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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Senegal was 18,501,984 in 2024 vs 2,127,400 people in Slovenia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Senegal's population is 19,491,599 people compared to 2,124,138 in Slovenia.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 9.18 times bigger than Slovenia's.
  • Senegal is ranked the 68th most populous country in the world, while Slovenia is the 147th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.24% for Senegal vs 0.03% for Slovenia.
  • For the last 10 years, Senegal has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +0.29% in Slovenia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Senegal has increased from 11.5M people to 19.5M (69.5% growth), while Slovenia has grown from 2.01M to 2.12M (5.84% growth).

Senegal vs Slovenia: population by year and forecast

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Senegal Slovenia
2100 47,481,703 1,640,541
2099 47,309,204 1,644,752
2098 47,131,505 1,648,834
2097 46,942,831 1,653,196
2096 46,749,318 1,657,434
2095 46,548,519 1,661,656
2094 46,338,777 1,665,825
2093 46,124,372 1,670,076
2092 45,903,819 1,674,280
2091 45,676,277 1,678,462
2090 45,442,218 1,682,998
2089 45,197,486 1,687,376
2088 44,949,158 1,691,788
2087 44,692,601 1,696,409
2086 44,425,160 1,701,325
2085 44,150,556 1,706,189
2084 43,871,406 1,711,157
2083 43,579,072 1,716,396
2082 43,285,560 1,721,709
2081 42,984,866 1,727,302
2080 42,679,614 1,733,405
2079 42,366,808 1,739,518
2078 42,044,826 1,746,152
2077 41,716,837 1,752,783
2076 41,379,705 1,759,639
2075 41,030,232 1,766,867
2074 40,674,683 1,774,528
2073 40,312,726 1,782,697
2072 39,943,067 1,790,658
2071 39,568,028 1,798,960
2070 39,187,711 1,807,483
2069 38,795,322 1,816,607
2068 38,398,147 1,825,849
2067 37,996,983 1,834,865
2066 37,584,328 1,844,034
2065 37,167,637 1,853,651
2064 36,744,279 1,863,550
2063 36,318,015 1,873,173
2062 35,884,713 1,882,832
2061 35,448,776 1,892,739
2060 35,010,231 1,902,939
2059 34,571,669 1,912,861
2058 34,122,702 1,922,175
2057 33,673,448 1,932,119
2056 33,219,406 1,941,469
2055 32,765,741 1,950,861
2054 32,313,613 1,959,953
2053 31,859,051 1,968,641
2052 31,405,418 1,977,227
2051 30,949,633 1,985,279
2050 30,490,614 1,993,115
