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Population in North Korea compared to Senegal: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of North Korea was 26,498,823 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Korea's population is 26,659,144 people compared to 19,491,599 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • North Korea's population is 1.37 times bigger than Senegal's.
  • North Korea is ranked the 57th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.32% for North Korea vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, North Korea has had an average growth rate of +0.41% per year vs +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of North Korea has increased from 24.5M people to 26.7M (8.7% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% growth).

North Korea vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

North Korea
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
North Korea Senegal
2100 19,604,631 47,481,703
2099 19,733,548 47,309,204
2098 19,862,949 47,131,505
2097 19,993,288 46,942,831
2096 20,124,518 46,749,318
2095 20,256,401 46,548,519
2094 20,388,156 46,338,777
2093 20,520,253 46,124,372
2092 20,652,961 45,903,819
2091 20,785,785 45,676,277
2090 20,918,305 45,442,218
2089 21,050,580 45,197,486
2088 21,182,325 44,949,158
2087 21,314,047 44,692,601
2086 21,445,329 44,425,160
2085 21,575,835 44,150,556
2084 21,705,777 43,871,406
2083 21,835,029 43,579,072
2082 21,964,199 43,285,560
2081 22,092,862 42,984,866
2080 22,220,948 42,679,614
2079 22,348,577 42,366,808
2078 22,475,755 42,044,826
2077 22,602,817 41,716,837
2076 22,729,499 41,379,705
2075 22,856,369 41,030,232
2074 22,983,784 40,674,683
2073 23,111,441 40,312,726
2072 23,239,261 39,943,067
2071 23,367,583 39,568,028
2070 23,496,136 39,187,711
2069 23,625,538 38,795,322
2068 23,755,136 38,398,147
2067 23,884,879 37,996,983
2066 24,015,027 37,584,328
2065 24,144,985 37,167,637
2064 24,274,257 36,744,279
2063 24,402,439 36,318,015
2062 24,529,941 35,884,713
2061 24,656,350 35,448,776
2060 24,780,911 35,010,231
2059 24,903,037 34,571,669
2058 25,023,260 34,122,702
2057 25,140,523 33,673,448
2056 25,255,342 33,219,406
2055 25,366,397 32,765,741
2054 25,474,292 32,313,613
2053 25,578,870 31,859,051
2052 25,679,963 31,405,418
2051 25,777,639 30,949,633
2050 25,871,673 30,490,614
2049 25,962,167 30,032,811
2048 26,048,593 29,570,773
2047 26,131,429 29,111,688
2046 26,210,487 28,648,672
2045 26,286,208 28,187,838
2044 26,358,331 27,724,585
2043 26,427,062 27,260,926
2042 26,491,482 26,796,927
2041 26,552,564 26,332,270
2040 26,609,557 25,866,240
2039 26,661,815 25,398,425
2038 26,708,400 24,928,471
2037 26,749,134 24,457,649
2036 26,783,304 23,986,892
2035 26,810,026 23,515,497
2034 26,828,912 23,046,885
2033 26,839,229 22,578,286
2032 26,840,944 22,110,230
2031 26,832,957 21,643,047
2030 26,814,812 21,178,414
2029 26,787,117 20,719,234
2028 26,749,227 20,263,713
2027 26,701,444 19,814,138
2026 26,643,460 19,372,006
2025 26,575,953 18,934,809
2024 26,498,823 18,501,984
2023 26,418,204 18,077,573
2022 26,328,845 17,651,103
2021 26,232,534 17,220,867
2020 26,136,312 16,789,219
2019 26,037,632 16,352,922
2018 25,931,147 15,914,498
2017 25,817,709 15,475,002
2016 25,698,326 15,034,521
2015 25,575,350 14,593,331
2014 25,451,262 14,152,102
2013 25,329,451 13,710,849
2012 25,211,728 13,310,495
2011 25,097,874 12,958,897
2010 24,987,258 12,635,413
2009 24,878,332 12,337,389
2008 24,764,618 12,048,959
2007 24,646,383 11,770,344
2006 24,524,507 11,500,094
2005 24,396,433 11,235,472
2004 24,254,943 10,975,704
2003 24,090,380 10,721,176
2002 23,943,973 10,466,214
2001 23,815,358 10,212,942
2000 23,665,910 9,968,260
1999 23,497,599 9,730,887
1998 23,311,564 9,502,952
1997 23,110,830 9,283,495
1996 22,895,746 9,067,014
1995 22,669,304 8,848,101
1994 22,393,975 8,624,078
1993 22,073,352 8,396,288
1992 21,750,911 8,168,395
1991 21,428,638 7,943,085
1990 21,112,137 7,720,523
1989 20,804,367 7,502,207
1988 20,503,161 7,289,618
1987 20,205,483 7,081,530
1986 19,910,855 6,878,192
1985 19,620,388 6,683,287
1984 19,335,043 6,499,364
1983 19,054,034 6,324,504
1982 18,776,357 6,156,961
1981 18,501,295 5,997,160
1980 18,236,786 5,845,638
1979 17,983,470 5,702,895
1978 17,735,995 5,568,096
1977 17,492,798 5,439,549
1976 17,243,450 5,308,564
1975 16,971,055 5,170,810
1974 16,673,121 5,029,437
1973 16,350,367 4,885,181
1972 15,975,069 4,741,631
1971 15,572,457 4,601,864
1970 15,172,775 4,466,328
1969 14,767,615 4,334,974
1968 14,365,596 4,207,587
1967 13,958,350 4,083,870
1966 13,569,094 3,964,299
1965 13,219,369 3,849,788
1964 12,889,770 3,740,535
1963 12,567,057 3,635,876
1962 12,262,882 3,534,686
1961 11,990,713 3,436,375
1960 11,722,953 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/north-korea/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of North Korea increased by 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Korea gained 960,818 people (a 3.74% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth).

