Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Pakistan was 251,269,164 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Pakistan's population is 260,356,147 people compared to 19,491,599 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 13.4 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: 3.14% 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 +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Pakistan has increased from 180M people to 260M (44.9% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% growth).

Pakistan vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Pakistan Senegal
2100 514,531,704 47,481,703
2099 513,655,674 47,309,204
2098 512,727,636 47,131,505
2097 511,735,790 46,942,831
2096 510,636,755 46,749,318
2095 509,437,875 46,548,519
2094 508,130,071 46,338,777
2093 506,765,644 46,124,372
2092 505,327,656 45,903,819
2091 503,824,444 45,676,277
2090 502,264,268 45,442,218
2089 500,660,501 45,197,486
2088 498,935,983 44,949,158
2087 497,190,466 44,692,601
2086 495,313,036 44,425,160
2085 493,366,305 44,150,556
2084 491,354,778 43,871,406
2083 489,225,193 43,579,072
2082 486,984,952 43,285,560
2081 484,673,501 42,984,866
2080 482,257,479 42,679,614
2079 479,813,404 42,366,808
2078 477,277,836 42,044,826
2077 474,593,860 41,716,837
2076 471,779,348 41,379,705
2075 468,855,468 41,030,232
2074 465,875,137 40,674,683
2073 462,811,079 40,312,726
2072 459,656,523 39,943,067
2071 456,423,506 39,568,028
2070 453,095,985 39,187,711
2069 449,655,599 38,795,322
2068 446,126,774 38,398,147
2067 442,540,629 37,996,983
2066 438,879,326 37,584,328
2065 435,169,856 37,167,637
2064 431,394,393 36,744,279
2063 427,575,887 36,318,015
2062 423,636,352 35,884,713
2061 419,672,017 35,448,776
2060 415,638,125 35,010,231
2059 411,576,344 34,571,669
2058 407,429,129 34,122,702
2057 403,233,874 33,673,448
2056 398,948,355 33,219,406
2055 394,645,693 32,765,741
2054 390,303,954 32,313,613
2053 385,922,748 31,859,051
2052 381,488,696 31,405,418
2051 377,018,239 30,949,633
2050 372,476,884 30,490,614
2049 367,909,407 30,032,811
2048 363,310,560 29,570,773
2047 358,659,474 29,111,688
2046 353,929,775 28,648,672
2045 349,156,085 28,187,838
2044 344,371,692 27,724,585
2043 339,561,029 27,260,926
2042 334,731,546 26,796,927
2041 329,875,686 26,332,270
2040 325,039,429 25,866,240
2039 320,137,108 25,398,425
2038 315,207,413 24,928,471
2037 310,312,684 24,457,649
2036 305,408,418 23,986,892
2035 300,541,523 23,515,497
2034 295,686,893 23,046,885
2033 290,851,174 22,578,286
2032 286,070,650 22,110,230
2031 281,351,929 21,643,047
2030 276,708,987 21,178,414
2029 272,189,955 20,719,234
2028 267,728,673 20,263,713
2027 263,390,059 19,814,138
2026 259,231,214 19,372,006
2025 255,166,301 18,934,809
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 40,217,278 people (a 18.3% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% 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 43.1% to 372,476,884 people with a rank change from 5th to 4th. The population of Senegal will increase by 56.4% to 30,490,614 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 1.55% 2.34%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Pakistan grew by 1.52%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Pakistan Senegal
Current population
260356147
19491599
Population rank 5/197 68/197
Percent of world population 3.14% 0.24%
One net population change
8.38 seconds
1.24 minutes
One birth every
4.58 seconds
59.3 seconds
One death every
19.7 seconds
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +10,314 +1,163
Annual growth/decline +3,764,669 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate +1.52% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 70/197 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 - -1,401,173 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 77.8% of the population change in Pakistan is from natural causes (a gain of 51,255,404 people) and 22.2% is from migration (a loss of 14,629,055 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, 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 205K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

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

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.