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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,619,911 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,631,965 people compared to 19,491,599 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 3.46 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.63M (6.94% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% growth).

Finland vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Senegal
2100 4,615,954 47,481,703
2099 4,632,084 47,309,204
2098 4,648,068 47,131,505
2097 4,663,730 46,942,831
2096 4,678,982 46,749,318
2095 4,694,312 46,548,519
2094 4,709,388 46,338,777
2093 4,724,681 46,124,372
2092 4,739,809 45,903,819
2091 4,755,260 45,676,277
2090 4,770,907 45,442,218
2089 4,786,400 45,197,486
2088 4,801,901 44,949,158
2087 4,817,852 44,692,601
2086 4,833,786 44,425,160
2085 4,849,629 44,150,556
2084 4,864,891 43,871,406
2083 4,880,250 43,579,072
2082 4,896,009 43,285,560
2081 4,911,803 42,984,866
2080 4,927,618 42,679,614
2079 4,943,129 42,366,808
2078 4,958,168 42,044,826
2077 4,973,373 41,716,837
2076 4,988,599 41,379,705
2075 5,003,374 41,030,232
2074 5,018,067 40,674,683
2073 5,032,313 40,312,726
2072 5,046,145 39,943,067
2071 5,059,821 39,568,028
2070 5,073,405 39,187,711
2069 5,086,624 38,795,322
2068 5,100,021 38,398,147
2067 5,113,379 37,996,983
2066 5,126,654 37,584,328
2065 5,140,841 37,167,637
2064 5,154,898 36,744,279
2063 5,169,175 36,318,015
2062 5,183,334 35,884,713
2061 5,197,920 35,448,776
2060 5,212,905 35,010,231
2059 5,228,152 34,571,669
2058 5,242,966 34,122,702
2057 5,258,706 33,673,448
2056 5,274,797 33,219,406
2055 5,290,920 32,765,741
2054 5,306,678 32,313,613
2053 5,321,951 31,859,051
2052 5,337,100 31,405,418
2051 5,352,042 30,949,633
2050 5,366,251 30,490,614
2049 5,380,081 30,032,811
2048 5,393,571 29,570,773
2047 5,406,757 29,111,688
2046 5,419,535 28,648,672
2045 5,432,355 28,187,838
2044 5,444,871 27,724,585
2043 5,457,529 27,260,926
2042 5,469,797 26,796,927
2041 5,482,134 26,332,270
2040 5,494,276 25,866,240
2039 5,506,630 25,398,425
2038 5,518,788 24,928,471
2037 5,530,908 24,457,649
2036 5,542,684 23,986,892
2035 5,554,158 23,515,497
2034 5,565,174 23,046,885
2033 5,575,691 22,578,286
2032 5,585,700 22,110,230
2031 5,595,391 21,643,047
2030 5,604,388 21,178,414
2029 5,612,864 20,719,234
2028 5,620,473 20,263,713
2027 5,627,272 19,814,138
2026 5,631,965 19,372,006
2025 5,630,458 18,934,809
2024 5,619,911 18,501,984
2023 5,583,911 18,077,573
2022 5,556,106 17,651,103
2021 5,541,017 17,220,867
2020 5,529,543 16,789,219
2019 5,521,606 16,352,922
2018 5,515,525 15,914,498
2017 5,508,214 15,475,002
2016 5,495,303 15,034,521
2015 5,479,531 14,593,331
2014 5,461,512 14,152,102
2013 5,438,972 13,710,849
2012 5,413,971 13,310,495
2011 5,388,272 12,958,897
2010 5,363,352 12,635,413
2009 5,338,871 12,337,389
2008 5,313,399 12,048,959
2007 5,288,720 11,770,344
2006 5,266,268 11,500,094
2005 5,246,096 11,235,472
2004 5,228,172 10,975,704
2003 5,213,014 10,721,176
2002 5,200,598 10,466,214
2001 5,188,008 10,212,942
2000 5,176,209 9,968,260
1999 5,165,474 9,730,887
1998 5,153,498 9,502,952
1997 5,139,835 9,283,495
1996 5,124,573 9,067,014
1995 5,107,790 8,848,101
1994 5,088,333 8,624,078
1993 5,066,447 8,396,288
1992 5,041,992 8,168,395
1991 5,013,740 7,943,085
1990 4,986,431 7,720,523
1989 4,964,371 7,502,207
1988 4,946,481 7,289,618
1987 4,932,123 7,081,530
1986 4,918,154 6,878,192
1985 4,902,206 6,683,287
1984 4,881,803 6,499,364
1983 4,855,787 6,324,504
1982 4,826,933 6,156,961
