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Population in Senegal compared to Sierra Leone: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Senegal was 18,501,984 in 2024 vs 8,642,022 people in Sierra Leone in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Senegal's population is 19,491,599 people compared to 9,049,533 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 2.15 times bigger than Sierra Leone's.
  • Senegal is ranked the 68th most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 101st.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.24% for Senegal vs 0.11% for Sierra Leone.
  • For the last 10 years, Senegal has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +2.32% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Senegal has increased from 11.5M people to 19.5M (69.5% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.05M (60.9% growth).

Senegal vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Senegal Sierra Leone
2100 47,481,703 16,111,324
2099 47,309,204 16,126,181
2098 47,131,505 16,139,280
2097 46,942,831 16,154,153
2096 46,749,318 16,164,923
2095 46,548,519 16,173,557
2094 46,338,777 16,173,155
2093 46,124,372 16,177,864
2092 45,903,819 16,175,032
2091 45,676,277 16,168,153
2090 45,442,218 16,158,415
2089 45,197,486 16,146,773
2088 44,949,158 16,133,018
2087 44,692,601 16,116,823
2086 44,425,160 16,089,780
2085 44,150,556 16,068,438
2084 43,871,406 16,044,782
2083 43,579,072 16,011,134
2082 43,285,560 15,975,073
2081 42,984,866 15,935,071
2080 42,679,614 15,896,846
2079 42,366,808 15,854,898
2078 42,044,826 15,805,607
2077 41,716,837 15,754,551
2076 41,379,705 15,699,439
2075 41,030,232 15,639,458
2074 40,674,683 15,584,377
2073 40,312,726 15,516,736
2072 39,943,067 15,446,543
2071 39,568,028 15,374,790
2070 39,187,711 15,297,449
2069 38,795,322 15,216,666
2068 38,398,147 15,128,048
2067 37,996,983 15,032,144
2066 37,584,328 14,935,222
2065 37,167,637 14,837,697
2064 36,744,279 14,740,749
2063 36,318,015 14,642,031
2062 35,884,713 14,529,557
2061 35,448,776 14,423,861
2060 35,010,231 14,311,215
2059 34,571,669 14,198,706
2058 34,122,702 14,080,827
2057 33,673,448 13,960,869
2056 33,219,406 13,836,132
2055 32,765,741 13,706,113
2054 32,313,613 13,579,802
2053 31,859,051 13,444,465
2052 31,405,418 13,303,409
2051 30,949,633 13,156,370
2050 30,490,614 13,010,109
2049 30,032,811 12,867,021
2048 29,570,773 12,716,015
2047 29,111,688 12,570,250
2046 28,648,672 12,414,307
2045 28,187,838 12,257,874
2044 27,724,585 12,092,075
2043 27,260,926 11,931,531
2042 26,796,927 11,770,467
2041 26,332,270 11,602,993
2040 25,866,240 11,431,337
2039 25,398,425 11,262,807
2038 24,928,471 11,100,099
2037 24,457,649 10,931,629
2036 23,986,892 10,760,758
2035 23,515,497 10,585,702
2034 23,046,885 10,413,826
2033 22,578,286 10,241,196
2032 22,110,230 10,062,575
2031 21,643,047 9,883,708
2030 21,178,414 9,708,038
2029 20,719,234 9,532,000
2028 20,263,713 9,360,873
2027 19,814,138 9,179,702
2026 19,372,006 9,001,269
2025 18,934,809 8,822,114
2024 18,501,984 8,642,022
2023 18,077,573 8,460,512
2022 17,651,103 8,276,807
2021 17,220,867 8,094,602
2020 16,789,219 7,912,558
2019 16,352,922 7,731,991
2018 15,914,498 7,554,563
2017 15,475,002 7,379,299
2016 15,034,521 7,205,328
2015 14,593,331 7,037,655
2014 14,152,102 6,876,385
2013 13,710,849 6,714,051
2012 13,310,495 6,551,080
2011 12,958,897 6,387,251
2010 12,635,413 6,222,714
2009 12,337,389 6,055,646
2008 12,048,959 5,894,722
2007 11,770,344 5,749,352
2006 11,500,094 5,624,466
2005 11,235,472 5,501,712
2004 10,975,704 5,355,717
2003 10,721,176 5,177,687
2002 10,466,214 4,971,435
2001 10,212,942 4,692,716
2000 9,968,260 4,423,611
1999 9,730,887 4,318,043
1998 9,502,952 4,295,785
1997 9,283,495 4,253,716
1996 9,067,014 4,199,210
1995 8,848,101 4,179,179
1994 8,624,078 4,173,105
1993 8,396,288 4,157,130
1992 8,168,395 4,166,366
1991 7,943,085 4,246,267
1990 7,720,523 4,196,828
1989 7,502,207 4,034,037
1988 7,289,618 3,934,517
1987 7,081,530 3,829,718
1986 6,878,192 3,728,380
1985 6,683,287 3,638,438
1984 6,499,364 3,558,758
1983 6,324,504 3,481,646
1982 6,156,961 3,408,183
1981 5,997,160 3,338,940
1980 5,845,638 3,272,089
1979 5,702,895 3,207,499
1978 5,568,096 3,145,517
1977 5,439,549 3,085,354
1976 5,308,564 3,028,820
1975 5,170,810 2,974,657
1974 5,029,437 2,920,459
1973 4,885,181 2,866,955
1972 4,741,631 2,814,388
1971 4,601,864 2,763,222
1970 4,466,328 2,712,286
1969 4,334,974 2,661,365
1968 4,207,587 2,611,532
1967 4,083,870 2,562,384
1966 3,964,299 2,514,638
1965 3,849,788 2,468,666
1964 3,740,535 2,424,390
1963 3,635,876 2,382,258
1962 3,534,686 2,342,242
1961 3,436,375 2,304,227
1960 3,340,907 2,268,356

