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

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The latest officially reported population of China was 1,406,585,000 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,403,335,670 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 71.6 times bigger than Senegal's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 17.1% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.23% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (7.04% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

China vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Senegal
2100 633,662,382 47,474,574
2099 644,307,192 47,302,101
2098 655,044,881 47,124,428
2097 665,876,462 46,935,783
2096 676,803,171 46,742,299
2095 687,828,883 46,541,530
2094 698,966,872 46,331,819
2093 710,235,681 46,117,446
2092 721,640,723 45,896,926
2091 733,187,178 45,669,419
2090 744,903,105 45,435,395
2089 756,812,472 45,190,699
2088 768,893,004 44,942,408
2087 781,128,909 44,685,891
2086 793,508,970 44,418,490
2085 806,043,039 44,143,926
2084 818,709,832 43,864,819
2083 831,420,518 43,572,529
2082 844,177,036 43,279,061
2081 856,996,835 42,978,412
2080 869,821,040 42,673,206
2079 882,622,985 42,360,446
2078 895,372,147 42,038,513
2077 908,082,676 41,710,573
2076 920,776,984 41,373,492
2075 933,459,600 41,024,071
2074 946,141,456 40,668,576
2073 958,870,128 40,306,673
2072 971,639,931 39,937,069
2071 984,469,009 39,562,087
2070 997,391,342 39,181,827
2069 1,010,450,818 38,789,497
2068 1,023,633,867 38,392,382
2067 1,036,979,285 37,991,278
2066 1,050,453,924 37,578,685
2065 1,064,051,499 37,162,056
2064 1,077,787,979 36,738,762
2063 1,091,571,021 36,312,562
2062 1,105,429,748 35,879,325
2061 1,119,286,514 35,443,454
2060 1,133,115,260 35,004,974
2059 1,146,818,251 34,566,478
2058 1,160,340,554 34,117,578
2057 1,173,596,480 33,668,392
2056 1,186,578,041 33,214,418
2055 1,199,197,172 32,760,822
2054 1,211,403,028 32,308,761
2053 1,223,160,257 31,854,267
2052 1,234,474,716 31,400,703
2051 1,245,255,938 30,944,985
2050 1,255,501,171 30,486,035
2049 1,265,281,319 30,028,301
2048 1,274,572,888 29,566,333
2047 1,283,393,445 29,107,317
2046 1,291,830,414 28,644,370
2045 1,299,855,379 28,183,606
2044 1,307,510,531 27,720,422
2043 1,314,885,869 27,256,832
2042 1,322,032,311 26,792,904
2041 1,328,936,491 26,328,316
2040 1,335,577,799 25,862,356
2039 1,341,989,157 25,394,612
2038 1,348,134,255 24,924,728
2037 1,354,107,817 24,453,976
2036 1,359,866,705 23,983,290
2035 1,365,387,904 23,511,966
2034 1,370,679,807 23,043,425
2033 1,375,744,986 22,574,895
2032 1,380,528,766 22,106,910
2031 1,385,048,521 21,639,797
2030 1,389,269,809 21,175,234
2029 1,393,241,425 20,716,123
2028 1,396,917,178 20,260,670
2027 1,400,271,033 19,811,163
2026 1,403,335,670 19,369,097
2025 1,406,585,000 18,931,966
2024 1,408,975,000 18,501,984
2023 1,410,710,000 18,077,573
2022 1,412,175,000 17,651,103
2021 1,412,360,000 17,220,867
2020 1,411,100,000 16,789,219
2019 1,407,745,000 16,352,922
2018 1,402,760,000 15,914,498
2017 1,396,215,000 15,475,002
2016 1,387,790,000 15,034,521
2015 1,379,860,000 14,593,331
2014 1,371,860,000 14,152,102
2013 1,363,240,000 13,710,849
2012 1,354,190,000 13,310,495
2011 1,345,035,000 12,958,897
2010 1,337,705,000 12,635,413
2009 1,331,260,000 12,337,389
2008 1,324,655,000 12,048,959
2007 1,317,885,000 11,770,344
2006 1,311,020,000 11,500,094
2005 1,303,720,000 11,235,472
2004 1,296,075,000 10,975,704
2003 1,288,400,000 10,721,176
2002 1,280,400,000 10,466,214
2001 1,271,850,000 10,212,942
2000 1,262,645,000 9,968,260
1999 1,252,735,000 9,730,887
1998 1,241,935,000 9,502,952
1997 1,230,075,000 9,283,495
1996 1,217,550,000 9,067,014
1995 1,204,855,000 8,848,101
1994 1,191,835,000 8,624,078
1993 1,178,440,000 8,396,288
1992 1,164,970,000 8,168,395
1991 1,150,780,000 7,943,085
1990 1,135,185,000 7,720,523
1989 1,118,650,000 7,502,207
1988 1,101,630,000 7,289,618
1987 1,084,035,000 7,081,530
1986 1,066,790,000 6,878,192
1985 1,051,040,000 6,683,287
1984 1,036,825,000 6,499,364
1983 1,023,310,000 6,324,504
1982 1,008,630,000 6,156,961
1981 993,885,000 5,997,160
1980 981,235,000 5,845,638
1979 969,005,000 5,702,895
1978 956,165,000 5,568,096
1977 943,455,000 5,439,549
1976 930,685,000 5,308,564
1975 916,395,000 5,170,810
1974 900,350,000 5,029,437
1973 881,940,000 4,885,181
1972 862,030,000 4,741,631
1971 841,105,000 4,601,864
1970 818,315,000 4,466,328
1969 796,025,000 4,334,974
1968 774,510,000 4,207,587
1967 754,550,000 4,083,870
1966 735,400,000 3,964,299
1965 715,185,000 3,849,788
1964 698,355,000 3,740,535
1963 682,335,000 3,635,876
1962 665,770,000 3,534,686
1961 660,330,000 3,436,375
1960 667,070,000 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/china/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 15,545,670 people (a 1.12% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd 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) China's population will shrink by 10.5% to 1,255,501,171 people and will still be ranked 2nd. The population of Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Senegal is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.5M people, while China's population already peaked in 2021 at 1.41B people and is projected to decrease to 634M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

