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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of India was 1,450,935,791 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,480,351,380 people compared to 19,491,599 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 75.9 times bigger than Senegal's.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 18.1% of the world: 17.9% for India vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1.03% per year vs +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.2% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% growth).

India vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Senegal
2100 1,515,897,176 47,481,703
2099 1,523,583,618 47,309,204
2098 1,531,281,096 47,131,505
2097 1,538,914,978 46,942,831
2096 1,546,515,506 46,749,318
2095 1,554,100,337 46,548,519
2094 1,561,632,624 46,338,777
2093 1,569,112,481 46,124,372
2092 1,576,470,228 45,903,819
2091 1,583,793,450 45,676,277
2090 1,591,038,578 45,442,218
2089 1,598,165,996 45,197,486
2088 1,605,169,643 44,949,158
2087 1,612,023,916 44,692,601
2086 1,618,795,931 44,425,160
2085 1,625,424,591 44,150,556
2084 1,631,854,605 43,871,406
2083 1,638,132,423 43,579,072
2082 1,644,206,476 43,285,560
2081 1,650,106,942 42,984,866
2080 1,655,799,569 42,679,614
2079 1,661,261,962 42,366,808
2078 1,666,477,951 42,044,826
2077 1,671,444,317 41,716,837
2076 1,676,151,275 41,379,705
2075 1,680,606,119 41,030,232
2074 1,684,743,082 40,674,683
2073 1,688,579,113 40,312,726
2072 1,692,138,648 39,943,067
2071 1,695,351,098 39,568,028
2070 1,698,255,829 39,187,711
2069 1,700,813,392 38,795,322
2068 1,703,025,450 38,398,147
2067 1,704,872,725 37,996,983
2066 1,706,347,017 37,584,328
2065 1,707,540,131 37,167,637
2064 1,708,362,011 36,744,279
2063 1,708,845,280 36,318,015
2062 1,709,011,618 35,884,713
2061 1,708,866,368 35,448,776
2060 1,708,344,645 35,010,231
2059 1,707,488,768 34,571,669
2058 1,706,314,224 34,122,702
2057 1,704,805,210 33,673,448
2056 1,703,013,988 33,219,406
2055 1,700,890,479 32,765,741
2054 1,698,473,703 32,313,613
2053 1,695,661,388 31,859,051
2052 1,692,531,993 31,405,418
2051 1,689,057,795 30,949,633
2050 1,685,236,057 30,490,614
2049 1,681,083,344 30,032,811
2048 1,676,576,931 29,570,773
2047 1,671,678,054 29,111,688
2046 1,666,371,707 28,648,672
2045 1,660,667,112 28,187,838
2044 1,654,556,840 27,724,585
2043 1,648,067,988 27,260,926
2042 1,641,136,901 26,796,927
2041 1,633,771,970 26,332,270
2040 1,625,990,392 25,866,240
2039 1,617,818,911 25,398,425
2038 1,609,238,166 24,928,471
2037 1,600,212,760 24,457,649
2036 1,590,731,970 23,986,892
2035 1,580,864,963 23,515,497
2034 1,570,629,033 23,046,885
2033 1,560,043,145 22,578,286
2032 1,549,098,676 22,110,230
2031 1,537,810,507 21,643,047
2030 1,526,192,552 21,178,414
2029 1,514,274,850 20,719,234
2028 1,502,102,657 20,263,713
2027 1,489,628,314 19,814,138
2026 1,476,911,618 19,372,006
2025 1,463,993,377 18,934,809
2024 1,450,935,791 18,501,984
2023 1,438,069,596 18,077,573
2022 1,425,423,212 17,651,103
2021 1,414,203,896 17,220,867
2020 1,402,617,695 16,789,219
2019 1,389,030,312 16,352,922
2018 1,374,659,064 15,914,498
2017 1,359,657,400 15,475,002
2016 1,343,944,296 15,034,521
2015 1,328,024,498 14,593,331
2014 1,312,277,191 14,152,102
2013 1,295,829,511 13,710,849
2012 1,278,674,502 13,310,495
2011 1,261,224,954 12,958,897
2010 1,243,481,564 12,635,413
2009 1,225,524,753 12,337,389
2008 1,207,930,964 12,048,959
2007 1,190,676,021 11,770,344
2006 1,172,878,890 11,500,094
2005 1,154,676,322 11,235,472
2004 1,135,991,513 10,975,704
2003 1,116,803,006 10,721,176
2002 1,097,600,380 10,466,214
2001 1,077,898,575 10,212,942
2000 1,057,922,733 9,968,260
1999 1,038,225,823 9,730,887
1998 1,018,665,080 9,502,952
1997 999,133,762 9,283,495
1996 979,678,458 9,067,014
1995 960,301,044 8,848,101
1994 941,163,767 8,624,078
1993 922,118,387 8,396,288
1992 902,957,070 8,168,395
1991 883,927,600 7,943,085
1990 864,972,221 7,720,523
1989 846,039,529 7,502,207
1988 827,342,990 7,289,618
1987 808,931,270 7,081,530
1986 790,689,978 6,878,192
1985 772,647,793 6,683,287
1984 754,875,449 6,499,364
1983 737,372,681 6,324,504
1982 720,313,473 6,156,961
1981 703,696,250 5,997,160
1980 687,354,025 5,845,638
1979 671,155,747 5,702,895
1978 655,728,229 5,568,096
1977 640,801,103 5,439,549
1976 625,861,883 5,308,564
1975 611,309,535 5,170,810
1974 597,041,391 5,029,437
1973 583,465,598 4,885,181
1972 570,482,142 4,741,631
1971 558,096,387 4,601,864
1970 545,864,268 4,466,328
1969 533,880,544 4,334,974
1968 522,716,889 4,207,587
1967 511,606,372 4,083,870
1966 500,740,247 3,964,299
1965 490,140,146 3,849,788
1964 479,229,598 3,740,535
1963 468,138,575 3,635,876
1962 457,283,090 3,534,686
1961 446,564,729 3,436,375
1960 435,990,338 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).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of India increased by 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st 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) India's population will grow by 13.8% to 1,685,236,057 people and will still be ranked 1st. The population of Senegal will increase by 56.4% to 30,490,614 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

