The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,204,809 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,677,455 people compared to 19,281,054 in Senegal.
Population statistics:
- Australia's population is 1.44 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: 0.33% for Australia vs 0.23% for Senegal.
- For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +2.76% in Senegal.
- Since 2005, the population of Australia has increased from 20.2M people to 27.7M (37.2% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.2M to 19.3M (71.6% growth).
- Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 43.9M people compared to the peak of 47M people in 2100 for Senegal.
Australia vs Senegal: live population counter
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| Current population |
27677455
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19281054
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| Population rank | 55/197 | 68/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.33% | 0.23% |
| One net population change |
57.1 seconds
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1.24 minutes
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| One birth every |
1.83 minutes
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59.3 seconds
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| One death every |
2.86 minutes
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5.21 minutes
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| One migration net change every |
3.79 minutes
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51 minutes
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| Annual migration change | +138,510 | -10,307 |
| Daily growth/decline | +1,512 | +1,163 |
| Annual growth/decline | +552,032 | +424,411 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +2.07% | +2.35% |
| Population growth rate rank | 51/197 | 37/197 |
Australia and Senegal: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 10,276,477 | 3,340,907 | - | - |
| 1961 | 10,483,000 | 3,436,375 | 2.01% | 2.86% |
| 1962 | 10,742,000 | 3,534,686 | 2.47% | 2.86% |
| 1963 | 10,950,000 | 3,635,876 | 1.94% | 2.86% |
| 1964 | 11,167,000 | 3,740,535 | 1.98% | 2.88% |
| 1965 | 11,388,000 | 3,849,788 | 1.98% | 2.92% |
| 1966 | 11,651,000 | 3,964,299 | 2.31% | 2.97% |
| 1967 | 11,799,000 | 4,083,870 | 1.27% | 3.02% |
| 1968 | 12,009,000 | 4,207,587 | 1.78% | 3.03% |
| 1969 | 12,263,000 | 4,334,974 | 2.12% | 3.03% |
| 1970 | 12,507,000 | 4,466,328 | 1.99% | 3.03% |
| 1971 | 12,937,000 | 4,601,864 | 3.44% | 3.03% |
| 1972 | 13,177,000 | 4,741,631 | 1.86% | 3.04% |
| 1973 | 13,380,000 | 4,885,181 | 1.54% | 3.03% |
| 1974 | 13,723,000 | 5,029,437 | 2.56% | 2.95% |
| 1975 | 13,893,000 | 5,170,810 | 1.24% | 2.81% |
| 1976 | 14,033,000 | 5,308,564 | 1.01% | 2.66% |
| 1977 | 14,192,000 | 5,439,549 | 1.13% | 2.47% |
| 1978 | 14,358,000 | 5,568,096 | 1.17% | 2.36% |
| 1979 | 14,514,000 | 5,702,895 | 1.09% | 2.42% |
| 1980 | 14,692,000 | 5,845,638 | 1.23% | 2.5% |
| 1981 | 14,923,260 | 5,997,160 | 1.57% | 2.59% |
| 1982 | 15,184,247 | 6,156,961 | 1.75% | 2.66% |
| 1983 | 15,393,472 | 6,324,504 | 1.38% | 2.72% |
| 1984 | 15,579,391 | 6,499,364 | 1.21% | 2.76% |
| 1985 | 15,788,312 | 6,683,287 | 1.34% | 2.83% |
| 1986 | 16,018,350 | 6,878,192 | 1.46% | 2.92% |
| 1987 | 16,263,874 | 7,081,530 | 1.53% | 2.96% |
| 1988 | 16,532,164 | 7,289,618 | 1.65% | 2.94% |
| 1989 | 16,814,416 | 7,502,207 | 1.71% | 2.92% |
| 1990 | 17,065,128 | 7,720,523 | 1.49% | 2.91% |
| 1991 | 17,284,036 | 7,943,085 | 1.28% | 2.88% |
| 1992 | 17,478,635 | 8,168,395 | 1.13% | 2.84% |
| 1993 | 17,634,808 | 8,396,288 | 0.89% | 2.79% |
| 1994 | 17,805,468 | 8,624,078 | 0.97% | 2.71% |
| 1995 | 18,004,882 | 8,848,101 | 1.12% | 2.6% |
| 1996 | 18,224,767 | 9,067,014 | 1.22% | 2.47% |
| 1997 | 18,423,037 | 9,283,495 | 1.09% | 2.39% |
| 1998 | 18,607,584 | 9,502,952 | 1% | 2.36% |
| 1999 | 18,812,264 | 9,730,887 | 1.1% | 2.4% |
| 2000 | 19,028,802 | 9,968,260 | 1.15% | 2.44% |
| 2001 | 19,274,701 | 10,212,942 | 1.29% | 2.45% |