China
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Senegal
2100 -1.65% 0.36%
2099 -1.64% 0.38%
2098 -1.63% 0.4%
2097 -1.61% 0.41%
2096 -1.6% 0.43%
2095 -1.59% 0.45%
2094 -1.59% 0.46%
2093 -1.58% 0.48%
2092 -1.57% 0.5%
2091 -1.57% 0.52%
2090 -1.57% 0.54%
2089 -1.57% 0.55%
2088 -1.57% 0.57%
2087 -1.56% 0.6%
2086 -1.56% 0.62%
2085 -1.55% 0.64%
2084 -1.53% 0.67%
2083 -1.51% 0.68%
2082 -1.5% 0.7%
2081 -1.47% 0.72%
2080 -1.45% 0.74%
2079 -1.42% 0.77%
2078 -1.4% 0.79%
2077 -1.38% 0.81%
2076 -1.36% 0.85%
2075 -1.34% 0.87%
2074 -1.33% 0.9%
2073 -1.31% 0.93%
2072 -1.3% 0.95%
2071 -1.3% 0.97%
2070 -1.29% 1.01%
2069 -1.29% 1.03%
2068 -1.29% 1.06%
2067 -1.28% 1.1%
2066 -1.28% 1.12%
2065 -1.27% 1.15%
2064 -1.26% 1.17%
2063 -1.25% 1.21%
2062 -1.24% 1.23%
2061 -1.22% 1.25%
2060 -1.19% 1.27%
2059 -1.17% 1.32%
2058 -1.13% 1.33%
2057 -1.09% 1.37%
2056 -1.05% 1.38%
2055 -1.01% 1.4%
2054 -0.96% 1.43%
2053 -0.92% 1.44%
2052 -0.87% 1.47%
2051 -0.82% 1.51%
2050 -0.77% 1.52%
2049 -0.73% 1.56%
2048 -0.69% 1.58%
2047 -0.65% 1.62%
2046 -0.62% 1.63%
2045 -0.59% 1.67%
2044 -0.56% 1.7%
2043 -0.54% 1.73%
2042 -0.52% 1.76%
2041 -0.5% 1.8%
2040 -0.48% 1.84%
2039 -0.46% 1.89%
2038 -0.44% 1.93%
2037 -0.42% 1.96%
2036 -0.4% 2%
2035 -0.39% 2.03%
2034 -0.37% 2.08%
2033 -0.35% 2.12%
2032 -0.33% 2.16%
2031 -0.3% 2.19%
2030 -0.29% 2.22%
2029 -0.26% 2.25%
2028 -0.24% 2.27%
2027 -0.22% 2.28%
2026 -0.23% 2.31%
2025 -0.17% 2.32%
2024 -0.12% 2.35%
2023 -0.1% 2.42%
2022 -0.01% 2.5%
2021 0.09% 2.57%
2020 0.24% 2.67%
2019 0.36% 2.75%
2018 0.47% 2.84%
2017 0.61% 2.93%
2016 0.57% 3.02%
2015 0.58% 3.12%
2014 0.63% 3.22%
2013 0.67% 3.01%
2012 0.68% 2.71%
2011 0.55% 2.56%
2010 0.48% 2.42%
2009 0.5% 2.39%
2008 0.51% 2.37%
2007 0.52% 2.35%
2006 0.56% 2.36%
2005 0.59% 2.37%
2004 0.6% 2.37%
2003 0.62% 2.44%
2002 0.67% 2.48%
2001 0.73% 2.45%
2000 0.79% 2.44%
1999 0.87% 2.4%
1998 0.96% 2.36%
1997 1.03% 2.39%
1996 1.05% 2.47%
1995 1.09% 2.6%
1994 1.14% 2.71%
1993 1.16% 2.79%
1992 1.23% 2.84%
1991 1.37% 2.88%
1990 1.48% 2.91%
1989 1.54% 2.92%
1988 1.62% 2.94%
1987 1.62% 2.96%
1986 1.5% 2.92%
1985 1.37% 2.83%
1984 1.32% 2.76%
1983 1.46% 2.72%
1982 1.48% 2.66%
1981 1.29% 2.59%
1980 1.26% 2.5%
1979 1.34% 2.42%
1978 1.35% 2.36%
1977 1.37% 2.47%
1976 1.56% 2.66%
1975 1.78% 2.81%
1974 2.09% 2.95%
1973 2.31% 3.03%
1972 2.49% 3.04%
1971 2.78% 3.03%
1970 2.8% 3.03%
1969 2.78% 3.03%
1968 2.65% 3.03%
1967 2.6% 3.02%
1966 2.83% 2.97%
1965 2.41% 2.92%
1964 2.35% 2.88%
1963 2.49% 2.86%
1962 0.82% 2.86%
1961 -1.01% 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/china/senegal | CC BY

