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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Romania was 19,051,804 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Romania's population is 18,839,108 people compared to 19,491,599 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 1.03 times bigger than Romania's.
  • Romania is ranked the 70th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.23% for Romania vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Romania has had an average growth rate of -0.43% per year vs +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Romania has decreased from 21.2M people to 18.8M (11.1% decline), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% growth).

Romania vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Romania
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Romania Senegal
2100 10,801,385 47,481,703
2099 10,885,505 47,309,204
2098 10,969,050 47,131,505
2097 11,052,086 46,942,831
2096 11,134,776 46,749,318
2095 11,217,462 46,548,519
2094 11,299,298 46,338,777
2093 11,382,352 46,124,372
2092 11,464,817 45,903,819
2091 11,546,872 45,676,277
2090 11,630,335 45,442,218
2089 11,713,468 45,197,486
2088 11,796,733 44,949,158
2087 11,880,373 44,692,601
2086 11,966,550 44,425,160
2085 12,052,744 44,150,556
2084 12,140,454 43,871,406
2083 12,229,714 43,579,072
2082 12,319,480 43,285,560
2081 12,412,385 42,984,866
2080 12,507,333 42,679,614
2079 12,603,302 42,366,808
2078 12,700,870 42,044,826
2077 12,799,985 41,716,837
2076 12,900,610 41,379,705
2075 13,002,848 41,030,232
2074 13,107,513 40,674,683
2073 13,213,407 40,312,726
2072 13,323,211 39,943,067
2071 13,435,661 39,568,028
2070 13,550,449 39,187,711
2069 13,667,892 38,795,322
2068 13,786,771 38,398,147
2067 13,909,141 37,996,983
2066 14,034,214 37,584,328
2065 14,163,381 37,167,637
2064 14,293,294 36,744,279
2063 14,424,068 36,318,015
2062 14,557,025 35,884,713
2061 14,689,897 35,448,776
2060 14,821,441 35,010,231
2059 14,952,855 34,571,669
2058 15,082,857 34,122,702
2057 15,211,914 33,673,448
2056 15,340,213 33,219,406
2055 15,467,019 32,765,741
2054 15,590,545 32,313,613
2053 15,712,155 31,859,051
2052 15,834,374 31,405,418
2051 15,954,507 30,949,633
2050 16,073,070 30,490,614
2049 16,192,498 30,032,811
2048 16,311,535 29,570,773
2047 16,430,565 29,111,688
2046 16,547,661 28,648,672
2045 16,665,026 28,187,838
2044 16,783,383 27,724,585
2043 16,900,955 27,260,926
2042 17,018,000 26,796,927
2041 17,136,818 26,332,270
2040 17,253,674 25,866,240
2039 17,370,310 25,398,425
2038 17,488,193 24,928,471
2037 17,604,853 24,457,649
2036 17,721,511 23,986,892
2035 17,837,396 23,515,497
2034 17,950,976 23,046,885
2033 18,064,449 22,578,286
2032 18,176,399 22,110,230
2031 18,288,437 21,643,047
2030 18,399,699 21,178,414
2029 18,511,331 20,719,234
2028 18,621,197 20,263,713
2027 18,730,482 19,814,138
2026 18,839,108 19,372,006
2025 18,946,392 18,934,809
2024 19,051,804 18,501,984
2023 19,061,062 18,077,573
2022 19,048,502 17,651,103
2021 19,122,059 17,220,867
2020 19,265,250 16,789,219
2019 19,371,648 16,352,922
2018 19,473,970 15,914,498
2017 19,588,715 15,475,002
2016 19,702,267 15,034,521
2015 19,815,616 14,593,331
2014 19,908,979 14,152,102
2013 19,983,693 13,710,849
2012 20,058,035 13,310,495
2011 20,147,528 12,958,897
2010 20,246,871 12,635,413
2009 20,367,487 12,337,389
2008 20,537,875 12,048,959
2007 20,882,982 11,770,344
2006 21,193,760 11,500,094
2005 21,319,685 11,235,472
2004 21,451,748 10,975,704
2003 21,574,326 10,721,176
2002 21,730,496 10,466,214
2001 22,131,970 10,212,942
2000 22,442,971 9,968,260
1999 22,472,040 9,730,887
1998 22,507,344 9,502,952
1997 22,553,978 9,283,495
1996 22,619,004 9,067,014
1995 22,684,270 8,848,101
1994 22,730,211 8,624,078
1993 22,763,280 8,396,288
1992 22,794,284 8,168,395
1991 23,001,155 7,943,085
1990 23,201,835 7,720,523
1989 23,161,458 7,502,207
1988 23,057,662 7,289,618
1987 22,949,430 7,081,530
1986 22,836,841 6,878,192
1985 22,732,999 6,683,287
1984 22,640,547 6,499,364
1983 22,560,478 6,324,504
1982 22,475,741 6,156,961
1981 22,353,070 5,997,160
1980 22,207,282 5,845,638
1979 22,090,488 5,702,895
1978 21,951,464 5,568,096
1977 21,756,096 5,439,549
1976 21,551,634 5,308,564
1975 21,293,583 5,170,810
1974 21,029,429 5,029,437
1973 20,835,681 4,885,181
1972 20,657,957 4,741,631
1971 20,461,567 4,601,864
1970 20,250,398 4,466,328
1969 20,009,141 4,334,974
1968 19,799,831 4,207,587
1967 19,534,242 4,083,870
1966 19,215,450 3,964,299
1965 19,031,576 3,849,788
1964 18,919,126 3,740,535
1963 18,797,850 3,635,876
1962 18,676,550 3,534,686
1961 18,555,250 3,436,375
1960 18,406,905 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/romania/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Romania decreased by 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Romania lost 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth).

