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Population in Australia compared to Senegal: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,614,411 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 28,010,980 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 1.43 times bigger than Senegal's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.57% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 28M (37% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

Australia vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Senegal
2100 44,268,623 47,474,574
2099 44,045,424 47,302,101
2098 43,816,219 47,124,428
2097 43,573,042 46,935,783
2096 43,335,272 46,742,299
2095 43,106,279 46,541,530
2094 42,884,039 46,331,819
2093 42,648,686 46,117,446
2092 42,410,825 45,896,926
2091 42,168,735 45,669,419
2090 41,927,939 45,435,395
2089 41,695,112 45,190,699
2088 41,454,360 44,942,408
2087 41,226,316 44,685,891
2086 41,005,658 44,418,490
2085 40,792,190 44,143,926
2084 40,580,657 43,864,819
2083 40,356,871 43,572,529
2082 40,140,558 43,279,061
2081 39,916,925 42,978,412
2080 39,703,296 42,673,206
2079 39,489,029 42,360,446
2078 39,273,623 42,038,513
2077 39,056,566 41,710,573
2076 38,845,418 41,373,492
2075 38,632,596 41,024,071
2074 38,418,045 40,668,576
2073 38,207,153 40,306,673
2072 37,999,068 39,937,069
2071 37,792,119 39,562,087
2070 37,578,242 39,181,827
2069 37,359,215 38,789,497
2068 37,138,635 38,392,382
2067 36,919,449 37,991,278
2066 36,701,629 37,578,685
2065 36,492,733 37,162,056
2064 36,290,454 36,738,762
2063 36,076,918 36,312,562
2062 35,866,124 35,879,325
2061 35,656,154 35,443,454
2060 35,450,525 35,004,974
2059 35,244,589 34,566,478
2058 35,027,089 34,117,578
2057 34,817,156 33,668,392
2056 34,607,988 33,214,418
2055 34,393,278 32,760,822
2054 34,179,940 32,308,761
2053 33,970,136 31,854,267
2052 33,760,935 31,400,703
2051 33,546,695 30,944,985
2050 33,330,712 30,486,035
2049 33,115,090 30,028,301
2048 32,887,237 29,566,333
2047 32,671,939 29,107,317
2046 32,443,408 28,644,370
2045 32,220,633 28,183,606
2044 32,001,023 27,720,422
2043 31,780,612 27,256,832
2042 31,556,888 26,792,904
2041 31,336,104 26,328,316
2040 31,119,045 25,862,356
2039 30,906,074 25,394,612
2038 30,686,214 24,924,728
2037 30,471,145 24,453,976
2036 30,247,954 23,983,290
2035 30,023,790 23,511,966
2034 29,801,152 23,043,425
2033 29,576,548 22,574,895
2032 29,349,199 22,106,910
2031 29,115,445 21,639,797
2030 28,877,548 21,175,234
2029 28,638,212 20,716,123
2028 28,388,452 20,260,670
2027 28,135,058 19,811,163
2026 27,879,933 19,369,097
2025 27,614,411 18,931,966
2024 27,194,286 18,501,984
2023 26,659,922 18,077,573
2022 26,018,721 17,651,103
2021 25,685,412 17,220,867
2020 25,649,248 16,789,219
2019 25,334,826 16,352,922
2018 24,963,258 15,914,498
2017 24,592,588 15,475,002
2016 24,190,907 15,034,521
2015 23,815,995 14,593,331
2014 23,475,686 14,152,102
2013 23,128,129 13,710,849
2012 22,733,465 13,310,495
2011 22,340,024 12,958,897
2010 22,031,750 12,635,413
2009 21,691,653 12,337,389
2008 21,249,199 12,048,959
2007 20,827,622 11,770,344
2006 20,450,966 11,500,094
2005 20,176,844 11,235,472
2004 19,932,722 10,975,704
2003 19,720,737 10,721,176
2002 19,495,210 10,466,214
2001 19,274,701 10,212,942
2000 19,028,802 9,968,260
1999 18,812,264 9,730,887
1998 18,607,584 9,502,952
1997 18,423,037 9,283,495
1996 18,224,767 9,067,014
1995 18,004,882 8,848,101
1994 17,805,468 8,624,078
1993 17,634,808 8,396,288
1992 17,478,635 8,168,395
1991 17,284,036 7,943,085
1990 17,065,128 7,720,523
1989 16,814,416 7,502,207
1988 16,532,164 7,289,618
1987 16,263,874 7,081,530
1986 16,018,350 6,878,192
1985 15,788,312 6,683,287
1984 15,579,391 6,499,364
1983 15,393,472 6,324,504
1982 15,184,247 6,156,961
1981 14,923,260 5,997,160
1980 14,692,000 5,845,638
1979 14,514,000 5,702,895
1978 14,358,000 5,568,096
1977 14,192,000 5,439,549
1976 14,033,000 5,308,564
1975 13,893,000 5,170,810
1974 13,723,000 5,029,437
1973 13,380,000 4,885,181
1972 13,177,000 4,741,631
1971 12,937,000 4,601,864
1970 12,507,000 4,466,328
1969 12,263,000 4,334,974
1968 12,009,000 4,207,587
1967 11,799,000 4,083,870
1966 11,651,000 3,964,299
1965 11,388,000 3,849,788
1964 11,167,000 3,740,535
1963 10,950,000 3,635,876
1962 10,742,000 3,534,686
1961 10,483,000 3,436,375
1960 10,276,477 3,340,907

