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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,372,341 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,339,590 people compared to 19,491,599 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 14.6 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.37% per year vs +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has decreased from 1.35M people to 1.34M (0.54% decline), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% growth).

Estonia vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Senegal
2100 831,394 47,481,703
2099 836,965 47,309,204
2098 842,414 47,131,505
2097 847,873 46,942,831
2096 853,472 46,749,318
2095 859,044 46,548,519
2094 864,547 46,338,777
2093 870,136 46,124,372
2092 875,676 45,903,819
2091 881,282 45,676,277
2090 887,028 45,442,218
2089 892,857 45,197,486
2088 898,736 44,949,158
2087 904,914 44,692,601
2086 911,254 44,425,160
2085 917,722 44,150,556
2084 924,458 43,871,406
2083 931,259 43,579,072
2082 938,110 43,285,560
2081 944,978 42,984,866
2080 952,018 42,679,614
2079 959,194 42,366,808
2078 966,496 42,044,826
2077 973,883 41,716,837
2076 981,283 41,379,705
2075 988,735 41,030,232
2074 996,352 40,674,683
2073 1,004,078 40,312,726
2072 1,011,873 39,943,067
2071 1,019,779 39,568,028
2070 1,027,821 39,187,711
2069 1,035,828 38,795,322
2068 1,043,819 38,398,147
2067 1,051,892 37,996,983
2066 1,059,940 37,584,328
2065 1,068,064 37,167,637
2064 1,076,199 36,744,279
2063 1,084,303 36,318,015
2062 1,092,418 35,884,713
2061 1,100,514 35,448,776
2060 1,108,650 35,010,231
2059 1,116,534 34,571,669
2058 1,124,375 34,122,702
2057 1,132,033 33,673,448
2056 1,139,610 33,219,406
2055 1,147,117 32,765,741
2054 1,154,317 32,313,613
2053 1,161,452 31,859,051
2052 1,168,381 31,405,418
2051 1,175,291 30,949,633
2050 1,182,029 30,490,614
2049 1,188,633 30,032,811
2048 1,194,960 29,570,773
2047 1,201,294 29,111,688
2046 1,207,577 28,648,672
2045 1,213,815 28,187,838
2044 1,220,042 27,724,585
2043 1,226,162 27,260,926
2042 1,232,282 26,796,927
2041 1,238,386 26,332,270
2040 1,244,441 25,866,240
2039 1,250,581 25,398,425
2038 1,256,780 24,928,471
2037 1,263,149 24,457,649
2036 1,269,700 23,986,892
2035 1,276,331 23,515,497
2034 1,283,159 23,046,885
2033 1,290,037 22,578,286
2032 1,297,036 22,110,230
2031 1,304,102 21,643,047
2030 1,311,189 21,178,414
2029 1,318,225 20,719,234
2028 1,325,354 20,263,713
2027 1,332,492 19,814,138
2026 1,339,590 19,372,006
2025 1,358,931 18,934,809
2024 1,372,341 18,501,984
2023 1,370,286 18,077,573
2022 1,348,840 17,651,103
2021 1,330,932 17,220,867
2020 1,329,522 16,789,219
2019 1,326,898 16,352,922
2018 1,321,977 15,914,498
2017 1,317,384 15,475,002
2016 1,315,790 15,034,521
2015 1,315,407 14,593,331
2014 1,314,545 14,152,102
2013 1,317,997 13,710,849
2012 1,322,696 13,310,495
2011 1,327,439 12,958,897
2010 1,331,475 12,635,413
2009 1,334,515 12,337,389
2008 1,337,090 12,048,959
2007 1,340,680 11,770,344
2006 1,346,810 11,500,094
2005 1,354,775 11,235,472
2004 1,362,550 10,975,704
2003 1,370,720 10,721,176
2002 1,379,350 10,466,214
2001 1,388,115 10,212,942
2000 1,396,985 9,968,260
1999 1,390,244 9,730,887
1998 1,386,156 9,502,952
1997 1,399,535 9,283,495
1996 1,415,594 9,067,014
1995 1,436,634 8,848,101
1994 1,462,514 8,624,078
1993 1,494,128 8,396,288
1992 1,533,091 8,168,395
1991 1,561,314 7,943,085
1990 1,569,174 7,720,523
1989 1,568,131 7,502,207
1988 1,561,900 7,289,618
1987 1,552,221 7,081,530
1986 1,540,190 6,878,192
1985 1,528,781 6,683,287
1984 1,518,617 6,499,364