2049 30,032,811 2,000,477
2048 29,570,773 2,007,283
2047 29,111,688 2,014,140
2046 28,648,672 2,020,756
2045 28,187,838 2,027,366
2044 27,724,585 2,033,871
2043 27,260,926 2,040,173
2042 26,796,927 2,046,339
2041 26,332,270 2,052,041
2040 25,866,240 2,057,278
2039 25,398,425 2,062,718
2038 24,928,471 2,067,922
2037 24,457,649 2,073,705
2036 23,986,892 2,079,201
2035 23,515,497 2,084,471
2034 23,046,885 2,089,430
2033 22,578,286 2,094,601
2032 22,110,230 2,099,622
2031 21,643,047 2,104,690
2030 21,178,414 2,109,416
2029 20,719,234 2,113,874
2028 20,263,713 2,118,053
2027 19,814,138 2,121,324
2026 19,372,006 2,124,138
2025 18,934,809 2,126,340
2024 18,501,984 2,127,400
2023 18,077,573 2,120,461
2022 17,651,103 2,112,076
2021 17,220,867 2,108,079
2020 16,789,219 2,102,419
2019 16,352,922 2,088,385
2018 15,914,498 2,073,894
2017 15,475,002 2,066,388
2016 15,034,521 2,065,042
2015 14,593,331 2,063,531
2014 14,152,102 2,061,980
2013 13,710,849 2,059,953
2012 13,310,495 2,057,159
2011 12,958,897 2,052,843
2010 12,635,413 2,048,583
2009 12,337,389 2,039,669
2008 12,048,959 2,021,316
2007 11,770,344 2,018,122
2006 11,500,094 2,006,868
2005 11,235,472 2,000,474
2004 10,975,704 1,997,012
2003 10,721,176 1,995,733
2002 10,466,214 1,994,530
2001 10,212,942 1,992,060
2000 9,968,260 1,988,925
1999 9,730,887 1,983,045
1998 9,502,952 1,981,629
1997 9,283,495 1,985,956
1996 9,067,014 1,988,628
1995 8,848,101 1,989,872
1994 8,624,078 1,989,443
1993 8,396,288 1,991,746
1992 8,168,395 1,996,498
1991 7,943,085 1,999,429
1990 7,720,523 1,998,161
1989 7,502,207 1,996,351
1988 7,289,618 1,995,196
1987 7,081,530 1,989,776
1986 6,878,192 1,965,964
1985 6,683,287 1,941,641
1984 6,499,364 1,932,154
1983 6,324,504 1,922,321
1982 6,156,961 1,910,334
1981 5,997,160 1,906,531
1980 5,845,638 1,901,315
1979 5,702,895 1,882,599
1978 5,568,096 1,862,548
1977 5,439,549 1,842,377
1976 5,308,564 1,820,249
1975 5,170,810 1,793,581
1974 5,029,437 1,776,132
1973 4,885,181 1,766,697
1972 4,741,631 1,752,233
1971 4,601,864 1,738,335
1970 4,466,328 1,724,891
1969 4,334,974 1,713,874
1968 4,207,587 1,704,546
1967 4,083,870 1,689,528
1966 3,964,299 1,669,905
1965 3,849,788 1,649,160
1964 3,740,535 1,632,114
1963 3,635,876 1,616,971
1962 3,534,686 1,603,649
1961 3,436,375 1,594,131
1960 3,340,907 1,584,720

