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Population in New Zealand compared to Senegal: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of New Zealand was 5,287,500 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current New Zealand's population is 5,374,272 people compared to 19,491,599 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 3.63 times bigger than New Zealand's.
  • New Zealand is ranked the 124th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.06% for New Zealand vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, New Zealand has had an average growth rate of +1.6% per year vs +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of New Zealand has increased from 4.18M people to 5.37M (28.4% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% growth).

New Zealand vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

New Zealand
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
New Zealand Senegal
2100 5,918,837 47,481,703
2099 5,923,132 47,309,204
2098 5,927,206 47,131,505
2097 5,930,263 46,942,831
2096 5,932,907 46,749,318
2095 5,934,847 46,548,519
2094 5,936,183 46,338,777
2093 5,938,804 46,124,372
2092 5,939,085 45,903,819
2091 5,940,665 45,676,277
2090 5,941,752 45,442,218
2089 5,944,871 45,197,486
2088 5,945,635 44,949,158
2087 5,948,586 44,692,601
2086 5,951,745 44,425,160
2085 5,955,275 44,150,556
2084 5,959,115 43,871,406
2083 5,963,613 43,579,072
2082 5,966,943 43,285,560
2081 5,968,511 42,984,866
2080 5,971,082 42,679,614
2079 5,972,331 42,366,808
2078 5,972,928 42,044,826
2077 5,971,804 41,716,837
2076 5,971,386 41,379,705
2075 5,970,985 41,030,232
2074 5,969,834 40,674,683
2073 5,968,506 40,312,726
2072 5,964,548 39,943,067
2071 5,964,493 39,568,028
2070 5,963,811 39,187,711
2069 5,962,551 38,795,322
2068 5,960,918 38,398,147
2067 5,958,438 37,996,983
2066 5,954,539 37,584,328
2065 5,950,378 37,167,637
2064 5,946,851 36,744,279
2063 5,944,910 36,318,015
2062 5,940,838 35,884,713
2061 5,939,601 35,448,776
2060 5,936,094 35,010,231
2059 5,931,426 34,571,669
2058 5,925,816 34,122,702
2057 5,919,823 33,673,448
2056 5,913,287 33,219,406
2055 5,904,352 32,765,741
2054 5,894,795 32,313,613
2053 5,884,875 31,859,051
2052 5,876,162 31,405,418
2051 5,864,176 30,949,633
2050 5,852,896 30,490,614
2049 5,844,165 30,032,811
2048 5,833,178 29,570,773
2047 5,822,035 29,111,688
2046 5,809,860 28,648,672
2045 5,795,785 28,187,838
2044 5,780,884 27,724,585
2043 5,764,579 27,260,926
2042 5,746,528 26,796,927
2041 5,727,253 26,332,270
2040 5,708,874 25,866,240
2039 5,690,018 25,398,425
2038 5,669,959 24,928,471
2037 5,650,253 24,457,649
2036 5,630,126 23,986,892
2035 5,609,155 23,515,497
2034 5,588,315 23,046,885
2033 5,565,507 22,578,286
2032 5,542,488 22,110,230
2031 5,517,391 21,643,047
2030 5,491,320 21,178,414
2029 5,462,926 20,719,234
2028 5,432,752 20,263,713
2027 5,399,898 19,814,138
2026 5,364,771 19,372,006
2025 5,327,462 18,934,809
2024 5,287,500 18,501,984
2023 5,200,000 18,077,573
2022 5,081,700 17,651,103
2021 5,084,600 17,220,867
2020 5,072,400 16,789,219
2019 4,970,300 16,352,922
2018 4,900,600 15,914,498
2017 4,813,600 15,475,002
2016 4,714,100 15,034,521
2015 4,609,400 14,593,331
2014 4,516,500 14,152,102
2013 4,442,100 13,710,849
2012 4,408,100 13,310,495
2011 4,384,000 12,958,897
2010 4,350,700 12,635,413
2009 4,302,600 12,337,389
2008 4,259,800 12,048,959
2007 4,223,800 11,770,344
2006 4,184,600 11,500,094
2005 4,133,900 11,235,472
2004 4,087,500 10,975,704
2003 4,027,200 10,721,176
2002 3,948,500 10,466,214
2001 3,880,500 10,212,942
2000 3,857,700 9,968,260
1999 3,835,100 9,730,887
1998 3,815,000 9,502,952
1997 3,781,300 9,283,495
1996 3,732,000 9,067,014
1995 3,673,400 8,848,101
1994 3,620,000 8,624,078
1993 3,572,200 8,396,288
1992 3,531,700 8,168,395
1991 3,495,100 7,943,085
1990 3,329,800 7,720,523
1989 3,299,200 7,502,207
1988 3,283,400 7,289,618
1987 3,274,400 7,081,530
1986 3,246,300 6,878,192
1985 3,247,100 6,683,287
1984 3,227,100 6,499,364
1983 3,199,300 6,324,504
1982 3,156,100 6,156,961
1981 3,124,900 5,997,160
1980 3,112,900 5,845,638
1979 3,109,000 5,702,895
1978 3,121,200 5,568,096
1977 3,120,200 5,439,549
1976 3,110,500 5,308,564
1975 3,083,100 5,170,810
1974 3,023,700 5,029,437
1973 2,961,300 4,885,181
1972 2,903,900 4,741,631
1971 2,853,000 4,601,864
1970 2,810,700 4,466,328
1969 2,772,800 4,334,974
1968 2,748,100 4,207,587
1967 2,724,100 4,083,870
1966 2,675,900 3,964,299
1965 2,628,400 3,849,788
1964 2,585,400 3,740,535
1963 2,531,800 3,635,876
1962 2,482,000 3,534,686
1961 2,419,700 3,436,375
1960 2,371,800 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/new-zealand/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of New Zealand increased by 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, New Zealand gained 660,172 people (a 14% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth).