1981 4,799,964 5,997,160
1980 4,779,535 5,845,638
1979 4,764,690 5,702,895
1978 4,752,528 5,568,096
1977 4,738,902 5,439,549
1976 4,725,664 5,308,564
1975 4,711,440 5,170,810
1974 4,690,574 5,029,437
1973 4,666,081 4,885,181
1972 4,639,657 4,741,631
1971 4,612,124 4,601,864
1970 4,606,307 4,466,328
1969 4,623,785 4,334,974
1968 4,626,469 4,207,587
1967 4,605,744 4,083,870
1966 4,580,869 3,964,299
1965 4,563,732 3,849,788
1964 4,548,543 3,740,535
1963 4,523,309 3,635,876
1962 4,491,443 3,534,686
1961 4,461,005 3,436,375
1960 4,429,634 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/finland/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 136,662 people (a 2.49% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th 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) Finland's population will shrink by 4.72% to 5,366,251 people with a rank change from 120th to 127th. The population of Senegal will increase by 56.4% to 30,490,614 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.63M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland Senegal
2100 -0.35% 0.36%
2099 -0.34% 0.38%
2098 -0.34% 0.4%
2097 -0.33% 0.41%
2096 -0.33% 0.43%
2095 -0.32% 0.45%
2094 -0.32% 0.46%
2093 -0.32% 0.48%
2092 -0.32% 0.5%
2091 -0.33% 0.52%
2090 -0.32% 0.54%
2089 -0.32% 0.55%
2088 -0.33% 0.57%
2087 -0.33% 0.6%
2086 -0.33% 0.62%
2085 -0.31% 0.64%
2084 -0.31% 0.67%
2083 -0.32% 0.68%
2082 -0.32% 0.7%
2081 -0.32% 0.72%
2080 -0.31% 0.74%
2079 -0.3% 0.77%
2078 -0.31% 0.79%
2077 -0.31% 0.81%
2076 -0.3% 0.85%
2075 -0.29% 0.87%
2074 -0.28% 0.9%
2073 -0.27% 0.93%
2072 -0.27% 0.95%
2071 -0.27% 0.97%
2070 -0.26% 1.01%
2069 -0.26% 1.03%
2068 -0.26% 1.06%
2067 -0.26% 1.1%
2066 -0.28% 1.12%
2065 -0.27% 1.15%
2064 -0.28% 1.17%
2063 -0.27% 1.21%
2062 -0.28% 1.23%
2061 -0.29% 1.25%
2060 -0.29% 1.27%
2059 -0.28% 1.32%
2058 -0.3% 1.33%
2057 -0.31% 1.37%
2056 -0.3% 1.38%
2055 -0.3% 1.4%
2054 -0.29% 1.43%
2053 -0.28% 1.44%
2052 -0.28% 1.47%
2051 -0.26% 1.51%
2050 -0.26% 1.52%
2049 -0.25% 1.56%
2048 -0.24% 1.58%
2047 -0.24% 1.62%
2046 -0.24% 1.63%
2045 -0.23% 1.67%
2044 -0.23% 1.7%
2043 -0.22% 1.73%
2042 -0.23% 1.76%
2041 -0.22% 1.8%
2040 -0.22% 1.84%
2039 -0.22% 1.89%
2038 -0.22% 1.93%
2037 -0.21% 1.96%
2036 -0.21% 2%
2035 -0.2% 2.03%
2034 -0.19% 2.08%
2033 -0.18% 2.12%
2032 -0.17% 2.16%
2031 -0.16% 2.19%
2030 -0.15% 2.22%
2029 -0.14% 2.25%
2028 -0.12% 2.27%
2027 -0.08% 2.28%
2026 0.03% 2.31%
2025 0.19% 2.34%
2024 0.64% 2.35%
2023 0.5% 2.42%
2022 0.27% 2.5%
2021 0.21% 2.57%
2020 0.14% 2.67%
2019 0.11% 2.75%
2018 0.13% 2.84%
2017 0.23% 2.93%
2016 0.29% 3.02%
2015 0.33% 3.12%
2014 0.41% 3.22%
2013 0.46% 3.01%
2012 0.48% 2.71%
2011 0.46% 2.56%
2010 0.46% 2.42%
2009 0.48% 2.39%
2008 0.47% 2.37%
2007 0.43% 2.35%
2006 0.38% 2.36%
2005 0.34% 2.37%
2004 0.29% 2.37%
2003 0.24% 2.44%
2002 0.24% 2.48%
2001 0.23% 2.45%
2000 0.21% 2.44%
1999 0.23% 2.4%
1998 0.27% 2.36%
1997 0.3% 2.39%
1996 0.33% 2.47%
1995 0.38% 2.6%
1994 0.43% 2.71%
1993 0.49% 2.79%
1992 0.56% 2.84%
1991 0.55% 2.88%
1990 0.44% 2.91%
1989 0.36% 2.92%
1988 0.29% 2.94%
1987 0.28% 2.96%
1986 0.33% 2.92%
1985 0.42% 2.83%
1984 0.54% 2.76%
1983 0.6% 2.72%
1982 0.56% 2.66%
1981 0.43% 2.59%
1980 0.31% 2.5%
1979 0.26% 2.42%
1978 0.29% 2.36%
1977 0.28% 2.47%
1976 0.3% 2.66%
1975 0.44% 2.81%
1974 0.52% 2.95%
1973 0.57% 3.03%
1972 0.6% 3.04%
1971 0.13% 3.03%
1970 -0.38% 3.03%
1969 -0.06% 3.03%
1968 0.45% 3.03%
1967 0.54% 3.02%
1966 0.38% 2.97%
1965 0.33% 2.92%
1964 0.56% 2.88%
1963 0.71% 2.86%
1962 0.68% 2.86%