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/slovenia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Senegal increased by 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth), while Slovenia gained 58,174 people (a 2.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Senegal gained 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth), while Slovenia's population increased by 59,096 people (a 2.86% growth).

Senegal was ranked 72nd most populous country in 2006 and is 68th in 2026. Slovenia was ranked 141st in 2006 and ranked 147th 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 Slovenia will decrease by 6.17% to 1,993,115 people and will still be ranked 147th.

Senegal is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.5M people, while Slovenia's population already peaked in 2024 at 2.13M people and is projected to decrease to 1.64M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Senegal Slovenia
2100 0.36% -0.26%
2099 0.38% -0.25%
2098 0.4% -0.26%
2097 0.41% -0.26%
2096 0.43% -0.25%
2095 0.45% -0.25%
2094 0.46% -0.25%
2093 0.48% -0.25%
2092 0.5% -0.25%
2091 0.52% -0.27%
2090 0.54% -0.26%
2089 0.55% -0.26%
2088 0.57% -0.27%
2087 0.6% -0.29%
2086 0.62% -0.29%
2085 0.64% -0.29%
2084 0.67% -0.31%
2083 0.68% -0.31%
2082 0.7% -0.32%
2081 0.72% -0.35%
2080 0.74% -0.35%
2079 0.77% -0.38%
2078 0.79% -0.38%
2077 0.81% -0.39%
2076 0.85% -0.41%
2075 0.87% -0.43%
2074 0.9% -0.46%
2073 0.93% -0.44%
2072 0.95% -0.46%
2071 0.97% -0.47%
2070 1.01% -0.5%
2069 1.03% -0.51%
2068 1.06% -0.49%
2067 1.1% -0.5%
2066 1.12% -0.52%
2065 1.15% -0.53%
2064 1.17% -0.51%
2063 1.21% -0.51%
2062 1.23% -0.52%
2061 1.25% -0.54%
2060 1.27% -0.52%
2059 1.32% -0.48%
2058 1.33% -0.51%
2057 1.37% -0.48%
2056 1.38% -0.48%
2055 1.4% -0.46%
2054 1.43% -0.44%
2053 1.44% -0.43%
2052 1.47% -0.41%
2051 1.51% -0.39%
2050 1.52% -0.37%
2049 1.56% -0.34%
2048 1.58% -0.34%
2047 1.62% -0.33%
2046 1.63% -0.33%
2045 1.67% -0.32%
2044 1.7% -0.31%
2043 1.73% -0.3%
2042 1.76% -0.28%
2041 1.8% -0.25%
2040 1.84% -0.26%
2039 1.89% -0.25%
2038 1.93% -0.28%
2037 1.96% -0.26%
2036 2% -0.25%
2035 2.03% -0.24%
2034 2.08% -0.25%
2033 2.12% -0.24%
2032 2.16% -0.24%
2031 2.19% -0.22%
2030 2.22% -0.21%
2029 2.25% -0.2%
2028 2.27% -0.15%
2027 2.28% -0.13%
2026 2.31% -0.1%
2025 2.34% -0.05%
2024 2.35% 0.33%
2023 2.42% 0.4%
2022 2.5% 0.19%
2021 2.57% 0.27%
2020 2.67% 0.67%
2019 2.75% 0.7%
2018 2.84% 0.36%
2017 2.93% 0.07%
2016 3.02% 0.07%
2015 3.12% 0.08%
2014 3.22% 0.1%
2013 3.01% 0.14%
2012 2.71% 0.21%
2011 2.56% 0.21%
2010 2.42% 0.44%
2009 2.39% 0.91%
2008 2.37% 0.16%
2007 2.35% 0.56%
2006 2.36% 0.32%
2005 2.37% 0.17%
2004 2.37% 0.06%
2003 2.44% 0.06%
2002 2.48% 0.12%
2001 2.45% 0.16%
2000 2.44% 0.3%
1999 2.4% 0.07%
1998 2.36% -0.22%
1997 2.39% -0.13%
1996 2.47% -0.06%
1995 2.6% 0.02%
1994 2.71% -0.12%
1993 2.79% -0.24%
1992 2.84% -0.15%
1991 2.88% 0.06%
1990 2.91% 0.09%
1989 2.92% 0.06%
1988 2.94% 0.27%
1987 2.96% 1.21%
1986 2.92% 1.25%
1985 2.83% 0.49%
1984 2.76% 0.51%
1983 2.72% 0.63%
1982 2.66% 0.2%
1981 2.59% 0.27%
1980 2.5% 0.99%
1979 2.42% 1.08%
1978 2.36% 1.09%
1977 2.47% 1.22%
1976 2.66% 1.49%
1975 2.81% 0.98%
1974 2.95% 0.53%
1973 3.03% 0.83%
1972 3.04% 0.8%
1971 3.03% 0.78%
1970 3.03% 0.64%
1969 3.03% 0.55%
1968 3.03% 0.89%
1967 3.02% 1.18%
1966 2.97% 1.26%
1965 2.92% 1.04%
1964 2.88% 0.94%
1963 2.86% 0.83%
1962 2.86% 0.6%
1961 2.86% 0.59%

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/slovenia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Senegal grew by 2.35%, while Slovenia's population grew by 0.33%.

