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

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The latest officially reported population of Nigeria was 237,527,782 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nigeria's population is 245,016,045 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 12.5 times bigger than Senegal's.
  • Nigeria is ranked the 6th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 3.18% of the world: 2.95% for Nigeria vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Nigeria has had an average growth rate of +2.25% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nigeria has increased from 149M people to 245M (64.4% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

Nigeria vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Nigeria
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Senegal
2100 481,640,156 47,474,574
2099 481,456,918 47,302,101
2098 481,181,892 47,124,428
2097 480,838,161 46,935,783
2096 480,422,467 46,742,299
2095 479,938,579 46,541,530
2094 479,395,022 46,331,819
2093 478,769,369 46,117,446
2092 478,059,864 45,896,926
2091 477,236,907 45,669,419
2090 476,329,495 45,435,395
2089 475,326,347 45,190,699
2088 474,231,442 44,942,408
2087 473,035,563 44,685,891
2086 471,732,001 44,418,490
2085 470,328,175 44,143,926
2084 468,806,172 43,864,819
2083 467,187,453 43,572,529
2082 465,472,417 43,279,061
2081 463,643,190 42,978,412
2080 461,705,493 42,673,206
2079 459,644,523 42,360,446
2078 457,477,264 42,038,513
2077 455,218,871 41,710,573
2076 452,849,991 41,373,492
2075 450,367,356 41,024,071
2074 447,789,885 40,668,576
2073 445,117,028 40,306,673
2072 442,340,440 39,937,069
2071 439,464,323 39,562,087
2070 436,505,329 39,181,827
2069 433,437,998 38,789,497
2068 430,286,232 38,392,382
2067 427,032,499 37,991,278
2066 423,702,640 37,578,685
2065 420,285,359 37,162,056
2064 416,778,394 36,738,762
2063 413,198,800 36,312,562
2062 409,551,159 35,879,325
2061 405,827,482 35,443,454
2060 402,041,765 35,004,974
2059 398,197,311 34,566,478
2058 394,284,767 34,117,578
2057 390,311,065 33,668,392
2056 386,267,580 33,214,418
2055 382,162,992 32,760,822
2054 378,000,511 32,308,761
2053 373,769,779 31,854,267
2052 369,472,476 31,400,703
2051 365,120,741 30,944,985
2050 360,706,317 30,486,035
2049 356,243,287 30,028,301
2048 351,724,743 29,566,333
2047 347,142,279 29,107,317
2046 342,505,549 28,644,370
2045 337,807,869 28,183,606
2044 333,050,132 27,720,422
2043 328,230,652 27,256,832
2042 323,363,366 26,792,904
2041 318,443,989 26,328,316
2040 313,468,061 25,862,356
2039 308,450,008 25,394,612
2038 303,399,842 24,924,728
2037 298,327,800 24,453,976
2036 293,227,654 23,983,290
2035 288,115,630 23,511,966
2034 282,995,818 23,043,425
2033 277,875,880 22,574,895
2032 272,747,599 22,106,910
2031 267,645,657 21,639,797
2030 262,562,767 21,175,234
2029 257,484,616 20,716,123
2028 252,445,821 20,260,670
2027 247,437,680 19,811,163
2026 242,458,365 19,369,097
2025 237,527,782 18,931,966
2024 232,679,478 18,501,984
2023 227,882,945 18,077,573
2022 223,150,896 17,651,103
2021 218,529,286 17,220,867
2020 213,996,181 16,789,219
2019 209,485,641 16,352,922
2018 204,938,755 15,914,498
2017 200,254,579 15,475,002
2016 195,443,700 15,034,521
2015 190,671,878 14,593,331
2014 185,896,915 14,152,102
2013 181,049,443 13,710,849
2012 176,200,625 13,310,495
2011 171,379,598 12,958,897
2010 166,642,886 12,635,413
2009 162,049,464 12,337,389
2008 157,595,014 12,048,959
2007 153,267,261 11,770,344
2006 149,077,334 11,500,094
2005 145,017,253 11,235,472
2004 141,057,045 10,975,704
2003 137,202,644 10,721,176
2002 133,471,989 10,466,214
2001 129,862,595 10,212,942
2000 126,382,494 9,968,260
1999 123,047,320 9,730,887
1998 119,846,254 9,502,952
1997 116,754,792 9,283,495
1996 113,754,779 9,067,014
1995 110,819,428 8,848,101
1994 107,935,714 8,624,078
1993 105,122,069 8,396,288
1992 102,372,770 8,168,395
1991 99,720,162 7,943,085
1990 97,120,925 7,720,523
1989 94,531,014 7,502,207
1988 92,020,090 7,289,618
1987 89,591,716 7,081,530
1986 87,235,953 6,878,192
1985 84,897,973 6,683,287
1984 82,526,443 6,499,364
1983 80,438,260 6,324,504
1982 78,378,701 6,156,961
1981 76,068,103 5,997,160
1980 73,764,641 5,845,638
1979 71,498,242 5,702,895
1978 69,326,532 5,568,096
1977 67,234,590 5,439,549
1976 65,258,009 5,308,564
1975 63,410,815 5,170,810
1974 61,679,144 5,029,437
1973 60,082,139 4,885,181
1972 58,601,748 4,741,631
1971 57,214,684 4,601,864
1970 55,893,838 4,466,328
1969 54,631,914 4,334,974
1968 53,432,783 4,207,587
1967 52,293,065 4,083,870
1966 51,188,234 3,964,299
1965 50,086,764 3,849,788
1964 49,012,016 3,740,535
1963 47,973,575 3,635,876
1962 46,965,292 3,534,686
1961 45,989,310 3,436,375
1960 45,053,782 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/nigeria/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nigeria increased by 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nigeria gained 49,572,345 people (a 25.4% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth).