North Korea was ranked 46th most populous country in 2006 and is 57th 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) North Korea's population will shrink by 2.95% to 25,871,673 people with a rank change from 57th to 66th. The population of Senegal will increase by 56.4% to 30,490,614 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

North Korea is projected to reach its peak in 2032 at 26.8M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

North Korea
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
North Korea Senegal
2100 -0.65% 0.36%
2099 -0.65% 0.38%
2098 -0.65% 0.4%
2097 -0.65% 0.41%
2096 -0.65% 0.43%
2095 -0.65% 0.45%
2094 -0.64% 0.46%
2093 -0.64% 0.48%
2092 -0.64% 0.5%
2091 -0.63% 0.52%
2090 -0.63% 0.54%
2089 -0.62% 0.55%
2088 -0.62% 0.57%
2087 -0.61% 0.6%
2086 -0.6% 0.62%
2085 -0.6% 0.64%
2084 -0.59% 0.67%
2083 -0.59% 0.68%
2082 -0.58% 0.7%
2081 -0.58% 0.72%
2080 -0.57% 0.74%
2079 -0.57% 0.77%
2078 -0.56% 0.79%
2077 -0.56% 0.81%
2076 -0.56% 0.85%
2075 -0.55% 0.87%
2074 -0.55% 0.9%
2073 -0.55% 0.93%
2072 -0.55% 0.95%
2071 -0.55% 0.97%
2070 -0.55% 1.01%
2069 -0.55% 1.03%
2068 -0.54% 1.06%
2067 -0.54% 1.1%
2066 -0.54% 1.12%
2065 -0.53% 1.15%
2064 -0.53% 1.17%
2063 -0.52% 1.21%
2062 -0.51% 1.23%
2061 -0.5% 1.25%
2060 -0.49% 1.27%
2059 -0.48% 1.32%
2058 -0.47% 1.33%
2057 -0.45% 1.37%
2056 -0.44% 1.38%
2055 -0.42% 1.4%
2054 -0.41% 1.43%
2053 -0.39% 1.44%
2052 -0.38% 1.47%
2051 -0.36% 1.51%
2050 -0.35% 1.52%
2049 -0.33% 1.56%
2048 -0.32% 1.58%
2047 -0.3% 1.62%
2046 -0.29% 1.63%
2045 -0.27% 1.67%
2044 -0.26% 1.7%
2043 -0.24% 1.73%
2042 -0.23% 1.76%
2041 -0.21% 1.8%
2040 -0.2% 1.84%
2039 -0.17% 1.89%
2038 -0.15% 1.93%
2037 -0.13% 1.96%
2036 -0.1% 2%
2035 -0.07% 2.03%
2034 -0.04% 2.08%
2033 -0.006% 2.12%
2032 0.03% 2.16%
2031 0.07% 2.19%
2030 0.1% 2.22%
2029 0.14% 2.25%
2028 0.18% 2.27%
2027 0.22% 2.28%
2026 0.25% 2.31%
2025 0.29% 2.34%
2024 0.31% 2.35%
2023 0.34% 2.42%
2022 0.37% 2.5%
2021 0.37% 2.57%
2020 0.38% 2.67%
2019 0.41% 2.75%
2018 0.44% 2.84%
2017 0.46% 2.93%
2016 0.48% 3.02%
2015 0.49% 3.12%
2014 0.48% 3.22%
2013 0.47% 3.01%
2012 0.45% 2.71%
2011 0.44% 2.56%
2010 0.44% 2.42%
2009 0.46% 2.39%
2008 0.48% 2.37%
2007 0.5% 2.35%
2006 0.52% 2.36%
2005 0.58% 2.37%
2004 0.68% 2.37%
2003 0.61% 2.44%
2002 0.54% 2.48%
2001 0.63% 2.45%
2000 0.72% 2.44%
1999 0.8% 2.4%
1998 0.87% 2.36%
1997 0.94% 2.39%
1996 1% 2.47%
1995 1.23% 2.6%
1994 1.45% 2.71%
1993 1.48% 2.79%
1992 1.5% 2.84%
1991 1.5% 2.88%
1990 1.48% 2.91%
1989 1.47% 2.92%
1988 1.47% 2.94%
1987 1.48% 2.96%
1986 1.48% 2.92%
1985 1.48% 2.83%
1984 1.47% 2.76%
1983 1.48% 2.72%
1982 1.49% 2.66%
1981 1.45% 2.59%
1980 1.41% 2.5%
1979 1.4% 2.42%
1978 1.39% 2.36%
1977 1.45% 2.47%
1976 1.61% 2.66%
1975 1.79% 2.81%
1974 1.97% 2.95%
1973 2.35% 3.03%
1972 2.59% 3.04%
1971 2.63% 3.03%
1970 2.74% 3.03%
1969 2.8% 3.03%
1968 2.92% 3.03%
1967 2.87% 3.02%
1966 2.65% 2.97%
1965 2.56% 2.92%
1964 2.57% 2.88%
1963 2.48% 2.86%
1962 2.27% 2.86%
1961 2.28% 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/north-korea/senegal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of North Korea grew by 0.31%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