India
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
India Senegal
2100 -0.5% 0.36%
2099 -0.5% 0.38%
2098 -0.5% 0.4%
2097 -0.49% 0.41%
2096 -0.49% 0.43%
2095 -0.48% 0.45%
2094 -0.48% 0.46%
2093 -0.47% 0.48%
2092 -0.46% 0.5%
2091 -0.46% 0.52%
2090 -0.45% 0.54%
2089 -0.44% 0.55%
2088 -0.43% 0.57%
2087 -0.42% 0.6%
2086 -0.41% 0.62%
2085 -0.39% 0.64%
2084 -0.38% 0.67%
2083 -0.37% 0.68%
2082 -0.36% 0.7%
2081 -0.34% 0.72%
2080 -0.33% 0.74%
2079 -0.31% 0.77%
2078 -0.3% 0.79%
2077 -0.28% 0.81%
2076 -0.27% 0.85%
2075 -0.25% 0.87%
2074 -0.23% 0.9%
2073 -0.21% 0.93%
2072 -0.19% 0.95%
2071 -0.17% 0.97%
2070 -0.15% 1.01%
2069 -0.13% 1.03%
2068 -0.11% 1.06%
2067 -0.09% 1.1%
2066 -0.07% 1.12%
2065 -0.05% 1.15%
2064 -0.03% 1.17%
2063 -0.01% 1.21%
2062 0.008% 1.23%
2061 0.03% 1.25%
2060 0.05% 1.27%
2059 0.07% 1.32%
2058 0.09% 1.33%
2057 0.11% 1.37%
2056 0.12% 1.38%
2055 0.14% 1.4%
2054 0.17% 1.43%
2053 0.18% 1.44%
2052 0.21% 1.47%
2051 0.23% 1.51%
2050 0.25% 1.52%
2049 0.27% 1.56%
2048 0.29% 1.58%
2047 0.32% 1.62%
2046 0.34% 1.63%
2045 0.37% 1.67%
2044 0.39% 1.7%
2043 0.42% 1.73%
2042 0.45% 1.76%
2041 0.48% 1.8%
2040 0.51% 1.84%
2039 0.53% 1.89%
2038 0.56% 1.93%
2037 0.6% 1.96%
2036 0.62% 2%
2035 0.65% 2.03%
2034 0.68% 2.08%
2033 0.71% 2.12%
2032 0.73% 2.16%
2031 0.76% 2.19%
2030 0.79% 2.22%
2029 0.81% 2.25%
2028 0.84% 2.27%
2027 0.86% 2.28%
2026 0.88% 2.31%
2025 0.9% 2.34%
2024 0.89% 2.35%
2023 0.89% 2.42%
2022 0.79% 2.5%
2021 0.83% 2.57%
2020 0.98% 2.67%
2019 1.05% 2.75%
2018 1.1% 2.84%
2017 1.17% 2.93%
2016 1.2% 3.02%
2015 1.2% 3.12%
2014 1.27% 3.22%
2013 1.34% 3.01%
2012 1.38% 2.71%
2011 1.43% 2.56%
2010 1.47% 2.42%
2009 1.46% 2.39%
2008 1.45% 2.37%
2007 1.52% 2.35%
2006 1.58% 2.36%
2005 1.64% 2.37%
2004 1.72% 2.37%
2003 1.75% 2.44%
2002 1.83% 2.48%
2001 1.89% 2.45%
2000 1.9% 2.44%
1999 1.92% 2.4%
1998 1.95% 2.36%
1997 1.99% 2.39%
1996 2.02% 2.47%
1995 2.03% 2.6%
1994 2.07% 2.71%
1993 2.12% 2.79%
1992 2.15% 2.84%
1991 2.19% 2.88%
1990 2.24% 2.91%
1989 2.26% 2.92%
1988 2.28% 2.94%
1987 2.31% 2.96%
1986 2.34% 2.92%
1985 2.35% 2.83%
1984 2.37% 2.76%
1983 2.37% 2.72%
1982 2.36% 2.66%
1981 2.38% 2.59%
1980 2.41% 2.5%
1979 2.35% 2.42%
1978 2.33% 2.36%
1977 2.39% 2.47%
1976 2.38% 2.66%
1975 2.39% 2.81%
1974 2.33% 2.95%
1973 2.28% 3.03%
1972 2.22% 3.04%
1971 2.24% 3.03%
1970 2.24% 3.03%
1969 2.14% 3.03%
1968 2.17% 3.03%
1967 2.17% 3.02%
1966 2.16% 2.97%
1965 2.28% 2.92%
1964 2.37% 2.88%
1963 2.37% 2.86%
1962 2.4% 2.86%
1961 2.43% 2.86%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of India grew by 0.89%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

