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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ireland was 5,395,790 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ireland's population is 5,518,360 people compared to 19,491,599 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 3.53 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Ireland is ranked the 121st most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.07% for Ireland vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Ireland has had an average growth rate of +1.41% per year vs +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ireland has increased from 4.27M people to 5.52M (29.1% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% growth).

Ireland vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ireland Senegal
2100 5,468,791 47,481,703
2099 5,493,162 47,309,204
2098 5,516,999 47,131,505
2097 5,540,157 46,942,831
2096 5,562,811 46,749,318
2095 5,583,505 46,548,519
2094 5,603,538 46,338,777
2093 5,623,266 46,124,372
2092 5,642,437 45,903,819
2091 5,661,268 45,676,277
2090 5,680,076 45,442,218
2089 5,697,512 45,197,486
2088 5,714,108 44,949,158
2087 5,729,431 44,692,601
2086 5,743,405 44,425,160
2085 5,757,666 44,150,556
2084 5,771,610 43,871,406
2083 5,785,324 43,579,072
2082 5,798,037 43,285,560
2081 5,809,262 42,984,866
2080 5,821,598 42,679,614
2079 5,836,731 42,366,808
2078 5,851,937 42,044,826
2077 5,867,627 41,716,837
2076 5,883,876 41,379,705
2075 5,900,200 41,030,232
2074 5,917,659 40,674,683
2073 5,934,975 40,312,726
2072 5,952,211 39,943,067
2071 5,969,279 39,568,028
2070 5,986,770 39,187,711
2069 6,003,570 38,795,322
2068 6,019,937 38,398,147
2067 6,035,810 37,996,983
2066 6,051,604 37,584,328
2065 6,066,791 37,167,637
2064 6,081,606 36,744,279
2063 6,094,455 36,318,015
2062 6,106,325 35,884,713
2061 6,118,587 35,448,776
2060 6,131,482 35,010,231
2059 6,143,979 34,571,669
2058 6,153,447 34,122,702
2057 6,161,059 33,673,448
2056 6,164,047 33,219,406
2055 6,168,611 32,765,741
2054 6,169,455 32,313,613
2053 6,169,673 31,859,051
2052 6,167,591 31,405,418
2051 6,164,894 30,949,633
2050 6,159,756 30,490,614
2049 6,151,623 30,032,811
2048 6,140,272 29,570,773
2047 6,128,245 29,111,688
2046 6,115,454 28,648,672
2045 6,099,562 28,187,838
2044 6,081,384 27,724,585
2043 6,062,477 27,260,926
2042 6,041,683 26,796,927
2041 6,017,573 26,332,270
2040 5,992,311 25,866,240
2039 5,967,604 25,398,425
2038 5,940,474 24,928,471
2037 5,912,327 24,457,649
2036 5,884,159 23,986,892
2035 5,855,902 23,515,497
2034 5,825,178 23,046,885
2033 5,792,751 22,578,286
2032 5,757,842 22,110,230
2031 5,721,671 21,643,047
2030 5,684,420 21,178,414
2029 5,644,008 20,719,234
2028 5,600,083 20,263,713
2027 5,553,725 19,814,138
2026 5,505,248 19,372,006
2025 5,452,752 18,934,809
2024 5,395,790 18,501,984
2023 5,311,538 18,077,573
2022 5,212,836 17,651,103
2021 5,110,585 17,220,867
2020 5,039,747 16,789,219
2019 4,976,456 16,352,922
2018 4,898,022 15,914,498
2017 4,827,445 15,475,002
2016 4,762,722 15,034,521
2015 4,701,957 14,593,331
2014 4,657,740 14,152,102
2013 4,623,816 13,710,849
2012 4,599,533 13,310,495
2011 4,580,084 12,958,897
2010 4,560,155 12,635,413
2009 4,535,375 12,337,389
2008 4,489,544 12,048,959
2007 4,398,942 11,770,344
2006 4,273,591 11,500,094
2005 4,159,914 11,235,472
2004 4,070,262 10,975,704
2003 3,996,521 10,721,176
2002 3,931,947 10,466,214
2001 3,866,243 10,212,942
2000 3,805,174 9,968,260
1999 3,754,786 9,730,887
1998 3,712,696 9,502,952
1997 3,674,171 9,283,495
1996 3,637,510 9,067,014
1995 3,608,841 8,848,101
1994 3,590,386 8,624,078
1993 3,576,261 8,396,288
1992 3,558,430 8,168,395
1991 3,534,235 7,943,085
1990 3,513,974 7,720,523
1989 3,511,009 7,502,207
1988 3,524,949 7,289,618
1987 3,540,057 7,081,530
1986 3,539,690 6,878,192
1985 3,538,082 6,683,287
1984 3,532,423 6,499,364
1983 3,510,600 6,324,504
1982 3,485,800 6,156,961
1981 3,453,000 5,997,160
1980 3,412,800 5,845,638
1979 3,373,750 5,702,895
1978 3,329,100 5,568,096
1977 3,282,200 5,439,549
1976 3,238,050 5,308,564
1975 3,189,550 5,170,810
1974 3,137,500 5,029,437
1973 3,085,950 4,885,181
1972 3,036,850 4,741,631
1971 2,992,050 4,601,864
1970 2,957,250 4,466,328
1969 2,932,650 4,334,974
1968 2,915,550 4,207,587
1967 2,902,450 4,083,870
1966 2,888,800 3,964,299
1965 2,877,300 3,849,788
1964 2,866,550 3,740,535
1963 2,852,650 3,635,876
1962 2,836,050 3,534,686
1961 2,824,400 3,436,375
1960 2,828,600 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/ireland/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ireland increased by 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ireland gained 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth).

