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

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The latest officially reported population of France was 68,720,337 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,871,753 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 3.51 times bigger than Senegal's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 1.06% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.32% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.9M (8.25% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

France vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Senegal
2100 70,675,442 47,474,574
2099 70,692,029 47,302,101
2098 70,701,942 47,124,428
2097 70,707,028 46,935,783
2096 70,713,643 46,742,299
2095 70,707,277 46,541,530
2094 70,691,394 46,331,819
2093 70,665,663 46,117,446
2092 70,643,058 45,896,926
2091 70,615,655 45,669,419
2090 70,582,877 45,435,395
2089 70,549,228 45,190,699
2088 70,510,136 44,942,408
2087 70,470,494 44,685,891
2086 70,427,922 44,418,490
2085 70,390,427 44,143,926
2084 70,348,036 43,864,819
2083 70,296,271 43,572,529
2082 70,255,426 43,279,061
2081 70,210,373 42,978,412
2080 70,169,003 42,673,206
2079 70,127,568 42,360,446
2078 70,087,269 42,038,513
2077 70,045,257 41,710,573
2076 70,001,871 41,373,492
2075 69,959,255 41,024,071
2074 69,924,120 40,668,576
2073 69,892,712 40,306,673
2072 69,866,697 39,937,069
2071 69,838,818 39,562,087
2070 69,826,471 39,181,827
2069 69,816,539 38,789,497
2068 69,818,570 38,392,382
2067 69,826,386 37,991,278
2066 69,835,591 37,578,685
2065 69,856,319 37,162,056
2064 69,880,666 36,738,762
2063 69,910,009 36,312,562
2062 69,948,667 35,879,325
2061 69,988,307 35,443,454
2060 70,030,670 35,004,974
2059 70,076,337 34,566,478
2058 70,119,195 34,117,578
2057 70,164,701 33,668,392
2056 70,208,938 33,214,418
2055 70,258,544 32,760,822
2054 70,298,466 32,308,761
2053 70,332,664 31,854,267
2052 70,357,980 31,400,703
2051 70,383,190 30,944,985
2050 70,398,057 30,486,035
2049 70,407,335 30,028,301
2048 70,406,135 29,566,333
2047 70,394,515 29,107,317
2046 70,376,409 28,644,370
2045 70,345,569 28,183,606
2044 70,306,509 27,720,422
2043 70,260,348 27,256,832
2042 70,199,353 26,792,904
2041 70,133,877 26,328,316
2040 70,067,958 25,862,356
2039 69,998,706 25,394,612
2038 69,920,456 24,924,728
2037 69,831,930 24,453,976
2036 69,743,406 23,983,290
2035 69,651,629 23,511,966
2034 69,558,099 23,043,425
2033 69,468,319 22,574,895
2032 69,377,856 22,106,910
2031 69,288,525 21,639,797
2030 69,197,981 21,175,234
2029 69,104,114 20,716,123
2028 69,012,886 20,260,670
2027 68,917,613 19,811,163
2026 68,823,318 19,369,097
2025 68,720,337 18,931,966
2024 68,551,653 18,501,984
2023 68,372,286 18,077,573
2022 68,184,457 17,651,103
2021 67,842,811 17,220,867
2020 67,601,110 16,789,219
2019 67,382,061 16,352,922
2018 67,158,348 15,914,498
2017 66,918,020 15,475,002
2016 66,724,104 15,034,521
2015 66,548,272 14,593,331
2014 66,312,067 14,152,102
2013 65,997,932 13,710,849
2012 65,657,659 13,310,495
2011 65,340,830 12,958,897
2010 65,026,211 12,635,413
2009 64,706,436 12,337,389
2008 64,375,116 12,048,959
2007 64,016,890 11,770,344
2006 63,622,342 11,500,094
2005 63,180,854 11,235,472
2004 62,707,588 10,975,704
2003 62,249,855 10,721,176
2002 61,812,142 10,466,214
2001 61,364,377 10,212,942
2000 60,918,661 9,968,260
1999 60,501,986 9,730,887
1998 60,190,684 9,502,952
1997 59,968,066 9,283,495
1996 59,754,504 9,067,014
1995 59,541,294 8,848,101
1994 59,324,863 8,624,078
1993 59,103,094 8,396,288
1992 58,846,584 8,168,395
1991 58,554,242 7,943,085
1990 58,261,012 7,720,523
1989 57,943,062 7,502,207
