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

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The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,915,656 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,708,169 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 3 times bigger than Senegal's.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.94% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.7M (0.53% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

Italy vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Senegal
2100 35,295,729 47,474,574
2099 35,533,045 47,302,101
2098 35,764,971 47,124,428
2097 36,003,567 46,935,783
2096 36,240,310 46,742,299
2095 36,477,183 46,541,530
2094 36,710,370 46,331,819
2093 36,941,728 46,117,446
2092 37,181,889 45,896,926
2091 37,416,123 45,669,419
2090 37,654,289 45,435,395
2089 37,896,069 45,190,699
2088 38,134,560 44,942,408
2087 38,375,540 44,685,891
2086 38,612,968 44,418,490
2085 38,857,421 44,143,926
2084 39,105,783 43,864,819
2083 39,352,795 43,572,529
2082 39,608,119 43,279,061
2081 39,866,527 42,978,412
2080 40,130,426 42,673,206
2079 40,403,049 42,360,446
2078 40,680,460 42,038,513
2077 40,962,463 41,710,573
2076 41,254,005 41,373,492
2075 41,558,635 41,024,071
2074 41,883,296 40,668,576
2073 42,216,283 40,306,673
2072 42,564,739 39,937,069
2071 42,921,274 39,562,087
2070 43,295,245 39,181,827
2069 43,679,714 38,789,497
2068 44,073,736 38,392,382
2067 44,471,480 37,991,278
2066 44,883,154 37,578,685
2065 45,309,461 37,162,056
2064 45,741,985 36,738,762
2063 46,180,658 36,312,562
2062 46,633,125 35,879,325
2061 47,088,290 35,443,454
2060 47,542,648 35,004,974
2059 47,998,659 34,566,478
2058 48,452,892 34,117,578
2057 48,899,246 33,668,392
2056 49,344,799 33,214,418
2055 49,776,680 32,760,822
2054 50,197,999 32,308,761
2053 50,613,632 31,854,267
2052 51,012,772 31,400,703
2051 51,404,003 30,944,985
2050 51,791,523 30,486,035
2049 52,164,254 30,028,301
2048 52,522,170 29,566,333
2047 52,876,346 29,107,317
2046 53,212,697 28,644,370
2045 53,541,344 28,183,606
2044 53,856,790 27,720,422
2043 54,176,580 27,256,832
2042 54,477,632 26,792,904
2041 54,765,213 26,328,316
2040 55,052,803 25,862,356
2039 55,342,225 25,394,612
2038 55,619,470 24,924,728
2037 55,895,913 24,453,976
2036 56,164,408 23,983,290
2035 56,435,468 23,511,966
2034 56,703,168 23,043,425
2033 56,963,528 22,574,895
2032 57,220,334 22,106,910
2031 57,487,786 21,639,797
2030 57,749,232 21,175,234
2029 57,994,812 20,716,123
2028 58,236,078 20,260,670
2027 58,477,957 19,811,163
2026 58,708,169 19,369,097
2025 58,915,656 18,931,966
2024 58,952,704 18,501,984
2023 58,984,216 18,077,573
2022 59,013,667 17,651,103
2021 59,133,173 17,220,867
2020 59,438,851 16,789,219
2019 59,729,081 16,352,922
2018 59,877,221 15,914,498
2017 60,002,252 15,475,002
2016 60,115,223 15,034,521
2015 60,229,605 14,593,331
2014 60,320,707 14,152,102
2013 60,311,613 13,710,849
2012 60,191,247 13,310,495
2011 60,026,841 12,958,897
2010 59,819,407 12,635,413
2009 59,555,454 12,337,389
2008 59,211,181 12,048,959
2007 58,756,247 11,770,344
2006 58,399,861 11,500,094
2005 58,166,682 11,235,472
2004 57,828,179 10,975,704
2003 57,399,184 10,721,176
2002 57,089,824 10,466,214
2001 56,976,981 10,212,942
2000 56,942,108 9,968,260
1999 56,916,317 9,730,887
1998 56,906,744 9,502,952
1997 56,890,372 9,283,495
1996 56,860,281 9,067,014
1995 56,844,303 8,848,101
1994 56,843,400 8,624,078
1993 56,831,821 8,396,288
1992 56,797,087 8,168,395
1991 56,758,521 7,943,085
1990 56,719,240 7,720,523
1989 56,671,781 7,502,207
1988 56,629,288 7,289,618
1987 56,601,931 7,081,530
1986 56,596,155 6,878,192
1985 56,593,071 6,683,287
1984 56,576,718 6,499,364
1983 56,564,074 6,324,504
1982 56,543,548 6,156,961
1981 56,501,675 5,997,160
1980 56,433,883 5,845,638
1979 56,317,749 5,702,895
