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Senegal vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Senegal has a population of 18.5M (ranked 69/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Senegal's land area is 74,336 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 85th vs. 31st).

By GDP, Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Senegal Tanzania
Population
19491599
73145892
Population rank 68/197 20/197
GDP
$32.8B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 109/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$1,773
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 159/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,071
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$42.1B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
128.4%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,277
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 115/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,194
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 74,336 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.82
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
20.4 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Senegal and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Senegal and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Senegal

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Senegal Tanzania
2024 $32,808,056,601 $78,844,405,385
2023 $30,696,331,296 $79,030,935,627
2022 $27,783,332,223 $75,749,121,843
2021 $27,520,784,130 $70,655,628,148
2020 $24,530,513,038 $66,068,737,786
2019 $23,403,995,992 $61,026,731,926
2018 $23,116,701,556 $57,003,712,892
2017 $20,996,562,944 $53,274,884,533
2016 $19,040,312,333 $49,774,409,374
2015 $17,774,766,696 $47,413,919,817
2014 $19,797,253,440 $49,986,726,461
2013 $18,918,667,725 $45,648,857,242
2012 $17,660,870,412 $39,650,394,363
2011 $17,814,283,639 $34,657,140,096
2010 $16,121,315,909 $32,012,892,919
2009 $16,145,867,495 $29,400,573,554
2008 $16,853,989,628 $27,947,821,398
2007 $13,994,218,413 $21,860,434,823
2006 $11,697,918,243 $18,619,859,795
2005 $11,009,033,438 $18,395,383,647
2004 $10,076,816,667 $16,673,062,473
2003 $8,768,721,563 $15,211,487,709
2002 $7,006,402,320 $14,129,651,896
2001 $6,507,824,829 $13,563,990,022
2000 $6,013,185,004 $13,371,767,082
1999 $6,592,834,933 $12,704,334,196
1998 $6,505,607,909 $12,172,790,056
1997 $6,041,478,726 $11,158,197,942
1996 $6,559,712,166 $9,433,528,150
1995 $6,326,342,633 $7,631,431,840
1994 $5,034,588,196 $6,550,480,484
1993 $7,367,986,241 $6,182,872,708
1992 $7,769,817,840 $6,681,997,469
1991 $7,255,210,470 $7,197,768,159
1990 $7,390,967,360 $6,184,384,225
1989 $6,366,039,373 $6,418,799,007
1988 $6,418,419,389 $7,406,614,407
1987 $6,487,353,103 $7,824,193,222
1986 $5,392,093,446 $10,840,864,521
1985 $3,818,944,918 $15,328,295,175
1984 $3,485,165,432 $12,906,635,133
1983 $3,569,356,125 $14,049,883,809
1982 $4,013,951,443 $13,927,383,240
1981 $4,095,892,781 $13,161,540,378
1980 $4,510,108,291 $11,409,228,087
1979 $4,084,877,823 $9,804,637,491
1978 $3,280,354,921 $9,261,675,710
1977 $2,938,046,463 $7,732,598,995
1976 $2,869,777,884 $6,472,511,988
1975 $2,830,388,405 $5,729,917,840
1974 $2,099,325,229 $4,977,337,978
1973 $1,863,398,590 $4,144,104,535
1972 $1,620,857,104 $3,472,787,266
1971 $1,339,549,033 $3,050,673,517
1970 $1,297,407,655 $2,851,419,386
1969 $1,245,234,931 $5,142,066,811
1968 $1,309,384,862 $4,895,251,824
1967 $1,246,480,766 $4,565,132,048
1966 $1,246,908,186 $4,377,998,825
1965 $1,210,058,228 $3,817,226,546
1964 $1,188,930,645 $3,748,840,925
1963 $1,122,139,862 $3,456,579,293
1962 $1,085,475,791 $3,101,589,993
1961 $1,058,975,257 $2,826,179,031
1960 $1,003,692,370 $2,651,729,807

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

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Senegal and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Senegal

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Senegal Tanzania
2024 $1,773 $1,150
2023 $1,698 $1,186
2022 $1,574 $1,171
2021 $1,598 $1,125
2020 $1,461 $1,084
2019 $1,431 $1,031
2018 $1,453 $992
2017 $1,357 $957
2016 $1,266 $925
2015 $1,218 $911
2014 $1,399 $993
2013 $1,380 $935
2012 $1,327 $837
2011 $1,375 $753
2010 $1,276 $715
2009 $1,309 $674
2008 $1,399 $657
2007 $1,189 $528
2006 $1,017 $462
2005 $980 $469
2004 $918 $438
2003 $818 $410
2002 $669 $391
2001 $637 $385
2000 $603 $390
1999 $678 $382
1998 $685 $375
1997 $651 $353
1996 $723 $305
1995 $715 $251.2
1994 $584 $222.5
1993 $878 $218.2
1992 $951 $243.4
1991 $913 $268.8
1990 $957 $236.9
1989 $849 $252.3
1988 $880 $299
1987 $916 $326
1986 $784 $466
1985 $571 $681
1984 $536 $593
1983 $564 $667
1982 $652 $683
1981 $683 $665
1980 $772 $595
1979 $716 $527
1978 $589 $515
1977 $540 $446
1976 $541 $387
1975 $547 $355
1974 $417 $320
1973 $381 $276.1
1972 $342 $239.8
1971 $291.1 $218.4
1970 $290.5 $211.3
1969 $287.3 $394
1968 $311 $388
1967 $305 $374
1966 $315 $370
1965 $314 $333
1964 $318 $337
1963 $309 $320
1962 $307 $295.7
1961 $308 $277.4
1960 $300 $267.8

