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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 19,491,599 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 +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% growth).

Australia vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Senegal
2100 44,031,396 47,481,703
2099 43,809,392 47,309,204
2098 43,581,416 47,131,505
2097 43,339,542 46,942,831
2096 43,103,046 46,749,318
2095 42,875,281 46,548,519
2094 42,654,231 46,338,777
2093 42,420,140 46,124,372
2092 42,183,554 45,903,819
2091 41,942,760 45,676,277
2090 41,703,255 45,442,218
2089 41,471,675 45,197,486
2088 41,232,214 44,949,158
2087 41,005,392 44,692,601
2086 40,785,916 44,425,160
2085 40,573,592 44,150,556
2084 40,363,192 43,871,406
2083 40,140,606 43,579,072
2082 39,925,452 43,285,560
2081 39,703,018 42,984,866
2080 39,490,533 42,679,614
2079 39,277,415 42,366,808
2078 39,063,163 42,044,826
2077 38,847,269 41,716,837
2076 38,637,253 41,379,705
2075 38,425,571 41,030,232
2074 38,212,169 40,674,683
2073 38,002,408 40,312,726
2072 37,795,438 39,943,067
2071 37,589,598 39,568,028
2070 37,376,868 39,187,711
2069 37,159,014 38,795,322
2068 36,939,616 38,398,147
2067 36,721,604 37,996,983
2066 36,504,952 37,584,328
2065 36,297,175 37,167,637
2064 36,095,981 36,744,279
2063 35,883,588 36,318,015
2062 35,673,924 35,884,713
2061 35,465,080 35,448,776
2060 35,260,552 35,010,231
2059 35,055,719 34,571,669
2058 34,839,385 34,122,702
2057 34,630,577 33,673,448
2056 34,422,531 33,219,406
2055 34,208,970 32,765,741
2054 33,996,776 32,313,613
2053 33,788,097 31,859,051
2052 33,580,016 31,405,418
2051 33,366,925 30,949,633
2050 33,152,099 30,490,614
2049 32,937,633 30,032,811
2048 32,711,001 29,570,773
2047 32,496,856 29,111,688
2046 32,269,549 28,648,672
2045 32,047,969 28,187,838
2044 31,829,535 27,724,585
2043 31,610,306 27,260,926
2042 31,387,780 26,796,927
2041 31,168,179 26,332,270
2040 30,952,283 25,866,240
2039 30,740,454 25,398,425
2038 30,521,772 24,928,471
2037 30,307,856 24,457,649
2036 30,085,861 23,986,892
2035 29,862,898 23,515,497
2034 29,641,453 23,046,885
2033 29,418,053 22,578,286
2032 29,191,922 22,110,230
2031 28,959,421 21,643,047
2030 28,722,798 21,178,414
2029 28,484,745 20,719,234
2028 28,236,324 20,263,713
2027 27,984,287 19,814,138
2026 27,730,530 19,372,006
2025 27,466,430 18,934,809
2024 27,196,812 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% 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 19.3% to 33,152,099 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Senegal will increase by 56.4% to 30,490,614 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M 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 0.99% 2.34%
2024 2.01% 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Australia grew by 2.01%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Australia Senegal
Current population
27799169
19491599
Population rank 55/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.24%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
1.24 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
59.3 seconds
One death every
2.86 minutes
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +1,163
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 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 - 138,510 - -10,307
2023 103,974 140,232 431,006 -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 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 43.6% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,389,408 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,798,171 people). In Senegal 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,089,205 people) and 6.13% is from migration (a gain of 267,266 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 205K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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