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

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The latest officially reported population of Poland was 36,435,861 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Poland's population is 36,007,074 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 1.84 times bigger than Senegal's.
  • Poland is ranked the 47th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.67% of the world: 0.43% for Poland vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Poland has had an average growth rate of -0.38% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Poland has decreased from 38.1M people to 36M (5.6% decline), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

Poland vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Poland
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Poland Senegal
2100 18,452,579 47,474,574
2099 18,644,857 47,302,101
2098 18,838,707 47,124,428
2097 19,033,962 46,935,783
2096 19,231,896 46,742,299
2095 19,431,204 46,541,530
2094 19,634,214 46,331,819
2093 19,840,304 46,117,446
2092 20,049,969 45,896,926
2091 20,263,764 45,669,419
2090 20,482,150 45,435,395
2089 20,705,051 45,190,699
2088 20,933,750 44,942,408
2087 21,167,790 44,685,891
2086 21,407,163 44,418,490
2085 21,652,018 44,143,926
2084 21,902,736 43,864,819
2083 22,159,983 43,572,529
2082 22,423,109 43,279,061
2081 22,691,495 42,978,412
2080 22,964,515 42,673,206
2079 23,242,960 42,360,446
2078 23,524,184 42,038,513
2077 23,811,918 41,710,573
2076 24,102,012 41,373,492
2075 24,395,355 41,024,071
2074 24,691,719 40,668,576
2073 24,990,908 40,306,673
2072 25,290,453 39,937,069
2071 25,590,102 39,562,087
2070 25,889,034 39,181,827
2069 26,187,633 38,789,497
2068 26,485,171 38,392,382
2067 26,780,961 37,991,278
2066 27,074,124 37,578,685
2065 27,364,039 37,162,056
2064 27,650,950 36,738,762
2063 27,934,132 36,312,562
2062 28,212,240 35,879,325
2061 28,487,283 35,443,454
2060 28,757,525 35,004,974
2059 29,025,705 34,566,478
2058 29,288,751 34,117,578
2057 29,548,996 33,668,392
2056 29,806,770 33,214,418
2055 30,060,951 32,760,822
2054 30,311,416 32,308,761
2053 30,559,065 31,854,267
2052 30,801,964 31,400,703
2051 31,043,690 30,944,985
2050 31,281,762 30,486,035
2049 31,516,893 30,028,301
2048 31,748,736 29,566,333
2047 31,978,608 29,107,317
2046 32,205,877 28,644,370
2045 32,431,013 28,183,606
2044 32,653,012 27,720,422
2043 32,873,136 27,256,832
2042 33,090,733 26,792,904
2041 33,303,578 26,328,316
2040 33,514,705 25,862,356
2039 33,722,530 25,394,612
2038 33,926,660 24,924,728
2037 34,126,585 24,453,976
2036 34,323,967 23,983,290
2035 34,515,669 23,511,966
2034 34,704,048 23,043,425
2033 34,887,791 22,574,895
2032 35,067,502 22,106,910
2031 35,242,658 21,639,797
2030 35,410,392 21,175,234
2029 35,572,635 20,716,123
2028 35,725,650 20,260,670
2027 35,870,384 19,811,163
2026 36,007,074 19,369,097
2025 36,435,861 18,931,966
2024 36,559,233 18,501,984
2023 36,687,353 18,077,573
2022 36,821,749 17,651,103
2021 36,981,559 17,220,867
2020 37,515,748 16,789,219
2019 37,965,475 16,352,922
2018 37,974,750 15,914,498
2017 37,974,826 15,475,002
2016 37,970,087 15,034,521
2015 37,986,412 14,593,331
2014 38,011,735 14,152,102
2013 38,040,196 13,710,849
2012 38,063,164 13,310,495
2011 38,063,255 12,958,897
2010 38,042,794 12,635,413
2009 38,151,603 12,337,389
2008 38,125,759 12,048,959
2007 38,120,560 11,770,344
2006 38,141,267 11,500,094
2005 38,165,445 11,235,472
2004 38,182,222 10,975,704
2003 38,204,570 10,721,176
2002 38,230,364 10,466,214
2001 38,248,076 10,212,942
2000 38,258,629 9,968,260
1999 38,660,271 9,730,887
1998 38,663,481 9,502,952
1997 38,649,660 9,283,495
1996 38,624,370 9,067,014
1995 38,594,998 8,848,101
1994 38,542,652 8,624,078
1993 38,461,408 8,396,288
1992 38,363,667 8,168,395
1991 38,246,193 7,943,085
1990 38,110,782 7,720,523
1989 37,961,529 7,502,207
1988 37,824,487 7,289,618
1987 37,668,045 7,081,530
1986 37,456,119 6,878,192
1985 37,201,885 6,683,287
1984 36,904,134 6,499,364
1983 36,571,808 6,324,504
1982 36,230,481 6,156,961
1981 35,898,587 5,997,160
1980 35,574,150 5,845,638
1979 35,247,217 5,702,895
1978 34,965,600 5,568,096
1977 34,689,050 5,439,549
1976 34,356,300 5,308,564
1975 34,015,199 5,170,810
1974 33,678,899 5,029,437
1973 33,357,200 4,885,181
1972 33,055,650 4,741,631
1971 32,783,500 4,601,864
1970 32,664,300 4,466,328
1969 32,548,300 4,334,974
1968 32,294,655 4,207,587
1967 31,987,155 4,083,870
1966 31,681,000 3,964,299
1965 31,444,950 3,849,788
1964 31,139,450 3,740,535
1963 30,712,000 3,635,876
1962 30,308,500 3,534,686
1961 29,964,000 3,436,375
1960 29,637,450 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/poland/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Poland decreased by 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Poland lost 1,963,013 people (a 5.17% decline), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth).

