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

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The latest officially reported population of Germany was 83,491,249 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Germany's population is 82,830,814 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 4.23 times bigger than Senegal's.
  • Germany is ranked the 19th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 1.23% of the world: 1% for Germany vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Germany has had an average growth rate of +0.28% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Germany has increased from 82.4M people to 82.8M (0.55% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

Germany vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Germany
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Germany Senegal
2100 70,146,161 47,474,574
2099 70,173,117 47,302,101
2098 70,190,154 47,124,428
2097 70,232,280 46,935,783
2096 70,263,255 46,742,299
2095 70,283,735 46,541,530
2094 70,302,573 46,331,819
2093 70,323,445 46,117,446
2092 70,348,937 45,896,926
2091 70,395,388 45,669,419
2090 70,457,276 45,435,395
2089 70,511,311 45,190,699
2088 70,569,930 44,942,408
2087 70,652,555 44,685,891
2086 70,750,166 44,418,490
2085 70,845,939 44,143,926
2084 70,941,592 43,864,819
2083 71,048,352 43,572,529
2082 71,151,552 43,279,061
2081 71,265,511 42,978,412
2080 71,391,537 42,673,206
2079 71,525,977 42,360,446
2078 71,666,350 42,038,513
2077 71,822,464 41,710,573
2076 71,979,354 41,373,492
2075 72,113,812 41,024,071
2074 72,269,519 40,668,576
2073 72,429,361 40,306,673
2072 72,580,006 39,937,069
2071 72,741,929 39,562,087
2070 72,889,095 39,181,827
2069 73,053,471 38,789,497
2068 73,219,511 38,392,382
2067 73,404,631 37,991,278
2066 73,597,022 37,578,685
2065 73,789,056 37,162,056
2064 73,990,123 36,738,762
2063 74,200,211 36,312,562
2062 74,428,152 35,879,325
2061 74,656,161 35,443,454
2060 74,909,139 35,004,974
2059 75,164,141 34,566,478
2058 75,438,769 34,117,578
2057 75,716,088 33,668,392
2056 75,990,472 33,214,418
2055 76,276,550 32,760,822
2054 76,561,146 32,308,761
2053 76,832,587 31,854,267
2052 77,077,503 31,400,703
2051 77,322,326 30,944,985
2050 77,564,502 30,486,035
2049 77,809,519 30,028,301
2048 78,059,456 29,566,333
2047 78,290,624 29,107,317
2046 78,514,805 28,644,370
2045 78,740,357 28,183,606
2044 78,965,486 27,720,422
2043 79,180,563 27,256,832
2042 79,374,934 26,792,904
2041 79,569,383 26,328,316
2040 79,782,613 25,862,356
2039 80,001,183 25,394,612
2038 80,225,718 24,924,728
2037 80,442,136 24,453,976
2036 80,673,787 23,983,290
2035 80,890,243 23,511,966
2034 81,094,641 23,043,425
2033 81,319,735 22,574,895
2032 81,537,613 22,106,910
2031 81,772,282 21,639,797
2030 81,989,677 21,175,234
2029 82,216,381 20,716,123
2028 82,432,092 20,260,670
2027 82,638,983 19,811,163
2026 82,830,814 19,369,097
2025 83,491,249 18,931,966
2024 83,516,593 18,501,984
2023 83,287,273 18,077,573
2022 83,177,813 17,651,103
2021 83,196,078 17,220,867
2020 83,160,871 16,789,219
2019 83,092,962 16,352,922
2018 82,905,782 15,914,498
2017 82,657,002 15,475,002
2016 82,348,669 15,034,521
2015 81,686,611 14,593,331
2014 80,982,500 14,152,102
2013 80,645,605 13,710,849
2012 80,425,823 13,310,495
2011 80,274,983 12,958,897
2010 81,776,930 12,635,413
2009 81,902,307 12,337,389
2008 82,110,097 12,048,959
2007 82,266,372 11,770,344
2006 82,376,451 11,500,094
2005 82,469,422 11,235,472
2004 82,516,260 10,975,704
2003 82,534,176 10,721,176
2002 82,488,495 10,466,214
2001 82,349,925 10,212,942
2000 82,211,508 9,968,260
1999 82,100,243 9,730,887
1998 82,047,195 9,502,952
1997 82,034,771 9,283,495
1996 81,914,831 9,067,014
1995 81,678,051 8,848,101
1994 81,438,348 8,624,078
1993 81,156,363 8,396,288
1992 80,624,598 8,168,395
1991 80,013,896 7,943,085
1990 79,433,029 7,720,523
1989 78,751,283 7,502,207
1988 78,144,619 7,289,618
1987 77,839,920 7,081,530
1986 77,720,436 6,878,192
1985 77,684,873 6,683,287
1984 77,858,685 6,499,364
1983 78,128,282 6,324,504
1982 78,333,366 6,156,961
1981 78,407,907 5,997,160
1980 78,288,576 5,845,638
1979 78,126,350 5,702,895
1978 78,091,820 5,568,096
1977 78,159,814 5,439,549
1976 78,336,950 5,308,564
1975 78,673,554 5,170,810
1974 78,967,433 5,029,437
1973 78,936,666 4,885,181
1972 78,688,452 4,741,631
1971 78,312,842 4,601,864
1970 78,169,289 4,466,328
1969 77,909,682 4,334,974
1968 77,294,314 4,207,587
1967 76,951,336 4,083,870
1966 76,600,311 3,964,299
1965 75,963,695 3,849,788
1964 75,318,337 3,740,535
1963 74,714,353 3,635,876
1962 74,025,784 3,534,686
1961 73,377,632 3,436,375
1960 72,814,900 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/germany/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Germany decreased by 27,782 people (a 0.03% decline), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Germany gained 482,145 people (a 0.59% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth).

