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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Senegal was 18,501,984 in 2024 vs 6,036,860 people in Singapore in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Senegal's population is 19,491,599 people compared to 6,125,852 in Singapore.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 3.18 times bigger than Singapore's.
  • Senegal is ranked the 68th most populous country in the world, while Singapore is the 113th.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.24% for Senegal vs 0.07% for Singapore.
  • For the last 10 years, Senegal has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +1.04% in Singapore.
  • Since 2006, the population of Senegal has increased from 11.5M people to 19.5M (69.5% growth), while Singapore has grown from 4.4M to 6.13M (39.2% growth).

Senegal vs Singapore: population by year and forecast

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Senegal Singapore
2100 47,481,703 4,344,248
2099 47,309,204 4,387,645
2098 47,131,505 4,435,189
2097 46,942,831 4,483,484
2096 46,749,318 4,533,994
2095 46,548,519 4,585,243
2094 46,338,777 4,639,568
2093 46,124,372 4,692,749
2092 45,903,819 4,745,364
2091 45,676,277 4,802,089
2090 45,442,218 4,859,572
2089 45,197,486 4,919,853
2088 44,949,158 4,977,701
2087 44,692,601 5,036,662
2086 44,425,160 5,096,772
2085 44,150,556 5,155,480
2084 43,871,406 5,212,381
2083 43,579,072 5,269,612
2082 43,285,560 5,327,281
2081 42,984,866 5,383,608
2080 42,679,614 5,438,023
2079 42,366,808 5,491,695
2078 42,044,826 5,541,781
2077 41,716,837 5,589,429
2076 41,379,705 5,632,686
2075 41,030,232 5,679,862
2074 40,674,683 5,725,351
2073 40,312,726 5,764,008
2072 39,943,067 5,799,655
2071 39,568,028 5,833,262
2070 39,187,711 5,864,115
2069 38,795,322 5,896,709
2068 38,398,147 5,927,631
2067 37,996,983 5,955,955
2066 37,584,328 5,988,826
2065 37,167,637 6,020,244
2064 36,744,279 6,046,805
2063 36,318,015 6,069,231
2062 35,884,713 6,093,782
2061 35,448,776 6,116,847
2060 35,010,231 6,142,295
2059 34,571,669 6,163,191
2058 34,122,702 6,185,611
2057 33,673,448 6,203,303
2056 33,219,406 6,221,491
2055 32,765,741 6,240,206
2054 32,313,613 6,261,488
2053 31,859,051 6,277,678
2052 31,405,418 6,290,046
2051 30,949,633 6,307,270
2050 30,490,614 6,325,698
2049 30,032,811 6,342,616
2048 29,570,773 6,355,818
2047 29,111,688 6,373,684
2046 28,648,672 6,387,901
2045 28,187,838 6,399,811
2044 27,724,585 6,412,802
2043 27,260,926 6,420,804
2042 26,796,927 6,427,555
2041 26,332,270 6,433,153
2040 25,866,240 6,434,727
2039 25,398,425 6,431,367
2038 24,928,471 6,422,540
2037 24,457,649 6,410,923
2036 23,986,892 6,398,937
2035 23,515,497 6,382,637
2034 23,046,885 6,360,610
2033 22,578,286 6,333,556
2032 22,110,230 6,306,749
2031 21,643,047 6,277,847
2030 21,178,414 6,250,608
2029 20,719,234 6,221,161
2028 20,263,713 6,186,754
2027 19,814,138 6,150,947
2026 19,372,006 6,116,548
2025 18,934,809 6,078,250
2024 18,501,984 6,036,860
2023 18,077,573 5,917,648
2022 17,651,103 5,637,022
2021 17,220,867 5,453,566
2020 16,789,219 5,685,807
2019 16,352,922 5,703,569
2018 15,914,498 5,638,676
2017 15,475,002 5,612,253
2016 15,034,521 5,607,283
2015 14,593,331 5,535,002
2014 14,152,102 5,469,724
2013 13,710,849 5,399,162
2012 13,310,495 5,312,437
2011 12,958,897 5,183,688
2010 12,635,413 5,076,732
2009 12,337,389 4,987,573
2008 12,048,959 4,839,396
2007 11,770,344 4,588,599
2006 11,500,094 4,401,365
2005 11,235,472 4,265,762
2004 10,975,704 4,166,664
2003 10,721,176 4,114,826
2002 10,466,214 4,175,950
2001 10,212,942 4,138,012
2000 9,968,260 4,027,887
1999 9,730,887 3,958,723
1998 9,502,952 3,927,213
1997 9,283,495 3,796,038
1996 9,067,014 3,670,704
1995 8,848,101 3,524,506
1994 8,624,078 3,419,048
1993 8,396,288 3,313,471
1992 8,168,395 3,230,698
1991 7,943,085 3,135,083
1990 7,720,523 3,047,132
1989 7,502,207 2,930,901
1988 7,289,618 2,846,108
1987 7,081,530 2,774,789
1986 6,878,192 2,733,373
1985 6,683,287 2,735,957
1984 6,499,364 2,732,221
1983 6,324,504 2,681,061
1982 6,156,961 2,646,466
1981 5,997,160 2,532,835
1980 5,845,638 2,413,945
1979 5,702,895 2,383,500
1978 5,568,096 2,353,600
1977 5,439,549 2,325,300
1976 5,308,564 2,293,300
1975 5,170,810 2,262,600
1974 5,029,437 2,229,800
1973 4,885,181 2,193,000
1972 4,741,631 2,152,400
1971 4,601,864 2,112,900
1970 4,466,328 2,074,507
1969 4,334,974 2,042,500
1968 4,207,587 2,012,000
1967 4,083,870 1,977,600
1966 3,964,299 1,934,400
1965 3,849,788 1,886,900
1964 3,740,535 1,841,600
1963 3,635,876 1,795,000
1962 3,534,686 1,750,200
1961 3,436,375 1,702,400
1960 3,340,907 1,646,400