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/sierra-leone | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Senegal increased by 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth), while Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Senegal gained 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,844,205 people (a 25.6% growth).

Senegal was ranked 72nd most populous country in 2006 and is 68th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 101st 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.8% to 13,010,109 people and rank change from 101st to 91st.

Senegal is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.5M people compared to the peak of 16.2M people in 2093 for Sierra Leone.

Population growth rate by year

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Senegal Sierra Leone
2100 0.36% -0.09%
2099 0.38% -0.08%
2098 0.4% -0.09%
2097 0.41% -0.07%
2096 0.43% -0.05%
2095 0.45% 0.002%
2094 0.46% -0.03%
2093 0.48% 0.02%
2092 0.5% 0.04%
2091 0.52% 0.06%
2090 0.54% 0.07%
2089 0.55% 0.09%
2088 0.57% 0.1%
2087 0.6% 0.17%
2086 0.62% 0.13%
2085 0.64% 0.15%
2084 0.67% 0.21%
2083 0.68% 0.23%
2082 0.7% 0.25%
2081 0.72% 0.24%
2080 0.74% 0.26%
2079 0.77% 0.31%
2078 0.79% 0.32%
2077 0.81% 0.35%
2076 0.85% 0.38%
2075 0.87% 0.35%
2074 0.9% 0.44%
2073 0.93% 0.45%
2072 0.95% 0.47%
2071 0.97% 0.51%
2070 1.01% 0.53%
2069 1.03% 0.59%
2068 1.06% 0.64%
2067 1.1% 0.65%
2066 1.12% 0.66%
2065 1.15% 0.66%
2064 1.17% 0.67%
2063 1.21% 0.77%
2062 1.23% 0.73%
2061 1.25% 0.79%
2060 1.27% 0.79%
2059 1.32% 0.84%
2058 1.33% 0.86%
2057 1.37% 0.9%
2056 1.38% 0.95%
2055 1.4% 0.93%
2054 1.43% 1.01%
2053 1.44% 1.06%
2052 1.47% 1.12%
2051 1.51% 1.12%
2050 1.52% 1.11%
2049 1.56% 1.19%
2048 1.58% 1.16%
2047 1.62% 1.26%
2046 1.63% 1.28%
2045 1.67% 1.37%
2044 1.7% 1.35%
2043 1.73% 1.37%
2042 1.76% 1.44%
2041 1.8% 1.5%
2040 1.84% 1.5%
2039 1.89% 1.47%
2038 1.93% 1.54%
2037 1.96% 1.59%
2036 2% 1.65%
2035 2.03% 1.65%
2034 2.08% 1.69%
2033 2.12% 1.78%
2032 2.16% 1.81%
2031 2.19% 1.81%
2030 2.22% 1.85%
2029 2.25% 1.83%
2028 2.27% 1.97%
2027 2.28% 1.98%
2026 2.31% 2.03%
2025 2.34% 2.08%
2024 2.35% 2.15%
2023 2.42% 2.22%
2022 2.5% 2.25%
2021 2.57% 2.3%
2020 2.67% 2.34%
2019 2.75% 2.35%
2018 2.84% 2.38%
2017 2.93% 2.41%
2016 3.02% 2.38%
2015 3.12% 2.35%
2014 3.22% 2.42%
2013 3.01% 2.49%
2012 2.71% 2.56%
2011 2.56% 2.64%
2010 2.42% 2.76%
2009 2.39% 2.73%
2008 2.37% 2.53%
2007 2.35% 2.22%
2006 2.36% 2.23%
2005 2.37% 2.73%
2004 2.37% 3.44%
2003 2.44% 4.15%
2002 2.48% 5.94%
2001 2.45% 6.08%
2000 2.44% 2.44%
1999 2.4% 0.52%
1998 2.36% 0.99%
1997 2.39% 1.3%
1996 2.47% 0.48%
1995 2.6% 0.15%
1994 2.71% 0.38%
1993 2.79% -0.22%
1992 2.84% -1.88%
1991 2.88% 1.18%
1990 2.91% 4.04%
1989 2.92% 2.53%
1988 2.94% 2.74%
1987 2.96% 2.72%
1986 2.92% 2.47%
1985 2.83% 2.24%
1984 2.76% 2.21%
1983 2.72% 2.16%
1982 2.66% 2.07%
1981 2.59% 2.04%
1980 2.5% 2.01%
1979 2.42% 1.97%
1978 2.36% 1.95%
1977 2.47% 1.87%
1976 2.66% 1.82%
1975 2.81% 1.86%
1974 2.95% 1.87%
1973 3.03% 1.87%
1972 3.04% 1.85%
1971 3.03% 1.88%
1970 3.03% 1.91%
1969 3.03% 1.91%
1968 3.03% 1.92%
1967 3.02% 1.9%
1966 2.97% 1.86%
1965 2.92% 1.83%
1964 2.88% 1.77%
1963 2.86% 1.71%
1962 2.86% 1.65%
1961 2.86% 1.58%

