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Population in the Netherlands compared to Senegal: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Netherlands was 17,993,485 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Netherlands' population is 18,252,623 people compared to 19,491,599 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 1.07 times bigger than the Netherlands'.
  • The Netherlands is ranked the 72nd most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.22% for the Netherlands vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, the Netherlands has had an average growth rate of +0.62% per year vs +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Netherlands has increased from 16.3M people to 18.3M (11.7% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% growth).

Netherlands vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Senegal
2100 17,359,081 47,481,703
2099 17,392,412 47,309,204
2098 17,425,508 47,131,505
2097 17,459,827 46,942,831
2096 17,495,124 46,749,318
2095 17,532,593 46,548,519
2094 17,571,051 46,338,777
2093 17,610,792 46,124,372
2092 17,649,611 45,903,819
2091 17,688,532 45,676,277
2090 17,730,570 45,442,218
2089 17,770,380 45,197,486
2088 17,809,825 44,949,158
2087 17,845,820 44,692,601
2086 17,885,001 44,425,160
2085 17,921,302 44,150,556
2084 17,957,639 43,871,406
2083 17,994,232 43,579,072
2082 18,029,404 43,285,560
2081 18,063,233 42,984,866
2080 18,093,703 42,679,614
2079 18,124,294 42,366,808
2078 18,152,738 42,044,826
2077 18,181,372 41,716,837
2076 18,206,864 41,379,705
2075 18,227,791 41,030,232
2074 18,245,652 40,674,683
2073 18,263,765 40,312,726
2072 18,280,443 39,943,067
2071 18,295,700 39,568,028
2070 18,311,141 39,187,711
2069 18,326,509 38,795,322
2068 18,341,711 38,398,147
2067 18,356,770 37,996,983
2066 18,374,904 37,584,328
2065 18,396,018 37,167,637
2064 18,417,894 36,744,279
2063 18,441,434 36,318,015
2062 18,464,922 35,884,713
2061 18,492,436 35,448,776
2060 18,520,315 35,010,231
2059 18,548,786 34,571,669
2058 18,577,700 34,122,702
2057 18,608,370 33,673,448
2056 18,638,918 33,219,406
2055 18,666,514 32,765,741
2054 18,692,598 32,313,613
2053 18,718,268 31,859,051
2052 18,741,740 31,405,418
2051 18,768,309 30,949,633
2050 18,789,481 30,490,614
2049 18,809,886 30,032,811
2048 18,827,655 29,570,773
2047 18,844,635 29,111,688
2046 18,855,920 28,648,672
2045 18,867,286 28,187,838
2044 18,877,101 27,724,585
2043 18,882,735 27,260,926
2042 18,885,839 26,796,927
2041 18,885,255 26,332,270
2040 18,879,571 25,866,240
2039 18,870,248 25,398,425
2038 18,855,512 24,928,471
2037 18,837,172 24,457,649
2036 18,811,873 23,986,892
2035 18,783,312 23,515,497
2034 18,750,125 23,046,885
2033 18,708,101 22,578,286
2032 18,662,054 22,110,230
2031 18,609,452 21,643,047
2030 18,549,634 21,178,414
2029 18,481,269 20,719,234
2028 18,404,195 20,263,713
2027 18,320,644 19,814,138
2026 18,227,403 19,372,006
2025 18,118,662 18,934,809
2024 17,993,485 18,501,984
2023 17,877,117 18,077,573
2022 17,700,982 17,651,103
2021 17,533,044 17,220,867
2020 17,441,500 16,789,219
2019 17,344,874 16,352,922
2018 17,231,624 15,914,498
2017 17,131,296 15,475,002
2016 17,030,314 15,034,521
2015 16,939,923 14,593,331
2014 16,865,008 14,152,102
2013 16,804,432 13,710,849
2012 16,754,962 13,310,495
2011 16,693,074 12,958,897
2010 16,615,394 12,635,413
2009 16,530,388 12,337,389
2008 16,445,593 12,048,959
2007 16,381,696 11,770,344
2006 16,346,101 11,500,094
2005 16,319,868 11,235,472
2004 16,281,779 10,975,704
2003 16,225,302 10,721,176
2002 16,148,929 10,466,214
2001 16,046,180 10,212,942
2000 15,925,513 9,968,260
1999 15,812,088 9,730,887
1998 15,707,209 9,502,952
1997 15,610,650 9,283,495
1996 15,530,498 9,067,014
1995 15,459,006 8,848,101
1994 15,382,838 8,624,078
1993 15,290,368 8,396,288
1992 15,184,166 8,168,395
1991 15,069,798 7,943,085
1990 14,951,510 7,720,523
1989 14,848,907 7,502,207
1988 14,760,094 7,289,618
1987 14,665,037 7,081,530
1986 14,572,278 6,878,192
1985 14,491,632 6,683,287
1984 14,424,211 6,499,364
1983 14,367,070 6,324,504
1982 14,312,690 6,156,961
1981 14,247,208 5,997,160
1980 14,149,800 5,845,638
1979 14,038,270 5,702,895
1978 13,941,700 5,568,096
1977 13,856,185 5,439,549
1976 13,774,037 5,308,564
1975 13,666,335 5,170,810
1974 13,545,056 5,029,437
1973 13,439,322 4,885,181
1972 13,328,593 4,741,631
1971 13,194,497 4,601,864
1970 13,038,526 4,466,328
1969 12,877,984 4,334,974
1968 12,729,721 4,207,587
1967 12,598,201 4,083,870
1966 12,456,251 3,964,299
1965 12,294,732 3,849,788
1964 12,127,120 3,740,535
1963 11,965,966 3,635,876
1962 11,805,689 3,534,686
1961 11,638,712 3,436,375
1960 11,486,631 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/netherlands/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Netherlands increased by 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Netherlands gained 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth).