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,820,073 people (a 15.8% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Australia's population will grow by 19% to 33,330,712 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44.3M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Senegal
2100 0.51% 0.36%
2099 0.52% 0.38%
2098 0.56% 0.4%
2097 0.55% 0.41%
2096 0.53% 0.43%
2095 0.52% 0.45%
2094 0.55% 0.46%
2093 0.56% 0.48%
2092 0.57% 0.5%
2091 0.57% 0.52%
2090 0.56% 0.54%
2089 0.58% 0.55%
2088 0.55% 0.57%
2087 0.54% 0.6%
2086 0.52% 0.62%
2085 0.52% 0.64%
2084 0.55% 0.67%
2083 0.54% 0.68%
2082 0.56% 0.7%
2081 0.54% 0.72%
2080 0.54% 0.74%
2079 0.55% 0.77%
2078 0.56% 0.79%
2077 0.54% 0.81%
2076 0.55% 0.85%
2075 0.56% 0.87%
2074 0.55% 0.9%
2073 0.55% 0.93%
2072 0.55% 0.95%
2071 0.57% 0.97%
2070 0.59% 1.01%
2069 0.59% 1.03%
2068 0.59% 1.06%
2067 0.59% 1.1%
2066 0.57% 1.12%
2065 0.56% 1.15%
2064 0.59% 1.17%
2063 0.59% 1.21%
2062 0.59% 1.23%
2061 0.58% 1.25%
2060 0.58% 1.27%
2059 0.62% 1.32%
2058 0.6% 1.33%
2057 0.6% 1.37%
2056 0.62% 1.38%
2055 0.62% 1.4%
2054 0.62% 1.43%
2053 0.62% 1.44%
2052 0.64% 1.47%
2051 0.65% 1.51%
2050 0.65% 1.52%
2049 0.69% 1.56%
2048 0.66% 1.58%
2047 0.7% 1.62%
2046 0.69% 1.63%
2045 0.69% 1.67%
2044 0.69% 1.7%
2043 0.71% 1.73%
2042 0.7% 1.76%
2041 0.7% 1.8%
2040 0.69% 1.84%
2039 0.72% 1.89%
2038 0.71% 1.93%
2037 0.74% 1.96%
2036 0.75% 2%
2035 0.75% 2.03%
2034 0.76% 2.08%
2033 0.77% 2.12%
2032 0.8% 2.16%
2031 0.82% 2.19%
2030 0.84% 2.22%
2029 0.88% 2.25%
2028 0.9% 2.27%
2027 0.92% 2.28%
2026 0.96% 2.31%
2025 1.54% 2.32%
2024 2% 2.35%
2023 2.46% 2.42%
2022 1.3% 2.5%
2021 0.14% 2.57%
2020 1.24% 2.67%
2019 1.49% 2.75%
2018 1.51% 2.84%
2017 1.66% 2.93%
2016 1.57% 3.02%
2015 1.45% 3.12%
2014 1.5% 3.22%
2013 1.74% 3.01%
2012 1.76% 2.71%
2011 1.4% 2.56%
2010 1.57% 2.42%
2009 2.08% 2.39%
2008 2.02% 2.37%
2007 1.84% 2.35%
2006 1.36% 2.36%
2005 1.22% 2.37%
2004 1.07% 2.37%
2003 1.16% 2.44%
2002 1.14% 2.48%
2001 1.29% 2.45%
2000 1.15% 2.44%
1999 1.1% 2.4%
1998 1% 2.36%
1997 1.09% 2.39%
1996 1.22% 2.47%
1995 1.12% 2.6%
1994 0.97% 2.71%
1993 0.89% 2.79%
1992 1.13% 2.84%
1991 1.28% 2.88%
1990 1.49% 2.91%
1989 1.71% 2.92%
1988 1.65% 2.94%
1987 1.53% 2.96%
1986 1.46% 2.92%
1985 1.34% 2.83%
1984 1.21% 2.76%
1983 1.38% 2.72%
1982 1.75% 2.66%
1981 1.57% 2.59%
1980 1.23% 2.5%
1979 1.09% 2.42%
1978 1.17% 2.36%
1977 1.13% 2.47%
1976 1.01% 2.66%
1975 1.24% 2.81%
1974 2.56% 2.95%
1973 1.54% 3.03%
1972 1.86% 3.04%
1971 3.44% 3.03%
1970 1.99% 3.03%
1969 2.12% 3.03%
1968 1.78% 3.03%
1967 1.27% 3.02%
1966 2.31% 2.97%
1965 1.98% 2.92%
1964 1.98% 2.88%
1963 1.94% 2.86%
1962 2.47% 2.86%
1961 2.01% 2.86%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/senegal | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Australia grew by 1.54%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