Germany was ranked 14th most populous country in 2006 and is 19th 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) Germany's population will shrink by 6.36% to 77,564,502 people with a rank change from 19th to 24th. The population of Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Senegal is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.5M people, while Germany's population already peaked in 2024 at 83.5M people and is projected to decrease to 70.1M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Germany
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Germany Senegal
2100 -0.04% 0.36%
2099 -0.02% 0.38%
2098 -0.06% 0.4%
2097 -0.04% 0.41%
2096 -0.03% 0.43%
2095 -0.03% 0.45%
2094 -0.03% 0.46%
2093 -0.04% 0.48%
2092 -0.07% 0.5%
2091 -0.09% 0.52%
2090 -0.08% 0.54%
2089 -0.08% 0.55%
2088 -0.12% 0.57%
2087 -0.14% 0.6%
2086 -0.14% 0.62%
2085 -0.13% 0.64%
2084 -0.15% 0.67%
2083 -0.15% 0.68%
2082 -0.16% 0.7%
2081 -0.18% 0.72%
2080 -0.19% 0.74%
2079 -0.2% 0.77%
2078 -0.22% 0.79%
2077 -0.22% 0.81%
2076 -0.19% 0.85%
2075 -0.22% 0.87%
2074 -0.22% 0.9%
2073 -0.21% 0.93%
2072 -0.22% 0.95%
2071 -0.2% 0.97%
2070 -0.23% 1.01%
2069 -0.23% 1.03%
2068 -0.25% 1.06%
2067 -0.26% 1.1%
2066 -0.26% 1.12%
2065 -0.27% 1.15%
2064 -0.28% 1.17%
2063 -0.31% 1.21%
2062 -0.31% 1.23%
2061 -0.34% 1.25%
2060 -0.34% 1.27%
2059 -0.36% 1.32%
2058 -0.37% 1.33%
2057 -0.36% 1.37%
2056 -0.38% 1.38%
2055 -0.37% 1.4%
2054 -0.35% 1.43%
2053 -0.32% 1.44%
2052 -0.32% 1.47%
2051 -0.31% 1.51%
2050 -0.31% 1.52%
2049 -0.32% 1.56%
2048 -0.3% 1.58%
2047 -0.29% 1.62%
2046 -0.29% 1.63%
2045 -0.29% 1.67%
2044 -0.27% 1.7%
2043 -0.24% 1.73%
2042 -0.24% 1.76%
2041 -0.27% 1.8%
2040 -0.27% 1.84%
2039 -0.28% 1.89%
2038 -0.27% 1.93%
2037 -0.29% 1.96%
2036 -0.27% 2%
2035 -0.25% 2.03%
2034 -0.28% 2.08%
2033 -0.27% 2.12%
2032 -0.29% 2.16%
2031 -0.27% 2.19%
2030 -0.28% 2.22%
2029 -0.26% 2.25%
2028 -0.25% 2.27%
2027 -0.23% 2.28%
2026 -0.79% 2.31%
2025 -0.03% 2.32%
2024 0.28% 2.35%
2023 0.13% 2.42%
2022 -0.02% 2.5%
2021 0.04% 2.57%
2020 0.08% 2.67%
2019 0.23% 2.75%
2018 0.3% 2.84%
2017 0.37% 2.93%
2016 0.81% 3.02%
2015 0.87% 3.12%
2014 0.42% 3.22%
2013 0.27% 3.01%
2012 0.19% 2.71%
2011 -1.84% 2.56%
2010 -0.15% 2.42%
2009 -0.25% 2.39%
2008 -0.19% 2.37%
2007 -0.13% 2.35%
2006 -0.11% 2.36%
2005 -0.06% 2.37%
2004 -0.02% 2.37%
2003 0.06% 2.44%
2002 0.17% 2.48%
2001 0.17% 2.45%
2000 0.14% 2.44%
1999 0.06% 2.4%
1998 0.02% 2.36%
1997 0.15% 2.39%
1996 0.29% 2.47%
1995 0.29% 2.6%
1994 0.35% 2.71%
1993 0.66% 2.79%
1992 0.76% 2.84%
1991 0.73% 2.88%
1990 0.87% 2.91%
1989 0.78% 2.92%
1988 0.39% 2.94%
1987 0.15% 2.96%
1986 0.05% 2.92%
1985 -0.22% 2.83%
1984 -0.35% 2.76%
1983 -0.26% 2.72%
1982 -0.1% 2.66%
1981 0.15% 2.59%
1980 0.21% 2.5%
1979 0.04% 2.42%
1978 -0.09% 2.36%
1977 -0.23% 2.47%
1976 -0.43% 2.66%
1975 -0.37% 2.81%
1974 0.04% 2.95%
1973 0.32% 3.03%
1972 0.48% 3.04%
1971 0.18% 3.03%
1970 0.33% 3.03%
1969 0.8% 3.03%
1968 0.45% 3.03%
1967 0.46% 3.02%
1966 0.84% 2.97%
1965 0.86% 2.92%
1964 0.81% 2.88%
1963 0.93% 2.86%
1962 0.88% 2.86%
1961 0.77% 2.86%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Germany declined by 0.03%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

