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

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The latest officially reported population of Pakistan was 255,219,554 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Pakistan's population is 261,421,997 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 13.3 times bigger than Senegal's.
  • Pakistan is ranked the 5th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 3.38% of the world: 3.15% for Pakistan vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Pakistan has had an average growth rate of +1.6% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Pakistan has increased from 180M people to 261M (45.5% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

Pakistan vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Pakistan Senegal
2100 514,639,086 47,474,574
2099 513,762,873 47,302,101
2098 512,834,641 47,124,428
2097 511,842,588 46,935,783
2096 510,743,323 46,742,299
2095 509,544,194 46,541,530
2094 508,236,117 46,331,819
2093 506,871,405 46,117,446
2092 505,433,117 45,896,926
2091 503,929,591 45,669,419
2090 502,369,089 45,435,395
2089 500,764,988 45,190,699
2088 499,040,109 44,942,408
2087 497,294,229 44,685,891
2086 495,416,407 44,418,490
2085 493,469,269 44,143,926
2084 491,457,322 43,864,819
2083 489,327,293 43,572,529
2082 487,086,584 43,279,061
2081 484,774,651 42,978,412
2080 482,358,125 42,673,206
2079 479,913,540 42,360,446
2078 477,377,443 42,038,513
2077 474,692,907 41,710,573
2076 471,877,807 41,373,492
2075 468,953,317 41,024,071
2074 465,972,364 40,668,576
2073 462,907,667 40,306,673
2072 459,752,452 39,937,069
2071 456,518,761 39,562,087
2070 453,190,545 39,181,827
2069 449,749,441 38,789,497
2068 446,219,879 38,392,382
2067 442,632,987 37,991,278
2066 438,970,919 37,578,685
2065 435,260,675 37,162,056
2064 431,484,424 36,738,762
2063 427,665,121 36,312,562
2062 423,724,764 35,879,325
2061 419,759,602 35,443,454
2060 415,724,868 35,004,974
2059 411,662,239 34,566,478
2058 407,514,159 34,117,578
2057 403,318,028 33,668,392
2056 399,031,614 33,214,418
2055 394,728,055 32,760,822
2054 390,385,410 32,308,761
2053 386,003,289 31,854,267
2052 381,568,312 31,400,703
2051 377,096,921 30,944,985
2050 372,554,619 30,486,035
2049 367,986,189 30,028,301
2048 363,386,382 29,566,333
2047 358,734,325 29,107,317
2046 354,003,639 28,644,370
2045 349,228,953 28,183,606
2044 344,443,561 27,720,422
2043 339,631,894 27,256,832
2042 334,801,403 26,792,904
2041 329,944,530 26,328,316
2040 325,107,264 25,862,356
2039 320,203,920 25,394,612
2038 315,273,196 24,924,728
2037 310,377,446 24,453,976
2036 305,472,156 23,983,290
2035 300,604,245 23,511,966
2034 295,748,602 23,043,425
2033 290,911,874 22,574,895
2032 286,130,352 22,106,910
2031 281,410,647 21,639,797
2030 276,766,735 21,175,234
2029 272,246,760 20,716,123
2028 267,784,548 20,260,670
2027 263,445,027 19,811,163
2026 259,285,315 19,369,097
2025 255,219,554 18,931,966
2024 251,269,164 18,501,984
2023 247,504,495 18,077,573
2022 243,700,667 17,651,103
2021 239,477,801 17,220,867
2020 235,001,746 16,789,219
2019 230,800,899 16,352,922
2018 226,928,892 15,914,498
2017 223,273,967 15,475,002
2016 220,138,869 15,034,521
2015 217,290,883 14,593,331
2014 214,264,647 14,152,102
2013 211,073,978 13,710,849
2012 207,667,125 13,310,495
2011 203,746,065 12,958,897
2010 199,239,047 12,635,413
2009 194,376,534 12,337,389
2008 189,499,113 12,048,959
2007 184,493,231 11,770,344
2006 179,682,690 11,500,094
2005 175,453,212 11,235,472
2004 171,286,000 10,975,704
2003 167,110,248 10,721,176
2002 163,222,549 10,466,214
2001 159,270,907 10,212,942
2000 154,879,127 9,968,260
1999 150,565,377 9,730,887
1998 146,522,356 9,502,952
1997 142,531,804 9,283,495
1996 138,557,092 9,067,014
1995 134,582,253 8,848,101
1994 130,748,083 8,624,078
1993 127,020,117 8,396,288
1992 123,546,848 8,168,395
1991 120,060,406 7,943,085
1990 116,155,576 7,720,523
1989 112,336,629 7,502,207
1988 108,724,739 7,289,618
1987 105,130,717 7,081,530
1986 101,606,764 6,878,192
1985 98,229,285 6,683,287
1984 95,164,936 6,499,364
1983 92,227,711 6,324,504
1982 89,089,246 6,156,961
1981 85,802,049 5,997,160
1980 82,291,010 5,845,638
1979 78,997,039 5,702,895
1978 76,307,379 5,568,096
1977 73,901,827 5,439,549
1976 71,620,254 5,308,564
1975 69,461,175 5,170,810
1974 67,415,487 5,029,437
1973 65,461,912 4,885,181
1972 63,583,194 4,741,631
1971 61,847,899 4,601,864
1970 60,166,719 4,466,328
1969 58,460,939 4,334,974
1968 56,810,507 4,207,587
1967 55,214,768 4,083,870
1966 53,678,667 3,964,299
1965 52,209,010 3,849,788
1964 50,799,999 3,740,535
1963 49,447,776 3,635,876
1962 48,156,128 3,534,686
1961 46,921,277 3,436,375
1960 45,709,310 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/pakistan/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Pakistan increased by 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Pakistan gained 41,283,128 people (a 18.8% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth).