North Korea Senegal
Current population
26659144
19491599
Population rank 57/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.24%
One net population change
6.52 minutes
1.24 minutes
One birth every
1.54 minutes
59.3 seconds
One death every
2.05 minutes
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +221 +1,163
Annual growth/decline +80,619 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate +0.31% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 150/197 35/197
One migration net change every
3.15 hours
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -2,787 -12,636
Net migration rank 104/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 50,439 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 150/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 189/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

North Korea
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
North Korea Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,787 - -12,636
2024 - -2,473 - -10,307
2023 86,203 -1,997 431,006 -9,999
2022 96,495 -1,997 415,507 16,425
2021 99,710 -1,585 403,019 25,519
2020 95,920 -1,585 400,910 33,848
2019 106,208 -3,142 399,436 38,386
2018 113,164 -3,225 405,454 33,567
2017 120,181 -3,224 410,366 29,605
2016 125,048 -3,222 411,480 29,498
2015 127,365 -3,208 407,008 34,387
2014 127,078 -3,042 405,019 36,030
2013 122,519 -2,933 406,582 34,878
2012 118,773 -2,919 402,243 -42,978
2011 114,798 -2,957 387,290 -43,350
2010 112,443 -3,053 372,934 -69,888
2009 111,530 -3,058 362,238 -69,239
2008 122,015 -3,051 351,661 -67,812
2007 120,521 -3,021 339,963 -66,580
2006 129,171 -2,948 331,364 -64,254
2005 132,765 -2,861 323,908 -61,781
2004 155,838 -2,758 317,286 -59,879
2003 178,775 -2,717 308,856 -57,213
2002 119,504 -2,763 298,842 -40,554
2001 143,321 -2,884 289,690 -41,422
2000 161,591 -3,142 283,946 -42,854
1999 181,613 -3,443 277,944 -44,284
1998 197,589 -3,706 267,404 -45,189
1997 211,325 -3,745 261,200 -44,506
1996 226,095 -3,512 255,418 -39,162
1995 233,381 -3,094 252,552 -31,001
1994 320,861 -517 249,115 -22,633
1993 320,880 0 245,742 -16,649
1992 324,002 0 241,482 -14,796
1991 320,551 0 237,713 -13,783
1990 312,460 0 234,155 -12,959
1989 303,078 0 227,797 -12,362
1988 299,305 0 221,772 -12,036
1987 296,030 0 218,522 -12,086
1986 293,227 0 212,887 -12,655
1985 287,714 0 208,218 -18,644
1984 282,987 0 203,125 -24,858
1983 279,046 0 197,673 -26,222
1982 276,332 0 191,309 -27,672
1981 273,800 0 185,917 -29,959
1980 255,206 0 179,707 -32,616
1979 251,409 0 173,425 -35,022
1978 243,533 0 167,744 -36,559
1977 242,870 0 161,636 -35,731
1976 255,841 0 154,776 -18,716
1975 288,966 0 147,311 -7,870
1974 306,902 0 139,974 3,347
1973 338,600 0 133,834 11,382
1972 411,997 0 128,024 13,852
1971 393,220 0 122,511 15,131
1970 406,129 0 117,264 16,168
1969 404,189 0 112,393 16,887
1968 399,837 0 108,240 17,264
1967 414,632 0 104,824 17,107
1966 363,882 0 101,359 15,849
1965 335,587 0 97,912 13,913
1964 323,623 0 94,797 11,892
1963 321,805 0 92,264 10,371
1962 286,534 0 89,937 9,809
1961 257,788 0 87,322 9,549
1960 277,717 0 84,735 9,337

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

GeoRank.org/population/north-korea/senegal | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 97.7% of the population change in North Korea is from natural causes (a gain of 1,097,372 people) and 2.33% is from migration (a loss of 26,227 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, 50,439 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in North Korea, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

Biggest cities by population

North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K
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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