Romania was ranked 51st most populous country in 2006 and is 70th 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) Romania's population will shrink by 14.7% to 16,073,070 people with a rank change from 70th to 81st. 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 Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Romania
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Romania Senegal
2100 -0.77% 0.36%
2099 -0.76% 0.38%
2098 -0.75% 0.4%
2097 -0.74% 0.41%
2096 -0.74% 0.43%
2095 -0.72% 0.45%
2094 -0.73% 0.46%
2093 -0.72% 0.48%
2092 -0.71% 0.5%
2091 -0.72% 0.52%
2090 -0.71% 0.54%
2089 -0.71% 0.55%
2088 -0.7% 0.57%
2087 -0.72% 0.6%
2086 -0.72% 0.62%
2085 -0.72% 0.64%
2084 -0.73% 0.67%
2083 -0.73% 0.68%
2082 -0.75% 0.7%
2081 -0.76% 0.72%
2080 -0.76% 0.74%
2079 -0.77% 0.77%
2078 -0.77% 0.79%
2077 -0.78% 0.81%
2076 -0.79% 0.85%
2075 -0.8% 0.87%
2074 -0.8% 0.9%
2073 -0.82% 0.93%
2072 -0.84% 0.95%
2071 -0.85% 0.97%
2070 -0.86% 1.01%
2069 -0.86% 1.03%
2068 -0.88% 1.06%
2067 -0.89% 1.1%
2066 -0.91% 1.12%
2065 -0.91% 1.15%
2064 -0.91% 1.17%
2063 -0.91% 1.21%
2062 -0.9% 1.23%
2061 -0.89% 1.25%
2060 -0.88% 1.27%
2059 -0.86% 1.32%
2058 -0.85% 1.33%
2057 -0.84% 1.37%
2056 -0.82% 1.38%
2055 -0.79% 1.4%
2054 -0.77% 1.43%
2053 -0.77% 1.44%
2052 -0.75% 1.47%
2051 -0.74% 1.51%
2050 -0.74% 1.52%
2049 -0.73% 1.56%
2048 -0.72% 1.58%
2047 -0.71% 1.62%
2046 -0.7% 1.63%
2045 -0.71% 1.67%
2044 -0.7% 1.7%
2043 -0.69% 1.73%
2042 -0.69% 1.76%
2041 -0.68% 1.8%
2040 -0.67% 1.84%
2039 -0.67% 1.89%
2038 -0.66% 1.93%
2037 -0.66% 1.96%
2036 -0.65% 2%
2035 -0.63% 2.03%
2034 -0.63% 2.08%
2033 -0.62% 2.12%
2032 -0.61% 2.16%
2031 -0.6% 2.19%
2030 -0.6% 2.22%
2029 -0.59% 2.25%
2028 -0.58% 2.27%
2027 -0.58% 2.28%
2026 -0.57% 2.31%
2025 -0.55% 2.34%
2024 -0.05% 2.35%
2023 0.07% 2.42%
2022 -0.38% 2.5%
2021 -0.74% 2.57%
2020 -0.55% 2.67%
2019 -0.53% 2.75%
2018 -0.59% 2.84%
2017 -0.58% 2.93%
2016 -0.57% 3.02%
2015 -0.47% 3.12%
2014 -0.37% 3.22%
2013 -0.37% 3.01%
2012 -0.44% 2.71%
2011 -0.49% 2.56%
2010 -0.59% 2.42%
2009 -0.83% 2.39%
2008 -1.65% 2.37%
2007 -1.47% 2.35%
2006 -0.59% 2.36%
2005 -0.62% 2.37%
2004 -0.57% 2.37%
2003 -0.72% 2.44%
2002 -1.81% 2.48%
2001 -1.39% 2.45%
2000 -0.13% 2.44%
1999 -0.16% 2.4%
1998 -0.21% 2.36%
1997 -0.29% 2.39%
1996 -0.29% 2.47%
1995 -0.2% 2.6%
1994 -0.15% 2.71%
1993 -0.14% 2.79%
1992 -0.9% 2.84%
1991 -0.86% 2.88%
1990 0.17% 2.91%
1989 0.45% 2.92%
1988 0.47% 2.94%
1987 0.49% 2.96%
1986 0.46% 2.92%
1985 0.41% 2.83%
1984 0.35% 2.76%
1983 0.38% 2.72%
1982 0.55% 2.66%
1981 0.66% 2.59%
1980 0.53% 2.5%
1979 0.63% 2.42%
1978 0.9% 2.36%
1977 0.95% 2.47%
1976 1.21% 2.66%
1975 1.26% 2.81%
1974 0.93% 2.95%
1973 0.86% 3.03%
1972 0.96% 3.04%
1971 1.04% 3.03%
1970 1.21% 3.03%
1969 1.06% 3.03%
1968 1.36% 3.03%
1967 1.66% 3.02%
1966 0.97% 2.97%
1965 0.59% 2.92%
1964 0.65% 2.88%
1963 0.65% 2.86%
1962 0.65% 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).