Nigeria was ranked 7th most populous country in 2006 and is 6th 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) Nigeria's population will grow by 47.2% to 360,706,317 people with a rank change from 6th to 5th. The population of Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Nigeria is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 482M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Nigeria
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nigeria Senegal
2100 0.04% 0.36%
2099 0.06% 0.38%
2098 0.07% 0.4%
2097 0.09% 0.41%
2096 0.1% 0.43%
2095 0.11% 0.45%
2094 0.13% 0.46%
2093 0.15% 0.48%
2092 0.17% 0.5%
2091 0.19% 0.52%
2090 0.21% 0.54%
2089 0.23% 0.55%
2088 0.25% 0.57%
2087 0.28% 0.6%
2086 0.3% 0.62%
2085 0.32% 0.64%
2084 0.35% 0.67%
2083 0.37% 0.68%
2082 0.39% 0.7%
2081 0.42% 0.72%
2080 0.45% 0.74%
2079 0.47% 0.77%
2078 0.5% 0.79%
2077 0.52% 0.81%
2076 0.55% 0.85%
2075 0.58% 0.87%
2074 0.6% 0.9%
2073 0.63% 0.93%
2072 0.65% 0.95%
2071 0.68% 0.97%
2070 0.71% 1.01%
2069 0.73% 1.03%
2068 0.76% 1.06%
2067 0.79% 1.1%
2066 0.81% 1.12%
2065 0.84% 1.15%
2064 0.87% 1.17%
2063 0.89% 1.21%
2062 0.92% 1.23%
2061 0.94% 1.25%
2060 0.97% 1.27%
2059 0.99% 1.32%
2058 1.02% 1.33%
2057 1.05% 1.37%
2056 1.07% 1.38%
2055 1.1% 1.4%
2054 1.13% 1.43%
2053 1.16% 1.44%
2052 1.19% 1.47%
2051 1.22% 1.51%
2050 1.25% 1.52%
2049 1.28% 1.56%
2048 1.32% 1.58%
2047 1.35% 1.62%
2046 1.39% 1.63%
2045 1.43% 1.67%
2044 1.47% 1.7%
2043 1.51% 1.73%
2042 1.54% 1.76%
2041 1.59% 1.8%
2040 1.63% 1.84%
2039 1.66% 1.89%
2038 1.7% 1.93%
2037 1.74% 1.96%
2036 1.77% 2%
2035 1.81% 2.03%
2034 1.84% 2.08%
2033 1.88% 2.12%
2032 1.91% 2.16%
2031 1.94% 2.19%
2030 1.97% 2.22%
2029 2% 2.25%
2028 2.02% 2.27%
2027 2.05% 2.28%
2026 2.08% 2.31%
2025 2.08% 2.32%
2024 2.1% 2.35%
2023 2.12% 2.42%
2022 2.11% 2.5%
2021 2.12% 2.57%
2020 2.15% 2.67%
2019 2.22% 2.75%
2018 2.34% 2.84%
2017 2.46% 2.93%
2016 2.5% 3.02%
2015 2.57% 3.12%
2014 2.68% 3.22%
2013 2.75% 3.01%
2012 2.81% 2.71%
2011 2.84% 2.56%
2010 2.83% 2.42%
2009 2.83% 2.39%
2008 2.82% 2.37%
2007 2.81% 2.35%
2006 2.8% 2.36%
2005 2.81% 2.37%
2004 2.81% 2.37%
2003 2.8% 2.44%
2002 2.78% 2.48%
2001 2.75% 2.45%
2000 2.71% 2.44%
1999 2.67% 2.4%
1998 2.65% 2.36%
1997 2.64% 2.39%
1996 2.65% 2.47%
1995 2.67% 2.6%
1994 2.68% 2.71%
1993 2.69% 2.79%
1992 2.66% 2.84%
1991 2.68% 2.88%
1990 2.74% 2.91%
1989 2.73% 2.92%
1988 2.71% 2.94%
1987 2.7% 2.96%
1986 2.75% 2.92%
1985 2.87% 2.83%
1984 2.6% 2.76%
1983 2.63% 2.72%
1982 3.04% 2.66%
1981 3.12% 2.59%
1980 3.17% 2.5%
1979 3.13% 2.42%
1978 3.11% 2.36%
1977 3.03% 2.47%
1976 2.91% 2.66%
1975 2.81% 2.81%
1974 2.66% 2.95%
1973 2.53% 3.03%
1972 2.42% 3.04%
1971 2.36% 3.03%
1970 2.31% 3.03%
1969 2.24% 3.03%
1968 2.18% 3.03%
1967 2.16% 3.02%
1966 2.2% 2.97%
1965 2.19% 2.92%
1964 2.16% 2.88%
1963 2.15% 2.86%
1962 2.12% 2.86%
1961 2.08% 2.86%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Nigeria grew by 2.08%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