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

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Senegal vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Senegal

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Senegal Tanzania
2026 69.4 67.6
2025 69.2 67.4
2024 68.9 67.2
2023 68.7 67
2022 67.8 66.9
2021 66.9 66.1
2020 67.5 66.8
2019 67.7 66
2018 67.4 65.5
2017 67.1 65
2016 66.7 64.4
2015 66.5 63.9
2014 66 63.4
2013 65.6 62.8
2012 65.2 62.3
2011 64.8 61.6
2010 64.2 61.1
2009 63.8 60.5
2008 63.2 59.9
2007 62.7 59.3
2006 61.8 58.5
2005 61 57.7
2004 60.3 56.8
2003 59.5 55.9
2002 58.9 54.9
2001 58.2 54.1
2000 57.6 53.2
1999 57.3 52.4
1998 57.1 51.8
1997 57.1 51.2
1996 57.1 51.1
1995 57.3 51
1994 57.5 51.1
1993 57.3 51.2
1992 57.3 51.4
1991 57 51.8
1990 56.7 52
1989 56.2 52.1
1988 55.5 52.2
1987 54.6 52.2
1986 53.7 52.2
1985 52.6 52.2
1984 51.7 52.2
1983 50.8 52.2
1982 49.9 52
1981 49.1 51.7
1980 48.3 51.3
1979 47.5 50.8
1978 46.6 50.4
1977 45.7 50
1976 44.8 49.5
1975 43.9 48.9
1974 43.1 48.4
1973 42.4 47.9
1972 41.8 47.4
1971 41.2 47
1970 40.8 46.5
1969 40.4 46
1968 40.1 45.6
1967 40 45.2
1966 39.8 44.9
1965 39.8 44.5
1964 39.8 44.1
1963 39.7 43.6
1962 39.7 43.2
1961 39.7 42.8
1960 39.7 42.6
1959 39.5 42.5
1958 39.4 42.3
1957 39.1 42.1
1956 38.9 42
1955 38.5 41.8
1954 38.2 41.7
1953 37.8 41.5
1952 37.4 41.4
1951 36.9 41.2
1950 36.5 41

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

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Senegal and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Senegal

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Senegal Tanzania
2024 18,501,984 68,560,157
2023 18,077,573 66,617,606
2022 17,651,103 64,711,821
2021 17,220,867 62,830,412
2020 16,789,219 60,972,798
2019 16,352,922 59,174,891
2018 15,914,498 57,437,145
2017 15,475,002 55,652,890
2016 15,034,521 53,824,013
2015 14,593,331 52,020,962
2014 14,152,102 50,351,512
2013 13,710,849 48,824,128
2012 13,310,495 47,374,260
2011 12,958,897 46,029,367
2010 12,635,413 44,758,488
2009 12,337,389 43,633,982
2008 12,048,959 42,570,728
2007 11,770,344 41,435,512
2006 11,500,094 40,294,902
2005 11,235,472 39,182,076
2004 10,975,704 38,109,668
2003 10,721,176 37,089,555
2002 10,466,214 36,121,304
2001 10,212,942 35,198,299
2000 9,968,260 34,260,139
1999 9,730,887 33,300,330
1998 9,502,952 32,420,458
1997 9,283,495 31,578,089
1996 9,067,014 30,945,762
1995 8,848,101 30,383,497
1994 8,624,078 29,442,356
1993 8,396,288 28,332,692
1992 8,168,395 27,457,588
1991 7,943,085 26,780,436
1990 7,720,523 26,110,207
1989 7,502,207 25,438,759
1988 7,289,618 24,769,686
1987 7,081,530 24,030,378
1986 6,878,192 23,258,959
1985 6,683,287 22,501,693
1984 6,499,364 21,779,066
1983 6,324,504 21,079,874
1982 6,156,961 20,398,571
1981 5,997,160 19,784,703
1980 5,845,638 19,189,769
1979 5,702,895 18,592,038
1978 5,568,096 17,976,566
1977 5,439,549 17,352,929
1976 5,308,564 16,736,211
1975 5,170,810 16,138,361
1974 5,029,437 15,561,630
1973 4,885,181 15,010,101
1972 4,741,631 14,479,308
1971 4,601,864 13,971,451
1970 4,466,328 13,492,677
1969 4,334,974 13,036,700
1968 4,207,587 12,602,076
1967 4,083,870 12,200,109
1966 3,964,299 11,827,459
1965 3,849,788 11,470,728
1964 3,740,535 11,127,826
1963 3,635,876 10,799,528
1962 3,534,686 10,487,756
1961 3,436,375 10,187,886
1960 3,340,907 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Senegal and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Senegal

