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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Germany was 83,516,593 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Germany's population is 82,575,542 people compared to 19,491,599 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 4.24 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 +0.32% per year vs +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Germany has increased from 82.4M people to 82.6M (0.24% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% growth).

Germany vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Germany
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Germany Senegal
2100 69,929,981 47,481,703
2099 69,956,854 47,309,204
2098 69,973,838 47,131,505
2097 70,015,834 46,942,831
2096 70,046,713 46,749,318
2095 70,067,131 46,548,519
2094 70,085,911 46,338,777
2093 70,106,718 46,124,372
2092 70,132,132 45,903,819
2091 70,178,440 45,676,277
2090 70,240,137 45,442,218
2089 70,294,005 45,197,486
2088 70,352,443 44,949,158
2087 70,434,814 44,692,601
2086 70,532,124 44,425,160
2085 70,627,602 44,150,556
2084 70,722,960 43,871,406
2083 70,829,392 43,579,072
2082 70,932,273 43,285,560
2081 71,045,881 42,984,866
2080 71,171,519 42,679,614
2079 71,305,544 42,366,808
2078 71,445,484 42,044,826
2077 71,601,117 41,716,837
2076 71,757,525 41,379,705
2075 71,891,567 41,030,232
2074 72,046,795 40,674,683
2073 72,206,145 40,312,726
2072 72,356,324 39,943,067
2071 72,517,749 39,568,028
2070 72,664,462 39,187,711
2069 72,828,330 38,795,322
2068 72,993,859 38,398,147
2067 73,178,408 37,996,983
2066 73,370,207 37,584,328
2065 73,561,648 37,167,637
2064 73,762,096 36,744,279
2063 73,971,537 36,318,015
2062 74,198,775 35,884,713
2061 74,426,082 35,448,776
2060 74,678,280 35,010,231
2059 74,932,496 34,571,669
2058 75,206,278 34,122,702
2057 75,482,742 33,673,448
2056 75,756,281 33,219,406
2055 76,041,477 32,765,741
2054 76,325,196 32,313,613
2053 76,595,801 31,859,051
2052 76,839,962 31,405,418
2051 77,084,029 30,949,633
2050 77,325,459 30,490,614
2049 77,569,721 30,032,811
2048 77,818,888 29,570,773
2047 78,049,343 29,111,688
2046 78,272,834 28,648,672
2045 78,497,690 28,187,838
2044 78,722,126 27,724,585
2043 78,936,540 27,260,926
2042 79,130,312 26,796,927
2041 79,324,161 26,332,270
2040 79,536,735 25,866,240
2039 79,754,631 25,398,425
2038 79,978,474 24,928,471
2037 80,194,225 24,457,649
2036 80,425,162 23,986,892
2035 80,640,951 23,515,497
2034 80,844,719 23,046,885
2033 81,069,119 22,578,286
2032 81,286,326 22,110,230
2031 81,520,272 21,643,047
2030 81,736,996 21,178,414
2029 81,963,002 20,719,234
2028 82,178,048 20,263,713
2027 82,384,302 19,814,138
2026 82,575,542 19,372,006
2025 83,233,941 18,934,809
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 226,873 people (a 0.28% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% 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 77,325,459 people with a rank change from 19th to 25th. 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 Germany's population already peaked in 2024 at 83.5M people and is projected to decrease to 69.9M 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 -0.34% 2.34%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Germany grew by 0.28%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Germany Senegal
Current population
82575542
19491599
Population rank 19/197 68/197
Percent of world population 1% 0.24%
One net population change
2.29 minutes
1.24 minutes
One birth every
45.6 seconds
59.3 seconds
One death every
30.8 seconds
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +628 +1,163
Annual growth/decline +229,320 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate +0.28% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 151/197 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 - 36,954 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 26.8% of the population change in Germany is from natural causes (a loss of 2,036,130 people) and 73.2% is from migration (a gain of 5,565,916 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, 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 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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