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Senegal vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Senegal has a population of 18.5M (ranked 69/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Senegal's land area is 74,336 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 85th vs. 36th).

By GDP, Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Senegal Turkey
Population
19491599
86002379
Population rank 68/197 18/197
GDP
$32.8B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 109/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$1,773
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 159/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,071
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$42.1B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
128.4%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,277
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 115/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,194
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 74,336 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.82
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
20.4 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Senegal and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Senegal and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Senegal

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Senegal Turkey
2024 $32,808,056,601 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $30,696,331,296 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $27,783,332,223 $926,097,476,914
2021 $27,520,784,130 $839,938,668,172
2020 $24,530,513,038 $733,628,247,119
2019 $23,403,995,992 $775,853,144,223
2018 $23,116,701,556 $788,356,985,774
2017 $20,996,562,944 $863,874,522,365
2016 $19,040,312,333 $870,818,016,910
2015 $17,774,766,696 $865,460,050,684
2014 $19,797,253,440 $942,343,431,929
2013 $18,918,667,725 $962,167,643,589
2012 $17,660,870,412 $885,327,622,479
2011 $17,814,283,639 $844,192,507,381
2010 $16,121,315,909 $782,545,664,268
2009 $16,145,867,495 $653,894,449,921
2008 $16,853,989,628 $775,415,944,333
2007 $13,994,218,413 $685,228,481,017
2006 $11,697,918,243 $559,668,118,237
2005 $11,009,033,438 $508,314,210,213
2004 $10,076,816,667 $410,156,784,496
2003 $8,768,721,563 $315,392,899,922
2002 $7,006,402,320 $240,778,008,474
2001 $6,507,824,829 $202,195,080,239
2000 $6,013,185,004 $274,748,463,179
1999 $6,592,834,933 $256,673,939,248
1998 $6,505,607,909 $276,035,372,655
1997 $6,041,478,726 $263,817,553,748
1996 $6,559,712,166 $250,366,965,174
1995 $6,326,342,633 $234,699,627,004
1994 $5,034,588,196 $130,650,447,499
1993 $7,367,986,241 $180,415,757,852
1992 $7,769,817,840 $159,104,772,992
1991 $7,255,210,470 $151,034,731,544
1990 $7,390,967,360 $150,655,500,192
1989 $6,366,039,373 $107,127,191,329
1988 $6,418,419,389 $90,875,175,809
1987 $6,487,353,103 $87,190,081,680
1986 $5,392,093,446 $75,673,037,037
1985 $3,818,944,918 $67,232,758,621
1984 $3,485,165,432 $59,937,602,180
1983 $3,569,356,125 $61,803,555,556
1982 $4,013,951,443 $64,369,325,153
1981 $4,095,892,781 $71,180,180,180
1980 $4,510,108,291 $68,823,684,211
1979 $4,084,877,823 $89,616,129,032
1978 $3,280,354,921 $65,912,500,000
1977 $2,938,046,463 $58,683,333,333
1976 $2,869,777,884 $51,450,000,000
1975 $2,830,388,405 $46,042,857,143
1974 $2,099,325,229 $35,414,285,714
1973 $1,863,398,590 $26,000,000,000
1972 $1,620,857,104 $20,650,000,000
1971 $1,339,549,033 $16,166,666,667
1970 $1,297,407,655 $17,863,636,364
1969 $1,245,234,931 $19,466,666,667
1968 $1,309,384,862 $17,500,000,000
1967 $1,246,480,766 $15,644,444,444
1966 $1,246,908,186 $14,100,000,000
1965 $1,210,058,228 $11,966,666,667
1964 $1,188,930,645 $11,177,777,778
1963 $1,122,139,862 $10,355,555,556
1962 $1,085,475,791 $8,922,222,222
1961 $1,058,975,257 $7,988,888,889
1960 $1,003,692,370 $7,566,666,667

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

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Senegal and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Senegal

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Senegal Turkey
2024 $1,773 $15,893
2023 $1,698 $13,375
2022 $1,574 $10,898
2021 $1,598 $9,982
2020 $1,461 $8,798
2019 $1,431 $9,395
2018 $1,453 $9,684
2017 $1,357 $10,756
2016 $1,266 $10,984
2015 $1,218 $11,065
2014 $1,399 $12,209
2013 $1,380 $12,636
2012 $1,327 $11,777
2011 $1,375 $11,374
2010 $1,276 $10,699
2009 $1,309 $9,077
2008 $1,399 $10,913
2007 $1,189 $9,767
2006 $1,017 $7,990
2005 $980 $7,332
2004 $918 $5,980
2003 $818 $4,650
2002 $669 $3,591
2001 $637 $3,052
2000 $603 $4,199
1999 $678 $3,974
1998 $685 $4,331
1997 $651 $4,197
1996 $723 $4,041
1995 $715 $3,846
1994 $584 $2,176
1993 $878 $3,058
1992 $951 $2,744
1991 $913 $2,649
1990 $957 $2,690
1989 $849 $1,949
1988 $880 $1,686
1987 $916 $1,650
1986 $784 $1,461
1985 $571 $1,326
1984 $536 $1,209
1983 $564 $1,276
1982 $652 $1,360
1981 $683 $1,537
1980 $772 $1,516
1979 $716 $2,013
1978 $589 $1,510
1977 $540 $1,372
1976 $541 $1,228
1975 $547 $1,122
1974 $417 $881
1973 $381 $661
1972 $342 $537
1971 $291.1 $431
1970 $290.5 $488
1969 $287.3 $544
1968 $311 $501
1967 $305 $459
1966 $315 $425
1965 $314 $370
1964 $318 $354
1963 $309 $337
1962 $307 $298.2
1961 $308 $274.4
1960 $300 $267.1

