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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 211,998,573 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,824,938 people compared to 19,491,599 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 11 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 2.82% of the world: 2.58% for Brazil vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.6% per year vs +2.76% 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 19.5M (69.5% growth).

Brazil vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Senegal
2100 164,294,719 47,481,703
2099 165,504,324 47,309,204
2098 166,724,540 47,131,505
2097 167,957,900 46,942,831
2096 169,198,878 46,749,318
2095 170,447,187 46,548,519
2094 171,702,406 46,338,777
2093 172,959,201 46,124,372
2092 174,226,209 45,903,819
2091 175,495,014 45,676,277
2090 176,771,657 45,442,218
2089 178,046,664 45,197,486
2088 179,329,069 44,949,158
2087 180,613,269 44,692,601
2086 181,900,405 44,425,160
2085 183,185,504 44,150,556
2084 184,470,859 43,871,406
2083 185,757,734 43,579,072
2082 187,047,504 43,285,560
2081 188,336,189 42,984,866
2080 189,617,504 42,679,614
2079 190,892,825 42,366,808
2078 192,160,856 42,044,826
2077 193,420,209 41,716,837
2076 194,668,253 41,379,705
2075 195,904,930 41,030,232
2074 197,131,520 40,674,683
2073 198,346,178 40,312,726
2072 199,541,890 39,943,067
2071 200,718,990 39,568,028
2070 201,872,528 39,187,711
2069 203,003,940 38,795,322
2068 204,112,753 38,398,147
2067 205,191,144 37,996,983
2066 206,245,316 37,584,328
2065 207,268,823 37,167,637
2064 208,258,342 36,744,279
2063 209,219,808 36,318,015
2062 210,147,571 35,884,713
2061 211,035,957 35,448,776
2060 211,887,727 35,010,231
2059 212,703,223 34,571,669
2058 213,475,371 34,122,702
2057 214,208,817 33,673,448
2056 214,897,416 33,219,406
2055 215,547,622 32,765,741
2054 216,155,836 32,313,613
2053 216,720,807 31,859,051
2052 217,240,244 31,405,418
2051 217,710,548 30,949,633
2050 218,139,994 30,490,614
2049 218,529,238 30,032,811
2048 218,862,226 29,570,773
2047 219,144,767 29,111,688
2046 219,374,582 28,648,672
2045 219,555,915 28,187,838
2044 219,680,790 27,724,585
2043 219,751,357 27,260,926
2042 219,767,446 26,796,927
2041 219,726,082 26,332,270
2040 219,627,035 25,866,240
2039 219,488,186 25,398,425
2038 219,300,758 24,928,471
2037 219,070,710 24,457,649
2036 218,795,673 23,986,892
2035 218,478,532 23,515,497
2034 218,116,666 23,046,885
2033 217,714,006 22,578,286
2032 217,266,965 22,110,230
2031 216,776,060 21,643,047
2030 216,239,032 21,178,414
2029 215,655,337 20,719,234
2028 215,029,016 20,263,713
2027 214,352,035 19,814,138
2026 213,629,498 19,372,006
2025 212,848,504 18,934,809
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 10,606,824 people (a 5.22% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% 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 2.02% to 218,139,994 people with a rank change from 7th to 9th. The population of Senegal will increase by 56.4% to 30,490,614 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 0.4% 2.34%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Brazil grew by 0.41%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Brazil Senegal
Current population
213824938
19491599
Population rank 7/197 68/197
Percent of world population 2.58% 0.24%
One net population change
36.8 seconds
1.24 minutes
One birth every
12.1 seconds
59.3 seconds
One death every
21.1 seconds
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,350 +1,163
Annual growth/decline +857,844 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate +0.41% +2.35%
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 - -225,510 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 89.1% of the population change in Brazil is from natural causes (a gain of 14,004,164 people) and 10.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,708,894 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, 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 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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