Poland was ranked 32nd most populous country in 2006 and is 47th 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) Poland's population will shrink by 13.1% to 31,281,762 people with a rank change from 47th to 61st. The population of Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Senegal is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.5M people, while Poland's population already peaked in 1998 at 38.7M people and is projected to decrease to 18.5M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Poland
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Poland Senegal
2100 -1.03% 0.36%
2099 -1.03% 0.38%
2098 -1.03% 0.4%
2097 -1.03% 0.41%
2096 -1.03% 0.43%
2095 -1.03% 0.45%
2094 -1.04% 0.46%
2093 -1.05% 0.48%
2092 -1.06% 0.5%
2091 -1.07% 0.52%
2090 -1.08% 0.54%
2089 -1.09% 0.55%
2088 -1.11% 0.57%
2087 -1.12% 0.6%
2086 -1.13% 0.62%
2085 -1.14% 0.64%
2084 -1.16% 0.67%
2083 -1.17% 0.68%
2082 -1.18% 0.7%
2081 -1.19% 0.72%
2080 -1.2% 0.74%
2079 -1.2% 0.77%
2078 -1.21% 0.79%
2077 -1.2% 0.81%
2076 -1.2% 0.85%
2075 -1.2% 0.87%
2074 -1.2% 0.9%
2073 -1.18% 0.93%
2072 -1.17% 0.95%
2071 -1.15% 0.97%
2070 -1.14% 1.01%
2069 -1.12% 1.03%
2068 -1.1% 1.06%
2067 -1.08% 1.1%
2066 -1.06% 1.12%
2065 -1.04% 1.15%
2064 -1.01% 1.17%
2063 -0.99% 1.21%
2062 -0.97% 1.23%
2061 -0.94% 1.25%
2060 -0.92% 1.27%
2059 -0.9% 1.32%
2058 -0.88% 1.33%
2057 -0.86% 1.37%
2056 -0.85% 1.38%
2055 -0.83% 1.4%
2054 -0.81% 1.43%
2053 -0.79% 1.44%
2052 -0.78% 1.47%
2051 -0.76% 1.51%
2050 -0.75% 1.52%
2049 -0.73% 1.56%
2048 -0.72% 1.58%
2047 -0.71% 1.62%
2046 -0.69% 1.63%
2045 -0.68% 1.67%
2044 -0.67% 1.7%
2043 -0.66% 1.73%
2042 -0.64% 1.76%
2041 -0.63% 1.8%
2040 -0.62% 1.84%
2039 -0.6% 1.89%
2038 -0.59% 1.93%
2037 -0.58% 1.96%
2036 -0.56% 2%
2035 -0.54% 2.03%
2034 -0.53% 2.08%
2033 -0.51% 2.12%
2032 -0.5% 2.16%
2031 -0.47% 2.19%
2030 -0.46% 2.22%
2029 -0.43% 2.25%
2028 -0.4% 2.27%
2027 -0.38% 2.28%
2026 -1.18% 2.31%
2025 -0.34% 2.32%
2024 -0.35% 2.35%
2023 -0.36% 2.42%
2022 -0.43% 2.5%
2021 -1.42% 2.57%
2020 -1.18% 2.67%
2019 -0.02% 2.75%
2018 -0% 2.84%
2017 0.01% 2.93%
2016 -0.04% 3.02%
2015 -0.07% 3.12%
2014 -0.07% 3.22%
2013 -0.06% 3.01%
2012 -0% 2.71%
2011 0.05% 2.56%
2010 -0.29% 2.42%
2009 0.07% 2.39%
2008 0.01% 2.37%
2007 -0.05% 2.35%
2006 -0.06% 2.36%
2005 -0.04% 2.37%
2004 -0.06% 2.37%
2003 -0.07% 2.44%
2002 -0.05% 2.48%
2001 -0.03% 2.45%
2000 -1.04% 2.44%
1999 -0.008% 2.4%
1998 0.04% 2.36%
1997 0.07% 2.39%
1996 0.08% 2.47%
1995 0.14% 2.6%
1994 0.21% 2.71%
1993 0.25% 2.79%
1992 0.31% 2.84%
1991 0.36% 2.88%
1990 0.39% 2.91%
1989 0.36% 2.92%
1988 0.42% 2.94%
1987 0.57% 2.96%
1986 0.68% 2.92%
1985 0.81% 2.83%
1984 0.91% 2.76%
1983 0.94% 2.72%
1982 0.92% 2.66%
1981 0.91% 2.59%
1980 0.93% 2.5%
1979 0.81% 2.42%
1978 0.8% 2.36%
1977 0.97% 2.47%
1976 1% 2.66%
1975 1% 2.81%
1974 0.96% 2.95%
1973 0.91% 3.03%
1972 0.83% 3.04%
1971 0.36% 3.03%
1970 0.36% 3.03%
1969 0.79% 3.03%
1968 0.96% 3.03%
1967 0.97% 3.02%
1966 0.75% 2.97%
1965 0.98% 2.92%
1964 1.39% 2.88%
1963 1.33% 2.86%
1962 1.15% 2.86%
1961 1.1% 2.86%

