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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Portugal was 10,694,681 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Portugal's population is 10,667,081 people compared to 19,491,599 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 1.83 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Portugal is ranked the 92nd most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.13% for Portugal vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Portugal has had an average growth rate of +0.21% per year vs +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Portugal has increased from 10.5M people to 10.7M (1.38% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% growth).

Portugal vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Portugal
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Portugal Senegal
2100 8,977,781 47,481,703
2099 8,983,042 47,309,204
2098 8,987,129 47,131,505
2097 8,992,549 46,942,831
2096 8,998,689 46,749,318
2095 9,006,394 46,548,519
2094 9,011,158 46,338,777
2093 9,016,023 46,124,372
2092 9,021,257 45,903,819
2091 9,025,345 45,676,277
2090 9,029,722 45,442,218
2089 9,034,399 45,197,486
2088 9,039,122 44,949,158
2087 9,045,400 44,692,601
2086 9,050,153 44,425,160
2085 9,055,552 44,150,556
2084 9,062,369 43,871,406
2083 9,068,714 43,579,072
2082 9,077,003 43,285,560
2081 9,087,394 42,984,866
2080 9,098,423 42,679,614
2079 9,111,057 42,366,808
2078 9,125,056 42,044,826
2077 9,140,039 41,716,837
2076 9,158,661 41,379,705
2075 9,178,289 41,030,232
2074 9,201,245 40,674,683
2073 9,225,478 40,312,726
2072 9,248,867 39,943,067
2071 9,275,782 39,568,028
2070 9,304,137 39,187,711
2069 9,334,425 38,795,322
2068 9,367,211 38,398,147
2067 9,399,389 37,996,983
2066 9,432,609 37,584,328
2065 9,466,860 37,167,637
2064 9,503,941 36,744,279
2063 9,540,829 36,318,015
2062 9,578,098 35,884,713
2061 9,614,549 35,448,776
2060 9,652,893 35,010,231
2059 9,691,151 34,571,669
2058 9,731,557 34,122,702
2057 9,769,285 33,673,448
2056 9,807,403 33,219,406
2055 9,847,280 32,765,741
2054 9,885,446 32,313,613
2053 9,924,814 31,859,051
2052 9,963,090 31,405,418
2051 9,999,372 30,949,633
2050 10,035,796 30,490,614
2049 10,072,922 30,032,811
2048 10,106,403 29,570,773
2047 10,140,325 29,111,688
2046 10,173,871 28,648,672
2045 10,206,046 28,187,838
2044 10,237,224 27,724,585
2043 10,268,090 27,260,926
2042 10,296,167 26,796,927
2041 10,322,968 26,332,270
2040 10,351,965 25,866,240
2039 10,379,824 25,398,425
2038 10,405,843 24,928,471
2037 10,430,143 24,457,649
2036 10,454,779 23,986,892
2035 10,478,501 23,515,497
2034 10,502,828 23,046,885
2033 10,525,638 22,578,286
2032 10,548,736 22,110,230
2031 10,569,489 21,643,047
2030 10,588,717 21,178,414
2029 10,609,556 20,719,234
2028 10,631,437 20,263,713
2027 10,649,916 19,814,138
2026 10,667,081 19,372,006
2025 10,683,692 18,934,809
2024 10,694,681 18,501,984
2023 10,578,174 18,077,573
2022 10,434,332 17,651,103
2021 10,361,831 17,220,867
2020 10,297,081 16,789,219
2019 10,286,263 16,352,922
2018 10,283,822 15,914,498
2017 10,300,300 15,475,002
2016 10,325,452 15,034,521
2015 10,358,076 14,593,331
2014 10,401,062 14,152,102
2013 10,457,295 13,710,849
2012 10,514,844 13,310,495
2011 10,557,560 12,958,897
2010 10,573,100 12,635,413
2009 10,568,247 12,337,389
2008 10,558,177 12,048,959
2007 10,542,964 11,770,344
2006 10,522,288 11,500,094
2005 10,503,330 11,235,472
2004 10,483,861 10,975,704
2003 10,458,821 10,721,176
2002 10,419,631 10,466,214
2001 10,362,722 10,212,942
2000 10,289,898 9,968,260
1999 10,217,828 9,730,887
1998 10,160,196 9,502,952
1997 10,108,977 9,283,495
1996 10,063,945 9,067,014
1995 10,026,176 8,848,101
1994 9,991,525 8,624,078
1993 9,964,675 8,396,288
1992 9,952,494 8,168,395
1991 9,960,235 7,943,085
1990 9,983,218 7,720,523
1989 10,005,000 7,502,207
1988 10,019,610 7,289,618
1987 10,030,031 7,081,530
1986 10,032,734 6,878,192
1985 10,023,613 6,683,287
1984 9,996,232 6,499,364
1983 9,957,865 6,324,504
1982 9,911,771 6,156,961
1981 9,851,362 5,997,160
1980 9,766,312 5,845,638
1979 9,661,265 5,702,895
1978 9,558,250 5,568,096
1977 9,455,675 5,439,549
1976 9,355,810 5,308,564
1975 9,093,470 5,170,810
1974 8,754,365 5,029,437
1973 8,633,100 4,885,181
1972 8,630,430 4,741,631
1971 8,643,756 4,601,864
1970 8,680,431 4,466,328
1969 8,757,705 4,334,974
1968 8,836,650 4,207,587
1967 8,874,520 4,083,870
1966 8,930,990 3,964,299
1965 8,998,595 3,849,788
1964 9,035,365 3,740,535
1963 9,030,355 3,635,876
1962 8,993,985 3,534,686
1961 8,929,316 3,436,375
1960 8,857,716 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/portugal/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Portugal decreased by 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Portugal gained 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth).

