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

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The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,413,962 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,371,575 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 1.89 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Greece is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.41% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.4M (5.89% decline), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

Greece vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Senegal
2100 6,583,798 47,474,574
2099 6,626,788 47,302,101
2098 6,669,448 47,124,428
2097 6,712,148 46,935,783
2096 6,754,327 46,742,299
2095 6,795,603 46,541,530
2094 6,836,072 46,331,819
2093 6,875,572 46,117,446
2092 6,914,370 45,896,926
2091 6,952,243 45,669,419
2090 6,990,331 45,435,395
2089 7,028,964 45,190,699
2088 7,066,683 44,942,408
2087 7,103,695 44,685,891
2086 7,141,616 44,418,490
2085 7,180,403 44,143,926
2084 7,219,180 43,864,819
2083 7,257,814 43,572,529
2082 7,298,443 43,279,061
2081 7,340,066 42,978,412
2080 7,383,894 42,673,206
2079 7,429,047 42,360,446
2078 7,475,929 42,038,513
2077 7,525,653 41,710,573
2076 7,576,476 41,373,492
2075 7,629,016 41,024,071
2074 7,684,147 40,668,576
2073 7,742,105 40,306,673
2072 7,802,307 39,937,069
2071 7,863,855 39,562,087
2070 7,927,670 39,181,827
2069 7,993,717 38,789,497
2068 8,061,488 38,392,382
2067 8,129,716 37,991,278
2066 8,198,001 37,578,685
2065 8,265,902 37,162,056
2064 8,334,739 36,738,762
2063 8,404,367 36,312,562
2062 8,473,829 35,879,325
2061 8,543,564 35,443,454
2060 8,612,080 35,004,974
2059 8,681,422 34,566,478
2058 8,749,623 34,117,578
2057 8,817,088 33,668,392
2056 8,882,878 33,214,418
2055 8,947,611 32,760,822
2054 9,010,135 32,308,761
2053 9,070,133 31,854,267
2052 9,129,136 31,400,703
2051 9,186,935 30,944,985
2050 9,242,128 30,486,035
2049 9,297,265 30,028,301
2048 9,349,392 29,566,333
2047 9,400,970 29,107,317
2046 9,448,620 28,644,370
2045 9,495,447 28,183,606
2044 9,542,082 27,720,422
2043 9,587,391 27,256,832
2042 9,631,428 26,792,904
2041 9,676,515 26,328,316
2040 9,721,977 25,862,356
2039 9,767,381 25,394,612
2038 9,813,639 24,924,728
2037 9,860,147 24,453,976
2036 9,906,540 23,983,290
2035 9,953,900 23,511,966
2034 10,000,716 23,043,425
2033 10,047,814 22,574,895
2032 10,096,329 22,106,910
2031 10,142,892 21,639,797
2030 10,189,114 21,175,234
2029 10,235,303 20,716,123
2028 10,281,352 20,260,670
2027 10,326,692 19,811,163
2026 10,371,575 19,369,097
2025 10,413,962 18,931,966
2024 10,405,134 18,501,984
2023 10,407,351 18,077,573
2022 10,437,805 17,651,103
2021 10,570,130 17,220,867
2020 10,698,599 16,789,219
2019 10,721,582 16,352,922
2018 10,732,882 15,914,498
2017 10,754,679 15,475,002
2016 10,775,971 15,034,521
2015 10,820,883 14,593,331
2014 10,892,413 14,152,102
2013 10,965,211 13,710,849
2012 11,045,011 13,310,495
2011 11,104,899 12,958,897
2010 11,121,341 12,635,413
2009 11,107,017 12,337,389
2008 11,077,841 12,048,959
2007 11,048,473 11,770,344
2006 11,020,362 11,500,094
2005 10,987,314 11,235,472
2004 10,955,141 10,975,704
2003 10,928,070 10,721,176
2002 10,902,022 10,466,214
2001 10,862,132 10,212,942
2000 10,805,808 9,968,260
1999 10,761,698 9,730,887
1998 10,720,509 9,502,952
1997 10,661,259 9,283,495
1996 10,608,800 9,067,014
1995 10,562,153 8,848,101
1994 10,512,922 8,624,078
1993 10,460,415 8,396,288
1992 10,399,061 8,168,395
1991 10,319,927 7,943,085
1990 10,196,792 7,720,523
1989 10,089,498 7,502,207
1988 10,036,983 7,289,618
1987 10,000,595 7,081,530
1986 9,967,213 6,878,192
1985 9,934,300 6,683,287
1984 9,895,801 6,499,364
1983 9,846,627 6,324,504
1982 9,789,513 6,156,961
1981 9,729,350 5,997,160
1980 9,642,505 5,845,638
1979 9,548,258 5,702,895
