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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Senegal was 18,501,984 in 2024 vs 5,422,069 people in Slovakia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Senegal's population is 19,491,599 people compared to 5,359,438 in Slovakia.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 3.64 times bigger than Slovakia's.
  • Senegal is ranked the 68th most populous country in the world, while Slovakia is the 125th.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.24% for Senegal vs 0.06% for Slovakia.
  • For the last 10 years, Senegal has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +0.01% in Slovakia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Senegal has increased from 11.5M people to 19.5M (69.5% growth), while Slovakia has declined from 5.37M to 5.36M (0.25% decline).

Senegal vs Slovakia: population by year and forecast

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Senegal Slovakia
2100 47,481,703 3,377,764
2099 47,309,204 3,399,869
2098 47,131,505 3,422,010
2097 46,942,831 3,444,161
2096 46,749,318 3,466,284
2095 46,548,519 3,488,595
2094 46,338,777 3,511,062
2093 46,124,372 3,533,742
2092 45,903,819 3,556,708
2091 45,676,277 3,580,021
2090 45,442,218 3,603,675
2089 45,197,486 3,627,811
2088 44,949,158 3,652,354
2087 44,692,601 3,677,451
2086 44,425,160 3,703,217
2085 44,150,556 3,729,670
2084 43,871,406 3,756,777
2083 43,579,072 3,784,617
2082 43,285,560 3,813,170
2081 42,984,866 3,842,528
2080 42,679,614 3,872,714
2079 42,366,808 3,903,653
2078 42,044,826 3,935,351
2077 41,716,837 3,967,981
2076 41,379,705 4,001,363
2075 41,030,232 4,035,465
2074 40,674,683 4,070,159
2073 40,312,726 4,105,475
2072 39,943,067 4,141,396
2071 39,568,028 4,177,582
2070 39,187,711 4,214,086
2069 38,795,322 4,250,775
2068 38,398,147 4,287,566
2067 37,996,983 4,324,173
2066 37,584,328 4,360,463
2065 37,167,637 4,396,562
2064 36,744,279 4,432,349
2063 36,318,015 4,467,634
2062 35,884,713 4,502,390
2061 35,448,776 4,536,423
2060 35,010,231 4,569,861
2059 34,571,669 4,602,562
2058 34,122,702 4,634,484
2057 33,673,448 4,665,491
2056 33,219,406 4,695,744
2055 32,765,741 4,725,147
2054 32,313,613 4,753,640
2053 31,859,051 4,781,680
2052 31,405,418 4,809,152
2051 30,949,633 4,836,056
2050 30,490,614 4,862,512