Ireland was ranked 121st most populous country in 2006 and is still 121st 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) Ireland's population will grow by 11.6% to 6,159,756 people with a rank change from 121st to 119th. The population of Senegal will increase by 56.4% to 30,490,614 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.17M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ireland Senegal
2100 -0.44% 0.36%
2099 -0.43% 0.38%
2098 -0.42% 0.4%
2097 -0.41% 0.41%
2096 -0.37% 0.43%
2095 -0.36% 0.45%
2094 -0.35% 0.46%
2093 -0.34% 0.48%
2092 -0.33% 0.5%
2091 -0.33% 0.52%
2090 -0.31% 0.54%
2089 -0.29% 0.55%
2088 -0.27% 0.57%
2087 -0.24% 0.6%
2086 -0.25% 0.62%
2085 -0.24% 0.64%
2084 -0.24% 0.67%
2083 -0.22% 0.68%
2082 -0.19% 0.7%
2081 -0.21% 0.72%
2080 -0.26% 0.74%
2079 -0.26% 0.77%
2078 -0.27% 0.79%
2077 -0.28% 0.81%
2076 -0.28% 0.85%
2075 -0.3% 0.87%
2074 -0.29% 0.9%
2073 -0.29% 0.93%
2072 -0.29% 0.95%
2071 -0.29% 0.97%
2070 -0.28% 1.01%
2069 -0.27% 1.03%
2068 -0.26% 1.06%
2067 -0.26% 1.1%
2066 -0.25% 1.12%
2065 -0.24% 1.15%
2064 -0.21% 1.17%
2063 -0.19% 1.21%
2062 -0.2% 1.23%
2061 -0.21% 1.25%
2060 -0.2% 1.27%
2059 -0.15% 1.32%
2058 -0.12% 1.33%
2057 -0.05% 1.37%
2056 -0.07% 1.38%
2055 -0.01% 1.4%
2054 -0.004% 1.43%
2053 0.03% 1.44%
2052 0.04% 1.47%
2051 0.08% 1.51%
2050 0.13% 1.52%
2049 0.18% 1.56%
2048 0.2% 1.58%
2047 0.21% 1.62%
2046 0.26% 1.63%
2045 0.3% 1.67%
2044 0.31% 1.7%
2043 0.34% 1.73%
2042 0.4% 1.76%
2041 0.42% 1.8%
2040 0.41% 1.84%
2039 0.46% 1.89%
2038 0.48% 1.93%
2037 0.48% 1.96%
2036 0.48% 2%
2035 0.53% 2.03%
2034 0.56% 2.08%
2033 0.61% 2.12%
2032 0.63% 2.16%
2031 0.66% 2.19%
2030 0.72% 2.22%
2029 0.78% 2.25%
2028 0.83% 2.27%
2027 0.88% 2.28%
2026 0.96% 2.31%
2025 1.06% 2.34%
2024 1.59% 2.35%
2023 1.89% 2.42%
2022 2% 2.5%
2021 1.41% 2.57%
2020 1.27% 2.67%
2019 1.6% 2.75%
2018 1.46% 2.84%
2017 1.36% 2.93%
2016 1.29% 3.02%
2015 0.95% 3.12%
2014 0.73% 3.22%
2013 0.53% 3.01%
2012 0.42% 2.71%
2011 0.44% 2.56%
2010 0.55% 2.42%
2009 1.02% 2.39%
2008 2.06% 2.37%
2007 2.93% 2.35%
2006 2.73% 2.36%
2005 2.2% 2.37%
2004 1.85% 2.37%
2003 1.64% 2.44%
2002 1.7% 2.48%
2001 1.6% 2.45%
2000 1.34% 2.44%
1999 1.13% 2.4%
1998 1.05% 2.36%
1997 1.01% 2.39%
1996 0.79% 2.47%
1995 0.51% 2.6%
1994 0.39% 2.71%
1993 0.5% 2.79%
1992 0.68% 2.84%
1991 0.58% 2.88%
1990 0.08% 2.91%
1989 -0.4% 2.92%
1988 -0.43% 2.94%
1987 0.01% 2.96%
1986 0.05% 2.92%
1985 0.16% 2.83%
1984 0.62% 2.76%
1983 0.71% 2.72%
1982 0.95% 2.66%
1981 1.18% 2.59%
1980 1.16% 2.5%
1979 1.34% 2.42%
1978 1.43% 2.36%
1977 1.36% 2.47%
1976 1.52% 2.66%
1975 1.66% 2.81%
1974 1.67% 2.95%
1973 1.62% 3.03%
1972 1.5% 3.04%
1971 1.18% 3.03%
1970 0.84% 3.03%
1969 0.59% 3.03%
1968 0.45% 3.03%
1967 0.47% 3.02%
1966 0.4% 2.97%
1965 0.38% 2.92%
1964 0.49% 2.88%
1963 0.59% 2.86%
1962 0.41% 2.86%
1961 -0.15% 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/ireland/senegal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ireland grew by 1.59%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Ireland Senegal
Current population
5518360
19491599
Population rank 121/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.24%
One net population change
6.24 minutes
1.24 minutes
One birth every
9.61 minutes
59.3 seconds
One death every
15 minutes
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +231 +1,163
Annual growth/decline +84,252 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate +1.59% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 35/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change +35,417 -12,636