New Zealand was ranked 122nd most populous country in 2006 and is 124th 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) New Zealand's population will grow by 8.91% to 5,852,896 people with a rank change from 124th to 122nd. The population of Senegal will increase by 56.4% to 30,490,614 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

New Zealand is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 5.97M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

New Zealand
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
New Zealand Senegal
2100 -0.07% 0.36%
2099 -0.07% 0.38%
2098 -0.05% 0.4%
2097 -0.04% 0.41%
2096 -0.03% 0.43%
2095 -0.02% 0.45%
2094 -0.04% 0.46%
2093 -0.005% 0.48%
2092 -0.03% 0.5%
2091 -0.02% 0.52%
2090 -0.05% 0.54%
2089 -0.01% 0.55%
2088 -0.05% 0.57%
2087 -0.05% 0.6%
2086 -0.06% 0.62%
2085 -0.06% 0.64%
2084 -0.08% 0.67%
2083 -0.06% 0.68%
2082 -0.03% 0.7%
2081 -0.04% 0.72%
2080 -0.02% 0.74%
2079 -0.01% 0.77%
2078 0.02% 0.79%
2077 0.007% 0.81%
2076 0.007% 0.85%
2075 0.02% 0.87%
2074 0.02% 0.9%
2073 0.07% 0.93%
2072 0.001% 0.95%
2071 0.01% 0.97%
2070 0.02% 1.01%
2069 0.03% 1.03%
2068 0.04% 1.06%
2067 0.07% 1.1%
2066 0.07% 1.12%
2065 0.06% 1.15%
2064 0.03% 1.17%
2063 0.07% 1.21%
2062 0.02% 1.23%
2061 0.06% 1.25%
2060 0.08% 1.27%
2059 0.09% 1.32%
2058 0.1% 1.33%
2057 0.11% 1.37%
2056 0.15% 1.38%
2055 0.16% 1.4%
2054 0.17% 1.43%
2053 0.15% 1.44%
2052 0.2% 1.47%
2051 0.19% 1.51%
2050 0.15% 1.52%
2049 0.19% 1.56%
2048 0.19% 1.58%
2047 0.21% 1.62%
2046 0.24% 1.63%
2045 0.26% 1.67%
2044 0.28% 1.7%
2043 0.31% 1.73%
2042 0.34% 1.76%
2041 0.32% 1.8%
2040 0.33% 1.84%
2039 0.35% 1.89%
2038 0.35% 1.93%
2037 0.36% 1.96%
2036 0.37% 2%
2035 0.37% 2.03%
2034 0.41% 2.08%
2033 0.42% 2.12%
2032 0.45% 2.16%
2031 0.47% 2.19%
2030 0.52% 2.22%
2029 0.56% 2.25%
2028 0.61% 2.27%
2027 0.65% 2.28%
2026 0.7% 2.31%
2025 0.76% 2.34%
2024 1.68% 2.35%
2023 2.33% 2.42%
2022 -0.06% 2.5%
2021 0.24% 2.57%
2020 2.05% 2.67%
2019 1.42% 2.75%
2018 1.81% 2.84%
2017 2.11% 2.93%
2016 2.27% 3.02%
2015 2.06% 3.12%
2014 1.67% 3.22%
2013 0.77% 3.01%
2012 0.55% 2.71%
2011 0.77% 2.56%
2010 1.12% 2.42%
2009 1% 2.39%
2008 0.85% 2.37%
2007 0.94% 2.35%
2006 1.23% 2.36%
2005 1.14% 2.37%
2004 1.5% 2.37%
2003 1.99% 2.44%
2002 1.75% 2.48%
2001 0.59% 2.45%
2000 0.59% 2.44%
1999 0.53% 2.4%
1998 0.89% 2.36%
1997 1.32% 2.39%
1996 1.6% 2.47%
1995 1.48% 2.6%
1994 1.34% 2.71%
1993 1.15% 2.79%
1992 1.05% 2.84%
1991 4.96% 2.88%
1990 0.93% 2.91%
1989 0.48% 2.92%
1988 0.27% 2.94%
1987 0.87% 2.96%
1986 -0.02% 2.92%
1985 0.62% 2.83%
1984 0.87% 2.76%
1983 1.37% 2.72%
1982 1% 2.66%
1981 0.39% 2.59%
1980 0.13% 2.5%
1979 -0.39% 2.42%
1978 0.03% 2.36%
1977 0.31% 2.47%
1976 0.89% 2.66%
1975 1.96% 2.81%
1974 2.11% 2.95%
1973 1.98% 3.03%
1972 1.78% 3.04%
1971 1.5% 3.03%
1970 1.37% 3.03%
1969 0.9% 3.03%
1968 0.88% 3.03%
1967 1.8% 3.02%
1966 1.81% 2.97%
1965 1.66% 2.92%
1964 2.12% 2.88%
1963 2.01% 2.86%
1962 2.57% 2.86%
1961 2.02% 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/new-zealand/senegal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of New Zealand grew by 1.68%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

