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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Dominica was 66,205 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominica's population is 65,539 people compared to 19,491,599 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 297.4 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 -0.47% per year vs +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Dominica has decreased from 68.8K people to 65.5K (4.75% decline), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% growth).

Dominica vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Dominica
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominica Senegal
2100 49,190 47,481,703
2099 49,579 47,309,204
2098 49,952 47,131,505
2097 50,301 46,942,831
2096 50,626 46,749,318
2095 50,973 46,548,519
2094 51,307 46,338,777
2093 51,634 46,124,372
2092 51,948 45,903,819
2091 52,272 45,676,277
2090 52,629 45,442,218
2089 52,958 45,197,486
2088 53,316 44,949,158
2087 53,652 44,692,601
2086 53,984 44,425,160
2085 54,313 44,150,556
2084 54,628 43,871,406
2083 54,945 43,579,072
2082 55,259 43,285,560
2081 55,555 42,984,866
2080 55,877 42,679,614
2079 56,201 42,366,808
2078 56,529 42,044,826
2077 56,823 41,716,837
2076 57,143 41,379,705
2075 57,461 41,030,232
2074 57,769 40,674,683
2073 58,084 40,312,726
2072 58,386 39,943,067
2071 58,682 39,568,028
2070 58,982 39,187,711
2069 59,241 38,795,322
2068 59,514 38,398,147
2067 59,772 37,996,983
2066 60,005 37,584,328
2065 60,257 37,167,637
2064 60,506 36,744,279
2063 60,719 36,318,015
2062 60,950 35,884,713
2061 61,177 35,448,776
2060 61,405 35,010,231
2059 61,611 34,571,669
2058 61,812 34,122,702
2057 62,019 33,673,448
2056 62,194 33,219,406
2055 62,378 32,765,741
2054 62,535 32,313,613
2053 62,683 31,859,051
2052 62,852 31,405,418
2051 62,989 30,949,633
2050 63,112 30,490,614
2049 63,216 30,032,811
2048 63,317 29,570,773
2047 63,402 29,111,688
2046 63,463 28,648,672
2045 63,510 28,187,838
2044 63,561 27,724,585
2043 63,617 27,260,926
2042 63,659 26,796,927
2041 63,659 26,332,270
2040 63,653 25,866,240
2039 63,647 25,398,425
2038 63,635 24,928,471
2037 63,618 24,457,649
2036 63,620 23,986,892
2035 63,617 23,515,497
2034 63,622 23,046,885
2033 63,641 22,578,286
2032 63,726 22,110,230
2031 63,888 21,643,047
2030 64,163 21,178,414
2029 64,491 20,719,234
2028 64,835 20,263,713
2027 65,190 19,814,138
2026 65,539 19,372,006
2025 65,909 18,934,809
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 4,067 people (a 5.84% decline), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% 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 63,112 people and will still be ranked 188th. 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 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 -0.45% 2.34%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Dominica declined by 0.46%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Dominica Senegal
Current population
65539
19491599
Population rank 188/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.0008% 0.24%
One net population change
1.2 days
1.24 minutes
One birth every
11.9 hours
59.3 seconds
One death every
10.3 hours
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1 +1,163
Annual growth/decline -305 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate -0.46% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 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 - -200 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 4.63% of the population change in Dominica is from natural causes (a loss of 190 people) and 95.4% is from migration (a loss of 3,914 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, 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 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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