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/senegal/sierra-leone | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Senegal grew by 2.35%, while Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Senegal Sierra Leone
Current population
19491599
9049533
Population rank 68/197 101/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.11%
One net population change
1.24 minutes
2.9 minutes
One birth every
59.3 seconds
2.03 minutes
One death every
5.21 minutes
7.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,163 +497
Annual growth/decline +424,411 +181,510
Annual growth/decline rate +2.35% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 35/197 47/197
One migration net change every
41.7 minutes
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change -12,636 -11,309
Net migration rank 138/196 136/196
Foreign-born residents 281,867 49,997
Foreign-born residents rank 100/195 151/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 146/195 174/195

Natural population change vs migration

Senegal
Natural

Migration
Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Senegal Sierra Leone
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,636 - -11,309
2024 - -10,307 - -11,000
2023 431,006 -9,999 188,788 -4,000
2022 415,507 16,425 186,625 -4,000
2021 403,019 25,519 183,326 -1,544
2020 400,910 33,848 181,015 1,292
2019 399,436 38,386 181,068 -2,238
2018 405,454 33,567 178,772 -2,741
2017 410,366 29,605 173,259 1,234
2016 411,480 29,498 168,784 4,657
2015 407,008 34,387 162,275 -356
2014 405,019 36,030 160,137 485
2013 406,582 34,878 161,265 2,773
2012 402,243 -42,978 160,915 988
2011 387,290 -43,350 158,858 6,895
2010 372,934 -69,888 155,338 7,983
2009 362,238 -69,239 152,669 18,145
2008 351,661 -67,812 149,855 1,182
2007 339,963 -66,580 145,740 -6,042
2006 331,364 -64,254 144,127 -34,052
2005 323,908 -61,781 137,234 -1,805
2004 317,286 -59,879 132,661 23,897
2003 308,856 -57,213 130,312 69,185
2002 298,842 -40,554 126,429 86,578
2001 289,690 -41,422 116,647 227,791
2000 283,946 -42,854 110,754 83,013
1999 277,944 -44,284 102,295 -84,926
1998 267,404 -45,189 103,906 -76,766
1997 261,200 -44,506 105,433 -48,437
1996 255,418 -39,162 104,140 -52,110
1995 252,552 -31,001 100,885 -112,857
1994 249,115 -22,633 101,486 -77,371
1993 245,742 -16,649 103,317 -95,476
1992 241,482 -14,796 103,251 -129,565
1991 237,713 -13,783 105,477 -238,965
1990 234,155 -12,959 100,778 131,587
1989 227,797 -12,362 98,298 -5,079
1988 221,772 -12,036 96,344 9,470
1987 218,522 -12,086 94,235 9,558
1986 212,887 -12,655 90,902 7,992
1985 208,218 -18,644 88,869 -7,873
1984 203,125 -24,858 87,072 -8,708
1983 197,673 -26,222 84,628 -8,783
1982 191,309 -27,672 82,457 -11,379
1981 185,917 -29,959 80,111 -12,699
1980 179,707 -32,616 77,932 -11,641
1979 173,425 -35,022 75,992 -13,095
1978 167,744 -36,559 74,130 -13,073
1977 161,636 -35,731 71,663 -12,399
1976 154,776 -18,716 69,506 -15,686
1975 147,311 -7,870 67,560 -13,058
1974 139,974 3,347 65,357 -11,473
1973 133,834 11,382 62,443 -9,322
1972 128,024 13,852 60,279 -8,267
1971 122,511 15,131 58,484 -8,162
1970 117,264 16,168 56,513 -4,957
1969 112,393 16,887 54,768 -4,485
1968 108,240 17,264 53,126 -3,743
1967 104,824 17,107 51,734 -2,819
1966 101,359 15,849 49,486 -2,911
1965 97,912 13,913 47,223 -1,851
1964 94,797 11,892 45,487 -2,308
1963 92,264 10,371 43,569 -2,480
1962 89,937 9,809 41,603 -2,658
1961 87,322 9,549 40,022 -2,947
1960 84,735 9,337 38,192 -3,528

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

GeoRank.org/population/senegal/sierra-leone | CC BY

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 Sierra Leone 99.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,764,049 people) and 0.41% is from migration (a loss of 7,211 people).

As of 2024, 281,867 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Senegal, compared to 49,997 people or 0.6% in Sierra Leone.

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
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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