India Senegal
Current population
1480351380
19491599
Population rank 1/197 68/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.24%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
1.24 minutes
One birth every
1.36 seconds
59.3 seconds
One death every
3.32 seconds
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +35,250 +1,163
Annual growth/decline +12,866,195 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 107/197 35/197
One migration net change every
1.06 minutes
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -495,753 -12,636
Net migration rank 195/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 4,796,255 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 15/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 181/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

India
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
India Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -495,753 - -12,636
2024 - -630,830 - -10,307
2023 13,711,993 -979,179 431,006 -9,999
2022 13,912,130 -1,353,478 415,507 16,425
2021 10,227,523 -348,916 403,019 25,519
2020 13,366,946 -73,806 400,910 33,848
2019 14,859,846 -978,969 399,436 38,386
2018 15,451,168 -589,794 405,454 33,567
2017 15,394,041 -251,642 410,366 29,605
2016 16,202,593 81,248 411,480 29,498
2015 16,211,195 -655,085 407,008 34,387
2014 16,165,943 -227,263 405,019 36,030
2013 17,107,541 -151,372 406,582 34,878
2012 17,552,365 -198,935 402,243 -42,978
2011 17,793,362 -247,017 387,290 -43,350
2010 17,991,935 -50,905 372,934 -69,888
2009 18,286,055 -312,905 362,238 -69,239
2008 18,234,926 -1,020,047 351,661 -67,812
2007 18,331,648 -1,037,200 339,963 -66,580
2006 18,641,737 -342,177 331,364 -64,254
2005 19,034,839 -929,454 323,908 -61,781
2004 19,469,758 -206,660 317,286 -59,879
2003 19,720,507 -606,970 308,856 -57,213
2002 20,024,621 -732,419 298,842 -40,554
2001 20,182,573 -70,346 289,690 -41,422
2000 19,984,160 -143,960 283,946 -42,854
1999 19,648,424 -95,320 277,944 -44,284
1998 19,569,575 -1,049 267,404 -45,189
1997 19,494,098 880 261,200 -44,506
1996 19,442,699 -26,388 255,418 -39,162
1995 19,396,161 -57,297 252,552 -31,001
1994 19,310,798 -375,253 249,115 -22,633
1993 19,152,399 2,364 245,742 -16,649
1992 19,132,757 35,155 241,482 -14,796
1991 19,049,524 -157,911 237,713 -13,783
1990 18,893,588 125,514 234,155 -12,959
1989 18,848,915 -2,907 227,797 -12,362
1988 18,702,916 -155,676 221,772 -12,036
1987 18,496,213 -219,150 218,522 -12,086
1986 18,455,495 -249,545 212,887 -12,655
1985 17,968,697 -89,991 208,218 -18,644
1984 17,698,810 -32,313 203,125 -24,858
1983 17,219,127 119,694 197,673 -26,222
1982 16,790,507 -10,687 191,309 -27,672
1981 16,422,159 33,243 185,917 -29,959
1980 16,018,786 210,914 179,707 -32,616
1979 15,392,957 774,094 173,425 -35,022
1978 14,898,145 -210,444 167,744 -36,559
1977 14,575,662 590,626 161,636 -35,731
1976 14,435,504 275,984 154,776 -18,716
1975 13,958,642 434,205 147,311 -7,870
1974 13,795,836 347,869 139,974 3,347
1973 13,412,707 -404,743 133,834 11,382
1972 13,041,792 -82,816 128,024 13,852
1971 12,787,104 -974,574 122,511 15,131
1970 12,417,866 233,782 117,264 16,168
1969 12,167,671 -851,844 112,393 16,887
1968 12,006,807 -995,416 108,240 17,264
1967 11,279,897 -70,314 104,824 17,107
1966 11,089,894 -566,982 101,359 15,849
1965 10,925,714 -248,299 97,912 13,913
1964 11,285,378 -141,916 94,797 11,892
1963 11,016,705 21,640 92,264 10,371
1962 10,743,409 -70,514 89,937 9,809
1961 10,468,816 295,177 87,322 9,549
1960 10,237,489 146,955 84,735 9,337

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 96.4% of the population change in India is from natural causes (a gain of 145,503,378 people) and 3.56% is from migration (a loss of 5,376,884 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, 4,796,255 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in India, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

Biggest cities by population

India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M
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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