The Netherlands was ranked 61st most populous country in 2006 and is 72nd 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) the Netherlands' population will grow by 2.94% to 18,789,481 people with a rank change from 72nd to 77th. The population of Senegal will increase by 56.4% to 30,490,614 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

The Netherlands is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 18.9M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Netherlands Senegal
2100 -0.19% 0.36%
2099 -0.19% 0.38%
2098 -0.2% 0.4%
2097 -0.2% 0.41%
2096 -0.21% 0.43%
2095 -0.22% 0.45%
2094 -0.23% 0.46%
2093 -0.22% 0.48%
2092 -0.22% 0.5%
2091 -0.24% 0.52%
2090 -0.22% 0.54%
2089 -0.22% 0.55%
2088 -0.2% 0.57%
2087 -0.22% 0.6%
2086 -0.2% 0.62%
2085 -0.2% 0.64%
2084 -0.2% 0.67%
2083 -0.2% 0.68%
2082 -0.19% 0.7%
2081 -0.17% 0.72%
2080 -0.17% 0.74%
2079 -0.16% 0.77%
2078 -0.16% 0.79%
2077 -0.14% 0.81%
2076 -0.11% 0.85%
2075 -0.1% 0.87%
2074 -0.1% 0.9%
2073 -0.09% 0.93%
2072 -0.08% 0.95%
2071 -0.08% 0.97%
2070 -0.08% 1.01%
2069 -0.08% 1.03%
2068 -0.08% 1.06%
2067 -0.1% 1.1%
2066 -0.11% 1.12%
2065 -0.12% 1.15%
2064 -0.13% 1.17%
2063 -0.13% 1.21%
2062 -0.15% 1.23%
2061 -0.15% 1.25%
2060 -0.15% 1.27%
2059 -0.16% 1.32%
2058 -0.16% 1.33%
2057 -0.16% 1.37%
2056 -0.15% 1.38%
2055 -0.14% 1.4%
2054 -0.14% 1.43%
2053 -0.13% 1.44%
2052 -0.14% 1.47%
2051 -0.11% 1.51%
2050 -0.11% 1.52%
2049 -0.09% 1.56%
2048 -0.09% 1.58%
2047 -0.06% 1.62%
2046 -0.06% 1.63%
2045 -0.05% 1.67%
2044 -0.03% 1.7%
2043 -0.02% 1.73%
2042 0.003% 1.76%
2041 0.03% 1.8%
2040 0.05% 1.84%
2039 0.08% 1.89%
2038 0.1% 1.93%
2037 0.13% 1.96%
2036 0.15% 2%
2035 0.18% 2.03%
2034 0.22% 2.08%
2033 0.25% 2.12%
2032 0.28% 2.16%
2031 0.32% 2.19%
2030 0.37% 2.22%
2029 0.42% 2.25%
2028 0.46% 2.27%
2027 0.51% 2.28%
2026 0.6% 2.31%
2025 0.7% 2.34%
2024 0.65% 2.35%
2023 1% 2.42%
2022 0.96% 2.5%
2021 0.52% 2.57%
2020 0.56% 2.67%
2019 0.66% 2.75%
2018 0.59% 2.84%
2017 0.59% 2.93%
2016 0.53% 3.02%
2015 0.44% 3.12%
2014 0.36% 3.22%
2013 0.3% 3.01%
2012 0.37% 2.71%
2011 0.47% 2.56%
2010 0.51% 2.42%
2009 0.52% 2.39%
2008 0.39% 2.37%
2007 0.22% 2.35%
2006 0.16% 2.36%
2005 0.23% 2.37%
2004 0.35% 2.37%
2003 0.47% 2.44%
2002 0.64% 2.48%
2001 0.76% 2.45%
2000 0.72% 2.44%
1999 0.67% 2.4%
1998 0.62% 2.36%
1997 0.52% 2.39%
1996 0.46% 2.47%
1995 0.5% 2.6%
1994 0.6% 2.71%
1993 0.7% 2.79%
1992 0.76% 2.84%
1991 0.79% 2.88%
1990 0.69% 2.91%
1989 0.6% 2.92%
1988 0.65% 2.94%
1987 0.64% 2.96%
1986 0.56% 2.92%
1985 0.47% 2.83%
1984 0.4% 2.76%
1983 0.38% 2.72%
1982 0.46% 2.66%
1981 0.69% 2.59%
1980 0.79% 2.5%
1979 0.69% 2.42%
1978 0.62% 2.36%
1977 0.6% 2.47%
1976 0.79% 2.66%
1975 0.9% 2.81%
1974 0.79% 2.95%
1973 0.83% 3.03%
1972 1.02% 3.04%
1971 1.2% 3.03%
1970 1.25% 3.03%
1969 1.16% 3.03%
1968 1.04% 3.03%
1967 1.14% 3.02%
1966 1.31% 2.97%
1965 1.38% 2.92%
1964 1.35% 2.88%
1963 1.36% 2.86%
1962 1.43% 2.86%
1961 1.32% 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/netherlands/senegal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Netherlands grew by 0.65%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Netherlands Senegal
Current population
18252623
19491599
Population rank 72/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.24%
One net population change
4.52 minutes
1.24 minutes
One birth every
3.2 minutes
59.3 seconds
One death every
3.09 minutes
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +319 +1,163
Annual growth/decline +116,368 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 121/197 35/197