1978 9,429,959 5,568,096
1977 9,308,479 5,439,549
1976 9,188,150 5,308,564
1975 9,046,541 5,170,810
1974 8,962,022 5,029,437
1973 8,929,086 4,885,181
1972 8,888,628 4,741,631
1971 8,831,036 4,601,864
1970 8,792,806 4,466,328
1969 8,772,764 4,334,974
1968 8,740,765 4,207,587
1967 8,684,088 4,083,870
1966 8,613,651 3,964,299
1965 8,550,333 3,849,788
1964 8,510,429 3,740,535
1963 8,479,625 3,635,876
1962 8,448,233 3,534,686
1961 8,398,050 3,436,375
1960 8,331,725 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/greece/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Greece decreased by 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 404,396 people (a 3.75% decline), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th 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) Greece's population will shrink by 10.9% to 9,242,128 people with a rank change from 94th to 106th. 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 Greece's population already peaked in 2010 at 11.1M people and is projected to decrease to 6.58M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Greece
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Senegal
2100 -0.65% 0.36%
2099 -0.64% 0.38%
2098 -0.64% 0.4%
2097 -0.62% 0.41%
2096 -0.61% 0.43%
2095 -0.59% 0.45%
2094 -0.57% 0.46%
2093 -0.56% 0.48%
2092 -0.54% 0.5%
2091 -0.54% 0.52%
2090 -0.55% 0.54%
2089 -0.53% 0.55%
2088 -0.52% 0.57%
2087 -0.53% 0.6%
2086 -0.54% 0.62%
2085 -0.54% 0.64%
2084 -0.53% 0.67%
2083 -0.56% 0.68%
2082 -0.57% 0.7%
2081 -0.59% 0.72%
2080 -0.61% 0.74%
2079 -0.63% 0.77%
2078 -0.66% 0.79%
2077 -0.67% 0.81%
2076 -0.69% 0.85%
2075 -0.72% 0.87%
2074 -0.75% 0.9%
2073 -0.77% 0.93%
2072 -0.78% 0.95%
2071 -0.8% 0.97%
2070 -0.83% 1.01%
2069 -0.84% 1.03%
2068 -0.84% 1.06%
2067 -0.83% 1.1%
2066 -0.82% 1.12%
2065 -0.83% 1.15%
2064 -0.83% 1.17%
2063 -0.82% 1.21%
2062 -0.82% 1.23%
2061 -0.8% 1.25%
2060 -0.8% 1.27%
2059 -0.78% 1.32%
2058 -0.77% 1.33%
2057 -0.74% 1.37%
2056 -0.72% 1.38%
2055 -0.69% 1.4%
2054 -0.66% 1.43%
2053 -0.65% 1.44%
2052 -0.63% 1.47%
2051 -0.6% 1.51%
2050 -0.59% 1.52%
2049 -0.56% 1.56%
2048 -0.55% 1.58%
2047 -0.5% 1.62%
2046 -0.49% 1.63%
2045 -0.49% 1.67%
2044 -0.47% 1.7%
2043 -0.46% 1.73%
2042 -0.47% 1.76%
2041 -0.47% 1.8%
2040 -0.46% 1.84%
2039 -0.47% 1.89%
2038 -0.47% 1.93%
2037 -0.47% 1.96%
2036 -0.48% 2%
2035 -0.47% 2.03%
2034 -0.47% 2.08%
2033 -0.48% 2.12%
2032 -0.46% 2.16%
2031 -0.45% 2.19%
2030 -0.45% 2.22%
2029 -0.45% 2.25%
2028 -0.44% 2.27%
2027 -0.43% 2.28%
2026 -0.41% 2.31%
2025 0.08% 2.32%
2024 -0.02% 2.35%
2023 -0.29% 2.42%
2022 -1.25% 2.5%
2021 -1.2% 2.57%
2020 -0.21% 2.67%
2019 -0.11% 2.75%
2018 -0.2% 2.84%
2017 -0.2% 2.93%
2016 -0.42% 3.02%
2015 -0.66% 3.12%
2014 -0.66% 3.22%
2013 -0.72% 3.01%
2012 -0.54% 2.71%
2011 -0.15% 2.56%
2010 0.13% 2.42%
2009 0.26% 2.39%
2008 0.27% 2.37%
2007 0.26% 2.35%
2006 0.3% 2.36%
2005 0.29% 2.37%
2004 0.25% 2.37%
2003 0.24% 2.44%
2002 0.37% 2.48%
2001 0.52% 2.45%
2000 0.41% 2.44%
1999 0.38% 2.4%
1998 0.56% 2.36%
1997 0.49% 2.39%
1996 0.44% 2.47%
1995 0.47% 2.6%
1994 0.5% 2.71%
1993 0.59% 2.79%
1992 0.77% 2.84%
1991 1.21% 2.88%
1990 1.06% 2.91%
1989 0.52% 2.92%
1988 0.36% 2.94%
1987 0.33% 2.96%
1986 0.33% 2.92%
1985 0.39% 2.83%
1984 0.5% 2.76%
1983 0.58% 2.72%
1982 0.62% 2.66%
1981 0.9% 2.59%
1980 0.99% 2.5%
1979 1.25% 2.42%
1978 1.31% 2.36%
1977 1.31% 2.47%
1976 1.57% 2.66%
1975 0.94% 2.81%
1974 0.37% 2.95%
1973 0.46% 3.03%
1972 0.65% 3.04%
1971 0.43% 3.03%
1970 0.23% 3.03%
1969 0.37% 3.03%
1968 0.65% 3.03%
1967 0.82% 3.02%
1966 0.74% 2.97%
1965 0.47% 2.92%
1964 0.36% 2.88%
1963 0.37% 2.86%
1962 0.6% 2.86%
1961 0.8% 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/greece/senegal | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Greece grew by 0.08%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