| 2002 | 19,495,210 | 10,466,214 | 1.14% | 2.48% |
| 2003 | 19,720,737 | 10,721,176 | 1.16% | 2.44% |
| 2004 | 19,932,722 | 10,975,704 | 1.07% | 2.37% |
| 2005 | 20,176,844 | 11,235,472 | 1.22% | 2.37% |
| 2006 | 20,450,966 | 11,500,094 | 1.36% | 2.36% |
| 2007 | 20,827,622 | 11,770,344 | 1.84% | 2.35% |
| 2008 | 21,249,199 | 12,048,959 | 2.02% | 2.37% |
| 2009 | 21,691,653 | 12,337,389 | 2.08% | 2.39% |
| 2010 | 22,031,750 | 12,635,413 | 1.57% | 2.42% |
| 2011 | 22,340,024 | 12,958,897 | 1.4% | 2.56% |
| 2012 | 22,733,465 | 13,310,495 | 1.76% | 2.71% |
| 2013 | 23,128,129 | 13,710,849 | 1.74% | 3.01% |
| 2014 | 23,475,686 | 14,152,102 | 1.5% | 3.22% |
| 2015 | 23,815,995 | 14,593,331 | 1.45% | 3.12% |
| 2016 | 24,190,907 | 15,034,521 | 1.57% | 3.02% |
| 2017 | 24,592,588 | 15,475,002 | 1.66% | 2.93% |
| 2018 | 24,963,258 | 15,914,498 | 1.51% | 2.84% |
| 2019 | 25,334,826 | 16,352,922 | 1.49% | 2.75% |
| 2020 | 25,649,248 | 16,789,219 | 1.24% | 2.67% |
| 2021 | 25,685,412 | 17,220,867 | 0.14% | 2.57% |
| 2022 | 26,014,399 | 17,651,103 | 1.28% | 2.5% |
| 2023 | 26,652,777 | 18,077,573 | 2.45% | 2.42% |
| 2024 | 27,204,809 | 18,501,984 | 2.07% | 2.35% |
| 2025 | 27,470,426 | 18,931,964 | 0.98% | 2.32% |
| 2026 | 27,728,157 | 19,366,546 | 0.94% | 2.3% |
| 2027 | 27,979,877 | 19,807,242 | 0.91% | 2.28% |
| 2028 | 28,228,958 | 20,254,562 | 0.89% | 2.26% |
| 2029 | 28,471,054 | 20,706,628 | 0.86% | 2.23% |
| 2030 | 28,707,292 | 21,163,189 | 0.83% | 2.2% |
| 2031 | 28,940,769 | 21,623,709 | 0.81% | 2.18% |
| 2032 | 29,169,013 | 22,085,928 | 0.79% | 2.14% |
| 2033 | 29,392,748 | 22,548,831 | 0.77% | 2.1% |
| 2034 | 29,614,137 | 23,012,018 | 0.75% | 2.05% |
| 2035 | 29,835,307 | 23,476,591 | 0.75% | 2.02% |
| 2036 | 30,056,752 | 23,942,221 | 0.74% | 1.98% |
| 2037 | 30,273,692 | 24,407,574 | 0.72% | 1.94% |
| 2038 | 30,488,994 | 24,872,512 | 0.71% | 1.9% |
| 2039 | 30,703,245 | 25,335,991 | 0.7% | 1.86% |
| 2040 | 30,916,122 | 25,797,506 | 0.69% | 1.82% |
| 2041 | 31,132,858 | 26,257,464 | 0.7% | 1.78% |
| 2042 | 31,352,893 | 26,716,424 | 0.71% | 1.75% |
| 2043 | 31,572,750 | 27,174,896 | 0.7% | 1.72% |
| 2044 | 31,790,565 | 27,632,997 | 0.69% | 1.69% |
| 2045 | 32,009,555 | 28,089,695 | 0.69% | 1.65% |
| 2046 | 32,232,946 | 28,546,280 | 0.7% | 1.63% |
| 2047 | 32,452,651 | 29,002,001 | 0.68% | 1.6% |
| 2048 | 32,672,016 | 29,457,233 | 0.68% | 1.57% |
| 2049 | 32,891,546 | 29,911,840 | 0.67% | 1.54% |
| 2050 | 33,105,190 | 30,364,944 | 0.65% | 1.51% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of Australia increased by 3,639,151 people (a 18% growth), while Senegal gained 3,357,859 people (a 29.9% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Australia gained 3,861,460 (a 16.2% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,687,723 (a 32.1% growth).
Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2005 and is 55th in 2025. Senegal was ranked 73rd in 2005 and ranked 68th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) Australia's population will grow by 19.6% to 33,105,190 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Senegal will increase by 57.5% to 30,364,944 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.
Biggest cities by population
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| 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 |
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| City | Population |
| Dakar | 1.44M |
| Thies | 391K |
| Rufisque | 295K |
| Saint-Louis | 259K |
| Ziguinchor | 205K |
| Kaolack | 172K |
| Louga | 113K |
| Kolda | 62.3K |
| Fatick | 39.4K |
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Population differences between Australia and Senegal
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| Life expectancy | 84.2 years | 69.2 years |
| Average age | 40.1 years | 24.5 years |
| Median age | 39 years | 20.4 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.6:50.4 | 50.8:49.2 |
| Fertility rate | 1.5 births per woman | 3.82 births per woman |
| Population density | 9.16 ppl/mi² | 248.9 ppl/mi² |
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