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

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The latest officially reported population of Ireland was 5,484,367 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ireland's population is 5,562,212 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 3.52 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Ireland is ranked the 122nd 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 +1.5% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ireland has increased from 4.27M people to 5.56M (30.2% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

Ireland vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ireland Senegal
2100 5,500,499 47,474,574
2099 5,525,011 47,302,101
2098 5,548,986 47,124,428
2097 5,572,279 46,935,783
2096 5,595,064 46,742,299
2095 5,615,877 46,541,530
2094 5,636,027 46,331,819
2093 5,655,870 46,117,446
2092 5,675,151 45,896,926
2091 5,694,092 45,669,419
2090 5,713,009 45,435,395
2089 5,730,546 45,190,699
2088 5,747,238 44,942,408
2087 5,762,650 44,685,891
2086 5,776,705 44,418,490
2085 5,791,049 44,143,926
2084 5,805,074 43,864,819
2083 5,818,867 43,572,529
2082 5,831,653 43,279,061
2081 5,842,944 42,978,412
2080 5,855,351 42,673,206
2079 5,870,572 42,360,446
2078 5,885,866 42,038,513
2077 5,901,647 41,710,573
2076 5,917,991 41,373,492
2075 5,934,408 41,024,071
2074 5,951,970 40,668,576
2073 5,969,385 40,306,673
2072 5,986,721 39,937,069
2071 6,003,888 39,562,087
2070 6,021,481 39,181,827
2069 6,038,378 38,789,497
2068 6,054,840 38,392,382
2067 6,070,805 37,991,278
2066 6,086,691 37,578,685
2065 6,101,966 37,162,056
2064 6,116,867 36,738,762
2063 6,129,790 36,312,562
2062 6,141,729 35,879,325
2061 6,154,062 35,443,454
2060 6,167,032 35,004,974
2059 6,179,602 34,566,478
2058 6,189,124 34,117,578
2057 6,196,781 33,668,392
2056 6,199,786 33,214,418
2055 6,204,376 32,760,822
2054 6,205,225 32,308,761
2053 6,205,444 31,854,267
2052 6,203,350 31,400,703
2051 6,200,637 30,944,985
2050 6,195,469 30,486,035
2049 6,187,289 30,028,301
2048 6,175,872 29,566,333
2047 6,163,776 29,107,317
2046 6,150,911 28,644,370
2045 6,134,927 28,183,606
2044 6,116,643 27,720,422
2043 6,097,627 27,256,832
2042 6,076,713 26,792,904
2041 6,052,462 26,328,316
2040 6,027,054 25,862,356
2039 6,002,204 25,394,612
2038 5,974,917 24,924,728
2037 5,946,606 24,453,976
2036 5,918,275 23,983,290
2035 5,889,854 23,511,966
2034 5,858,952 23,043,425
2033 5,826,337 22,574,895
2032 5,791,225 22,106,910
2031 5,754,845 21,639,797
2030 5,717,377 21,175,234
2029 5,676,731 20,716,123
2028 5,632,552 20,260,670
2027 5,585,925 19,811,163
2026 5,537,167 19,369,097
2025 5,484,367 18,931,966
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 799,490 people (a 16.8% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth).

Ireland was ranked 121st most populous country in 2006 and is 122nd 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 11.4% to 6,195,469 people with a rank change from 122nd to 118th. The population of Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.21M 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 1.64% 2.32%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Ireland grew by 1.64%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

Ireland Senegal
Current population
5562212
19596169
Population rank 122/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.24%
One net population change
5.95 minutes
1.23 minutes
One birth every
9.74 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
15 minutes
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +243 +1,178
Annual growth/decline +88,577 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate +1.64% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 64/197 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 18,885 39,059 438,108 -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 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 43.6% of the population change in Ireland is from natural causes (a gain of 265,801 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 343,908 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, 1,216,237 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 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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