1988 57,598,186 7,289,618
1987 57,266,167 7,081,530
1986 56,956,002 6,878,192
1985 56,665,619 6,683,287
1984 56,383,085 6,499,364
1983 56,108,330 6,324,504
1982 55,806,789 6,156,961
1981 55,603,353 5,997,160
1980 55,274,184 5,845,638
1979 54,979,851 5,702,895
1978 54,734,030 5,568,096
1977 54,486,467 5,439,549
1976 54,232,383 5,308,564
1975 54,002,853 5,170,810
1974 53,746,571 5,029,437
1973 53,392,161 4,885,181
1972 52,962,356 4,741,631
1971 52,499,553 4,601,864
1970 52,007,169 4,466,328
1969 51,536,014 4,334,974
1968 51,112,980 4,207,587
1967 50,722,791 4,083,870
1966 50,311,637 3,964,299
1965 49,877,725 3,849,788
1964 49,401,492 3,740,535
1963 48,877,567 3,635,876
1962 48,389,516 3,534,686
1961 47,905,982 3,436,375
1960 47,412,964 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/france/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,147,649 people (a 3.22% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd 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) France's population will grow by 2.22% to 70,398,057 people with a rank change from 23rd to 30th. The population of Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France Senegal
2100 -0.02% 0.36%
2099 -0.01% 0.38%
2098 -0.007% 0.4%
2097 -0.009% 0.41%
2096 0.009% 0.43%
2095 0.02% 0.45%
2094 0.04% 0.46%
2093 0.03% 0.48%
2092 0.04% 0.5%
2091 0.05% 0.52%
2090 0.05% 0.54%
2089 0.06% 0.55%
2088 0.06% 0.57%
2087 0.06% 0.6%
2086 0.05% 0.62%
2085 0.06% 0.64%
2084 0.07% 0.67%
2083 0.06% 0.68%
2082 0.06% 0.7%
2081 0.06% 0.72%
2080 0.06% 0.74%
2079 0.06% 0.77%
2078 0.06% 0.79%
2077 0.06% 0.81%
2076 0.06% 0.85%
2075 0.05% 0.87%
2074 0.04% 0.9%
2073 0.04% 0.93%
2072 0.04% 0.95%
2071 0.02% 0.97%
2070 0.01% 1.01%
2069 -0.003% 1.03%
2068 -0.01% 1.06%
2067 -0.01% 1.1%
2066 -0.03% 1.12%
2065 -0.03% 1.15%
2064 -0.04% 1.17%
2063 -0.06% 1.21%
2062 -0.06% 1.23%
2061 -0.06% 1.25%
2060 -0.07% 1.27%
2059 -0.06% 1.32%
2058 -0.06% 1.33%
2057 -0.06% 1.37%
2056 -0.07% 1.38%
2055 -0.06% 1.4%
2054 -0.05% 1.43%
2053 -0.04% 1.44%
2052 -0.04% 1.47%
2051 -0.02% 1.51%
2050 -0.01% 1.52%
2049 0.002% 1.56%
2048 0.02% 1.58%
2047 0.03% 1.62%
2046 0.04% 1.63%
2045 0.06% 1.67%
2044 0.07% 1.7%
2043 0.09% 1.73%
2042 0.09% 1.76%
2041 0.09% 1.8%
2040 0.1% 1.84%
2039 0.11% 1.89%
2038 0.13% 1.93%
2037 0.13% 1.96%
2036 0.13% 2%
2035 0.13% 2.03%
2034 0.13% 2.08%
2033 0.13% 2.12%
2032 0.13% 2.16%
2031 0.13% 2.19%
2030 0.14% 2.22%
2029 0.13% 2.25%
2028 0.14% 2.27%
2027 0.14% 2.28%
2026 0.15% 2.31%
2025 0.25% 2.32%
2024 0.26% 2.35%
2023 0.28% 2.42%
2022 0.5% 2.5%
2021 0.36% 2.57%
2020 0.33% 2.67%
2019 0.33% 2.75%
2018 0.36% 2.84%
2017 0.29% 2.93%
2016 0.26% 3.02%
2015 0.36% 3.12%
2014 0.48% 3.22%
2013 0.52% 3.01%
2012 0.48% 2.71%
2011 0.48% 2.56%
2010 0.49% 2.42%
2009 0.51% 2.39%
2008 0.56% 2.37%
2007 0.62% 2.35%
2006 0.7% 2.36%
2005 0.75% 2.37%
2004 0.74% 2.37%
2003 0.71% 2.44%
2002 0.73% 2.48%
2001 0.73% 2.45%
2000 0.69% 2.44%
1999 0.52% 2.4%
1998 0.37% 2.36%
1997 0.36% 2.39%
1996 0.36% 2.47%
1995 0.36% 2.6%
1994 0.38% 2.71%
1993 0.44% 2.79%
1992 0.5% 2.84%
1991 0.5% 2.88%
1990 0.55% 2.91%
1989 0.6% 2.92%
1988 0.58% 2.94%
1987 0.54% 2.96%
1986 0.51% 2.92%
1985 0.5% 2.83%
1984 0.49% 2.76%
1983 0.54% 2.72%
1982 0.37% 2.66%
1981 0.6% 2.59%
1980 0.54% 2.5%
1979 0.45% 2.42%
1978 0.45% 2.36%
1977 0.47% 2.47%
1976 0.43% 2.66%
1975 0.48% 2.81%
1974 0.66% 2.95%
1973 0.81% 3.03%
1972 0.88% 3.04%
1971 0.95% 3.03%
1970 0.91% 3.03%
1969 0.83% 3.03%
1968 0.77% 3.03%
1967 0.82% 3.02%
1966 0.87% 2.97%
1965 0.96% 2.92%
1964 1.07% 2.88%
1963 1.01% 2.86%
1962 1.01% 2.86%
1961 1.04% 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/france/senegal | CC BY

