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

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The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 212,812,405 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,964,342 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 10.9 times bigger than Senegal's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 2.81% of the world: 2.57% for Brazil vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.56% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

Brazil vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Senegal
2100 164,266,855 47,474,574
2099 165,476,254 47,302,101
2098 166,696,264 47,124,428
2097 167,929,414 46,935,783
2096 169,170,182 46,742,299
2095 170,418,279 46,541,530
2094 171,673,285 46,331,819
2093 172,929,867 46,117,446
2092 174,196,660 45,896,926
2091 175,465,250 45,669,419
2090 176,741,676 45,435,395
2089 178,016,467 45,190,699
2088 179,298,655 44,942,408
2087 180,582,637 44,685,891
2086 181,869,555 44,418,490
2085 183,154,436 44,143,926
2084 184,439,572 43,864,819
2083 185,726,230 43,572,529
2082 187,015,781 43,279,061
2081 188,304,247 42,978,412
2080 189,585,345 42,673,206
2079 190,860,450 42,360,446
2078 192,128,265 42,038,513
2077 193,387,405 41,710,573
2076 194,635,237 41,373,492
2075 195,871,705 41,024,071
2074 197,098,086 40,668,576
2073 198,312,538 40,306,673
2072 199,508,048 39,937,069
2071 200,684,948 39,562,087
2070 201,838,290 39,181,827
2069 202,969,511 38,789,497
2068 204,078,136 38,392,382
2067 205,156,343 37,991,278
2066 206,210,336 37,578,685
2065 207,233,670 37,162,056
2064 208,223,021 36,738,762
2063 209,184,325 36,312,562
2062 210,111,930 35,879,325
2061 211,000,165 35,443,454
2060 211,851,790 35,004,974
2059 212,667,148 34,566,478
2058 213,439,165 34,117,578
2057 214,172,487 33,668,392
2056 214,860,969 33,214,418
2055 215,511,064 32,760,822
2054 216,119,176 32,308,761
2053 216,684,051 31,854,267
2052 217,203,400 31,400,703
2051 217,673,624 30,944,985
2050 218,102,997 30,486,035
2049 218,492,176 30,028,301
2048 218,825,106 29,566,333
2047 219,107,600 29,107,317
2046 219,337,375 28,644,370
2045 219,518,678 28,183,606
2044 219,643,532 27,720,422
2043 219,714,087 27,256,832
2042 219,730,173 26,792,904
2041 219,688,816 26,328,316
2040 219,589,786 25,862,356
2039 219,450,960 25,394,612
2038 219,263,564 24,924,728
2037 219,033,555 24,453,976
2036 218,758,565 23,983,290
2035 218,441,478 23,511,966
2034 218,079,673 23,043,425
2033 217,677,081 22,574,895
2032 217,230,117 22,106,910
2031 216,739,295 21,639,797
2030 216,202,357 21,175,234
2029 215,618,762 20,716,123
2028 214,992,547 20,260,670
2027 214,315,680 19,811,163
2026 213,593,266 19,369,097
2025 212,812,405 18,931,966
2024 211,998,573 18,501,984
2023 211,140,729 18,077,573
2022 210,306,415 17,651,103
2021 209,550,294 17,220,867
2020 208,660,842 16,789,219
2019 207,455,459 16,352,922
2018 206,107,261 15,914,498
2017 204,703,445 15,475,002
2016 203,218,114 15,034,521
2015 201,675,532 14,593,331
2014 200,085,127 14,152,102
2013 198,478,299 13,710,849
2012 196,876,111 13,310,495
2011 195,284,734 12,958,897
2010 193,701,929 12,635,413
2009 192,079,951 12,337,389
2008 190,367,302 12,048,959
2007 188,552,320 11,770,344
2006 186,653,106 11,500,094
2005 184,688,101 11,235,472
2004 182,675,143 10,975,704
2003 180,622,688 10,721,176
2002 178,503,484 10,466,214
2001 176,301,203 10,212,942
2000 174,018,282 9,968,260
1999 171,641,543 9,730,887
1998 169,159,655 9,502,952
1997 166,661,659 9,283,495
1996 164,202,549 9,067,014
1995 161,735,073 8,848,101
1994 159,265,006 8,624,078
1993 156,794,577 8,396,288
1992 154,275,079 8,168,395
1991 151,724,256 7,943,085
1990 149,143,223 7,720,523
1989 146,502,972 7,502,207
1988 143,826,357 7,289,618
1987 141,104,944 7,081,530
1986 138,336,370 6,878,192