Portugal was ranked 78th most populous country in 2006 and is 92nd 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) Portugal's population will shrink by 5.92% to 10,035,796 people with a rank change from 92nd to 97th. The population of Senegal will increase by 56.4% to 30,490,614 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Senegal is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.5M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2024 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 8.98M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Portugal
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Portugal Senegal
2100 -0.06% 0.36%
2099 -0.05% 0.38%
2098 -0.06% 0.4%
2097 -0.07% 0.41%
2096 -0.09% 0.43%
2095 -0.05% 0.45%
2094 -0.05% 0.46%
2093 -0.06% 0.48%
2092 -0.05% 0.5%
2091 -0.05% 0.52%
2090 -0.05% 0.54%
2089 -0.05% 0.55%
2088 -0.07% 0.57%
2087 -0.05% 0.6%
2086 -0.06% 0.62%
2085 -0.08% 0.64%
2084 -0.07% 0.67%
2083 -0.09% 0.68%
2082 -0.11% 0.7%
2081 -0.12% 0.72%
2080 -0.14% 0.74%
2079 -0.15% 0.77%
2078 -0.16% 0.79%
2077 -0.2% 0.81%
2076 -0.21% 0.85%
2075 -0.25% 0.87%
2074 -0.26% 0.9%
2073 -0.25% 0.93%
2072 -0.29% 0.95%
2071 -0.3% 0.97%
2070 -0.32% 1.01%
2069 -0.35% 1.03%
2068 -0.34% 1.06%
2067 -0.35% 1.1%
2066 -0.36% 1.12%
2065 -0.39% 1.15%
2064 -0.39% 1.17%
2063 -0.39% 1.21%
2062 -0.38% 1.23%
2061 -0.4% 1.25%
2060 -0.39% 1.27%
2059 -0.42% 1.32%
2058 -0.39% 1.33%
2057 -0.39% 1.37%
2056 -0.4% 1.38%
2055 -0.39% 1.4%
2054 -0.4% 1.43%
2053 -0.38% 1.44%
2052 -0.36% 1.47%
2051 -0.36% 1.51%
2050 -0.37% 1.52%
2049 -0.33% 1.56%
2048 -0.33% 1.58%
2047 -0.33% 1.62%
2046 -0.32% 1.63%
2045 -0.3% 1.67%
2044 -0.3% 1.7%
2043 -0.27% 1.73%
2042 -0.26% 1.76%
2041 -0.28% 1.8%
2040 -0.27% 1.84%
2039 -0.25% 1.89%
2038 -0.23% 1.93%
2037 -0.24% 1.96%
2036 -0.23% 2%
2035 -0.23% 2.03%
2034 -0.22% 2.08%
2033 -0.22% 2.12%
2032 -0.2% 2.16%
2031 -0.18% 2.19%
2030 -0.2% 2.22%
2029 -0.21% 2.25%
2028 -0.17% 2.27%
2027 -0.16% 2.28%
2026 -0.16% 2.31%
2025 -0.1% 2.34%
2024 1.1% 2.35%
2023 1.38% 2.42%
2022 0.7% 2.5%
2021 0.63% 2.57%
2020 0.11% 2.67%
2019 0.02% 2.75%
2018 -0.16% 2.84%
2017 -0.24% 2.93%
2016 -0.31% 3.02%
2015 -0.41% 3.12%
2014 -0.54% 3.22%
2013 -0.55% 3.01%
2012 -0.4% 2.71%
2011 -0.15% 2.56%
2010 0.05% 2.42%
2009 0.1% 2.39%
2008 0.14% 2.37%
2007 0.2% 2.35%
2006 0.18% 2.36%
2005 0.19% 2.37%
2004 0.24% 2.37%
2003 0.38% 2.44%
2002 0.55% 2.48%
2001 0.71% 2.45%
2000 0.71% 2.44%
1999 0.57% 2.4%
1998 0.51% 2.36%
1997 0.45% 2.39%
1996 0.38% 2.47%
1995 0.35% 2.6%
1994 0.27% 2.71%
1993 0.12% 2.79%
1992 -0.08% 2.84%
1991 -0.23% 2.88%
1990 -0.22% 2.91%
1989 -0.15% 2.92%
1988 -0.1% 2.94%
1987 -0.03% 2.96%
1986 0.09% 2.92%
1985 0.27% 2.83%
1984 0.39% 2.76%
1983 0.47% 2.72%
1982 0.61% 2.66%
1981 0.87% 2.59%
1980 1.09% 2.5%
1979 1.08% 2.42%
1978 1.08% 2.36%
1977 1.07% 2.47%
1976 2.88% 2.66%
1975 3.87% 2.81%
1974 1.4% 2.95%
1973 0.03% 3.03%
1972 -0.15% 3.04%
1971 -0.42% 3.03%
1970 -0.88% 3.03%
1969 -0.89% 3.03%
1968 -0.43% 3.03%
1967 -0.63% 3.02%
1966 -0.75% 2.97%
1965 -0.41% 2.92%
1964 0.06% 2.88%
1963 0.4% 2.86%
1962 0.72% 2.86%
1961 0.81% 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/portugal/senegal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Portugal grew by 1.1%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Portugal Senegal
Current population
10667081
19491599
Population rank 92/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.24%
One net population change
4.51 minutes
1.24 minutes
One birth every
6.13 minutes
59.3 seconds
One death every
4.44 minutes