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/singapore | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Senegal increased by 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth), while Singapore gained 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Senegal gained 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth), while Singapore's population increased by 518,569 people (a 9.25% growth).

Senegal was ranked 72nd most populous country in 2006 and is 68th in 2026. Singapore was ranked 117th in 2006 and ranked 113th 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 Singapore will increase by 3.26% to 6,325,698 people and rank change from 113th to 118th.

Senegal is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.5M people compared to the peak of 6.43M people in 2040 for Singapore.

Population growth rate by year

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Senegal Singapore
2100 0.36% -0.99%
2099 0.38% -1.07%
2098 0.4% -1.08%
2097 0.41% -1.11%
2096 0.43% -1.12%
2095 0.45% -1.17%
2094 0.46% -1.13%
2093 0.48% -1.11%
2092 0.5% -1.18%
2091 0.52% -1.18%
2090 0.54% -1.23%
2089 0.55% -1.16%
2088 0.57% -1.17%
2087 0.6% -1.18%
2086 0.62% -1.14%
2085 0.64% -1.09%
2084 0.67% -1.09%
2083 0.68% -1.08%
2082 0.7% -1.05%
2081 0.72% -1%
2080 0.74% -0.98%
2079 0.77% -0.9%
2078 0.79% -0.85%
2077 0.81% -0.77%
2076 0.85% -0.83%
2075 0.87% -0.79%
2074 0.9% -0.67%
2073 0.93% -0.61%
2072 0.95% -0.58%
2071 0.97% -0.53%
2070 1.01% -0.55%
2069 1.03% -0.52%
2068 1.06% -0.48%
2067 1.1% -0.55%
2066 1.12% -0.52%
2065 1.15% -0.44%
2064 1.17% -0.37%
2063 1.21% -0.4%
2062 1.23% -0.38%
2061 1.25% -0.41%
2060 1.27% -0.34%
2059 1.32% -0.36%
2058 1.33% -0.29%
2057 1.37% -0.29%
2056 1.38% -0.3%
2055 1.4% -0.34%
2054 1.43% -0.26%
2053 1.44% -0.2%
2052 1.47% -0.27%
2051 1.51% -0.29%
2050 1.52% -0.27%
2049 1.56% -0.21%
2048 1.58% -0.28%
2047 1.62% -0.22%
2046 1.63% -0.19%
2045 1.67% -0.2%
2044 1.7% -0.12%
2043 1.73% -0.11%
2042 1.76% -0.09%
2041 1.8% -0.02%
2040 1.84% 0.05%
2039 1.89% 0.14%
2038 1.93% 0.18%
2037 1.96% 0.19%
2036 2% 0.26%
2035 2.03% 0.35%
2034 2.08% 0.43%
2033 2.12% 0.43%
2032 2.16% 0.46%
2031 2.19% 0.44%
2030 2.22% 0.47%
2029 2.25% 0.56%
2028 2.27% 0.58%
2027 2.28% 0.56%
2026 2.31% 0.63%
2025 2.34% 0.69%
2024 2.35% 2.01%
2023 2.42% 4.98%
2022 2.5% 3.36%
2021 2.57% -4.08%
2020 2.67% -0.31%
2019 2.75% 1.15%
2018 2.84% 0.47%
2017 2.93% 0.09%
2016 3.02% 1.31%
2015 3.12% 1.19%
2014 3.22% 1.31%
2013 3.01% 1.63%
2012 2.71% 2.48%
2011 2.56% 2.11%
2010 2.42% 1.79%
2009 2.39% 3.06%
2008 2.37% 5.47%
2007 2.35% 4.25%
2006 2.36% 3.18%
2005 2.37% 2.38%
2004 2.37% 1.26%
2003 2.44% -1.46%
2002 2.48% 0.92%
2001 2.45% 2.73%
2000 2.44% 1.75%
1999 2.4% 0.8%
1998 2.36% 3.46%
1997 2.39% 3.41%
1996 2.47% 4.15%
1995 2.6% 3.08%
1994 2.71% 3.19%
1993 2.79% 2.56%
1992 2.84% 3.05%
1991 2.88% 2.89%
1990 2.91% 3.97%
1989 2.92% 2.98%
1988 2.94% 2.57%
1987 2.96% 1.52%
1986 2.92% -0.09%
1985 2.83% 0.14%
1984 2.76% 1.91%
1983 2.72% 1.31%
1982 2.66% 4.49%
1981 2.59% 4.93%
1980 2.5% 1.28%
1979 2.42% 1.27%
1978 2.36% 1.22%
1977 2.47% 1.4%
1976 2.66% 1.36%
1975 2.81% 1.47%
1974 2.95% 1.68%
1973 3.03% 1.89%
1972 3.04% 1.87%
1971 3.03% 1.85%
1970 3.03% 1.57%
1969 3.03% 1.52%
1968 3.03% 1.74%
1967 3.02% 2.23%
1966 2.97% 2.52%
1965 2.92% 2.46%
1964 2.88% 2.6%
1963 2.86% 2.56%
1962 2.86% 2.81%
1961 2.86% 3.4%