Germany Senegal
Current population
82830814
19596169
Population rank 19/197 68/197
Percent of world population 1% 0.24%
One net population change
20.8 minutes
1.23 minutes
One birth every
46.6 seconds
58.4 seconds
One death every
31.2 seconds
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline -69 +1,178
Annual growth/decline -25,344 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate -0.03% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 159/197 35/197
One migration net change every
1.58 minutes
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -334,072 -12,636
Net migration rank 192/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 16,750,084 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 2/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 19.8% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 31/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Germany
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Germany Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -334,072 - -12,636
2024 -334,066 36,954 438,108 -10,307
2023 -333,149 609,553 431,006 -9,999
2022 -324,394 981,552 415,507 16,425
2021 -224,629 310,264 403,019 25,519
2020 -216,218 203,468 400,910 33,848
2019 -157,877 319,082 399,436 38,386
2018 -165,812 403,908 405,454 33,567
2017 -148,783 452,988 410,366 29,605
2016 -123,523 517,480 411,480 29,498
2015 -187,879 1,175,283 407,008 34,387
2014 -153,866 592,338 405,019 36,030
2013 -209,679 462,384 406,582 34,878
2012 -193,022 199,143 402,243 -42,978
2011 -184,632 295,282 387,290 -43,350
2010 -179,909 130,116 372,934 -69,888
2009 -188,375 46,533 362,238 -69,239
2008 -164,220 -23,341 351,661 -67,812
2007 -148,080 -24,772 339,963 -66,580
2006 -148,278 -489,056 331,364 -64,254
2005 -148,445 81,351 323,908 -61,781
2004 -107,271 81,735 317,286 -59,879
2003 -140,309 142,009 308,856 -57,213
2002 -123,733 218,795 298,842 -40,554
2001 -98,820 272,875 289,690 -41,422
2000 -73,990 174,594 283,946 -42,854
1999 -73,890 219,280 277,944 -44,284
1998 -65,637 -754,469 267,404 -45,189
1997 -49,221 93,281 261,200 -44,506
1996 -90,107 281,280 255,418 -39,162
1995 -114,349 398,077 252,552 -31,001
1994 -114,013 315,585 249,115 -22,633
1993 -105,503 462,096 245,742 -16,649
1992 -80,625 811,606 241,482 -14,796
1991 -80,014 602,638 237,713 -13,783
1990 -15,887 679,702 234,155 -12,959
1989 -23,625 761,002 227,797 -12,362
1988 -7,815 515,962 221,772 -12,036
1987 -31,136 174,272 218,522 -12,086
1986 -77,721 212,822 212,887 -12,655
1985 -116,527 103,556 208,218 -18,644
1984 -109,002 -150,771 203,125 -24,858
1983 -109,380 -81,349 197,673 -26,222
1982 -78,333 -58,121 191,309 -27,672
1981 -94,090 130,713 185,917 -29,959
1980 -86,117 324,203 179,707 -32,616
1979 -125,002 237,705 173,425 -35,022
1978 -140,566 117,167 167,744 -36,559
1977 -125,055 33,881 161,636 -35,731
1976 -164,508 -79,761 154,776 -18,716
1975 -212,418 -207,740 147,311 -7,870
1974 -150,038 -15,126 139,974 3,347
1973 -149,980 386,881 133,834 11,382
1972 -62,950 336,015 128,024 13,852
1971 46,988 450,328 122,511 15,131
1970 70,352 -273,498 117,264 16,168
1969 155,820 584,017 112,393 16,887
1968 239,612 293,307 108,240 17,264
1967 353,977 -174,155 104,824 17,107
1966 405,982 134,107 101,359 15,849
1965 410,204 338,258 97,912 13,913
1964 482,038 69,825 94,797 11,892
1963 455,757 205,976 92,264 10,371
1962 436,752 276,505 89,937 9,809
1961 462,279 27,534 87,322 9,549
1960 385,919 212,666 84,735 9,337

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

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Over the last 10 years, 30.7% of the population change in Germany is from natural causes (a loss of 2,216,330 people) and 69.3% is from migration (a gain of 5,010,532 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, 16,750,084 residents or 19.8% of the population were not native-born in Germany, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

Biggest cities by population

Germany
City Population
Berlin 3.78M
Hamburg 1.91M
Munich 1.51M
Cologne 1.09M
Frankfurt 776K
Stuttgart 633K
Dusseldorf 631K
Leipzig 620K
Dortmund 595K
Essen 587K
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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