Pakistan was ranked 6th most populous country in 2006 and is 5th 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) Pakistan's population will grow by 42.5% to 372,554,619 people with a rank change from 5th to 4th. The population of Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Pakistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 515M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Pakistan Senegal
2100 0.17% 0.36%
2099 0.18% 0.38%
2098 0.19% 0.4%
2097 0.22% 0.41%
2096 0.24% 0.43%
2095 0.26% 0.45%
2094 0.27% 0.46%
2093 0.28% 0.48%
2092 0.3% 0.5%
2091 0.31% 0.52%
2090 0.32% 0.54%
2089 0.35% 0.55%
2088 0.35% 0.57%
2087 0.38% 0.6%
2086 0.39% 0.62%
2085 0.41% 0.64%
2084 0.44% 0.67%
2083 0.46% 0.68%
2082 0.48% 0.7%
2081 0.5% 0.72%
2080 0.51% 0.74%
2079 0.53% 0.77%
2078 0.57% 0.79%
2077 0.6% 0.81%
2076 0.62% 0.85%
2075 0.64% 0.87%
2074 0.66% 0.9%
2073 0.69% 0.93%
2072 0.71% 0.95%
2071 0.73% 0.97%
2070 0.77% 1.01%
2069 0.79% 1.03%
2068 0.81% 1.06%
2067 0.83% 1.1%
2066 0.85% 1.12%
2065 0.88% 1.15%
2064 0.89% 1.17%
2063 0.93% 1.21%
2062 0.94% 1.23%
2061 0.97% 1.25%
2060 0.99% 1.27%
2059 1.02% 1.32%
2058 1.04% 1.33%
2057 1.07% 1.37%
2056 1.09% 1.38%
2055 1.11% 1.4%
2054 1.14% 1.43%
2053 1.16% 1.44%
2052 1.19% 1.47%
2051 1.22% 1.51%
2050 1.24% 1.52%
2049 1.27% 1.56%
2048 1.3% 1.58%
2047 1.34% 1.62%
2046 1.37% 1.63%
2045 1.39% 1.67%
2044 1.42% 1.7%
2043 1.44% 1.73%
2042 1.47% 1.76%
2041 1.49% 1.8%
2040 1.53% 1.84%
2039 1.56% 1.89%
2038 1.58% 1.93%
2037 1.61% 1.96%
2036 1.62% 2%
2035 1.64% 2.03%
2034 1.66% 2.08%
2033 1.67% 2.12%
2032 1.68% 2.16%
2031 1.68% 2.19%
2030 1.66% 2.22%
2029 1.67% 2.25%
2028 1.65% 2.27%
2027 1.6% 2.28%
2026 1.59% 2.31%
2025 1.57% 2.32%
2024 1.52% 2.35%
2023 1.56% 2.42%
2022 1.76% 2.5%
2021 1.9% 2.57%
2020 1.82% 2.67%
2019 1.71% 2.75%
2018 1.64% 2.84%
2017 1.42% 2.93%
2016 1.31% 3.02%
2015 1.41% 3.12%
2014 1.51% 3.22%
2013 1.64% 3.01%
2012 1.92% 2.71%
2011 2.26% 2.56%
2010 2.5% 2.42%
2009 2.57% 2.39%
2008 2.71% 2.37%
2007 2.68% 2.35%
2006 2.41% 2.36%
2005 2.43% 2.37%
2004 2.5% 2.37%
2003 2.38% 2.44%
2002 2.48% 2.48%
2001 2.84% 2.45%
2000 2.87% 2.44%
1999 2.76% 2.4%
1998 2.8% 2.36%
1997 2.87% 2.39%
1996 2.95% 2.47%
1995 2.93% 2.6%
1994 2.93% 2.71%
1993 2.81% 2.79%
1992 2.9% 2.84%
1991 3.36% 2.88%
1990 3.4% 2.91%
1989 3.32% 2.92%
1988 3.42% 2.94%
1987 3.47% 2.96%
1986 3.44% 2.92%
1985 3.22% 2.83%
1984 3.18% 2.76%
1983 3.52% 2.72%
1982 3.83% 2.66%
1981 4.27% 2.59%
1980 4.17% 2.5%
1979 3.52% 2.42%
1978 3.26% 2.36%
1977 3.19% 2.47%
1976 3.11% 2.66%
1975 3.03% 2.81%
1974 2.98% 2.95%
1973 2.95% 3.03%
1972 2.81% 3.04%
1971 2.79% 3.03%
1970 2.92% 3.03%
1969 2.91% 3.03%
1968 2.89% 3.03%
1967 2.86% 3.02%
1966 2.81% 2.97%
1965 2.77% 2.92%
1964 2.73% 2.88%
1963 2.68% 2.86%
1962 2.63% 2.86%
1961 2.65% 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 Pakistan grew by 1.57%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