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

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Senegal vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Senegal

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Senegal Turkey
2026 69.4 78.4
2025 69.2 77.8
2024 68.9 77.4
2023 68.7 77.2
2022 67.8 77.6
2021 66.9 75.7
2020 67.5 76.5
2019 67.7 77.7
2018 67.4 77.5
2017 67.1 77
2016 66.7 76.6
2015 66.5 76.5
2014 66 76.5
2013 65.6 76.2
2012 65.2 75.6
2011 64.8 74.8
2010 64.2 75
2009 63.8 74.7
2008 63.2 74.4
2007 62.7 74.1
2006 61.8 73.8
2005 61 73.5
2004 60.3 73.2
2003 59.5 72.9
2002 58.9 72.6
2001 58.2 72.3
2000 57.6 71.9
1999 57.3 70.8
1998 57.1 71.1
1997 57.1 70.7
1996 57.1 70.2
1995 57.3 69.7
1994 57.5 69.4
1993 57.3 69
1992 57.3 68.6
1991 57 68.3
1990 56.7 67.8
1989 56.2 67.4
1988 55.5 66.9
1987 54.6 66.4
1986 53.7 65.9
1985 52.6 65.3
1984 51.7 64.8
1983 50.8 64.3
1982 49.9 63.7
1981 49.1 63.2
1980 48.3 62.7
1979 47.5 62.2
1978 46.6 61.6
1977 45.7 60.8
1976 44.8 60
1975 43.9 59.5
1974 43.1 59
1973 42.4 58.5
1972 41.8 58
1971 41.2 57.2
1970 40.8 56.7
1969 40.4 56.2
1968 40.1 55.6
1967 40 55.2
1966 39.8 54.6
1965 39.8 54.1
1964 39.8 53.6
1963 39.7 53.1
1962 39.7 52.3
1961 39.7 51.6
1960 39.7 50.8
1959 39.5 50.1
1958 39.4 49.2
1957 39.1 49.2
1956 38.9 49.5
1955 38.5 49.1
1954 38.2 48.8
1953 37.8 48.2
1952 37.4 48.1
1951 36.9 47.6
1950 36.5 47.3

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

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Senegal and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Senegal

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Senegal Turkey
2024 18,501,984 85,518,661
2023 18,077,573 85,325,965
2022 17,651,103 84,979,913
2021 17,220,867 84,147,318
2020 16,789,219 83,384,680
2019 16,352,922 82,579,440
2018 15,914,498 81,407,204
2017 15,475,002 80,312,698
2016 15,034,521 79,277,962
2015 14,593,331 78,218,479
2014 14,152,102 77,181,884
2013 13,710,849 76,147,624
2012 13,310,495 75,175,827
2011 12,958,897 74,223,629
2010 12,635,413 73,142,150
2009 12,337,389 72,039,206
2008 12,048,959 71,051,678
2007 11,770,344 70,158,112
2006 11,500,094 70,045,349
2005 11,235,472 69,329,557
2004 10,975,704 68,592,617
2003 10,721,176 67,831,730
2002 10,466,214 67,048,795
2001 10,212,942 66,245,128
2000 9,968,260 65,425,961
1999 9,730,887 64,591,923
1998 9,502,952 63,734,383
1997 9,283,495 62,852,966
1996 9,067,014 61,951,134
1995 8,848,101 61,024,503
1994 8,624,078 60,033,836
1993 8,396,288 58,999,167
1992 8,168,395 57,990,118
1991 7,943,085 57,009,887
1990 7,720,523 56,015,628
1989 7,502,207 54,976,723
1988 7,289,618 53,909,626
1987 7,081,530 52,843,670
1986 6,878,192 51,777,772
1985 6,683,287 50,687,115
1984 6,499,364 49,574,069
1983 6,324,504 48,447,410
1982 6,156,961 47,322,096
1981 5,997,160 46,321,190
1980 5,845,638 45,408,815
1979 5,702,895 44,510,429
1978 5,568,096 43,645,306
1977 5,439,549 42,773,298
1976 5,308,564 41,899,984
1975 5,170,810 41,053,126
1974 5,029,437 40,210,234
1973 4,885,181 39,329,533
1972 4,741,631 38,430,221
1971 4,601,864 37,518,611
1970 4,466,328 36,638,465
1969 4,334,974 35,787,774
1968 4,207,587 34,921,684
1967 4,083,870 34,050,421
1966 3,964,299 33,177,672
1965 3,849,788 32,345,220
1964 3,740,535 31,543,072
1963 3,635,876 30,726,841
1962 3,534,686 29,916,147
1961 3,436,375 29,119,238
1960 3,340,907 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Senegal and Turkey