Greece Senegal
Current population
10371575
19596169
Population rank 94/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.24%
One net population change
59.7 minutes
1.23 minutes
One birth every
7.65 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
4.17 minutes
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +24 +1,178
Annual growth/decline +8,828 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate +0.08% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 154/197 35/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change +16,636 -12,636
Net migration rank 37/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - -12,636
2024 -57,229 -122,772 438,108 -10,307
2023 -56,200 -159,430 431,006 -9,999
2022 -63,671 -53,997 415,507 16,425
2021 -58,135 -160,277 403,019 25,519
2020 -46,004 6,353 400,910 33,848
2019 -41,814 36,762 399,436 38,386
2018 -33,272 17,938 405,454 33,567
2017 -36,566 10,483 410,366 29,605
2016 -25,862 10,484 411,480 29,498
2015 -29,216 -43,462 407,008 34,387
2014 -20,696 -46,678 405,019 36,030
2013 -17,545 -59,323 406,582 34,878
2012 -16,568 -65,364 402,243 -42,978
2011 -4,441 -31,786 387,290 -43,350
2010 5,560 2,001 372,934 -69,888
2009 8,886 18,182 362,238 -69,239
2008 11,077 27,081 351,661 -67,812
2007 2,210 25,400 339,963 -66,580
2006 6,612 27,621 331,364 -64,254
2005 2,197 33,297 323,908 -61,781
2004 0 29,039 317,286 -59,879
2003 -1,093 25,323 308,856 -57,213
2002 0 25,692 298,842 -40,554
2001 0 60,387 289,690 -41,422
2000 -1,081 54,661 283,946 -42,854
1999 -2,153 49,930 277,944 -44,284
1998 -2,144 47,856 267,404 -45,189
1997 2,133 45,671 261,200 -44,506
1996 0 43,444 255,418 -39,162
1995 1,056 42,674 252,552 -31,001
1994 6,307 42,897 249,115 -22,633
1993 4,185 39,829 245,742 -16,649
1992 6,239 41,000 241,482 -14,796
1991 6,192 37,917 237,713 -13,783
1990 8,157 26,294 234,155 -12,959
1989 9,080 18,862 227,797 -12,362
1988 15,055 20,557 221,772 -12,036
1987 10,001 19,005 218,522 -12,086
1986 20,931 19,064 212,887 -12,655
1985 22,849 16,093 208,218 -18,644
1984 37,604 19,767 203,125 -24,858
1983 42,341 18,655 197,673 -26,222
1982 50,906 19,675 191,309 -27,672
1981 54,484 25,061 185,917 -29,959
1980 60,748 47,460 179,707 -32,616
1979 65,882 72,184 173,425 -35,022
1978 64,124 60,775 167,744 -36,559
1977 59,574 19,193 161,636 -35,731
1976 65,236 89,601 154,776 -18,716
1975 61,516 61,265 147,311 -7,870
1974 68,111 -22,590 139,974 3,347
1973 59,824 -42,387 133,834 11,382
1972 64,887 -3,589 128,024 13,852
1971 67,116 -12,747 122,511 15,131
1970 71,222 -54,166 117,264 16,168
1969 82,464 -118,544 112,393 16,887
1968 87,408 -429 108,240 17,264
1967 91,183 -55,853 104,824 17,107
1966 86,998 21,206 101,359 15,849
1965 83,793 -81,576 97,912 13,913
1964 83,402 -76,678 94,797 11,892
1963 81,404 -77,345 92,264 10,371
1962 85,327 -74,972 89,937 9,809
1961 86,500 -61,102 87,322 9,549
1960 96,648 -15,996 84,735 9,337

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 49.5% of the population change in Greece is from natural causes (a loss of 447,969 people) and 50.5% is from migration (a loss of 457,918 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, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

Biggest cities by population

Greece
City Population
Athens 643K
Crete 623K
Thessaloniki 310K
Patras 174K
Piraeus 168K
Larissa 146K
Heraklion 145K
Volos 85.8K
Ioannina 64.9K
Chalcis 64.5K
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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