1983 1,508,745 6,324,504
1982 1,498,414 6,156,961
1981 1,487,666 5,997,160
1980 1,477,219 5,845,638
1979 1,468,333 5,702,895
1978 1,460,188 5,568,096
1977 1,450,211 5,439,549
1976 1,439,576 5,308,564
1975 1,429,352 5,170,810
1974 1,418,169 5,029,437
1973 1,405,951 4,885,181
1972 1,392,518 4,741,631
1971 1,376,955 4,601,864
1970 1,360,076 4,466,328
1969 1,345,249 4,334,974
1968 1,331,214 4,207,587
1967 1,318,946 4,083,870
1966 1,308,597 3,964,299
1965 1,294,566 3,849,788
1964 1,277,086 3,740,535
1963 1,258,857 3,635,876
1962 1,241,623 3,534,686
1961 1,225,077 3,436,375
1960 1,211,537 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/estonia/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th 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) Estonia's population will shrink by 11.8% to 1,182,029 people with a rank change from 155th to 159th. 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 Estonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 1.57M people and is projected to decrease to 831K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Senegal
2100 -0.67% 0.36%
2099 -0.65% 0.38%
2098 -0.64% 0.4%
2097 -0.66% 0.41%
2096 -0.65% 0.43%
2095 -0.64% 0.45%
2094 -0.64% 0.46%
2093 -0.63% 0.48%
2092 -0.64% 0.5%
2091 -0.65% 0.52%
2090 -0.65% 0.54%
2089 -0.65% 0.55%
2088 -0.68% 0.57%
2087 -0.7% 0.6%
2086 -0.7% 0.62%
2085 -0.73% 0.64%
2084 -0.73% 0.67%
2083 -0.73% 0.68%
2082 -0.73% 0.7%
2081 -0.74% 0.72%
2080 -0.75% 0.74%
2079 -0.76% 0.77%
2078 -0.76% 0.79%
2077 -0.75% 0.81%
2076 -0.75% 0.85%
2075 -0.76% 0.87%
2074 -0.77% 0.9%
2073 -0.77% 0.93%
2072 -0.78% 0.95%
2071 -0.78% 0.97%
2070 -0.77% 1.01%
2069 -0.77% 1.03%
2068 -0.77% 1.06%
2067 -0.76% 1.1%
2066 -0.76% 1.12%
2065 -0.76% 1.15%
2064 -0.75% 1.17%
2063 -0.74% 1.21%
2062 -0.74% 1.23%
2061 -0.73% 1.25%
2060 -0.71% 1.27%
2059 -0.7% 1.32%
2058 -0.68% 1.33%
2057 -0.66% 1.37%
2056 -0.65% 1.38%
2055 -0.62% 1.4%
2054 -0.61% 1.43%
2053 -0.59% 1.44%
2052 -0.59% 1.47%
2051 -0.57% 1.51%
2050 -0.56% 1.52%
2049 -0.53% 1.56%
2048 -0.53% 1.58%
2047 -0.52% 1.62%
2046 -0.51% 1.63%
2045 -0.51% 1.67%
2044 -0.5% 1.7%
2043 -0.5% 1.73%
2042 -0.49% 1.76%
2041 -0.49% 1.8%
2040 -0.49% 1.84%
2039 -0.49% 1.89%
2038 -0.5% 1.93%
2037 -0.52% 1.96%
2036 -0.52% 2%
2035 -0.53% 2.03%
2034 -0.53% 2.08%
2033 -0.54% 2.12%
2032 -0.54% 2.16%
2031 -0.54% 2.19%
2030 -0.53% 2.22%
2029 -0.54% 2.25%
2028 -0.54% 2.27%
2027 -0.53% 2.28%
2026 -1.42% 2.31%
2025 -0.98% 2.34%
2024 0.15% 2.35%
2023 1.59% 2.42%
2022 1.35% 2.5%
2021 0.11% 2.57%
2020 0.2% 2.67%
2019 0.37% 2.75%
2018 0.35% 2.84%
2017 0.12% 2.93%
2016 0.03% 3.02%
2015 0.07% 3.12%
2014 -0.26% 3.22%
2013 -0.36% 3.01%
2012 -0.36% 2.71%
2011 -0.3% 2.56%
2010 -0.23% 2.42%
2009 -0.19% 2.39%
2008 -0.27% 2.37%
2007 -0.46% 2.35%
2006 -0.59% 2.36%
2005 -0.57% 2.37%
2004 -0.6% 2.37%
2003 -0.63% 2.44%
2002 -0.63% 2.48%
2001 -0.63% 2.45%
2000 0.48% 2.44%
1999 0.29% 2.4%
1998 -0.96% 2.36%
1997 -1.13% 2.39%
1996 -1.46% 2.47%
1995 -1.77% 2.6%
1994 -2.12% 2.71%
1993 -2.54% 2.79%
1992 -1.81% 2.84%
1991 -0.5% 2.88%
1990 0.07% 2.91%
1989 0.4% 2.92%
1988 0.62% 2.94%
1987 0.78% 2.96%
1986 0.75% 2.92%
1985 0.67% 2.83%
1984 0.65% 2.76%
1983 0.69% 2.72%
1982 0.72% 2.66%
1981 0.71% 2.59%
1980 0.61% 2.5%
1979 0.56% 2.42%
1978 0.69% 2.36%
1977 0.74% 2.47%
1976 0.72% 2.66%
1975 0.79% 2.81%
1974 0.87% 2.95%
1973 0.96% 3.03%
1972 1.13% 3.04%
1971 1.24% 3.03%
1970 1.1% 3.03%
1969 1.05% 3.03%
1968 0.93% 3.03%
1967 0.79% 3.02%
1966 1.08% 2.97%
1965 1.37% 2.92%
1964 1.45% 2.88%
1963 1.39% 2.86%
1962 1.35% 2.86%