1985 135,515,595 6,683,287
1984 132,658,864 6,499,364
1983 129,790,077 6,324,504
1982 126,923,155 6,156,961
1981 124,063,109 5,997,160
1980 121,207,461 5,845,638
1979 118,380,821 5,702,895
1978 115,600,942 5,568,096
1977 112,875,292 5,439,549
1976 110,213,349 5,308,564
1975 107,619,565 5,170,810
1974 105,089,675 5,029,437
1973 102,600,976 4,885,181
1972 100,146,797 4,741,631
1971 97,739,273 4,601,864
1970 95,375,651 4,466,328
1969 93,045,777 4,334,974
1968 90,741,240 4,207,587
1967 88,446,124 4,083,870
1966 86,139,359 3,964,299
1965 83,817,583 3,849,788
1964 81,488,595 3,740,535
1963 79,164,235 3,635,876
1962 76,865,323 3,534,686
1961 74,605,447 3,436,375
1960 72,388,126 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/brazil/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Brazil increased by 16,565,008 people (a 8.87% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,746,228 people (a 5.29% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th 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) Brazil's population will grow by 1.93% to 218,102,997 people with a rank change from 7th to 9th. The population of Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil Senegal
2100 -0.73% 0.36%
2099 -0.73% 0.38%
2098 -0.73% 0.4%
2097 -0.73% 0.41%
2096 -0.73% 0.43%
2095 -0.73% 0.45%
2094 -0.73% 0.46%
2093 -0.73% 0.48%
2092 -0.72% 0.5%
2091 -0.72% 0.52%
2090 -0.72% 0.54%
2089 -0.72% 0.55%
2088 -0.71% 0.57%
2087 -0.71% 0.6%
2086 -0.7% 0.62%
2085 -0.7% 0.64%
2084 -0.69% 0.67%
2083 -0.69% 0.68%
2082 -0.68% 0.7%
2081 -0.68% 0.72%
2080 -0.67% 0.74%
2079 -0.66% 0.77%
2078 -0.65% 0.79%
2077 -0.64% 0.81%
2076 -0.63% 0.85%
2075 -0.62% 0.87%
2074 -0.61% 0.9%
2073 -0.6% 0.93%
2072 -0.59% 0.95%
2071 -0.57% 0.97%
2070 -0.56% 1.01%
2069 -0.54% 1.03%
2068 -0.53% 1.06%
2067 -0.51% 1.1%
2066 -0.49% 1.12%
2065 -0.48% 1.15%
2064 -0.46% 1.17%
2063 -0.44% 1.21%
2062 -0.42% 1.23%
2061 -0.4% 1.25%
2060 -0.38% 1.27%
2059 -0.36% 1.32%
2058 -0.34% 1.33%
2057 -0.32% 1.37%
2056 -0.3% 1.38%
2055 -0.28% 1.4%
2054 -0.26% 1.43%
2053 -0.24% 1.44%
2052 -0.22% 1.47%
2051 -0.2% 1.51%
2050 -0.18% 1.52%
2049 -0.15% 1.56%
2048 -0.13% 1.58%
2047 -0.1% 1.62%
2046 -0.08% 1.63%
2045 -0.06% 1.67%
2044 -0.03% 1.7%
2043 -0.007% 1.73%
2042 0.02% 1.76%
2041 0.05% 1.8%
2040 0.06% 1.84%
2039 0.09% 1.89%
2038 0.11% 1.93%
2037 0.13% 1.96%
2036 0.15% 2%
2035 0.17% 2.03%
2034 0.18% 2.08%
2033 0.21% 2.12%
2032 0.23% 2.16%
2031 0.25% 2.19%
2030 0.27% 2.22%
2029 0.29% 2.25%
2028 0.32% 2.27%
2027 0.34% 2.28%
2026 0.37% 2.31%
2025 0.38% 2.32%
2024 0.41% 2.35%
2023 0.4% 2.42%
2022 0.36% 2.5%
2021 0.43% 2.57%
2020 0.58% 2.67%
2019 0.65% 2.75%
2018 0.69% 2.84%
2017 0.73% 2.93%
2016 0.76% 3.02%
2015 0.79% 3.12%
2014 0.81% 3.22%
2013 0.81% 3.01%
2012 0.81% 2.71%
2011 0.82% 2.56%
2010 0.84% 2.42%
2009 0.9% 2.39%
2008 0.96% 2.37%
2007 1.02% 2.35%
2006 1.06% 2.36%
2005 1.1% 2.37%
2004 1.14% 2.37%
2003 1.19% 2.44%
2002 1.25% 2.48%
2001 1.31% 2.45%
2000 1.38% 2.44%
1999 1.47% 2.4%
1998 1.5% 2.36%
1997 1.5% 2.39%
1996 1.53% 2.47%
1995 1.55% 2.6%
1994 1.58% 2.71%
1993 1.63% 2.79%
1992 1.68% 2.84%
1991 1.73% 2.88%
1990 1.8% 2.91%
1989 1.86% 2.92%
1988 1.93% 2.94%
1987 2% 2.96%
1986 2.08% 2.92%
1985 2.15% 2.83%
1984 2.21% 2.76%
1983 2.26% 2.72%
1982 2.31% 2.66%
1981 2.36% 2.59%
1980 2.39% 2.5%
1979 2.4% 2.42%
1978 2.41% 2.36%
1977 2.42% 2.47%
1976 2.41% 2.66%
1975 2.41% 2.81%
1974 2.43% 2.95%
1973 2.45% 3.03%
1972 2.46% 3.04%
1971 2.48% 3.03%
1970 2.5% 3.03%
1969 2.54% 3.03%
1968 2.59% 3.03%
1967 2.68% 3.02%
1966 2.77% 2.97%
1965 2.86% 2.92%
1964 2.94% 2.88%
1963 2.99% 2.86%
1962 3.03% 2.86%
1961 3.06% 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/brazil/senegal | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Brazil grew by 0.38%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