Live population counters

Senegal Slovenia
Current population
19491599
2124138
Population rank 68/197 147/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.03%
One net population change
1.24 minutes
1.26 hours
One birth every
59.3 seconds
31 minutes
One death every
5.21 minutes
24.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,163 +19
Annual growth/decline +424,411 +6,939
Annual growth/decline rate +2.35% +0.33%
Population growth rate rank 35/197 148/197
One migration net change every
41.7 minutes
3.24 hours
Annual migration change -12,636 +2,711
Net migration rank 138/196 55/196
Foreign-born residents 281,867 315,122
Foreign-born residents rank 100/195 97/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 146/195 44/195

Natural population change vs migration

Senegal
Natural

Migration
Slovenia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Senegal Slovenia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,636 - 2,711
2024 - -10,307 - 3,319
2023 431,006 -9,999 -4,665 5,339
2022 415,507 16,425 -4,858 9,014
2021 403,019 25,519 -4,216 2,477
2020 400,910 33,848 -5,256 28,514
2019 399,436 38,386 -1,254 16,352
2018 405,454 33,567 -1,037 14,640
2017 410,366 29,605 -207 1,359
2016 411,480 29,498 826 1,195
2015 407,008 34,387 826 712
2014 405,019 36,030 2,268 -70
2013 406,582 34,878 1,648 639
2012 402,243 -42,978 2,674 1,117
2011 387,290 -43,350 3,285 2,190
2010 372,934 -69,888 3,687 -410
2009 362,238 -69,239 3,060 11,594
2008 351,661 -67,812 3,437 2,971
2007 339,963 -66,580 1,211 14,191
2006 331,364 -64,254 602 6,081
2005 323,908 -61,781 -600 6,317
2004 317,286 -59,879 -599 1,759
2003 308,856 -57,213 -1,996 3,218
2002 298,842 -40,554 -1,197 1,975
2001 289,690 -41,422 -996 4,527
2000 283,946 -42,854 -398 3,124
1999 277,944 -44,284 -1,388 10,291
1998 267,404 -45,189 -1,189 -5,280
1997 261,200 -44,506 -794 -1,298
1996 255,418 -39,162 0 -2,456
1995 252,552 -31,001 0 356
1994 249,115 -22,633 199 -153
1993 245,742 -16,649 -199 -4,641
1992 241,482 -14,796 598 -5,547
1991 237,713 -13,783 2,199 -3,325
1990 234,155 -12,959 3,797 618
1989 227,797 -12,362 4,592 -2,718
1988 221,772 -12,036 5,986 -3,023
1987 218,522 -12,086 5,771 2,972
1986 212,887 -12,655 6,094 32,700
1985 208,218 -18,644 6,213 3,404
1984 203,125 -24,858 5,990 3,280
1983 197,673 -26,222 6,343 3,613
1982 191,309 -27,672 9,170 -8,695
1981 185,917 -29,959 10,485 -5,016
1980 179,707 -32,616 11,027 3,128
1979 173,425 -35,022 12,614 2,107
1978 167,744 -36,559 11,920 2,113
1977 161,636 -35,731 12,160 2,584
1976 154,776 -18,716 12,196 2,226
1975 147,311 -7,870 11,658 2,421
1974 139,974 3,347 11,367 3,145
1973 133,834 11,382 11,837 2,175
1972 128,024 13,852 10,513 2,924
1971 122,511 15,131 10,951 2,286
1970 117,264 16,168 10,004 260
1969 112,393 16,887 9,427 685
1968 108,240 17,264 11,250 438
1967 104,824 17,107 13,516 -192
1966 101,359 15,849 15,697 -1,262
1965 97,912 13,913 14,513 -1,421
1964 94,797 11,892 12,567 -349
1963 92,264 10,371 14,068 -180
1962 89,937 9,809 13,150 148
1961 87,322 9,549 14,985 -306
1960 84,735 9,337 12,678 -929

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

GeoRank.org/population/senegal/slovenia | 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 Slovenia 18.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 17,573 people) and 81.9% is from migration (a gain of 79,532 people).

As of 2024, 281,867 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Senegal, compared to 315,122 people or 14.9% in Slovenia.

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
Slovenia
City Population
Ljubljana 284K
Maribor 114K
Kranj 37.6K
Celje 37.1K
Velenje 25.6K
Novo Mesto 24.2K
Nova Gorica 13K
Izola 11.7K
Murska Sobota 11.2K
Piran 3.79K

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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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