2049 30,032,811 4,888,649
2048 29,570,773 4,914,306
2047 29,111,688 4,939,719
2046 28,648,672 4,964,917
2045 28,187,838 4,989,905
2044 27,724,585 5,014,849
2043 27,260,926 5,039,628
2042 26,796,927 5,064,051
2041 26,332,270 5,088,319
2040 25,866,240 5,112,265
2039 25,398,425 5,135,696
2038 24,928,471 5,158,725
2037 24,457,649 5,181,188
2036 23,986,892 5,203,033
2035 23,515,497 5,224,142
2034 23,046,885 5,244,168
2033 22,578,286 5,263,308
2032 22,110,230 5,281,327
2031 21,643,047 5,298,206
2030 21,178,414 5,313,745
2029 20,719,234 5,327,761
2028 20,263,713 5,339,993
2027 19,814,138 5,350,648
2026 19,372,006 5,359,438
2025 18,934,809 5,396,894
2024 18,501,984 5,422,069
2023 18,077,573 5,426,740
2022 17,651,103 5,431,752
2021 17,220,867 5,447,247
2020 16,789,219 5,458,827
2019 16,352,922 5,454,147
2018 15,914,498 5,446,771
2017 15,475,002 5,439,232
2016 15,034,521 5,430,798
2015 14,593,331 5,423,801
2014 14,152,102 5,418,649
2013 13,710,849 5,413,393
2012 13,310,495 5,407,579
2011 12,958,897 5,398,384
2010 12,635,413 5,391,428
2009 12,337,389 5,386,406
2008 12,048,959 5,379,233
2007 11,770,344 5,374,622
2006 11,500,094 5,373,054
2005 11,235,472 5,372,807
2004 10,975,704 5,372,280
2003 10,721,176 5,373,374
2002 10,466,214 5,376,912
2001 10,212,942 5,378,867
2000 9,968,260 5,388,720
1999 9,730,887 5,396,020
1998 9,502,952 5,390,516
1997 9,283,495 5,383,291
1996 9,067,014 5,373,361
1995 8,848,101 5,361,999
1994 8,624,078 5,346,331
1993 8,396,288 5,325,305
1992 8,168,395 5,305,016
1991 7,943,085 5,303,294
1990 7,720,523 5,299,187
1989 7,502,207 5,275,942
1988 7,289,618 5,250,596
1987 7,081,530 5,222,840
1986 6,878,192 5,193,838
1985 6,683,287 5,161,768
1984 6,499,364 5,127,097
1983 6,324,504 5,091,971
1982 6,156,961 5,055,099
1981 5,997,160 5,016,105
1980 5,845,638 4,979,815
1979 5,702,895 4,938,973
1978 5,568,096 4,890,125
1977 5,439,549 4,840,501
1976 5,308,564 4,789,507
1975 5,170,810 4,739,105
1974 5,029,437 4,689,623
1973 4,885,181 4,641,445
1972 4,741,631 4,596,622
1971 4,601,864 4,557,449
1970 4,466,328 4,538,223
1969 4,334,974 4,518,607
1968 4,207,587 4,483,915
1967 4,083,870 4,449,367
1966 3,964,299 4,411,666
1965 3,849,788 4,370,983
1964 3,740,535 4,327,341
1963 3,635,876 4,282,017
1962 3,534,686 4,238,188
1961 3,436,375 4,191,667
1960 3,340,907 4,068,095

