Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank

The latest officially reported population of Dominica was 65,871 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominica's population is 65,501 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 299.2 times bigger than Dominica's.
  • Dominica is ranked the 188th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.0008% for Dominica vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Dominica has had an average growth rate of -0.6% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Dominica has decreased from 68.8K people to 65.5K (4.8% decline), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

Dominica vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Dominica
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominica Senegal
2100 49,161 47,474,574
2099 49,550 47,302,101
2098 49,923 47,124,428
2097 50,272 46,935,783
2096 50,597 46,742,299
2095 50,943 46,541,530
2094 51,277 46,331,819
2093 51,604 46,117,446
2092 51,918 45,896,926
2091 52,241 45,669,419
2090 52,598 45,435,395
2089 52,927 45,190,699
2088 53,285 44,942,408
2087 53,620 44,685,891
2086 53,952 44,418,490
2085 54,281 44,143,926
2084 54,596 43,864,819
2083 54,912 43,572,529
2082 55,227 43,279,061
2081 55,523 42,978,412
2080 55,844 42,673,206
2079 56,168 42,360,446
2078 56,496 42,038,513
2077 56,790 41,710,573
2076 57,109 41,373,492
2075 57,427 41,024,071
2074 57,735 40,668,576
2073 58,050 40,306,673
2072 58,352 39,937,069
2071 58,648 39,562,087
2070 58,947 39,181,827
2069 59,206 38,789,497
2068 59,480 38,392,382
2067 59,737 37,991,278
2066 59,970 37,578,685
2065 60,221 37,162,056
2064 60,471 36,738,762
2063 60,683 36,312,562
2062 60,914 35,879,325
2061 61,141 35,443,454
2060 61,369 35,004,974
2059 61,575 34,566,478
2058 61,776 34,117,578
2057 61,982 33,668,392
2056 62,158 33,214,418
2055 62,341 32,760,822
2054 62,498 32,308,761
2053 62,647 31,854,267
2052 62,815 31,400,703
2051 62,952 30,944,985
2050 63,075 30,486,035
2049 63,179 30,028,301
2048 63,280 29,566,333
2047 63,365 29,107,317
2046 63,425 28,644,370
2045 63,472 28,183,606
2044 63,524 27,720,422
2043 63,580 27,256,832
2042 63,622 26,792,904
2041 63,622 26,328,316
2040 63,616 25,862,356
2039 63,610 25,394,612
2038 63,598 24,924,728
2037 63,581 24,453,976
2036 63,583 23,983,290
2035 63,580 23,511,966
2034 63,585 23,043,425
2033 63,604 22,574,895
2032 63,689 22,106,910
2031 63,850 21,639,797
2030 64,125 21,175,234
2029 64,454 20,716,123
2028 64,797 20,260,670
2027 65,152 19,811,163
2026 65,501 19,369,097
2025 65,871 18,931,966
2024 66,205 18,501,984
2023 66,510 18,077,573
2022 66,826 17,651,103
2021 67,202 17,220,867
2020 67,573 16,789,219
2019 67,880 16,352,922
2018 68,174 15,914,498
2017 68,496 15,475,002
2016 69,606 15,034,521
2015 70,410 14,593,331
2014 70,373 14,152,102
2013 69,715 13,710,849
2012 69,118 13,310,495
2011 69,053 12,958,897
2010 68,859 12,635,413
2009 68,864 12,337,389
2008 68,854 12,048,959
2007 68,847 11,770,344
2006 68,806 11,500,094
2005 68,734 11,235,472
2004 68,649 10,975,704
2003 68,531 10,721,176
2002 68,367 10,466,214
2001 68,288 10,212,942
2000 68,511 9,968,260
1999 68,870 9,730,887
1998 69,124 9,502,952
1997 69,299 9,283,495
1996 69,410 9,067,014
1995 69,469 8,848,101
1994 69,477 8,624,078
1993 69,433 8,396,288
1992 69,325 8,168,395
1991 69,296 7,943,085
1990 69,627 7,720,523
1989 70,153 7,502,207
1988 70,608 7,289,618
1987 71,023 7,081,530
1986 71,406 6,878,192
1985 71,744 6,683,287
1984 72,056 6,499,364
1983 72,365 6,324,504
1982 72,688 6,156,961
1981 72,986 5,997,160
1980 73,083 5,845,638
1979 72,959 5,702,895
1978 72,724 5,568,096
1977 72,406 5,439,549
1976 72,017 5,308,564
1975 71,570 5,170,810
1974 71,091 5,029,437
1973 70,585 4,885,181
1972 70,060 4,741,631
1971 69,532 4,601,864
1970 68,908 4,466,328
1969 67,934 4,334,974
1968 66,732 4,207,587
1967 65,585 4,083,870
1966 64,507 3,964,299
1965 63,505 3,849,788
1964 62,587 3,740,535
1963 61,739 3,635,876
1962 60,948 3,534,686
1961 60,209 3,436,375
1960 59,372 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/dominica/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Dominica increased by 800 people (a 1.16% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Dominica lost 4,105 people (a 5.9% decline), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth).