Australia Senegal
Current population
28010980
19596169
Population rank 55/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.24%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
1.23 minutes
One birth every
1.81 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
2.81 minutes
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,151 +1,178
Annual growth/decline +420,125 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate +1.54% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 35/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 -12,636
Net migration rank 11/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -12,636
2024 103,773 138,510 438,108 -10,307
2023 104,641 140,232 431,006 -9,999
2022 111,881 140,972 415,507 16,425
2021 138,701 116,768 403,019 25,519
2020 133,376 44,447 400,910 33,848
2019 136,808 207,142 399,436 38,386
2018 157,269 226,412 405,454 33,567
2017 150,015 255,023 410,366 29,605
2016 152,403 254,648 411,480 29,498
2015 150,041 212,350 407,008 34,387
2014 154,940 200,177 405,019 36,030
2013 159,584 215,823 406,582 34,878
2012 161,408 235,776 402,243 -42,978
2011 156,380 197,657 387,290 -43,350
2010 158,628 166,752 372,934 -69,888
2009 160,518 235,628 362,238 -69,239
2008 155,119 275,773 351,661 -67,812
2007 154,124 249,873 339,963 -66,580
2006 132,931 191,985 331,364 -64,254
2005 129,132 131,371 323,908 -61,781
2004 115,610 110,072 317,286 -59,879
2003 118,325 104,437 308,856 -57,213
2002 116,971 108,852 298,842 -40,554
2001 117,575 117,552 289,690 -41,422
2000 119,882 111,186 283,946 -42,854
1999 118,517 92,900 277,944 -44,284
1998 120,949 81,310 267,404 -45,189
1997 121,592 67,661 261,200 -44,506
1996 125,751 82,965 255,418 -39,162
1995 131,436 80,456 252,552 -31,001
1994 131,761 51,941 249,115 -22,633
1993 137,551 23,833 245,742 -16,649
1992 139,829 40,767 241,482 -14,796
1991 138,273 68,847 237,713 -13,783
1990 143,347 100,093 234,155 -12,959
1989 127,789 144,042 227,797 -12,362
1988 127,298 153,330 221,772 -12,036
1987 128,484 136,421 218,522 -12,086
1986 123,342 113,061 212,887 -12,655
1985 143,674 98,327 208,218 -18,644
1984 123,077 79,617 203,125 -24,858
1983 130,844 73,251 197,673 -26,222
1982 126,030 111,722 191,309 -27,672
1981 125,356 121,921 185,917 -29,959
1980 117,536 89,189 179,707 -32,616
1979 116,112 52,137 173,425 -35,022
1978 116,299 45,832 167,744 -36,559
1977 117,793 44,946 161,636 -35,731
1976 115,070 32,792 154,776 -18,716
1975 123,648 25,336 147,311 -7,870
1974 128,996 56,167 139,974 3,347
1973 136,476 62,928 133,834 11,382
1972 155,488 54,895 128,024 13,852
1971 165,593 223,991 122,511 15,131
1970 145,081 256,295 117,264 16,168
1969 143,477 108,770 112,393 16,887
1968 132,099 100,963 108,240 17,264
1967 126,249 80,904 104,824 17,107
1966 126,996 110,864 101,359 15,849
1965 122,990 118,891 97,912 13,913
1964 128,420 91,588 94,797 11,892
1963 140,161 73,237 92,264 10,371
1962 143,943 58,315 89,937 9,809
1961 150,955 64,495 87,322 9,549
1960 141,816 85,707 84,735 9,337

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/senegal | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 43.5% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,338,908 people) and 56.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,736,504 people). In Senegal 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,122,294 people) and 5.09% is from migration (a gain of 220,929 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

Biggest cities by population

Australia
City Population
Sydney 5.45M
Melbourne 5.35M
Brisbane 2.71M
Perth 2.14M
Adelaide 1.39M
Gold Coast 608K
Canberra 381K
Sunshine Coast 284K
Wollongong 262K
Ipswich 233K
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 215K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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