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/slovakia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Senegal increased by 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth), while Slovakia gained 57,744 people (a 1.07% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Senegal gained 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth), while Slovakia's population decreased by 71,360 people (a 1.31% decline).

Senegal was ranked 72nd most populous country in 2006 and is 68th in 2026. Slovakia was ranked 110th in 2006 and ranked 125th 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 Slovakia will decrease by 9.27% to 4,862,512 people and rank change from 125th to 129th.

Senegal is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.5M people, while Slovakia's population already peaked in 2020 at 5.46M people and is projected to decrease to 3.38M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Senegal Slovakia
2100 0.36% -0.65%
2099 0.38% -0.65%
2098 0.4% -0.64%
2097 0.41% -0.64%
2096 0.43% -0.64%
2095 0.45% -0.64%
2094 0.46% -0.64%
2093 0.48% -0.65%
2092 0.5% -0.65%
2091 0.52% -0.66%
2090 0.54% -0.67%
2089 0.55% -0.67%
2088 0.57% -0.68%
2087 0.6% -0.7%
2086 0.62% -0.71%
2085 0.64% -0.72%
2084 0.67% -0.74%
2083 0.68% -0.75%
2082 0.7% -0.76%
2081 0.72% -0.78%
2080 0.74% -0.79%
2079 0.77% -0.81%
2078 0.79% -0.82%
2077 0.81% -0.83%
2076 0.85% -0.85%
2075 0.87% -0.85%
2074 0.9% -0.86%
2073 0.93% -0.87%
2072 0.95% -0.87%
2071 0.97% -0.87%
2070 1.01% -0.86%
2069 1.03% -0.86%
2068 1.06% -0.85%
2067 1.1% -0.83%
2066 1.12% -0.82%
2065 1.15% -0.81%
2064 1.17% -0.79%
2063 1.21% -0.77%
2062 1.23% -0.75%
2061 1.25% -0.73%
2060 1.27% -0.71%
2059 1.32% -0.69%
2058 1.33% -0.66%
2057 1.37% -0.64%
2056 1.38% -0.62%
2055 1.4% -0.6%
2054 1.43% -0.59%
2053 1.44% -0.57%
2052 1.47% -0.56%
2051 1.51% -0.54%
2050 1.52% -0.53%
2049 1.56% -0.52%
2048 1.58% -0.51%
2047 1.62% -0.51%
2046 1.63% -0.5%
2045 1.67% -0.5%
2044 1.7% -0.49%
2043 1.73% -0.48%
2042 1.76% -0.48%
2041 1.8% -0.47%
2040 1.84% -0.46%
2039 1.89% -0.45%
2038 1.93% -0.43%
2037 1.96% -0.42%
2036 2% -0.4%
2035 2.03% -0.38%
2034 2.08% -0.36%
2033 2.12% -0.34%
2032 2.16% -0.32%
2031 2.19% -0.29%
2030 2.22% -0.26%
2029 2.25% -0.23%
2028 2.27% -0.2%
2027 2.28% -0.16%
2026 2.31% -0.69%
2025 2.34% -0.46%
2024 2.35% -0.09%
2023 2.42% -0.09%
2022 2.5% -0.28%
2021 2.57% -0.21%
2020 2.67% 0.09%
2019 2.75% 0.14%
2018 2.84% 0.14%
2017 2.93% 0.16%
2016 3.02% 0.13%
2015 3.12% 0.1%
2014 3.22% 0.1%
2013 3.01% 0.11%
2012 2.71% 0.17%
2011 2.56% 0.13%
2010 2.42% 0.09%
2009 2.39% 0.13%
2008 2.37% 0.09%
2007 2.35% 0.03%
2006 2.36% 0.005%
2005 2.37% 0.01%
2004 2.37% -0.02%
2003 2.44% -0.07%
2002 2.48% -0.04%
2001 2.45% -0.18%
2000 2.44% -0.14%
1999 2.4% 0.1%
1998 2.36% 0.13%
1997 2.39% 0.18%
1996 2.47% 0.21%
1995 2.6% 0.29%
1994 2.71% 0.39%
1993 2.79% 0.38%
1992 2.84% 0.03%
1991 2.88% 0.08%
1990 2.91% 0.44%
1989 2.92% 0.48%
1988 2.94% 0.53%
1987 2.96% 0.56%
1986 2.92% 0.62%
1985 2.83% 0.68%
1984 2.76% 0.69%
1983 2.72% 0.73%
1982 2.66% 0.78%
1981 2.59% 0.73%
1980 2.5% 0.83%
1979 2.42% 1%
1978 2.36% 1.03%
1977 2.47% 1.06%
1976 2.66% 1.06%
1975 2.81% 1.06%
1974 2.95% 1.04%
1973 3.03% 0.98%
1972 3.04% 0.86%
1971 3.03% 0.42%
1970 3.03% 0.43%
1969 3.03% 0.77%
1968 3.03% 0.78%
1967 3.02% 0.85%
1966 2.97% 0.93%
1965 2.92% 1.01%
1964 2.88% 1.06%
1963 2.86% 1.03%
1962 2.86% 1.11%
1961 2.86% 3.04%

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/slovakia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Senegal grew by 2.35%, while Slovakia's population declined by 0.09%.

Live population counters

Senegal Slovakia
Current population
19491599
5359438
Population rank 68/197 125/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.06%
One net population change
1.24 minutes
1.88 hours
One birth every
59.3 seconds
10.8 minutes
One death every
5.21 minutes
9.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,163 -13
Annual growth/decline +424,411 -4,671
Annual growth/decline rate +2.35% -0.09%
Population growth rate rank 35/197 172/197
One migration net change every
41.7 minutes
16.8 minutes
Annual migration change -12,636 -31,377
Net migration rank 138/196 166/196
Foreign-born residents 281,867 323,991
Foreign-born residents rank 100/195 96/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 5.9%
Foreign-born share rank 146/195 88/195