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In 2024, the population of Romania declined by 0.05%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Romania Senegal
Current population
18839108
19491599
Population rank 70/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.24%
One net population change
56.8 minutes
1.24 minutes
One birth every
3.45 minutes
59.3 seconds
One death every
2.17 minutes
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline -25 +1,163
Annual growth/decline -9,258 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 169/197 35/197
One migration net change every
18.1 minutes
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -29,041 -12,636
Net migration rank 163/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 655,579 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 73/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.4% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 112/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Romania
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Romania Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,041 - -12,636
2024 - -28,466 - -10,307
2023 -89,587 -27,780 431,006 -9,999
2022 -93,338 89,076 415,507 16,425
2021 -141,504 -17,731 403,019 25,519
2020 -100,179 -13,202 400,910 33,848
2019 -60,053 -27,909 399,436 38,386
2018 -62,316 -33,018 405,454 33,567
2017 -50,930 -33,081 410,366 29,605
2016 -53,196 -33,073 411,480 29,498
2015 -59,447 -35,751 407,008 34,387
2014 -55,745 -35,448 405,019 36,030
2013 -59,951 -34,910 406,582 34,878
2012 -54,157 -37,589 402,243 -42,978
2011 -56,413 -102,769 387,290 -43,350
2010 -46,567 -122,364 372,934 -69,888
2009 -34,625 -137,953 362,238 -69,239
2008 -30,806 -144,368 351,661 -67,812
2007 -37,590 -133,089 339,963 -66,580
2006 -38,148 -132,777 331,364 -64,254
2005 -40,508 -131,176 323,908 -61,781
2004 -42,904 -117,432 317,286 -59,879
2003 -56,093 -107,139 308,856 -57,213
2002 -58,673 -106,585 298,842 -40,554
2001 -37,625 -91,154 289,690 -41,422
2000 -22,443 -92,451 283,946 -42,854
1999 -31,461 -82,590 277,944 -44,284
1998 -33,761 -81,366 267,404 -45,189
1997 -42,853 -88,734 261,200 -44,506
1996 -56,548 -70,799 255,418 -39,162
1995 -36,295 -73,779 252,552 -31,001
1994 -18,184 -76,246 249,115 -22,633
1993 -13,658 -73,475 245,742 -16,649
1992 -4,559 -63,200 241,482 -14,796
1991 25,301 -36,824 237,713 -13,783
1990 69,605 -38,157 234,155 -12,959
1989 122,756 -33,866 227,797 -12,362
1988 126,817 -48,911 221,772 -12,036
1987 128,517 -42,868 218,522 -12,086
1986 134,737 -50,450 212,887 -12,655
1985 111,392 -28,108 208,218 -18,644
1984 117,731 -24,629 203,125 -24,858
1983 87,986 3,093 197,673 -26,222
1982 119,121 -4,725 191,309 -27,672
1981 156,472 -20,870 185,917 -29,959
1980 168,776 -16,668 179,707 -32,616
1979 194,397 -29,600 173,425 -35,022
1978 204,148 -31,427 167,744 -36,559
1977 215,385 -28,135 161,636 -35,731
1976 213,361 18,748 154,776 -18,716
1975 219,324 9,125 147,311 -7,870
1974 235,530 6,725 139,974 3,347
1973 175,020 58,651 133,834 11,382
1972 198,316 61,920 128,024 13,852
1971 206,662 74,473 122,511 15,131
1970 234,905 71,919 117,264 16,168
1969 264,120 74,851 112,393 16,887
1968 338,577 33,601 108,240 17,264
1967 347,709 37,282 104,824 17,107
1966 115,293 -25,458 101,359 15,849
1965 114,190 -60,430 97,912 13,913
1964 134,326 -59,500 94,797 11,892
1963 139,104 -58,076 92,264 10,371
1962 130,736 -56,152 89,937 9,809
1961 163,286 -54,642 87,322 9,549
1960 191,431 -55,397 84,735 9,337

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

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Over the last 10 years, 82% of the population change in Romania is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 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, 655,579 residents or 3.4% of the population were not native-born in Romania, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

Biggest cities by population

Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K
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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