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

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The latest officially reported population of Portugal was 10,804,871 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Portugal's population is 10,788,071 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 1.82 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Portugal is ranked the 91st most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% 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 +0.35% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Portugal has increased from 10.5M people to 10.8M (2.53% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

Portugal vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Portugal
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Portugal Senegal
2100 9,079,610 47,474,574
2099 9,084,930 47,302,101
2098 9,089,064 47,124,428
2097 9,094,546 46,935,783
2096 9,100,755 46,742,299
2095 9,108,548 46,541,530
2094 9,113,366 46,331,819
2093 9,118,286 46,117,446
2092 9,123,579 45,896,926
2091 9,127,714 45,669,419
2090 9,132,140 45,435,395
2089 9,136,870 45,190,699
2088 9,141,647 44,942,408
2087 9,147,996 44,685,891
2086 9,152,804 44,418,490
2085 9,158,263 44,143,926
2084 9,165,158 43,864,819
2083 9,171,574 43,572,529
2082 9,179,958 43,279,061
2081 9,190,466 42,978,412
2080 9,201,621 42,673,206
2079 9,214,398 42,360,446
2078 9,228,555 42,038,513
2077 9,243,708 41,710,573
2076 9,262,542 41,373,492
2075 9,282,392 41,024,071
2074 9,305,608 40,668,576
2073 9,330,117 40,306,673
2072 9,353,771 39,937,069
2071 9,380,991 39,562,087
2070 9,409,668 39,181,827
2069 9,440,299 38,789,497
2068 9,473,457 38,392,382
2067 9,506,001 37,991,278
2066 9,539,597 37,578,685
2065 9,574,237 37,162,056
2064 9,611,738 36,738,762
2063 9,649,045 36,312,562
2062 9,686,737 35,879,325
2061 9,723,601 35,443,454
2060 9,762,379 35,004,974
2059 9,801,072 34,566,478
2058 9,841,936 34,117,578
2057 9,880,092 33,668,392
2056 9,918,643 33,214,418
2055 9,958,971 32,760,822
2054 9,997,570 32,308,761
2053 10,037,385 31,854,267
2052 10,076,095 31,400,703
2051 10,112,788 30,944,985
2050 10,149,626 30,486,035
2049 10,187,172 30,028,301
2048 10,221,034 29,566,333
2047 10,255,340 29,107,317
2046 10,289,266 28,644,370
2045 10,321,807 28,183,606
2044 10,353,338 27,720,422
2043 10,384,554 27,256,832
2042 10,412,950 26,792,904
2041 10,440,054 26,328,316
2040 10,469,380 25,862,356
2039 10,497,556 25,394,612
2038 10,523,869 24,924,728
2037 10,548,445 24,453,976
2036 10,573,361 23,983,290
2035 10,597,352 23,511,966
2034 10,621,955 23,043,425
2033 10,645,024 22,574,895
2032 10,668,384 22,106,910
2031 10,689,372 21,639,797
2030 10,708,819 21,175,234
2029 10,729,893 20,716,123
2028 10,752,023 20,260,670
2027 10,770,712 19,811,163
2026 10,788,071 19,369,097
2025 10,804,871 18,931,966
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 462,619 people (a 4.48% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth).

Portugal was ranked 78th most populous country in 2006 and is 91st 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 10,149,626 people with a rank change from 91st to 97th. 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 Portugal's population already peaked in 2025 at 10.8M people and is projected to decrease to 9.08M 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 1.03% 2.32%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Portugal grew by 1.03%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

Portugal Senegal
Current population
10788071
19596169
Population rank 91/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.24%
One net population change
4.78 minutes
1.23 minutes
One birth every
6.22 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
4.43 minutes
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +302 +1,178
Annual growth/decline +110,190 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate +1.03% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 99/197 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 -34,223 20,648 438,108 -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 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 48.2% of the population change in Portugal is from natural causes (a loss of 314,089 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 337,649 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, 1,127,184 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 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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