Natural population change vs migration

Senegal
Natural

Migration
Slovakia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Senegal Slovakia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,636 - -31,377
2024 - -10,307 - -21,027
2023 431,006 -9,999 -5,427 4,933
2022 415,507 16,425 -7,062 92,314
2021 403,019 25,519 -16,886 -8,172
2020 400,910 33,848 -2,184 4,350
2019 399,436 38,386 3,818 3,128
2018 405,454 33,567 3,268 3,446
2017 410,366 29,605 4,351 3,279
2016 411,480 29,498 5,431 3,487
2015 407,008 34,387 2,170 2,549
2014 405,019 36,030 3,793 -1,158
2013 406,582 34,878 2,707 -1,181
2012 402,243 -42,978 3,245 871
2011 387,290 -43,350 9,177 -2,392
2010 372,934 -69,888 7,008 -1,814
2009 362,238 -69,239 8,619 -542
2008 351,661 -67,812 4,303 -495
2007 339,963 -66,580 537 -571
2006 331,364 -64,254 537 -549
2005 323,908 -61,781 537 -561
2004 317,286 -59,879 1,611 -522
2003 308,856 -57,213 -537 -646
2002 298,842 -40,554 -538 -580
2001 289,690 -41,422 -1,076 -860
2000 283,946 -42,854 2,155 -831
1999 277,944 -44,284 3,777 -119
1998 267,404 -45,189 4,312 -12
1997 261,200 -44,506 6,999 247
1996 255,418 -39,162 9,135 246
1995 252,552 -31,001 9,115 -30
1994 249,115 -22,633 14,970 -109
1993 245,742 -16,649 20,769 72
1992 241,482 -14,796 21,220 -201
1991 237,713 -13,783 23,865 174
1990 234,155 -12,959 25,436 -9,402
1989 227,797 -12,362 26,380 -7,254
1988 221,772 -12,036 30,979 -6,500
1987 218,522 -12,086 31,859 -6,401
1986 212,887 -12,655 34,279 -6,143
1985 208,218 -18,644 37,680 -6,068
1984 203,125 -24,858 38,966 -6,276
1983 197,673 -26,222 39,717 -6,361
1982 191,309 -27,672 41,958 -6,088
1981 185,917 -29,959 43,640 -5,821
1980 179,707 -32,616 44,320 -5,522
1979 173,425 -35,022 52,353 -4,712
1978 167,744 -36,559 52,324 -4,689
1977 161,636 -35,731 52,762 -4,621
1976 154,776 -18,716 54,121 -4,432
1975 147,311 -7,870 52,604 -4,652
1974 139,974 3,347 52,524 -4,190
1973 133,834 11,382 49,199 -3,854
1972 128,024 13,852 46,426 -3,516
1971 122,511 15,131 40,105 -3,495
1970 117,264 16,168 38,575 -4,919
1969 112,393 16,887 39,312 -8,998
1968 108,240 17,264 38,113 -8,881
1967 104,824 17,107 41,824 -8,876
1966 101,359 15,849 45,440 -8,817
1965 97,912 13,913 48,517 -8,707
1964 94,797 11,892 54,092 -8,608
1963 92,264 10,371 54,382 -8,548
1962 89,937 9,809 49,587 -9,019
1961 87,322 9,549 55,749 4,812
1960 84,735 9,337 56,546 4,344

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

GeoRank.org/population/senegal/slovakia | 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 Slovakia 7.47% is from natural causes (a loss of 8,728 people) and 92.5% is from migration (a gain of 108,156 people).

As of 2024, 281,867 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Senegal, compared to 323,991 people or 5.9% in Slovakia.

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
Slovakia
City Population
Bratislava 479K
Kosice 224K
Petrzalka 112K
Presov 81.7K
Zilina 80.3K
Nitra 75.9K
Banska Bystrica 73.5K
Trnava 63.2K
Trencin 54.1K
Martin 50.3K

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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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