In 2025, the population of France grew by 0.25%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

France Senegal
Current population
68871753
19596169
Population rank 23/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.24%
One net population change
3.12 minutes
1.23 minutes
One birth every
47.4 seconds
58.4 seconds
One death every
48.9 seconds
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +1,178
Annual growth/decline +168,684 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate +0.25% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 149/197 35/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change +91,737 -12,636
Net migration rank 18/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - -12,636
2024 20,566 90,527 438,108 -10,307
2023 34,186 91,862 431,006 -9,999
2022 54,547 179,377 415,507 16,425
2021 74,627 131,465 403,019 25,519
2020 67,602 145,593 400,910 33,848
2019 141,503 71,972 399,436 38,386
2018 147,749 132,925 405,454 33,567
2017 160,604 102,984 410,366 29,605
2016 193,500 15,548 411,480 29,498
2015 206,300 -345 407,008 34,387
2014 265,248 52,342 405,019 36,030
2013 244,192 116,297 406,582 34,878
2012 256,065 103,287 402,243 -42,978
2011 280,966 70,178 387,290 -43,350
2010 286,116 52,644 372,934 -69,888
2009 278,238 58,032 362,238 -69,239
2008 283,250 79,528 351,661 -67,812
2007 288,076 91,973 339,963 -66,580
2006 305,387 132,512 331,364 -64,254
2005 271,677 191,417 323,908 -61,781
2004 282,185 200,629 317,286 -59,879
2003 230,325 195,616 308,856 -57,213
2002 253,430 191,373 298,842 -40,554
2001 263,867 179,476 289,690 -41,422
2000 268,042 171,637 283,946 -42,854
1999 229,907 169,448 277,944 -44,284
1998 222,705 20,216 267,404 -45,189
1997 215,885 -15,255 261,200 -44,506
1996 221,092 -21,463 255,418 -39,162
1995 220,303 -17,128 252,552 -31,001
1994 201,704 -4,232 249,115 -22,633
1993 224,592 16,892 245,742 -16,649
1992 229,502 61,964 241,482 -14,796
1991 234,216 35,201 237,713 -13,783
1990 238,870 43,323 234,155 -12,959
1989 243,361 82,052 227,797 -12,362
1988 247,672 69,935 221,772 -12,036
1987 251,971 59,890 218,522 -12,086
1986 250,606 51,642 212,887 -12,655
1985 249,328 66,149 208,218 -18,644
1984 248,086 76,175 203,125 -24,858
1983 235,655 88,166 197,673 -26,222
1982 234,389 81,084 191,309 -27,672
1981 222,414 69,365 185,917 -29,959
1980 210,042 54,718 179,707 -32,616
1979 208,923 34,295 173,425 -35,022
1978 213,462 18,692 167,744 -36,559
1977 217,946 44,918 161,636 -35,731
1976 227,776 59,515 154,776 -18,716
1975 248,413 16,139 147,311 -7,870
1974 268,733 26,203 139,974 3,347
1973 282,979 103,910 133,834 11,382
1972 296,589 101,223 128,024 13,852
1971 309,747 144,321 122,511 15,131
1970 322,444 182,941 117,264 16,168
1969 329,831 160,403 112,393 16,887
1968 337,346 113,115 108,240 17,264
1967 339,843 63,018 104,824 17,107
1966 352,181 96,097 101,359 15,849
1965 354,132 82,879 97,912 13,913
1964 360,631 163,039 94,797 11,892
1963 361,694 190,925 92,264 10,371
1962 358,082 141,634 89,937 9,809
1961 354,504 128,618 87,322 9,549
1960 346,115 143,032 84,735 9,337

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 53.4% of the population change in France is from natural causes (a gain of 1,101,184 people) and 46.6% is from migration (a gain of 961,908 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, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

Biggest cities by population

France
City Population
Paris 2.1M
Marseille 886K
Lyon 519K
Toulouse 515K
Nice 358K
Nantes 328K
Montpellier 310K
Strasbourg 294K
Bordeaux 268K
Lille 238K
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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