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

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

In 2025, the population of Poland declined by 0.34%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

Poland Senegal
Current population
36007074
19596169
Population rank 47/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.24%
One net population change
4.27 minutes
1.23 minutes
One birth every
2.08 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
1.28 minutes
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline -338 +1,178
Annual growth/decline -123,372 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate -0.34% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 35/197
One migration net change every
1.59 minutes
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -330,820 -12,636
Net migration rank 191/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 1,739,901 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 41/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.5% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 97/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Poland
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Poland Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -330,820 - -12,636
2024 -157,205 -238,062 438,108 -10,307
2023 -135,743 -7,824 431,006 -9,999
2022 -143,605 967,744 415,507 16,425
2021 -184,907 2,251 403,019 25,519
2020 -120,050 3,920 400,910 33,848
2019 -34,169 7,696 399,436 38,386
2018 -26,582 -223 405,454 33,567
2017 0 -21,535 410,366 29,605
2016 -3,797 -5,675 411,480 29,498
2015 -26,590 3,887 407,008 34,387
2014 0 5,525 405,019 36,030
2013 -19,020 12,402 406,582 34,878
2012 0 4,635 402,243 -42,978
2011 11,419 45,951 387,290 -43,350
2010 38,043 119,623 372,934 -69,888
2009 30,521 -8,283 362,238 -69,239
2008 34,313 -42,288 351,661 -67,812
2007 11,436 -51,235 339,963 -66,580
2006 3,814 -68,882 331,364 -64,254
2005 -3,817 -41,942 323,908 -61,781
2004 -7,637 -38,216 317,286 -59,879
2003 -15,281 -19,039 308,856 -57,213
2002 -3,823 -16,462 298,842 -40,554
2001 3,825 -16,648 289,690 -41,422
2000 11,478 -15,921 283,946 -42,854
1999 0 -53,035 277,944 -44,284
1998 19,332 -39,509 267,404 -45,189
1997 34,785 -44,230 261,200 -44,506
1996 42,487 -45,349 255,418 -39,162
1995 46,314 -52,989 252,552 -31,001
1994 96,357 -41,845 249,115 -22,633
1993 103,846 -48,805 245,742 -16,649
1992 118,928 -46,893 241,482 -14,796
1991 141,511 -55,342 237,713 -13,783
1990 160,066 -50,339 234,155 -12,959
1989 182,215 -49,192 227,797 -12,362
1988 215,599 -101,671 221,772 -12,036
1987 226,008 -32,310 218,522 -12,086
1986 258,448 -22,520 212,887 -12,655
1985 297,615 -27,277 208,218 -18,644
1984 332,137 -18,402 203,125 -24,858
1983 373,032 -26,724 197,673 -26,222
1982 369,551 -34,980 191,309 -27,672
1981 351,806 -16,155 185,917 -29,959
1980 348,627 -42,420 179,707 -32,616
1979 366,571 -22,162 173,425 -35,022
1978 339,166 -62,936 167,744 -36,559
1977 353,828 -33,496 161,636 -35,731
1976 367,612 -25,716 154,776 -18,716
1975 350,356 -31,346 147,311 -7,870
1974 346,893 -18,273 139,974 3,347
1973 320,229 -29,335 133,834 11,382
1972 314,028 -15,004 128,024 13,852
1971 278,660 -31,767 122,511 15,131
1970 280,913 -66,859 117,264 16,168
1969 270,151 -26,744 112,393 16,887
1968 280,963 -11,905 108,240 17,264
1967 275,089 -25,479 104,824 17,107
1966 297,801 -17,158 101,359 15,849
1965 314,450 -21,658 97,912 13,913
1964 326,965 -23,273 94,797 11,892
1963 359,330 -13,770 92,264 10,371
1962 360,671 -31,021 89,937 9,809
1961 398,521 -20,044 87,322 9,549
1960 444,562 -6,306 84,735 9,337

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 53.9% of the population change in Poland is from natural causes (a loss of 832,648 people) and 46.1% is from migration (a gain of 712,179 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, 1,739,901 residents or 4.5% of the population were not native-born in Poland, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

Biggest cities by population

Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K
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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