One migration net change every
5.03 minutes
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change +104,681 -12,636
Net migration rank 16/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 2,956,518 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 23/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.2% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 40/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Netherlands
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Netherlands Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 104,681 - -12,636
2024 - 121,628 - -10,307
2023 -5,363 144,558 431,006 -9,999
2022 -1,770 224,472 415,507 16,425
2021 7,014 106,416 403,019 25,519
2020 0 67,598 400,910 33,848
2019 17,345 109,003 399,436 38,386
2018 15,508 87,197 405,454 33,567
2017 18,844 86,332 410,366 29,605
2016 23,843 88,743 411,480 29,498
2015 23,716 55,585 407,008 34,387
2014 35,417 36,591 405,019 36,030
2013 30,248 19,973 406,582 34,878
2012 35,186 14,861 402,243 -42,978
2011 45,072 31,224 387,290 -43,350
2010 48,184 33,703 372,934 -69,888
2009 51,244 39,832 362,238 -69,239
2008 49,337 32,406 351,661 -67,812
2007 49,145 -304 339,963 -66,580
2006 49,038 -25,401 331,364 -64,254
2005 50,592 -22,496 323,908 -61,781
2004 56,987 -9,230 317,286 -59,879
2003 58,411 7,937 308,856 -57,213
2002 59,751 28,824 298,842 -40,554
2001 62,580 56,096 289,690 -41,422
2000 66,887 59,308 283,946 -42,854
1999 60,086 47,179 277,944 -44,284
1998 61,258 52,058 267,404 -45,189
1997 56,198 31,302 261,200 -44,506
1996 51,251 21,792 255,418 -39,162
1995 54,106 15,056 252,552 -31,001
1994 61,532 20,193 249,115 -22,633
1993 58,103 44,514 245,742 -16,649
1992 66,811 50,148 241,482 -14,796
1991 69,321 51,670 237,713 -13,783
1990 68,777 53,564 234,155 -12,959
1989 59,396 31,165 227,797 -12,362
1988 61,993 31,026 221,772 -12,036
1987 64,526 39,559 218,522 -12,086
1986 59,746 30,380 212,887 -12,655
1985 55,069 27,356 208,218 -18,644
1984 54,812 12,902 203,125 -24,858
1983 51,722 11,007 197,673 -26,222
1982 54,388 7,644 191,309 -27,672
1981 62,688 17,643 185,917 -29,959
1980 66,504 54,010 179,707 -32,616
1979 63,172 42,772 173,425 -35,022
1978 61,344 26,639 167,744 -36,559
1977 63,739 19,809 161,636 -35,731
1976 63,361 18,774 154,776 -18,716
1975 64,232 68,569 147,311 -7,870
1974 75,853 31,645 139,974 3,347
1973 84,668 18,705 133,834 11,382
1972 101,297 17,470 128,024 13,852
1971 116,112 32,756 122,511 15,131
1970 129,082 32,438 117,264 16,168
1969 139,082 21,850 112,393 16,887
1968 132,389 7,243 108,240 17,264
1967 138,580 -10,673 104,824 17,107
1966 138,265 20,740 101,359 15,849
1965 146,308 19,444 97,912 13,913
1964 157,653 15,014 94,797 11,892
1963 154,361 -21 92,264 10,371
1962 153,474 18,024 89,937 9,809
1961 159,450 8,258 87,322 9,549
1960 151,623 -13,235 84,735 9,337

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 11.8% of the population change in the Netherlands is from natural causes (a gain of 134,554 people) and 88.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,006,495 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, 2,956,518 residents or 16.2% of the population were not native-born in the Netherlands, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

Biggest cities by population

Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K
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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