1961 0.71% 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/finland/senegal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Finland grew by 0.64%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Finland Senegal
Current population
5631965
19491599
Population rank 120/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.24%
One net population change
14.6 minutes
1.24 minutes
One birth every
12.1 minutes
59.3 seconds
One death every
8.56 minutes
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +99 +1,163
Annual growth/decline +36,000 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 122/197 35/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change +18,246 -12,636
Net migration rank 33/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - -12,636
2024 - 26,894 - -10,307
2023 -17,869 38,156 431,006 -9,999
2022 -18,335 60,353 415,507 16,425
2021 -7,757 22,484 403,019 25,519
2020 -8,847 17,504 400,910 33,848
2019 -8,282 15,671 399,436 38,386
2018 -7,170 11,822 405,454 33,567
2017 -3,856 13,356 410,366 29,605
2016 -1,099 17,321 411,480 29,498
2015 2,740 12,655 407,008 34,387
2014 4,915 15,915 405,019 36,030
2013 6,527 18,164 406,582 34,878
2012 7,579 17,894 402,243 -42,978
2011 9,160 16,798 387,290 -43,350
2010 10,191 14,080 372,934 -69,888
2009 10,678 14,877 362,238 -69,239
2008 10,627 15,626 351,661 -67,812
2007 9,519 14,027 339,963 -66,580
2006 11,059 10,820 331,364 -64,254
2005 9,968 9,251 323,908 -61,781
2004 9,933 6,956 317,286 -59,879
2003 7,819 5,929 308,856 -57,213
2002 6,241 5,255 298,842 -40,554
2001 7,263 6,241 289,690 -41,422
2000 7,765 2,497 283,946 -42,854
1999 7,748 3,604 277,944 -44,284
1998 7,730 4,417 267,404 -45,189
1997 9,766 4,925 261,200 -44,506
1996 11,274 3,757 255,418 -39,162
1995 13,791 4,325 252,552 -31,001
1994 17,300 3,834 249,115 -22,633
1993 13,679 9,036 245,742 -16,649
1992 16,639 9,356 241,482 -14,796
1991 16,044 14,515 237,713 -13,783
1990 15,458 8,920 234,155 -12,959
1989 14,396 5,775 227,797 -12,362
1988 14,344 1,765 221,772 -12,036
1987 11,837 831 218,522 -12,086
1986 13,279 1,491 212,887 -12,655
1985 14,707 2,416 208,218 -18,644
1984 20,015 3,972 203,125 -24,858
1983 21,851 6,925 197,673 -26,222
1982 22,686 7,109 191,309 -27,672
1981 18,720 5,287 185,917 -29,959
1980 18,640 -2,212 179,707 -32,616
1979 19,535 -6,612 173,425 -35,022
1978 20,436 -9,348 167,744 -36,559
1977 21,799 -5,697 161,636 -35,731
1976 21,738 -11,843 154,776 -18,716
1975 21,673 -3,807 147,311 -7,870
1974 17,824 5,891 139,974 3,347
1973 13,532 11,558 133,834 11,382
1972 14,847 12,613 128,024 13,852
1971 15,220 12,286 122,511 15,131
1970 20,268 -36,579 117,264 16,168
1969 21,732 -42,207 112,393 16,887
1968 28,684 -15,561 108,240 17,264
1967 33,622 -5,353 104,824 17,107
1966 34,356 -12,059 101,359 15,849
1965 33,771 -21,731 97,912 13,913
1964 38,208 -20,414 94,797 11,892
1963 40,258 -7,624 92,264 10,371
1962 38,627 -6,852 89,937 9,809
1961 41,487 -11,828 87,322 9,549
1960 42,082 -9,489 84,735 9,337

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 22.5% of the population change in Finland is from natural causes (a loss of 65,560 people) and 77.5% is from migration (a gain of 225,237 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, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

Biggest cities by population

Finland
City Population
Helsinki 687K
Espoo 315K
Tampere 255K
Vantaa 248K
Oulu 215K
Turku 206K
Jyvaskyla 148K
Kuopio 124K
Lahti 121K
Pori 83.2K
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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