Pakistan Senegal
Current population
261421997
19596169
Population rank 5/197 68/197
Percent of world population 3.15% 0.24%
One net population change
8.01 seconds
1.23 minutes
One birth every
4.58 seconds
58.4 seconds
One death every
19.5 seconds
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +10,823 +1,178
Annual growth/decline +3,950,390 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate +1.57% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 66/197 35/197
One migration net change every
25.6 seconds
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -1,235,336 -12,636
Net migration rank 196/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 4,175,958 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 16/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 141/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Pakistan
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Pakistan Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,235,336 - -12,636
2024 5,268,361 -1,401,173 438,108 -10,307
2023 5,281,745 -1,619,557 431,006 -9,999
2022 5,268,077 -1,322,625 415,507 16,425
2021 5,065,913 -565,673 403,019 25,519
2020 5,011,177 -559,291 400,910 33,848
2019 5,127,011 -1,177,220 399,436 38,386
2018 5,103,858 -1,309,611 405,454 33,567
2017 5,090,200 -1,574,585 410,366 29,605
2016 5,044,922 -2,290,411 411,480 29,498
2015 5,113,507 -2,172,162 407,008 34,387
2014 5,148,994 -2,037,920 405,019 36,030
2013 5,176,590 -1,906,319 406,582 34,878
2012 5,191,263 -1,647,989 402,243 -42,978
2011 5,189,412 -890,633 387,290 -43,350
2010 5,147,142 -431,902 372,934 -69,888
2009 5,028,132 -18,298 362,238 -69,239
2008 4,885,855 -140,746 351,661 -67,812
2007 4,690,187 576,349 339,963 -66,580
2006 4,538,426 -183,933 331,364 -64,254
2005 4,294,393 -189,899 323,908 -61,781
2004 4,294,654 -64,669 317,286 -59,879
2003 4,340,688 -219,118 308,856 -57,213
2002 4,307,607 -653,758 298,842 -40,554
2001 4,304,297 -54,727 289,690 -41,422
2000 4,281,169 252,869 283,946 -42,854
1999 4,228,026 -134,510 277,944 -44,284
1998 4,104,824 -112,191 267,404 -45,189
1997 4,043,912 -55,539 261,200 -44,506
1996 4,021,758 -60,855 255,418 -39,162
1995 3,977,175 11,534 252,552 -31,001
1994 3,956,699 -277,100 249,115 -22,633
1993 3,915,776 -139,493 245,742 -16,649
1992 3,888,637 -718,387 241,482 -14,796
1991 3,822,363 -19,668 237,713 -13,783
1990 3,731,730 275,242 234,155 -12,959
1989 3,648,132 -17,164 227,797 -12,362
1988 3,554,755 38,139 221,772 -12,036
1987 3,448,813 146,364 218,522 -12,086
1986 3,341,643 111,045 212,887 -12,655
1985 3,233,315 68,860 208,218 -18,644
1984 3,145,772 -319,242 203,125 -24,858
1983 3,052,738 -4,753 197,673 -26,222
1982 2,934,689 294,252 191,309 -27,672
1981 2,790,454 555,032 185,917 -29,959
1980 2,598,421 1,078,229 179,707 -32,616
1979 2,461,311 450,003 173,425 -35,022
1978 2,356,601 111,386 167,744 -36,559
1977 2,257,849 85,250 161,636 -35,731
1976 2,171,812 48,238 154,776 -18,716
1975 2,099,811 -1,710 147,311 -7,870
1974 2,028,061 -34,785 139,974 3,347
1973 1,971,909 -58,012 133,834 11,382
1972 1,912,774 -69,209 128,024 13,852
1971 1,695,374 -68,357 122,511 15,131
1970 1,793,570 -58,281 117,264 16,168
1969 1,733,601 -57,406 112,393 16,887
1968 1,683,296 -58,721 108,240 17,264
1967 1,626,737 -59,932 104,824 17,107
1966 1,566,343 -61,025 101,359 15,849
1965 1,496,050 -62,070 97,912 13,913
1964 1,447,394 -63,298 94,797 11,892
1963 1,384,934 -64,552 92,264 10,371
1962 1,328,675 -65,780 89,937 9,809
1961 1,273,772 -66,991 87,322 9,549
1960 1,217,147 0 84,735 9,337

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

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Over the last 10 years, 78.6% of the population change in Pakistan is from natural causes (a gain of 51,374,771 people) and 21.4% is from migration (a loss of 13,992,308 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, 4,175,958 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Pakistan, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

Biggest cities by population

Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M
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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