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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 19,491,599 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 72 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 17.2% 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 +0.3% per year vs +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% growth).

China vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Senegal
2100 633,320,628 47,481,703
2099 643,959,697 47,309,204
2098 654,691,595 47,131,505
2097 665,517,335 46,942,831
2096 676,438,150 46,749,318
2095 687,457,915 46,548,519
2094 698,589,897 46,338,777
2093 709,852,629 46,124,372
2092 721,251,520 45,903,819
2091 732,791,748 45,676,277
2090 744,501,355 45,442,218
2089 756,404,299 45,197,486
2088 768,478,316 44,949,158
2087 780,707,622 44,692,601
2086 793,081,006 44,425,160
2085 805,608,315 44,150,556
2084 818,268,277 43,871,406
2083 830,972,107 43,579,072
2082 843,721,746 43,285,560
2081 856,534,631 42,984,866
2080 869,351,919 42,679,614
2079 882,146,959 42,366,808
2078 894,889,246 42,044,826
2077 907,592,919 41,716,837
2076 920,280,380 41,379,705
2075 932,956,157 41,030,232
2074 945,631,173 40,674,683
2073 958,352,980 40,312,726
2072 971,115,895 39,943,067
2071 983,938,054 39,568,028
2070 996,853,418 39,187,711
2069 1,009,905,851 38,795,322
2068 1,023,081,790 38,398,147
2067 1,036,420,010 37,996,983
2066 1,049,887,382 37,584,328
2065 1,063,477,623 37,167,637
2064 1,077,206,695 36,744,279
2063 1,090,982,303 36,318,015
2062 1,104,833,556 35,884,713
2061 1,118,682,849 35,448,776
2060 1,132,504,136 35,010,231
2059 1,146,199,736 34,571,669
2058 1,159,714,746 34,122,702
2057 1,172,963,523 33,673,448
2056 1,185,938,083 33,219,406
2055 1,198,550,408 32,765,741
2054 1,210,749,681 32,313,613
2053 1,222,500,569 31,859,051
2052 1,233,808,926 31,405,418
2051 1,244,584,333 30,949,633
2050 1,254,824,040 30,490,614
2049 1,264,598,914 30,032,811
2048 1,273,885,471 29,570,773
2047 1,282,701,271 29,111,688
2046 1,291,133,690 28,648,672
2045 1,299,154,327 28,187,838
2044 1,306,805,350 27,724,585
2043 1,314,176,710 27,260,926
2042 1,321,319,298 26,796,927
2041 1,328,219,755 26,332,270
2040 1,334,857,481 25,866,240
2039 1,341,265,381 25,398,425
2038 1,347,407,165 24,928,471
2037 1,353,377,505 24,457,649
2036 1,359,133,287 23,986,892
2035 1,364,651,508 23,515,497
2034 1,369,940,557 23,046,885
2033 1,375,003,005 22,578,286
2032 1,379,784,204 22,110,230
2031 1,384,301,522 21,643,047
2030 1,388,520,533 21,178,414
2029 1,392,490,007 20,719,234
2028 1,396,163,778 20,263,713
2027 1,399,515,824 19,814,138
2026 1,402,578,808 19,372,006
2025 1,405,826,385 18,934,809
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% 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 1,254,824,040 people and will still be ranked 2nd. The population of Senegal will increase by 56.4% to 30,490,614 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 633M 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 -0.22% 2.34%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of China declined by 0.12%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

China Senegal
Current population
1402578808
19491599
Population rank 2/197 68/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.24%
One net population change
18.2 seconds
1.24 minutes
One birth every
3.5 seconds
59.3 seconds
One death every
2.84 seconds
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline -4,753 +1,163
Annual growth/decline -1,735,000 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate -0.12% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 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 - -318,992 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 92.5% of the population change in China is from natural causes (a gain of 42,414,528 people) and 7.53% is from migration (a loss of 3,452,923 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, 1,638,718 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 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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