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/singapore | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Senegal grew by 2.35%, while Singapore's population grew by 2.01%.

Live population counters

Senegal Singapore
Current population
19491599
6125852
Population rank 68/197 113/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.07%
One net population change
1.24 minutes
4.41 minutes
One birth every
59.3 seconds
12 minutes
One death every
5.21 minutes
14.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,163 +327
Annual growth/decline +424,411 +119,212
Annual growth/decline rate +2.35% +2.01%
Population growth rate rank 35/197 50/197
One migration net change every
41.7 minutes
31.2 minutes
Annual migration change -12,636 +16,892
Net migration rank 138/196 36/196
Foreign-born residents 281,867 2,841,665
Foreign-born residents rank 100/195 26/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 48.7%
Foreign-born share rank 146/195 9/195

Natural population change vs migration

Senegal
Natural

Migration
Singapore
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Senegal Singapore
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,636 - 16,892
2024 - -10,307 - 20,011
2023 431,006 -9,999 7,101 26,996
2022 415,507 16,425 9,019 214,842
2021 403,019 25,519 15,270 -44,030
2020 400,910 33,848 18,763 -145,556
2019 399,436 38,386 21,674 870
2018 405,454 33,567 21,427 21,820
2017 410,366 29,605 21,888 -8,880
2016 411,480 29,498 25,794 13,737
2015 407,008 34,387 27,121 41,852
2014 405,019 36,030 27,896 40,154
2013 406,582 34,878 25,376 52,176
2012 402,243 -42,978 29,750 78,501
2011 387,290 -43,350 25,919 89,856
2010 372,934 -69,888 24,876 72,571
2009 362,238 -69,239 27,930 95,841
2008 351,661 -67,812 28,068 176,182
2007 339,963 -66,580 26,614 192,292
2006 331,364 -64,254 25,968 135,625
2005 323,908 -61,781 24,741 92,023
2004 317,286 -59,879 24,583 50,487
2003 308,856 -57,213 24,689 -30,012
2002 298,842 -40,554 29,231 -40,023
2001 289,690 -41,422 31,035 45,027
2000 283,946 -42,854 37,057 55,218
1999 277,944 -44,284 32,857 19,681
1998 267,404 -45,189 33,381 51,905
1997 261,200 -44,506 37,960 95,241
1996 255,418 -39,162 38,542 102,018
1995 252,552 -31,001 38,065 91,947
1994 249,115 -22,633 39,319 71,170
1993 245,742 -16,649 40,425 58,820
1992 241,482 -14,796 39,091 54,359
1991 237,713 -13,783 39,188 57,821
1990 234,155 -12,959 41,136 66,950
1989 227,797 -12,362 36,929 68,031
1988 221,772 -12,036 42,407 40,976
1987 218,522 -12,086 33,020 25,411
1986 212,887 -12,655 27,880 -7,858
1985 208,218 -18,644 32,010 -31,036
1984 203,125 -24,858 31,967 -4,396
1983 197,673 -26,222 30,296 11,699
1982 191,309 -27,672 33,346 41,568
1981 185,917 -29,959 32,167 85,869
1980 179,707 -32,616 30,657 42,433
1979 173,425 -35,022 28,363 -2,384
1978 167,744 -36,559 27,537 436
1977 161,636 -35,731 26,508 2,757
1976 154,776 -18,716 31,189 949
1975 147,311 -7,870 28,509 4,104
1974 139,974 3,347 31,664 2,748
1973 133,834 11,382 36,404 -495
1972 128,024 13,852 38,098 -1,631
1971 122,511 15,131 35,708 573
1970 117,264 16,168 35,059 4,024
1969 112,393 16,887 34,314 6,763
1968 108,240 17,264 36,216 6,792
1967 104,824 17,107 40,145 6,006
1966 101,359 15,849 44,298 3,507
1965 97,912 13,913 45,474 4,199
1964 94,797 11,892 47,697 3,043
1963 92,264 10,371 49,542 2,668
1962 89,937 9,809 48,830 3,714
1961 87,322 9,549 49,880 3,490
1960 84,735 9,337 51,533 2,008

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

GeoRank.org/population/senegal/singapore | 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 Singapore 54.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 195,953 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a gain of 161,805 people).

As of 2024, 281,867 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Senegal, compared to 2,841,665 people or 48.7% in Singapore.

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
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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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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