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Senegal Tanzania
2023 3.82 4.61
2022 3.86 4.67
2021 3.94 4.73
2020 4 4.8
2019 4.1 4.87
2018 4.29 4.93
2017 4.49 4.99
2016 4.65 5.01
2015 4.75 5.03
2014 4.88 5.12
2013 5.05 5.16
2012 5.13 5.14
2011 5.1 5.14
2010 5.06 5.23
2009 5.03 5.26
2008 5.02 5.32
2007 5.02 5.4
2006 5.06 5.51
2005 5.13 5.58
2004 5.19 5.6
2003 5.25 5.58
2002 5.3 5.57
2001 5.4 5.62
2000 5.5 5.67
1999 5.57 5.75
1998 5.58 5.81
1997 5.64 5.84
1996 5.72 5.83
1995 5.82 5.82
1994 5.92 5.89
1993 6.05 6
1992 6.15 6.08
1991 6.27 6.14
1990 6.4 6.2
1989 6.48 6.3
1988 6.58 6.38
1987 6.79 6.41
1986 6.9 6.49
1985 7.01 6.6
1984 7.11 6.72
1983 7.19 6.81
1982 7.25 6.87
1981 7.28 6.93
1980 7.29 6.99
1979 7.29 7.04
1978 7.28 7.06
1977 7.27 7.07
1976 7.26 7.09
1975 7.25 7.1
1974 7.25 7.12
1973 7.26 7.06
1972 7.26 7.05
1971 7.26 7.04
1970 7.26 7
1969 7.26 6.95
1968 7.25 6.9
1967 7.24 6.86
1966 7.22 6.8
1965 7.19 6.73
1964 7.16 6.68
1963 7.12 6.65
1962 7.08 6.61
1961 7.04 6.56
1960 7 6.54

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

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Senegal and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Senegal

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Senegal Tanzania
2024 20.4 18.4
2023 20.1 18.3
2022 19.9 18.2
2021 19.7 18.1
2020 19.4 18
2019 19.2 17.9
2018 19 17.9
2017 18.9 17.8
2016 18.7 17.6
2015 18.6 17.5
2014 18.6 17.4
2013 18.5 17.3
2012 18.5 17.3
2011 18.5 17.2
2010 18.5 17.2
2009 18.4 17.2
2008 18.4 17.3
2007 18.3 17.3
2006 18.2 17.4
2005 18.2 17.4
2004 18.1 17.4
2003 18 17.4
2002 17.8 17.5
2001 17.7 17.5
2000 17.6 17.4
1999 17.5 17.4
1998 17.4 17.3
1997 17.3 17.3
1996 17.2 17.4
1995 17.1 17.4
1994 17 17.3
1993 16.9 17
1992 16.8 16.8
1991 16.7 16.7
1990 16.6 16.7
1989 16.5 16.6
1988 16.4 16.6
1987 16.3 16.5
1986 16.3 16.4
1985 16.3 16.3
1984 16.3 16.2
1983 16.4 16.2
1982 16.5 16.3
1981 16.7 16.4
1980 16.8 16.5
1979 17 16.6
1978 17.2 16.7
1977 17.4 16.8
1976 17.6 16.8
1975 17.7 16.9
1974 17.8 16.9
1973 17.9 17
1972 17.9 17
1971 17.9 17
1970 17.9 17.1
1969 17.9 17.1
1968 17.9 17.1
1967 17.9 17.2
1966 17.8 17.2
1965 17.9 17.3
1964 17.9 17.4
1963 17.9 17.4
1962 18 17.4
1961 18 17.4
1960 18.1 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Senegal Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$31.1B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.5%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.16%
2023
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.4%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.78%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.4%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.2
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.8%
2021
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$3.75B
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,376,000
2017
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2018
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
76.5%
2024
59.8%
2024

Energy

Senegal Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
291.1 kg
2023
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.4
2023
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
14.2 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.2%
2022
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
35.4%
2021
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.58%
2023
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
69%
2023
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
410 kWh
2023
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
13.3%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
74.2%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Senegal Tanzania
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-12,636
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
55.2%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.38 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
34.2
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
55
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.3
2015
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
50.4%
2023
78.2%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
60.6%
2023
29.1%
2023

Health

Senegal Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$73.2
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.5
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.8%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.11
2023
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
237
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.5
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
10.3%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.8%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
23
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Senegal Tanzania
% of world land
0.13%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
4,018 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,722 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,688 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,355 mi
2017
90,225 mi
2022

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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)

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