Brazil Senegal
Current population
213964342
19596169
Population rank 7/197 68/197
Percent of world population 2.57% 0.24%
One net population change
38.9 seconds
1.23 minutes
One birth every
12.3 seconds
58.4 seconds
One death every
21 seconds
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,230 +1,178
Annual growth/decline +813,832 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 35/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -217,283 -12,636
Net migration rank 186/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - -12,636
2024 1,073,773 -225,510 438,108 -10,307
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 431,006 -9,999
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 415,507 16,425
2021 919,507 -208,581 403,019 25,519
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 400,910 33,848
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 399,436 38,386
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 405,454 33,567
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 410,366 29,605
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 411,480 29,498
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 407,008 34,387
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 405,019 36,030
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 406,582 34,878
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 402,243 -42,978
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 387,290 -43,350
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 372,934 -69,888
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 362,238 -69,239
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 351,661 -67,812
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 339,963 -66,580
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 331,364 -64,254
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 323,908 -61,781
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 317,286 -59,879
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 308,856 -57,213
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 298,842 -40,554
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 289,690 -41,422
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 283,946 -42,854
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 277,944 -44,284
1998 2,514,728 21,666 267,404 -45,189
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 261,200 -44,506
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 255,418 -39,162
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 252,552 -31,001
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 249,115 -22,633
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 245,742 -16,649
1992 2,547,698 14,394 241,482 -14,796
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 237,713 -13,783
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 234,155 -12,959
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 227,797 -12,362
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 221,772 -12,036
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 218,522 -12,086
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 212,887 -12,655
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 208,218 -18,644
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 203,125 -24,858
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 197,673 -26,222
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 191,309 -27,672
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 185,917 -29,959
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 179,707 -32,616
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 173,425 -35,022
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 167,744 -36,559
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 161,636 -35,731
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 154,776 -18,716
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 147,311 -7,870
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 139,974 3,347
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 133,834 11,382
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 128,024 13,852
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 122,511 15,131
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 117,264 16,168
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 112,393 16,887
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 108,240 17,264
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 104,824 17,107
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 101,359 15,849
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 97,912 13,913
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 94,797 11,892
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 92,264 10,371
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 89,937 9,809
1961 2,240,178 75 87,322 9,549
1960 2,190,392 4,066 84,735 9,337

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 88.2% of the population change in Brazil is from natural causes (a gain of 13,319,989 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,788,672 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, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

Biggest cities by population

Brazil
City Population
Sao Paulo 11.5M
Rio de Janeiro 6.21M
Brasilia 3M
Fortaleza 2.58M
Salvador 2.42M
Belo Horizonte 2.32M
Manaus 2.3M
Curitiba 1.77M
Recife 1.49M
Goiania 1.44M
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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