Fertility rate
Senegal

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Senegal Turkey
2023 3.82 1.51
2022 3.86 1.63
2021 3.94 1.71
2020 4 1.77
2019 4.1 1.89
2018 4.29 2
2017 4.49 2.08
2016 4.65 2.11
2015 4.75 2.16
2014 4.88 2.19
2013 5.05 2.11
2012 5.13 2.11
2011 5.1 2.05
2010 5.06 2.08
2009 5.03 2.1
2008 5.02 2.15
2007 5.02 2.16
2006 5.06 2.19
2005 5.13 2.2
2004 5.19 2.2
2003 5.25 2.2
2002 5.3 2.27
2001 5.4 2.39
2000 5.5 2.49
1999 5.57 2.63
1998 5.58 2.71
1997 5.64 2.74
1996 5.72 2.78
1995 5.82 2.84
1994 5.92 2.87
1993 6.05 2.92
1992 6.15 2.94
1991 6.27 3
1990 6.4 3.11
1989 6.48 3.34
1988 6.58 3.45
1987 6.79 3.54
1986 6.9 3.66
1985 7.01 3.78
1984 7.11 3.91
1983 7.19 4.06
1982 7.25 4.21
1981 7.28 4.35
1980 7.29 4.45
1979 7.29 4.58
1978 7.28 4.69
1977 7.27 4.78
1976 7.26 4.93
1975 7.25 5.09
1974 7.25 5.24
1973 7.26 5.41
1972 7.26 5.55
1971 7.26 5.67
1970 7.26 5.78
1969 7.26 5.87
1968 7.25 5.96
1967 7.24 6.06
1966 7.22 6.15
1965 7.19 6.22
1964 7.16 6.29
1963 7.12 6.34
1962 7.08 6.38
1961 7.04 6.42
1960 7 6.38

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

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Senegal and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Senegal

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Senegal Turkey
2024 20.4 34
2023 20.1 33.5
2022 19.9 33.1
2021 19.7 32.7
2020 19.4 32.3
2019 19.2 31.8
2018 19 31.5
2017 18.9 31.2
2016 18.7 30.9
2015 18.6 30.6
2014 18.6 30.4
2013 18.5 30.1
2012 18.5 29.8
2011 18.5 29.5
2010 18.5 29.1
2009 18.4 28.6
2008 18.4 28.3
2007 18.3 27.9
2006 18.2 27.5
2005 18.2 27
2004 18.1 26.6
2003 18 26.2
2002 17.8 25.8
2001 17.7 25.4
2000 17.6 25
1999 17.5 24.7
1998 17.4 24.3
1997 17.3 24
1996 17.2 23.6
1995 17.1 23.3
1994 17 23
1993 16.9 22.7
1992 16.8 22.4
1991 16.7 22.1
1990 16.6 21.8
1989 16.5 21.6
1988 16.4 21.3
1987 16.3 21.1
1986 16.3 20.9
1985 16.3 20.6
1984 16.3 20.4
1983 16.4 20.2
1982 16.5 20
1981 16.7 19.9
1980 16.8 19.8
1979 17 19.7
1978 17.2 19.5
1977 17.4 19.4
1976 17.6 19.3
1975 17.7 19.1
1974 17.8 19
1973 17.9 18.9
1972 17.9 18.8
1971 17.9 18.7
1970 17.9 18.6
1969 17.9 18.6
1968 17.9 18.6
1967 17.9 18.7
1966 17.8 18.8
1965 17.9 18.9
1964 17.9 18.9
1963 17.9 19
1962 18 19.1
1961 18 19.3
1960 18.1 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Senegal Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$31.1B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.5%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.16%
2023
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.4%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.78%
2024
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.4%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.2
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.8%
2021
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.75B
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,376,000
2017
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2018
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
76.5%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Senegal Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
291.1 kg
2023
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.4
2023
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
14.2 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.2%
2022
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
35.4%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.58%
2023
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
69%
2023
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
410 kWh
2023
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
13.3%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
74.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Senegal Turkey
% of world population
0.23%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-12,636
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
55.2%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.38 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
34.2
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
55
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.3
2015
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
50.4%
2023
97.3%
2021
English speaking
2%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
60.6%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

Senegal Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$73.2
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.5
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.8%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.11
2023
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
237
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.5
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
10.3%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.8%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
23
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Senegal Turkey
% of world land
0.13%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
4,018 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,722 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,688 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,355 mi
2017
272,554 mi
2024

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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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