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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,952,704 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,562,681 people compared to 19,491,599 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 +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.6M (0.28% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% growth).

Italy vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Senegal
2100 35,208,261 47,481,703
2099 35,444,989 47,309,204
2098 35,676,340 47,131,505
2097 35,914,345 46,942,831
2096 36,150,501 46,749,318
2095 36,386,787 46,548,519
2094 36,619,396 46,338,777
2093 36,850,181 46,124,372
2092 37,089,746 45,903,819
2091 37,323,400 45,676,277
2090 37,560,976 45,442,218
2089 37,802,157 45,197,486
2088 38,040,056 44,949,158
2087 38,280,439 44,692,601
2086 38,517,279 44,425,160
2085 38,761,126 44,150,556
2084 39,008,873 43,871,406
2083 39,255,273 43,579,072
2082 39,509,964 43,285,560
2081 39,767,732 42,984,866
2080 40,030,977 42,679,614
2079 40,302,924 42,366,808
2078 40,579,648 42,044,826
2077 40,860,952 41,716,837
2076 41,151,772 41,379,705
2075 41,455,646 41,030,232
2074 41,779,503 40,674,683
2073 42,111,664 40,312,726
2072 42,459,257 39,943,067
2071 42,814,908 39,568,028
2070 43,187,953 39,187,711
2069 43,571,469 38,795,322
2068 43,964,515 38,398,147
2067 44,361,273 37,996,983
2066 44,771,926 37,584,328
2065 45,197,177 37,167,637
2064 45,628,630 36,744,279
2063 46,066,216 36,318,015
2062 46,517,561 35,884,713
2061 46,971,598 35,448,776
2060 47,424,830 35,010,231
2059 47,879,711 34,571,669
2058 48,332,818 34,122,702
2057 48,778,066 33,673,448
2056 49,222,515 33,219,406
2055 49,653,326 32,765,741
2054 50,073,600 32,313,613
2053 50,488,203 31,859,051
2052 50,886,354 31,405,418
2051 51,276,616 30,949,633
2050 51,663,176 30,490,614
2049 52,034,983 30,032,811
2048 52,392,012 29,570,773
2047 52,745,310 29,111,688
2046 53,080,828 28,648,672
2045 53,408,660 28,187,838
2044 53,723,325 27,724,585
2043 54,042,322 27,260,926
2042 54,342,628 26,796,927
2041 54,629,496 26,332,270
2040 54,916,374 25,866,240
2039 55,205,078 25,398,425
2038 55,481,637 24,928,471
2037 55,757,394 24,457,649
2036 56,025,224 23,986,892
2035 56,295,613 23,515,497
2034 56,562,648 23,046,885
2033 56,822,364 22,578,286
2032 57,078,534 22,110,230
2031 57,345,322 21,643,047
2030 57,606,120 21,178,414
2029 57,851,091 20,719,234
2028 58,091,760 20,263,713
2027 58,333,039 19,814,138
2026 58,562,681 19,372,006
2025 58,769,653 18,934,809
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 60,148,658 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% 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 51,663,176 people with a rank change from 26th to 40th. The population of Senegal will increase by 56.4% to 30,490,614 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 35.2M 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 -0.31% 2.34%
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 -0.7% 2.75%
2018 0.24% 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Italy declined by 0.05%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Italy Senegal
Current population
58562681
19491599
Population rank 26/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.24%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
1.24 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
59.3 seconds
One death every
47.7 seconds
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline -86 +1,163
Annual growth/decline -31,512 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 170/197 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 - 95,246 - -10,307
2023 -283,125 150,189 431,006 -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 -192,475 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 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 68.6% of the population change in Italy is from natural causes (a loss of 2,239,084 people) and 31.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,026,128 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, 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 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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