Net migration rank 27/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 1,216,237 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 52/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 23.1% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 25/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ireland
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ireland Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 35,417 - -12,636
2024 - 39,059 - -10,307
2023 19,652 43,873 431,006 -9,999
2022 19,287 93,535 415,507 16,425
2021 26,064 27,419 403,019 25,519
2020 23,687 15,746 400,910 33,848
2019 28,365 29,663 399,436 38,386
2018 29,878 33,387 405,454 33,567
2017 31,379 28,883 410,366 29,605
2016 33,339 18,967 411,480 29,498
2015 35,265 13,376 407,008 34,387
2014 37,728 448 405,019 36,030
2013 39,302 -12,309 406,582 34,878
2012 42,775 -22,411 402,243 -42,978
2011 45,801 -26,529 387,290 -43,350
2010 47,426 -26,974 372,934 -69,888
2009 47,168 -18,524 362,238 -69,239
2008 46,691 18,979 351,661 -67,812
2007 43,109 76,465 339,963 -66,580
2006 36,752 94,513 331,364 -64,254
2005 33,279 63,983 323,908 -61,781
2004 33,376 49,102 317,286 -59,879
2003 32,372 32,220 308,856 -57,213
2002 31,062 34,286 298,842 -40,554
2001 27,837 39,220 289,690 -41,422
2000 23,592 31,298 283,946 -42,854
1999 21,402 23,592 277,944 -44,284
1998 22,277 16,615 267,404 -45,189
1997 21,311 17,425 261,200 -44,506
1996 18,915 9,959 255,418 -39,162
1995 16,601 10,019 252,552 -31,001
1994 17,234 -3,118 249,115 -22,633
1993 17,166 -3,762 245,742 -16,649
1992 20,283 1,335 241,482 -14,796
1991 21,206 4,944 237,713 -13,783
1990 21,787 -8,203 234,155 -12,959
1989 20,012 -28,752 227,797 -12,362
1988 22,912 -44,020 221,772 -12,036
1987 26,904 -38,426 218,522 -12,086
1986 27,963 -21,139 212,887 -12,655
1985 29,013 -16,178 208,218 -18,644
1984 31,791 -15,549 203,125 -24,858
1983 34,053 -15,043 197,673 -26,222
1982 38,344 -14,464 191,309 -27,672
1981 39,364 -10,834 185,917 -29,959
1980 40,612 -2,876 179,707 -32,616
1979 38,798 1,486 173,425 -35,022
1978 36,288 15,543 167,744 -36,559
1977 35,448 14,505 161,636 -35,731
1976 33,676 14,200 154,776 -18,716
1975 34,128 13,828 147,311 -7,870
1974 34,199 13,482 139,974 3,347
1973 34,562 13,164 133,834 11,382
1972 34,316 12,858 128,024 13,852
1971 35,606 5,851 122,511 15,131
1970 30,756 -8,892 117,264 16,168
1969 29,326 -10,250 112,393 16,887
1968 27,697 -11,132 108,240 17,264
1967 29,895 -11,708 104,824 17,107
1966 26,866 -11,858 101,359 15,849
1965 30,500 -14,016 97,912 13,913
1964 31,532 -15,640 94,797 11,892
1963 29,667 -16,615 92,264 10,371
1962 28,077 -17,438 89,937 9,809
1961 25,137 -22,237 87,322 9,549
1960 28,286 -38,492 84,735 9,337

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 48.2% of the population change in Ireland is from natural causes (a gain of 284,644 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 305,297 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, 1,216,237 residents or 23.1% of the population were not native-born in Ireland, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

Biggest cities by population

Ireland
City Population
Dublin 593K
Cork 222K
Galway 83.5K
Limerick 62.7K
Waterford 48.4K
Drogheda 41K
Swords 40.8K
Dundalk 39K
Tralee 26.1K
Kilkenny 22.2K
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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