Dominica was ranked 187th most populous country in 2006 and is 188th 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) Dominica's population will shrink by 3.7% to 63,075 people and will still be ranked 188th. 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 Dominica's population already peaked in 1980 at 73.1K people and is projected to decrease to 49.2K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Dominica
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominica Senegal
2100 -0.78% 0.36%
2099 -0.75% 0.38%
2098 -0.69% 0.4%
2097 -0.64% 0.41%
2096 -0.68% 0.43%
2095 -0.65% 0.45%
2094 -0.63% 0.46%
2093 -0.61% 0.48%
2092 -0.62% 0.5%
2091 -0.68% 0.52%
2090 -0.62% 0.54%
2089 -0.67% 0.55%
2088 -0.62% 0.57%
2087 -0.62% 0.6%
2086 -0.61% 0.62%
2085 -0.58% 0.64%
2084 -0.58% 0.67%
2083 -0.57% 0.68%
2082 -0.53% 0.7%
2081 -0.57% 0.72%
2080 -0.58% 0.74%
2079 -0.58% 0.77%
2078 -0.52% 0.79%
2077 -0.56% 0.81%
2076 -0.55% 0.85%
2075 -0.53% 0.87%
2074 -0.54% 0.9%
2073 -0.52% 0.93%
2072 -0.5% 0.95%
2071 -0.51% 0.97%
2070 -0.44% 1.01%
2069 -0.46% 1.03%
2068 -0.43% 1.06%
2067 -0.39% 1.1%
2066 -0.42% 1.12%
2065 -0.41% 1.15%
2064 -0.35% 1.17%
2063 -0.38% 1.21%
2062 -0.37% 1.23%
2061 -0.37% 1.25%
2060 -0.33% 1.27%
2059 -0.33% 1.32%
2058 -0.33% 1.33%
2057 -0.28% 1.37%
2056 -0.29% 1.38%
2055 -0.25% 1.4%
2054 -0.24% 1.43%
2053 -0.27% 1.44%
2052 -0.22% 1.47%
2051 -0.2% 1.51%
2050 -0.16% 1.52%
2049 -0.16% 1.56%
2048 -0.13% 1.58%
2047 -0.1% 1.62%
2046 -0.07% 1.63%
2045 -0.08% 1.67%
2044 -0.09% 1.7%
2043 -0.07% 1.73%
2042 0% 1.76%
2041 0.009% 1.8%
2040 0.009% 1.84%
2039 0.02% 1.89%
2038 0.03% 1.93%
2037 -0.003% 1.96%
2036 0.005% 2%
2035 -0.008% 2.03%
2034 -0.03% 2.08%
2033 -0.13% 2.12%
2032 -0.25% 2.16%
2031 -0.43% 2.19%
2030 -0.51% 2.22%
2029 -0.53% 2.25%
2028 -0.54% 2.27%
2027 -0.53% 2.28%
2026 -0.56% 2.31%
2025 -0.5% 2.32%
2024 -0.46% 2.35%
2023 -0.47% 2.42%
2022 -0.56% 2.5%
2021 -0.55% 2.57%
2020 -0.45% 2.67%
2019 -0.43% 2.75%
2018 -0.47% 2.84%
2017 -1.59% 2.93%
2016 -1.14% 3.02%
2015 0.05% 3.12%
2014 0.94% 3.22%
2013 0.86% 3.01%
2012 0.09% 2.71%
2011 0.28% 2.56%
2010 -0.007% 2.42%
2009 0.01% 2.39%
2008 0.01% 2.37%
2007 0.06% 2.35%
2006 0.1% 2.36%
2005 0.12% 2.37%
2004 0.17% 2.37%
2003 0.24% 2.44%
2002 0.12% 2.48%
2001 -0.33% 2.45%
2000 -0.52% 2.44%
1999 -0.37% 2.4%
1998 -0.25% 2.36%
1997 -0.16% 2.39%
1996 -0.08% 2.47%
1995 -0.01% 2.6%
1994 0.06% 2.71%
1993 0.16% 2.79%
1992 0.04% 2.84%
1991 -0.48% 2.88%
1990 -0.75% 2.91%
1989 -0.64% 2.92%
1988 -0.58% 2.94%
1987 -0.54% 2.96%
1986 -0.47% 2.92%
1985 -0.43% 2.83%
1984 -0.43% 2.76%
1983 -0.44% 2.72%
1982 -0.41% 2.66%
1981 -0.13% 2.59%
1980 0.17% 2.5%
1979 0.32% 2.42%
1978 0.44% 2.36%
1977 0.54% 2.47%
1976 0.62% 2.66%
1975 0.67% 2.81%
1974 0.72% 2.95%
1973 0.75% 3.03%
1972 0.76% 3.04%
1971 0.91% 3.03%
1970 1.43% 3.03%
1969 1.8% 3.03%
1968 1.75% 3.03%
1967 1.67% 3.02%
1966 1.58% 2.97%
1965 1.47% 2.92%
1964 1.37% 2.88%
1963 1.3% 2.86%
1962 1.23% 2.86%
1961 1.41% 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/dominica/senegal | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Dominica declined by 0.5%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

