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

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The latest officially reported population of India was 1,463,865,525 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,483,314,140 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 75.7 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% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.5% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

India vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Senegal
2100 1,515,764,791 47,474,574
2099 1,523,450,562 47,302,101
2098 1,531,147,367 47,124,428
2097 1,538,780,583 46,935,783
2096 1,546,380,447 46,742,299
2095 1,553,964,615 46,541,530
2094 1,561,496,245 46,331,819
2093 1,568,975,448 46,117,446
2092 1,576,332,553 45,896,926
2091 1,583,655,135 45,669,419
2090 1,590,899,630 45,435,395
2089 1,598,026,427 45,190,699
2088 1,605,029,461 44,942,408
2087 1,611,883,136 44,685,891
2086 1,618,654,560 44,418,490
2085 1,625,282,641 44,143,926
2084 1,631,712,094 43,864,819
2083 1,637,989,363 43,572,529
2082 1,644,062,886 43,279,061
2081 1,649,962,836 42,978,412
2080 1,655,654,966 42,673,206
2079 1,661,116,882 42,360,446
2078 1,666,332,415 42,038,513
2077 1,671,298,348 41,710,573
2076 1,676,004,895 41,373,492
2075 1,680,459,350 41,024,071
2074 1,684,595,952 40,668,576
2073 1,688,431,647 40,306,673
2072 1,691,990,872 39,937,069
2071 1,695,203,041 39,562,087
2070 1,698,107,519 39,181,827
2069 1,700,664,858 38,789,497
2068 1,702,876,723 38,392,382
2067 1,704,723,837 37,991,278
2066 1,706,198,000 37,578,685
2065 1,707,391,009 37,162,056
2064 1,708,212,818 36,738,762
2063 1,708,696,045 36,312,562
2062 1,708,862,369 35,879,325
2061 1,708,717,131 35,443,454
2060 1,708,195,453 35,004,974
2059 1,707,339,651 34,566,478
2058 1,706,165,210 34,117,578
2057 1,704,656,327 33,668,392
2056 1,702,865,262 33,214,418
2055 1,700,741,939 32,760,822
2054 1,698,325,374 32,308,761
2053 1,695,513,304 31,854,267
2052 1,692,384,182 31,400,703
2051 1,688,910,288 30,944,985
2050 1,685,088,884 30,486,035
2049 1,680,936,533 30,028,301
2048 1,676,430,514 29,566,333
2047 1,671,532,064 29,107,317
2046 1,666,226,180 28,644,370
2045 1,660,522,084 28,183,606
2044 1,654,412,346 27,720,422
2043 1,647,924,060 27,256,832
2042 1,640,993,579 26,792,904
2041 1,633,629,291 26,328,316
2040 1,625,848,393 25,862,356
2039 1,617,677,625 25,394,612
2038 1,609,097,629 24,924,728
2037 1,600,073,012 24,453,976
2036 1,590,593,050 23,983,290
2035 1,580,726,905 23,511,966
2034 1,570,491,868 23,043,425
2033 1,559,906,905 22,574,895
2032 1,548,963,391 22,106,910
2031 1,537,676,208 21,639,797
2030 1,526,059,268 21,175,234
2029 1,514,142,607 20,716,123
2028 1,501,971,477 20,260,670
2027 1,489,498,223 19,811,163
2026 1,476,782,637 19,369,097
2025 1,463,865,525 18,931,966
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 139,369,844 people (a 10.4% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% 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 13.6% to 1,685,088,884 people and will still be ranked 1st. The population of Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 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 0.89% 2.32%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of India grew by 0.89%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

India Senegal
Current population
1483314140
19596169
Population rank 1/197 68/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.24%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
1.23 minutes
One birth every
1.36 seconds
58.4 seconds
One death every
3.3 seconds
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +35,424 +1,178
Annual growth/decline +12,929,734 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 106/197 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 13,630,090 -630,830 438,108 -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 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 96.1% of the population change in India is from natural causes (a gain of 142,967,525 people) and 3.89% is from migration (a loss of 5,780,451 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, 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 9.19M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 6.2M
Surat 5.94M
Kanpur 4.58M
Kolkata 4.5M
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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