1978 56,155,143 5,568,096
1977 55,955,411 5,439,549
1976 55,718,260 5,308,564
1975 55,441,001 5,170,810
1974 55,110,868 5,029,437
1973 54,751,406 4,885,181
1972 54,381,345 4,741,631
1971 54,073,490 4,601,864
1970 53,821,850 4,466,328
1969 53,537,950 4,334,974
1968 53,235,750 4,207,587
1967 52,900,500 4,083,870
1966 52,519,000 3,964,299
1965 52,112,350 3,849,788
1964 51,675,350 3,740,535
1963 51,252,000 3,635,876
1962 50,879,450 3,534,686
1961 50,536,350 3,436,375
1960 50,199,700 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/italy/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Italy increased by 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,407,054 people (a 2.34% decline), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th 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) Italy's population will shrink by 11.8% to 51,791,523 people with a rank change from 26th to 40th. 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 Italy's population already peaked in 2014 at 60.3M people and is projected to decrease to 35.3M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Italy
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy Senegal
2100 -0.67% 0.36%
2099 -0.65% 0.38%
2098 -0.66% 0.4%
2097 -0.65% 0.41%
2096 -0.65% 0.43%
2095 -0.64% 0.45%
2094 -0.63% 0.46%
2093 -0.65% 0.48%
2092 -0.63% 0.5%
2091 -0.63% 0.52%
2090 -0.64% 0.54%
2089 -0.63% 0.55%
2088 -0.63% 0.57%
2087 -0.61% 0.6%
2086 -0.63% 0.62%
2085 -0.64% 0.64%
2084 -0.63% 0.67%
2083 -0.64% 0.68%
2082 -0.65% 0.7%
2081 -0.66% 0.72%
2080 -0.67% 0.74%
2079 -0.68% 0.77%
2078 -0.69% 0.79%
2077 -0.71% 0.81%
2076 -0.73% 0.85%
2075 -0.78% 0.87%
2074 -0.79% 0.9%
2073 -0.82% 0.93%
2072 -0.83% 0.95%
2071 -0.86% 0.97%
2070 -0.88% 1.01%
2069 -0.89% 1.03%
2068 -0.89% 1.06%
2067 -0.92% 1.1%
2066 -0.94% 1.12%
2065 -0.95% 1.15%
2064 -0.95% 1.17%
2063 -0.97% 1.21%
2062 -0.97% 1.23%
2061 -0.96% 1.25%
2060 -0.95% 1.27%
2059 -0.94% 1.32%
2058 -0.91% 1.33%
2057 -0.9% 1.37%
2056 -0.87% 1.38%
2055 -0.84% 1.4%
2054 -0.82% 1.43%
2053 -0.78% 1.44%
2052 -0.76% 1.47%
2051 -0.75% 1.51%
2050 -0.71% 1.52%
2049 -0.68% 1.56%
2048 -0.67% 1.58%
2047 -0.63% 1.62%
2046 -0.61% 1.63%
2045 -0.59% 1.67%
2044 -0.59% 1.7%
2043 -0.55% 1.73%
2042 -0.53% 1.76%
2041 -0.52% 1.8%
2040 -0.52% 1.84%
2039 -0.5% 1.89%
2038 -0.49% 1.93%
2037 -0.48% 1.96%
2036 -0.48% 2%
2035 -0.47% 2.03%
2034 -0.46% 2.08%
2033 -0.45% 2.12%
2032 -0.47% 2.16%
2031 -0.45% 2.19%
2030 -0.42% 2.22%
2029 -0.41% 2.25%
2028 -0.41% 2.27%
2027 -0.39% 2.28%
2026 -0.35% 2.31%
2025 -0.06% 2.32%
2024 -0.05% 2.35%
2023 -0.05% 2.42%
2022 -0.2% 2.5%
2021 -0.51% 2.57%
2020 -0.49% 2.67%
2019 -0.25% 2.75%
2018 -0.21% 2.84%
2017 -0.19% 2.93%
2016 -0.19% 3.02%
2015 -0.15% 3.12%
2014 0.02% 3.22%
2013 0.2% 3.01%
2012 0.27% 2.71%
2011 0.35% 2.56%
2010 0.44% 2.42%
2009 0.58% 2.39%
2008 0.77% 2.37%
2007 0.61% 2.35%
2006 0.4% 2.36%
2005 0.59% 2.37%
2004 0.75% 2.37%
2003 0.54% 2.44%
2002 0.2% 2.48%
2001 0.06% 2.45%
2000 0.05% 2.44%
1999 0.02% 2.4%
1998 0.03% 2.36%
1997 0.05% 2.39%
1996 0.03% 2.47%
1995 0.002% 2.6%
1994 0.02% 2.71%
1993 0.06% 2.79%
1992 0.07% 2.84%
1991 0.07% 2.88%
1990 0.08% 2.91%
1989 0.08% 2.92%
1988 0.05% 2.94%
1987 0.01% 2.96%
1986 0.005% 2.92%
1985 0.03% 2.83%
1984 0.02% 2.76%
1983 0.04% 2.72%
1982 0.07% 2.66%
1981 0.12% 2.59%
1980 0.21% 2.5%
1979 0.29% 2.42%
1978 0.36% 2.36%
1977 0.43% 2.47%
1976 0.5% 2.66%
1975 0.6% 2.81%
1974 0.66% 2.95%
1973 0.68% 3.03%
1972 0.57% 3.04%
1971 0.47% 3.03%
1970 0.53% 3.03%
1969 0.57% 3.03%
1968 0.63% 3.03%
1967 0.73% 3.02%
1966 0.78% 2.97%
1965 0.85% 2.92%
1964 0.83% 2.88%
1963 0.73% 2.86%
1962 0.68% 2.86%
1961 0.67% 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/italy/senegal | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Italy declined by 0.06%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