Dominica Senegal
Current population
65501
19596169
Population rank 188/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.0008% 0.24%
One net population change
1.1 days
1.23 minutes
One birth every
12.1 hours
58.4 seconds
One death every
10.5 hours
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1 +1,178
Annual growth/decline -334 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 185/197 35/197
One migration net change every
1.51 days
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -242 -12,636
Net migration rank 85/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 8,440 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 178/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.7% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 53/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominica
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominica Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -242 - -12,636
2024 -109 -200 438,108 -10,307
2023 -111 -199 431,006 -9,999
2022 -118 -202 415,507 16,425
2021 -205 -224 403,019 25,519
2020 -88 -225 400,910 33,848
2019 -75 -228 399,436 38,386
2018 -60 -231 405,454 33,567
2017 -124 -234 410,366 29,605
2016 177 -2,032 411,480 29,498
2015 157 92 407,008 34,387
2014 257 -431 405,019 36,030
2013 110 1,376 406,582 34,878
2012 167 -461 402,243 -42,978
2011 121 307 387,290 -43,350
2010 171 -206 372,934 -69,888
2009 220 -198 362,238 -69,239
2008 272 -264 351,661 -67,812
2007 319 -297 339,963 -66,580
2006 364 -316 331,364 -64,254
2005 339 -259 323,908 -61,781
2004 360 -254 317,286 -59,879
2003 387 -252 308,856 -57,213
2002 429 -248 298,842 -40,554
2001 556 -585 289,690 -41,422
2000 561 -973 283,946 -42,854
1999 647 -947 277,944 -44,284
1998 595 -805 267,404 -45,189
1997 662 -803 261,200 -44,506
1996 753 -838 255,418 -39,162
1995 853 -885 252,552 -31,001
1994 1,002 -984 249,115 -22,633
1993 1,130 -1,061 245,742 -16,649
1992 1,111 -969 241,482 -14,796
1991 1,103 -1,183 237,713 -13,783
1990 1,138 -1,722 234,155 -12,959
1989 1,178 -1,651 227,797 -12,362
1988 1,222 -1,653 221,772 -12,036
1987 1,256 -1,661 218,522 -12,086
1986 1,285 -1,642 212,887 -12,655
1985 1,302 -1,617 208,218 -18,644
1984 1,308 -1,614 203,125 -24,858
1983 1,301 -1,615 197,673 -26,222
1982 1,250 -1,588 191,309 -27,672
1981 1,169 -1,420 185,917 -29,959
1980 1,090 -1,035 179,707 -32,616
1979 981 -802 173,425 -35,022
1978 991 -705 167,744 -36,559
1977 996 -634 161,636 -35,731
1976 1,050 -627 154,776 -18,716
1975 1,142 -678 147,311 -7,870
1974 1,267 -770 139,974 3,347
1973 1,400 -882 133,834 11,382
1972 1,497 -971 128,024 13,852
1971 1,549 -1,022 122,511 15,131
1970 1,574 -847 117,264 16,168
1969 1,628 -406 112,393 16,887
1968 1,673 -488 108,240 17,264
1967 1,716 -605 104,824 17,107
1966 1,752 -715 101,359 15,849
1965 1,778 -816 97,912 13,913
1964 1,792 -911 94,797 11,892
1963 1,796 -978 92,264 10,371
1962 1,786 -1,028 89,937 9,809
1961 1,762 -1,044 87,322 9,549
1960 1,720 -759 84,735 9,337

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 13.1% of the population change in Dominica is from natural causes (a loss of 556 people) and 86.9% is from migration (a loss of 3,683 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, 8,440 residents or 12.7% of the population were not native-born in Dominica, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

Biggest cities by population

Dominica
City Population
Roseau 16.6K
Portsmouth 3.63K
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

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

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

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.