Nigeria Senegal
Current population
245016045
19596169
Population rank 6/197 68/197
Percent of world population 2.95% 0.24%
One net population change
6.52 seconds
1.23 minutes
One birth every
4.17 seconds
58.4 seconds
One death every
11.6 seconds
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +13,283 +1,178
Annual growth/decline +4,848,304 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate +2.08% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 45/197 35/197
One migration net change every
34.5 minutes
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -15,258 -12,636
Net migration rank 145/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 1,403,281 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 49/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 173/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nigeria
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nigeria Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,258 - -12,636
2024 4,851,833 -35,202 438,108 -10,307
2023 4,834,309 -57,936 431,006 -9,999
2022 4,739,502 -51,680 415,507 16,425
2021 4,641,562 -86,115 403,019 25,519
2020 4,525,164 -14,497 400,910 33,848
2019 4,609,941 -99,722 399,436 38,386
2018 4,659,898 -76,565 405,454 33,567
2017 4,706,183 78,685 410,366 29,605
2016 4,761,594 75,265 411,480 29,498
2015 4,823,045 -116,162 407,008 34,387
2014 4,862,319 -19,376 405,019 36,030
2013 4,811,751 40,201 406,582 34,878
2012 4,774,508 71,138 402,243 -42,978
2011 4,728,363 67,808 387,290 -43,350
2010 4,629,173 47,966 372,934 -69,888
2009 4,528,149 -18,422 362,238 -69,239
2008 4,412,976 -13,646 351,661 -67,812
2007 4,265,428 -9,162 339,963 -66,580
2006 4,135,703 -12,093 331,364 -64,254
2005 4,013,788 -17,146 323,908 -61,781
2004 3,877,376 46,370 317,286 -59,879
2003 3,751,120 33,857 308,856 -57,213
2002 3,606,814 69,594 298,842 -40,554
2001 3,478,370 64,163 289,690 -41,422
2000 3,343,196 74,535 283,946 -42,854
1999 3,155,425 97,195 277,944 -44,284
1998 3,003,946 145,575 267,404 -45,189
1997 2,936,500 96,885 261,200 -44,506
1996 2,882,205 84,448 255,418 -39,162
1995 2,830,771 73,243 252,552 -31,001
1994 2,735,198 128,134 249,115 -22,633
1993 2,673,675 90,200 245,742 -16,649
1992 2,596,173 138,412 241,482 -14,796
1991 2,527,807 42,760 237,713 -13,783
1990 2,491,928 135,959 234,155 -12,959
1989 2,452,324 99,588 227,797 -12,362
1988 2,376,419 93,510 221,772 -12,036
1987 2,322,397 64,418 218,522 -12,086
1986 2,295,003 29,682 212,887 -12,655
1985 2,289,784 61,514 208,218 -18,644
1984 2,278,060 113,758 203,125 -24,858
1983 2,292,089 -507,539 197,673 -26,222
1982 2,233,401 101,116 191,309 -27,672
1981 2,179,884 106,723 185,917 -29,959
1980 2,121,618 198,672 179,707 -32,616
1979 2,074,807 137,721 173,425 -35,022
1978 2,019,621 111,258 167,744 -36,559
1977 1,923,917 129,075 161,636 -35,731
1976 1,827,289 72,889 154,776 -18,716
1975 1,718,623 75,603 147,311 -7,870
1974 1,624,813 44,281 139,974 3,347
1973 1,525,485 -618 133,834 11,382
1972 1,448,928 -12,962 128,024 13,852
1971 1,373,896 -35,639 122,511 15,131
1970 1,295,507 7,953 117,264 16,168
1969 1,213,484 6,912 112,393 16,887
1968 1,168,254 9,615 108,240 17,264
1967 1,082,884 18,683 104,824 17,107
1966 1,095,582 12,513 101,359 15,849
1965 1,061,840 32,988 97,912 13,913
1964 1,028,272 26,411 94,797 11,892
1963 995,116 27,115 92,264 10,371
1962 966,452 27,906 89,937 9,809
1961 932,111 25,515 87,322 9,549
1960 901,301 12,131 84,735 9,337

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

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Over the last 10 years, 99.2% of the population change in Nigeria is from natural causes (a gain of 47,153,031 people) and 0.81% is from migration (a loss of 383,929 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, 1,403,281 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Nigeria, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

Biggest cities by population

Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.56M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M
Owerri 908K
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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