,635,876
1962 8,993,985 3,534,686
1961 8,929,316 3,436,375
1960 8,857,716 3,340,907

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

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Fertility rates in Portugal and Senegal

Fertility rate
Portugal

Senegal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Portugal Senegal
2023 1.44 3.82
2022 1.43 3.86
2021 1.35 3.94
2020 1.42 4
2019 1.44 4.1
2018 1.42 4.29
2017 1.38 4.49
2016 1.37 4.65
2015 1.31 4.75
2014 1.24 4.88
2013 1.21 5.05
2012 1.28 5.13
2011 1.35 5.1
2010 1.39 5.06
2009 1.34 5.03
2008 1.39 5.02
2007 1.35 5.02
2006 1.37 5.06
2005 1.41 5.13
2004 1.4 5.19
2003 1.44 5.25
2002 1.46 5.3
2001 1.45 5.4
2000 1.55 5.5
1999 1.5 5.57
1998 1.47 5.58
1997 1.47 5.64
1996 1.44 5.72
1995 1.41 5.82
1994 1.45 5.92
1993 1.52 6.05
1992 1.54 6.15
1991 1.56 6.27
1990 1.56 6.4
1989 1.57 6.48
1988 1.61 6.58
1987 1.62 6.79
1986 1.66 6.9
1985 1.72 7.01
1984 1.9 7.11
1983 1.95 7.19
1982 2.07 7.25
1981 2.13 7.28
1980 2.25 7.29
1979 2.31 7.29
1978 2.45 7.28
1977 2.69 7.27
1976 2.82 7.26
1975 2.75 7.25
1974 2.7 7.25
1973 2.77 7.26
1972 2.86 7.26
1971 3 7.26
1970 3.01 7.26
1969 3.12 7.26
1968 3.12 7.25
1967 3.16 7.24
1966 3.16 7.22
1965 3.15 7.19
1964 3.21 7.16
1963 3.12 7.12
1962 3.23 7.08
1961 3.21 7.04
1960 3.16 7

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

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Portugal and Senegal demographics compared

Median age
Portugal

Senegal
1x
Year Median age, years
Portugal Senegal
2024 47.5 20.4
2023 47.2 20.1
2022 46.8 19.9
2021 46.5 19.7
2020 46.1 19.4
2019 45.6 19.2
2018 45.2 19
2017 44.7 18.9
2016 44.3 18.7
2015 43.8 18.6
2014 43.4 18.6
2013 42.9 18.5
2012 42.4 18.5
2011 41.9 18.5
2010 41.5 18.5
2009 41 18.4
2008 40.6 18.4
2007 40.2 18.3
2006 39.8 18.2
2005 39.4 18.2
2004 39 18.1
2003 38.6 18
2002 38.3 17.8
2001 38 17.7
2000 37.7 17.6
1999 37.4 17.5
1998 37.1 17.4
1997 36.8 17.3
1996 36.4 17.2
1995 36.1 17.1
1994 35.7 17
1993 35.4 16.9
1992 35 16.8
1991 34.6 16.7
1990 34.2 16.6
1989 33.7 16.5
1988 33.3 16.4
1987 32.9 16.3
1986 32.5 16.3
1985 32.1 16.3
1984 31.7 16.3
1983 31.4 16.4
1982 31.1 16.5
1981 30.8 16.7
1980 30.6 16.8
1979 30.3 17
1978 30 17.2
1977 29.9 17.4
1976 29.8 17.6
1975 29.7 17.7
1974 29.7 17.8
1973 29.6 17.9
1972 29.6 17.9
1971 29.7 17.9
1970 29.6 17.9
1969 29.4 17.9
1968 29.2 17.9
1967 29.1 17.9
1966 29 17.8
1965 28.8 17.9
1964 28.7 17.9
1963 28.5 17.9
1962 28.3 18
1961 28.1 18
1960 27.9 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Portugal Senegal
GNI, Atlas method
$288B
2024
$31.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.8%
2024
33.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.55%
2022
6.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.53%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
52,000
2020
19,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.7%
2024
-13.4%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.43%
2024
5.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.3%
2024
48.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
25%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.2
2026
53.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.9%
2023
28.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
3%
2021
Number of millionaires
171,797
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
1.95%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
40
2018
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$61.9B
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$42.4B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.84B
2024
$3.75B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,208,000
2020
1,376,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
10.5%
2018
Banked people share
91.4%
2024
76.5%
2024

Energy

Portugal Senegal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,853 kg
2023
291.1 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.6
2023
$16.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
35.6 megatons
2024
14.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.32 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.1%
2023
63.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
32.3%
2021
35.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
14.9%
2023
1.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share
77.2%
2023
69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,146 kWh
2023
410 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
64.9%
2021
13.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
74.2%
2023

Society

Portugal Senegal
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,472
2025
-12,636
2025
Urban population
61.3%
2024
55.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
78
2026
34.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2021
0.3
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.8%
2021
50.4%
2023
English speaking
27.3%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
88.5%
2024
60.6%
2023

Health

Portugal Senegal
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,971
2024
$73.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$838
2024
$32.5
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.07%
2023
16.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.85
2022
0.11
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.2 years
2023
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
237
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.2
2023
38.5
2023
Obesity rate
22.5%
2022
10.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
3.8%
2024
Air quality index
82
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
25.6%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.88 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Portugal Senegal
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
3,307 sq mi
2024
4,018 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,328 sq mi
2026
36,722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,788 sq mi
2026
30,688 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
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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