Italy Senegal
Current population
58708169
19596169
Population rank 26/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.24%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
1.23 minutes
One birth every
1.42 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
48.6 seconds
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline -102 +1,178
Annual growth/decline -37,048 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate -0.06% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 162/197 35/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change +75,448 -12,636
Net migration rank 19/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - -12,636
2024 -277,077 95,246 438,108 -10,307
2023 -294,922 150,189 431,006 -9,999
2022 -318,674 231,228 415,507 16,425
2021 -301,579 157,327 403,019 25,519
2020 -338,801 85,281 400,910 33,848
2019 -215,025 46,634 399,436 38,386
2018 -197,595 83,686 405,454 33,567
2017 -192,007 95,147 410,366 29,605
2016 -138,265 84,568 411,480 29,498
2015 -162,620 39,389 407,008 34,387
2014 -96,513 52,679 405,019 36,030
2013 -90,468 158,090 406,582 34,878
2012 -78,248 252,524 402,243 -42,978
2011 -48,021 198,544 387,290 -43,350
2010 -23,928 274,387 372,934 -69,888
2009 -17,866 283,676 362,238 -69,239
2008 -11,842 422,534 351,661 -67,812
2007 -5,876 495,092 339,963 -66,580
2006 0 215,995 331,364 -64,254
2005 -17,450 258,702 323,908 -61,781
2004 11,566 417,970 317,286 -59,879
2003 -40,179 478,578 308,856 -57,213
2002 -22,836 223,861 298,842 -40,554
2001 -11,396 48,903 289,690 -41,422
2000 -17,082 56,065 283,946 -42,854
1999 -22,766 54,405 277,944 -44,284
1998 -39,835 67,985 267,404 -45,189
1997 -22,756 50,539 261,200 -44,506
1996 -22,744 53,450 255,418 -39,162
1995 -34,107 -460,287 252,552 -31,001
1994 -17,053 502,750 249,115 -22,633
1993 0 24,321 245,742 -16,649
1992 22,718 51,747 241,482 -14,796
1991 11,352 19,721 237,713 -13,783
1990 22,688 35,317 234,155 -12,959
1989 28,336 19,540 227,797 -12,362
1988 33,977 18,553 221,772 -12,036
1987 16,980 7,825 218,522 -12,086
1986 11,319 -6,206 212,887 -12,655
1985 28,297 6,911 208,218 -18,644
1984 50,919 203 203,125 -24,858
1983 33,939 -3,733 197,673 -26,222
1982 79,161 -24,223 191,309 -27,672
1981 73,452 7,182 185,917 -29,959
1980 84,650 295,642 179,707 -32,616
1979 129,531 42,637 173,425 -35,022
1978 168,465 43,932 167,744 -36,559
1977 190,248 42,246 161,636 -35,731
1976 228,445 40,885 154,776 -18,716
1975 271,660 43,051 147,311 -7,870
1974 336,176 42,487 139,974 3,347
1973 328,508 41,631 133,834 11,382
1972 364,355 43,182 128,024 13,852
1971 383,922 -58,627 122,511 15,131
1970 376,753 -62,216 117,264 16,168
1969 390,827 -45,346 112,393 16,887
1968 399,268 -50,149 108,240 17,264
1967 439,074 -37,992 104,824 17,107
1966 488,427 -35,352 101,359 15,849
1965 474,222 -36,267 97,912 13,913
1964 527,089 -27,368 94,797 11,892
1963 440,767 -28,198 92,264 10,371
1962 427,387 -25,840 89,937 9,809
1961 459,880 -129,761 87,322 9,549
1960 426,697 -140,765 84,735 9,337

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 69.5% of the population change in Italy is from natural causes (a loss of 2,436,565 people) and 30.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,068,695 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, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

Biggest cities by population

Italy
City Population
Rome 2.75M
Milan 1.35M
Naples 913K
Turin 842K
Palermo 630K
Genoa 559K
Bologna 388K
Florence 361K
Bari 315K
Catania 312K
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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