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

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The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,646,436 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,647,947 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 3.47 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 +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.65M (7.25% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

Finland vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Senegal
2100 4,629,053 47,474,574
2099 4,645,228 47,302,101
2098 4,661,258 47,124,428
2097 4,676,964 46,935,783
2096 4,692,260 46,742,299
2095 4,707,633 46,541,530
2094 4,722,751 46,331,819
2093 4,738,088 46,117,446
2092 4,753,259 45,896,926
2091 4,768,754 45,669,419
2090 4,784,445 45,435,395
2089 4,799,982 45,190,699
2088 4,815,528 44,942,408
2087 4,831,523 44,685,891
2086 4,847,503 44,418,490
2085 4,863,391 44,143,926
2084 4,878,695 43,864,819
2083 4,894,099 43,572,529
2082 4,909,902 43,279,061
2081 4,925,741 42,978,412
2080 4,941,601 42,673,206
2079 4,957,156 42,360,446
2078 4,972,238 42,038,513
2077 4,987,486 41,710,573
2076 5,002,755 41,373,492
2075 5,017,572 41,024,071
2074 5,032,306 40,668,576
2073 5,046,593 40,306,673
2072 5,060,464 39,937,069
2071 5,074,179 39,562,087
2070 5,087,802 39,181,827
2069 5,101,058 38,789,497
2068 5,114,493 38,392,382
2067 5,127,889 37,991,278
2066 5,141,202 37,578,685
2065 5,155,429 37,162,056
2064 5,169,525 36,738,762
2063 5,183,843 36,312,562
2062 5,198,043 35,879,325
2061 5,212,670 35,443,454
2060 5,227,697 35,004,974
2059 5,242,988 34,566,478
2058 5,257,844 34,117,578
2057 5,273,628 33,668,392
2056 5,289,765 33,214,418
2055 5,305,934 32,760,822
2054 5,321,736 32,308,761
2053 5,337,053 31,854,267
2052 5,352,244 31,400,703
2051 5,367,229 30,944,985
2050 5,381,479 30,486,035
2049 5,395,348 30,028,301
2048 5,408,876 29,566,333
2047 5,422,100 29,107,317
2046 5,434,914 28,644,370
2045 5,447,770 28,183,606
2044 5,460,322 27,720,422
2043 5,473,016 27,256,832
2042 5,485,319 26,792,904
2041 5,497,690 26,328,316
2040 5,509,866 25,862,356
2039 5,522,256 25,394,612
2038 5,534,448 24,924,728
2037 5,546,603 24,453,976
2036 5,558,413 23,983,290
2035 5,569,919 23,511,966
2034 5,580,966 23,043,425
2033 5,591,512 22,574,895
2032 5,601,550 22,106,910
2031 5,611,269 21,639,797
2030 5,620,291 21,175,234
2029 5,628,791 20,716,123
2028 5,636,422 20,260,670
2027 5,643,240 19,811,163
2026 5,647,947 19,369,097
2025 5,646,436 18,931,966
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 152,644 people (a 2.78% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% 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 5,381,479 people with a rank change from 120th to 126th. The population of Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.65M 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 0.47% 2.32%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Finland grew by 0.47%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

Finland Senegal
Current population
5647947
19596169
Population rank 120/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.24%
One net population change
19.9 minutes
1.23 minutes
One birth every
12 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
8.99 minutes
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +73 +1,178
Annual growth/decline +26,525 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 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 -14,612 26,894 438,108 -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 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 26.5% of the population change in Finland is from natural causes (a loss of 85,087 people) and 73.5% is from migration (a gain of 236,216 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, 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 694K
Espoo 326K
Tampere 255K
Vantaa 248K
Oulu 217K
Turku 210K
Jyvaskyla 150K
Kuopio 127K
Lahti 122K
Pori 83K
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

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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).

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

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