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +319 +1,163
Annual growth/decline +116,507 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate +1.1% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 94/197 35/197
One migration net change every
32 minutes
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change +16,472 -12,636
Net migration rank 38/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 1,127,184 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 56/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 61/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Portugal
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Portugal Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,472 - -12,636
2024 - 20,648 - -10,307
2023 -32,792 29,102 431,006 -9,999
2022 -40,694 68,696 415,507 16,425
2021 -45,592 69,606 403,019 25,519
2020 -39,129 54,076 400,910 33,848
2019 -24,687 63,031 399,436 38,386
2018 -25,709 22,495 405,454 33,567
2017 -23,691 13,979 410,366 29,605
2016 -23,749 -775 411,480 29,498
2015 -23,823 -3,209 407,008 34,387
2014 -22,882 -26,447 405,019 36,030
2013 -24,052 -36,342 406,582 34,878
2012 -17,875 -37,083 402,243 -42,978
2011 -5,279 -31,513 387,290 -43,350
2010 -4,230 -5,627 372,934 -69,888
2009 -5,284 14,532 362,238 -69,239
2008 0 9,478 351,661 -67,812
2007 -1,055 21,064 339,963 -66,580
2006 3,156 16,754 331,364 -64,254
2005 2,101 15,537 323,908 -61,781
2004 7,339 13,928 317,286 -59,879
2003 4,184 24,740 308,856 -57,213
2002 8,335 42,169 298,842 -40,554
2001 8,290 55,565 289,690 -41,422
2000 15,435 60,586 283,946 -42,854
1999 8,175 49,572 277,944 -44,284
1998 7,112 40,931 267,404 -45,189
1997 8,087 36,922 261,200 -44,506
1996 4,026 32,640 255,418 -39,162
1995 4,011 26,971 252,552 -31,001
1994 9,991 20,761 249,115 -22,633
1993 7,972 8,561 245,742 -16,649
1992 13,933 -11,847 241,482 -14,796
1991 12,948 -37,914 237,713 -13,783
1990 13,976 -34,855 234,155 -12,959
1989 22,011 -30,615 227,797 -12,362
1988 24,047 -26,595 221,772 -12,036
1987 28,084 -23,142 218,522 -12,086
1986 31,102 -20,000 212,887 -12,655
1985 33,077 -19,183 208,218 -18,644
1984 45,983 -16,658 203,125 -24,858
1983 47,798 -16,568 197,673 -26,222
1982 58,479 -15,006 191,309 -27,672
1981 56,152 -7,938 185,917 -29,959
1980 63,481 29,881 179,707 -32,616
1979 67,628 32,434 173,425 -35,022
1978 70,731 34,345 167,744 -36,559
1977 84,156 37,779 161,636 -35,731
1976 85,138 40,490 154,776 -18,716
1975 81,841 42,262 147,311 -7,870
1974 74,412 41,254 139,974 3,347
1973 76,835 39,748 133,834 11,382
1972 83,715 39,058 128,024 13,852
1971 82,980 48,944 122,511 15,131
1970 87,672 -191,862 117,264 16,168
1969 89,329 -161,114 112,393 16,887
1968 100,737 -145,200 108,240 17,264
1967 106,495 -136,232 104,824 17,107
1966 107,171 -129,233 101,359 15,849
1965 115,182 -123,855 97,912 13,913
1964 120,170 -118,763 94,797 11,892
1963 113,783 -116,874 92,264 10,371
1962 123,217 -113,947 89,937 9,809
1961 117,867 -112,768 87,322 9,549
1960 118,693 -95,886 84,735 9,337

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 51% of the population change in Portugal is from natural causes (a loss of 302,748 people) and 49% is from migration (a gain of 290,554 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, 1,127,184 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Portugal, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

Biggest cities by population

Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K
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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