1961 1.12% 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/estonia/senegal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Estonia grew by 0.15%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Estonia Senegal
Current population
1339590
19491599
Population rank 155/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.24%
One net population change
4.26 hours
1.24 minutes
One birth every
47.9 minutes
59.3 seconds
One death every
32.8 minutes
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +6 +1,163
Annual growth/decline +2,055 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate +0.15% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 158/197 35/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -13,350 -12,636
Net migration rank 141/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - -12,636
2024 - -7,742 - -10,307
2023 -5,070 5,717 431,006 -9,999
2022 -5,665 39,754 415,507 16,425
2021 -5,324 7,043 403,019 25,519
2020 -2,659 3,694 400,910 33,848
2019 -1,327 5,386 399,436 38,386
2018 -1,322 7,089 405,454 33,567
2017 -1,713 5,202 410,366 29,605
2016 -1,316 1,081 411,480 29,498
2015 -1,315 4,261 407,008 34,387
2014 -1,972 -674 405,019 36,030
2013 -1,713 -2,688 406,582 34,878
2012 -1,455 -3,674 402,243 -42,978
2011 -531 -3,941 387,290 -43,350
2010 0 -3,781 372,934 -69,888
2009 -400 -2,089 362,238 -69,239
2008 -668 -2,034 351,661 -67,812
2007 -1,608 -2,941 339,963 -66,580
2006 -2,559 -5,351 331,364 -64,254
2005 -2,981 -5,208 323,908 -61,781
2004 -3,679 -3,681 317,286 -59,879
2003 -5,072 -3,705 308,856 -57,213
2002 -5,380 -2,889 298,842 -40,554
2001 -5,830 -3,280 289,690 -41,422
2000 -5,309 -3,083 283,946 -42,854
1999 -6,117 1,419 277,944 -44,284
1998 -7,208 -3,296 267,404 -45,189
1997 -6,018 -4,066 261,200 -44,506
1996 -5,662 -10,540 255,418 -39,162
1995 -7,327 -12,655 252,552 -31,001
1994 -8,044 -17,984 249,115 -22,633
1993 -5,976 -25,501 245,742 -16,649
1992 -1,993 -38,391 241,482 -14,796
1991 -312 -9,712 237,713 -13,783
1990 2,825 -2,660 234,155 -12,959
1989 5,803 -368 227,797 -12,362
1988 6,404 5,256 221,772 -12,036
1987 6,829 5,389 218,522 -12,086
1986 6,160 5,260 212,887 -12,655
1985 4,281 5,097 208,218 -18,644
1984 5,163 5,006 203,125 -24,858
1983 5,884 4,986 197,673 -26,222
1982 5,244 4,832 191,309 -27,672
1981 4,612 4,789 185,917 -29,959
1980 3,989 4,619 179,707 -32,616
1979 3,818 4,521 173,425 -35,022
1978 4,088 7,234 167,744 -36,559
1977 4,931 7,189 161,636 -35,731
1976 4,319 6,942 154,776 -18,716
1975 4,717 6,737 147,311 -7,870
1974 5,956 6,594 139,974 3,347
1973 5,623 6,488 133,834 11,382
1972 6,267 6,432 128,024 13,852
1971 7,160 6,392 122,511 15,131
1970 6,257 6,158 117,264 16,168
1969 5,515 8,650 112,393 16,887
1968 5,592 9,403 108,240 17,264
1967 5,012 9,115 104,824 17,107
1966 4,842 8,998 101,359 15,849
1965 5,437 8,851 97,912 13,913
1964 6,897 8,734 94,797 11,892
1963 6,043 8,410 92,264 10,371
1962 6,457 8,248 89,937 9,809
1961 7,228 7,991 87,322 9,549
1960 7,511 7,762 84,735 9,337

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 26.1% of the population change in Estonia is from natural causes (a loss of 27,683 people) and 73.9% is from migration (a gain of 78,553 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, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

Biggest cities by population

Estonia
City Population
Tallinn 458K
Tartu 97.8K
Narva 53.4K
Parnu 41.5K
Kohtla-Jarve 33.4K
Viljandi 17.3K
Maardu 17K
Rakvere 15.7K
Kuressaare 13.2K
Sillamae 12.4K
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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