In 2025, the population of China declined by 0.17%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

China Senegal
Current population
1403335670
19596169
Population rank 2/197 68/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.24%
One net population change
13.2 seconds
1.23 minutes
One birth every
3.31 seconds
58.4 seconds
One death every
2.88 seconds
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6,548 +1,178
Annual growth/decline -2,390,000 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 174/197 35/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -268,126 -12,636
Net migration rank 189/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - -12,636
2024 -1,394,886 -318,992 438,108 -10,307
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 431,006 -9,999
2022 -847,305 -293,846 415,507 16,425
2021 480,203 -379,749 403,019 25,519
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 400,910 33,848
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 399,436 38,386
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 405,454 33,567
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 410,366 29,605
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 411,480 29,498
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 407,008 34,387
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 405,019 36,030
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 406,582 34,878
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 402,243 -42,978
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 387,290 -43,350
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 372,934 -69,888
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 362,238 -69,239
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 351,661 -67,812
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 339,963 -66,580
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 331,364 -64,254
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 323,908 -61,781
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 317,286 -59,879
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 308,856 -57,213
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 298,842 -40,554
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 289,690 -41,422
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 283,946 -42,854
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 277,944 -44,284
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 267,404 -45,189
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 261,200 -44,506
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 255,418 -39,162
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 252,552 -31,001
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 249,115 -22,633
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 245,742 -16,649
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 241,482 -14,796
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 237,713 -13,783
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 234,155 -12,959
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 227,797 -12,362
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 221,772 -12,036
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 218,522 -12,086
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 212,887 -12,655
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 208,218 -18,644
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 203,125 -24,858
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 197,673 -26,222
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 191,309 -27,672
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 185,917 -29,959
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 179,707 -32,616
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 173,425 -35,022
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 167,744 -36,559
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 161,636 -35,731
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 154,776 -18,716
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 147,311 -7,870
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 139,974 3,347
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 133,834 11,382
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 128,024 13,852
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 122,511 15,131
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 117,264 16,168
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 112,393 16,887
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 108,240 17,264
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 104,824 17,107
1966 19,282,187 4,165 101,359 15,849
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 97,912 13,913
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 94,797 11,892
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 92,264 10,371
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 89,937 9,809
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 87,322 9,549
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 84,735 9,337

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 90.3% of the population change in China is from natural causes (a gain of 31,814,462 people) and 9.66% is from migration (a loss of 3,400,807 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, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

Biggest cities by population

China
City Population
Chongqing 32.1M
Shanghai 24.9M
Beijing 21.9M
Chengdu 20.9M
Guangzhou 18.7M
Shenzhen 17.5M
Tianjin 13.9M
Xi'an 13M
Suzhou 12.7M
Zhengzhou 12.6M
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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