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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Senegal was 18,501,984 in 2024 vs 6,586,476 people in Serbia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Senegal's population is 19,491,599 people compared to 6,494,521 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 3 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Senegal is ranked the 68th most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.24% for Senegal vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Senegal has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs -0.76% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Senegal has increased from 11.5M people to 19.5M (69.5% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.49M (12.4% decline).

Senegal vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Senegal Serbia
2100 47,481,703 3,621,418
2099 47,309,204 3,649,584
2098 47,131,505 3,677,789
2097 46,942,831 3,706,279
2096 46,749,318 3,734,933
2095 46,548,519 3,763,769
2094 46,338,777 3,792,851
2093 46,124,372 3,822,147
2092 45,903,819 3,851,865
2091 45,676,277 3,881,833
2090 45,442,218 3,911,964
2089 45,197,486 3,942,571
2088 44,949,158 3,973,274
2087 44,692,601 4,004,485
2086 44,425,160 4,036,066
2085 44,150,556 4,068,021
2084 43,871,406 4,100,403
2083 43,579,072 4,133,391
2082 43,285,560 4,166,924
2081 42,984,866 4,200,811
2080 42,679,614 4,235,306
2079 42,366,808 4,270,442
2078 42,044,826 4,306,246
2077 41,716,837 4,342,382
2076 41,379,705 4,378,754
2075 41,030,232 4,415,505
2074 40,674,683 4,452,888
2073 40,312,726 4,490,589
2072 39,943,067 4,528,672
2071 39,568,028 4,567,167
2070 39,187,711 4,606,212
2069 38,795,322 4,645,524
2068 38,398,147 4,685,090
2067 37,996,983 4,724,796
2066 37,584,328 4,764,445
2065 37,167,637 4,804,405
2064 36,744,279 4,844,434
2063 36,318,015 4,884,574
2062 35,884,713 4,924,899
2061 35,448,776 4,964,985
2060 35,010,231 5,005,138
2059 34,571,669 5,045,125
2058 34,122,702 5,085,292
2057 33,673,448 5,125,901
2056 33,219,406 5,166,530
2055 32,765,741 5,207,137
2054 32,313,613 5,247,793
2053 31,859,051 5,288,369
2052 31,405,418 5,329,487
2051 30,949,633 5,371,281
2050 30,490,614 5,413,067
2049 30,032,811 5,455,402
2048 29,570,773 5,498,031
2047 29,111,688 5,541,158
2046 28,648,672 5,584,824
2045 28,187,838 5,629,108
2044 27,724,585 5,673,908
2043 27,260,926 5,719,287
2042 26,796,927 5,765,400
2041 26,332,270 5,811,936
2040 25,866,240 5,858,464
2039 25,398,425 5,905,404
2038 24,928,471 5,952,107
2037 24,457,649 5,998,763
2036 23,986,892 6,045,097
2035 23,515,497 6,091,385
2034 23,046,885 6,137,447
2033 22,578,286 6,183,536
2032 22,110,230 6,229,136
2031 21,643,047 6,274,395
2030 21,178,414 6,319,422
2029 20,719,234 6,363,799
2028 20,263,713 6,407,914
2027 19,814,138 6,451,609
2026 19,372,006 6,494,521
2025 18,934,809 6,543,364
2024 18,501,984 6,586,476
2023 18,077,573 6,623,183
2022 17,651,103 6,664,449
2021 17,220,867 6,834,326
2020 16,789,219 6,899,126
2019 16,352,922 6,945,235
2018 15,914,498 6,982,604
2017 15,475,002 7,020,858
2016 15,034,521 7,058,322
2015 14,593,331 7,095,383
2014 14,152,102 7,131,787
2013 13,710,849 7,166,553
2012 13,310,495 7,201,497
2011 12,958,897 7,236,519
2010 12,635,413 7,291,436
2009 12,337,389 7,320,807
2008 12,048,959 7,350,222
2007 11,770,344 7,381,579
2006 11,500,094 7,411,569
2005 11,235,472 7,440,769
2004 10,975,704 7,463,157
2003 10,721,176 7,480,591
2002 10,466,214 7,500,031
2001 10,212,942 7,503,433
2000 9,968,260 7,516,346
1999 9,730,887 7,540,401
1998 9,502,952 7,567,745
1997 9,283,495 7,598,538
1996 9,067,014 7,622,185
1995 8,848,101 7,628,264
1994 8,624,078 7,622,711
1993 8,396,288 7,614,328
1992 8,168,395 7,604,063
1991 7,943,085 7,595,636
1990 7,720,523 7,897,937
1989 7,502,207 7,893,787
1988 7,289,618 7,884,218
1987 7,081,530 7,868,027
1986 6,878,192 7,853,824
1985 6,683,287 7,835,902
1984 6,499,364 7,813,549
1983 6,324,504 7,788,100
1982 6,156,961 7,763,335
1981 5,997,160 7,736,787
1980 5,845,638 7,709,544
1979 5,702,895 7,541,997
1978 5,568,096 7,504,017
1977 5,439,549 7,462,783
1976 5,308,564 7,418,973
1975 5,170,810 7,368,717
1974 5,029,437 7,326,043
1973 4,885,181 7,283,902
1972 4,741,631 7,252,012
1971 4,601,864 7,211,716
1970 4,466,328 7,164,993
1969 4,334,974 7,123,249
1968 4,207,587 7,007,586
1967 4,083,870 6,966,522
1966 3,964,299 6,927,969
1965 3,849,788 6,876,624
1964 3,740,535 6,832,855
1963 3,635,876 6,787,950
1962 3,534,686 6,740,264
1961 3,436,375 6,689,077
1960 3,340,907 6,638,992