New Zealand Senegal
Current population
5374272
19491599
Population rank 124/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.24%
One net population change
6.01 minutes
1.24 minutes
One birth every
9.31 minutes
59.3 seconds
One death every
14 minutes
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +240 +1,163
Annual growth/decline +87,500 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate +1.68% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 65/197 35/197
One migration net change every
30.3 minutes
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change +17,403 -12,636
Net migration rank 35/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 1,467,989 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 45/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 28.2% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 20/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

New Zealand
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
New Zealand Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 17,403 - -12,636
2024 - 18,766 - -10,307
2023 18,876 21,404 431,006 -9,999
2022 20,123 21,404 415,507 16,425
2021 23,644 -14,944 403,019 25,519
2020 24,905 42,124 400,910 33,848
2019 25,299 69,770 399,436 38,386
2018 24,797 59,139 405,454 33,567
2017 26,282 68,349 410,366 29,605
2016 28,237 75,512 411,480 29,498
2015 29,408 70,870 407,008 34,387
2014 26,196 57,974 405,019 36,030
2013 29,096 26,385 406,582 34,878
2012 31,077 -1,015 402,243 -42,978
2011 31,302 -2,196 387,290 -43,350
2010 35,458 6,722 372,934 -69,888
2009 33,560 12,700 362,238 -69,239
2008 35,143 4,804 351,661 -67,812
2007 35,480 3,053 339,963 -66,580
2006 30,924 14,542 331,364 -64,254
2005 30,674 19,212 323,908 -61,781
2004 29,634 24,521 317,286 -59,879
2003 28,150 42,456 308,856 -57,213
2002 25,941 48,195 298,842 -40,554
2001 27,939 17,793 289,690 -41,422
2000 29,897 -6,604 283,946 -42,854
1999 28,916 -7,634 277,944 -44,284
1998 29,146 -1,387 267,404 -45,189
1997 30,137 12,040 261,200 -44,506
1996 28,997 25,169 255,418 -39,162
1995 29,828 26,743 252,552 -31,001
1994 30,372 20,420 249,115 -22,633
1993 31,685 12,638 245,742 -16,649
1992 32,067 6,460 241,482 -14,796
1991 33,518 31,156 237,713 -13,783
1990 33,298 70,432 234,155 -12,959
1989 30,749 -8,818 227,797 -12,362
1988 29,846 -17,005 221,772 -12,036
1987 27,603 -7,631 218,522 -12,086
1986 25,549 -10,234 212,887 -12,655
1985 24,126 -13,462 208,218 -18,644
1984 26,043 -901 203,125 -24,858
1983 24,315 11,464 197,673 -26,222
1982 24,207 7,982 191,309 -27,672
1981 25,374 -7,606 185,917 -29,959
1980 23,658 -15,423 179,707 -32,616
1979 26,675 -26,694 173,425 -35,022
1978 26,156 -28,783 167,744 -36,559
1977 28,020 -22,697 161,636 -35,731
1976 29,456 -9,138 154,776 -18,716
1975 31,355 13,196 147,311 -7,870
1974 33,896 27,580 139,974 3,347
1973 35,239 28,261 133,834 11,382
1972 38,244 17,779 128,024 13,852
1971 40,000 7,547 122,511 15,131
1970 37,101 4,511 117,264 16,168
1969 38,098 -5,212 112,393 16,887
1968 37,594 -11,853 108,240 17,264
1967 37,974 -2,289 104,824 17,107
1966 36,151 9,161 101,359 15,849
1965 36,982 9,245 97,912 13,913
1964 39,375 9,806 94,797 11,892
1963 42,027 10,226 92,264 10,371
1962 42,865 12,697 89,937 9,809
1961 43,482 10,689 87,322 9,549
1960 41,791 3,846 84,735 9,337

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

GeoRank.org/population/new-zealand/senegal | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 34.4% of the population change in New Zealand is from natural causes (a gain of 247,767 people) and 65.6% is from migration (a gain of 471,602 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, 1,467,989 residents or 28.2% of the population were not native-born in New Zealand, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

Biggest cities by population

New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K
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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