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/senegal/serbia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Senegal increased by 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth), while Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Senegal gained 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline).

Senegal was ranked 72nd most populous country in 2006 and is 68th in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Senegal's population will grow by 56.4% to 30,490,614 people with a rank change from 68th to 63rd. The population of Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,413,067 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Senegal is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.5M people, while Serbia's population already peaked in 1990 at 7.9M people and is projected to decrease to 3.62M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Senegal Serbia
2100 0.36% -0.77%
2099 0.38% -0.77%
2098 0.4% -0.77%
2097 0.41% -0.77%
2096 0.43% -0.77%
2095 0.45% -0.77%
2094 0.46% -0.77%
2093 0.48% -0.77%
2092 0.5% -0.77%
2091 0.52% -0.77%
2090 0.54% -0.78%
2089 0.55% -0.77%
2088 0.57% -0.78%
2087 0.6% -0.78%
2086 0.62% -0.79%
2085 0.64% -0.79%
2084 0.67% -0.8%
2083 0.68% -0.8%
2082 0.7% -0.81%
2081 0.72% -0.81%
2080 0.74% -0.82%
2079 0.77% -0.83%
2078 0.79% -0.83%
2077 0.81% -0.83%
2076 0.85% -0.83%
2075 0.87% -0.84%
2074 0.9% -0.84%
2073 0.93% -0.84%
2072 0.95% -0.84%
2071 0.97% -0.85%
2070 1.01% -0.85%
2069 1.03% -0.84%
2068 1.06% -0.84%
2067 1.1% -0.83%
2066 1.12% -0.83%
2065 1.15% -0.83%
2064 1.17% -0.82%
2063 1.21% -0.82%
2062 1.23% -0.81%
2061 1.25% -0.8%
2060 1.27% -0.79%
2059 1.32% -0.79%
2058 1.33% -0.79%
2057 1.37% -0.79%
2056 1.38% -0.78%
2055 1.4% -0.77%
2054 1.43% -0.77%
2053 1.44% -0.77%
2052 1.47% -0.78%
2051 1.51% -0.77%
2050 1.52% -0.78%
2049 1.56% -0.78%
2048 1.58% -0.78%
2047 1.62% -0.78%
2046 1.63% -0.79%
2045 1.67% -0.79%
2044 1.7% -0.79%
2043 1.73% -0.8%
2042 1.76% -0.8%
2041 1.8% -0.79%
2040 1.84% -0.79%
2039 1.89% -0.78%
2038 1.93% -0.78%
2037 1.96% -0.77%
2036 2% -0.76%
2035 2.03% -0.75%
2034 2.08% -0.75%
2033 2.12% -0.73%
2032 2.16% -0.72%
2031 2.19% -0.71%
2030 2.22% -0.7%
2029 2.25% -0.69%
2028 2.27% -0.68%
2027 2.28% -0.66%
2026 2.31% -0.75%
2025 2.34% -0.65%
2024 2.35% -0.55%
2023 2.42% -0.62%
2022 2.5% -2.49%
2021 2.57% -0.94%
2020 2.67% -0.66%
2019 2.75% -0.54%
2018 2.84% -0.54%
2017 2.93% -0.53%
2016 3.02% -0.52%
2015 3.12% -0.51%
2014 3.22% -0.49%
2013 3.01% -0.49%
2012 2.71% -0.48%
2011 2.56% -0.75%
2010 2.42% -0.4%
2009 2.39% -0.4%
2008 2.37% -0.42%
2007 2.35% -0.4%
2006 2.36% -0.39%
2005 2.37% -0.3%
2004 2.37% -0.23%
2003 2.44% -0.26%
2002 2.48% -0.05%
2001 2.45% -0.17%
2000 2.44% -0.32%
1999 2.4% -0.36%
1998 2.36% -0.41%
1997 2.39% -0.31%
1996 2.47% -0.08%
1995 2.6% 0.07%
1994 2.71% 0.11%
1993 2.79% 0.13%
1992 2.84% 0.11%
1991 2.88% -3.83%
1990 2.91% 0.05%
1989 2.92% 0.12%
1988 2.94% 0.21%
1987 2.96% 0.18%
1986 2.92% 0.23%
1985 2.83% 0.29%
1984 2.76% 0.33%
1983 2.72% 0.32%
1982 2.66% 0.34%
1981 2.59% 0.35%
1980 2.5% 2.22%
1979 2.42% 0.51%
1978 2.36% 0.55%
1977 2.47% 0.59%
1976 2.66% 0.68%
1975 2.81% 0.58%
1974 2.95% 0.58%
1973 3.03% 0.44%
1972 3.04% 0.56%
1971 3.03% 0.65%
1970 3.03% 0.59%
1969 3.03% 1.65%
1968 3.03% 0.59%
1967 3.02% 0.56%
1966 2.97% 0.75%
1965 2.92% 0.64%
1964 2.88% 0.66%
1963 2.86% 0.71%
1962 2.86% 0.77%
1961 2.86% 0.75%

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 Senegal grew by 2.35%, while Serbia's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Senegal Serbia
Current population
19491599
6494521
Population rank 68/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.08%
One net population change
1.24 minutes
14.3 minutes
One birth every
59.3 seconds
8.63 minutes
One death every
5.21 minutes
5.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,163 -101
Annual growth/decline +424,411 -36,707
Annual growth/decline rate +2.35% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 35/197 189/197
One migration net change every
41.7 minutes
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change -12,636 -13,086
Net migration rank 138/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 281,867 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 100/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 146/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Senegal
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Senegal Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,636 - -13,086
2024 - -10,307 - -8,132
2023 431,006 -9,999 -36,427 4,348
2022 415,507 16,425 -46,651 40,118
2021 403,019 25,519 -74,494 -8,974
2020 400,910 33,848 -55,193 -10,220
2019 399,436 38,386 -36,810 -18,891
2018 405,454 33,567 -37,707 -18,883
2017 410,366 29,605 -39,317 -18,651
2016 411,480 29,498 -35,998 -18,322
2015 407,008 34,387 -37,605 -18,789
2014 405,019 36,030 -34,946 -18,846
2013 406,582 34,878 -34,399 -17,866
2012 402,243 -42,978 -35,288 -18,513
2011 387,290 -43,350 -36,906 611
2010 372,934 -69,888 -34,999 3,632
2009 362,238 -69,239 -33,676 6,043
2008 351,661 -67,812 -33,590 7,070
2007 339,963 -66,580 -34,693 7,045
2006 331,364 -64,254 -31,870 8,018
2005 323,908 -61,781 -34,227 7,945
2004 317,286 -59,879 -26,121 7,300
2003 308,856 -57,213 -24,686 6,854
2002 298,842 -40,554 -24,750 1,562
2001 289,690 -41,422 -20,259 -12,007
2000 283,946 -42,854 -30,065 -14,368
1999 277,944 -44,284 -29,408 -4,073
1998 267,404 -45,189 -23,006 -5,665
1997 261,200 -44,506 -18,389 -5,817
1996 255,418 -39,162 -16,007 -5,598
1995 252,552 -31,001 -7,628 -6,019
1994 249,115 -22,633 -7,157 -5,934
1993 245,742 -16,649 -5,703 -5,972
1992 241,482 -14,796 -3,779 -4,415
1991 237,713 -13,783 2,210 -8,483
1990 234,155 -12,959 7,416 -16,260
1989 227,797 -12,362 11,872 -16,360
1988 221,772 -12,036 13,852 -15,715
1987 218,522 -12,086 16,711 -16,686
1986 212,887 -12,655 19,407 -17,990
1985 208,218 -18,644 22,090 -17,646
1984 203,125 -24,858 23,815 -15,567
1983 197,673 -26,222 27,515 -15,301
1982 191,309 -27,672 30,603 -13,550
1981 185,917 -29,959 34,304 -8,531
1980 179,707 -32,616 36,273 287
1979 173,425 -35,022 39,022 -960
1978 167,744 -36,559 43,636 -1,481
1977 161,636 -35,731 48,105 -1,953
1976 154,776 -18,716 51,399 -2,744
1975 147,311 -7,870 52,502 -3,490
1974 139,974 3,347 51,583 -3,525
1973 133,834 11,382 49,596 -2,396
1972 128,024 13,852 48,248 -348
1971 122,511 15,131 47,424 1,655
1970 117,264 16,168 48,343 1,861
1969 112,393 16,887 50,304 4,112
1968 108,240 17,264 51,653 5,430
1967 104,824 17,107 53,120 6,114
1966 101,359 15,849 53,338 7,037
1965 97,912 13,913 53,383 7,957
1964 94,797 11,892 54,185 8,045
1963 92,264 10,371 55,580 8,276
1962 89,937 9,809 59,307 6,064
1961 87,322 9,549 61,065 6,422
1960 84,735 9,337 63,642 4,377

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

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Over the last 10 years, 93.9% of the population change in Senegal is from natural causes (a gain of 4,089,205 people) and 6.13% is from migration (a gain of 267,266 people). In Serbia 83.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 435,148 people) and 16.7% is from migration (a loss of 87,110 people).

As of 2024, 281,867 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Senegal, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

Biggest cities by population

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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