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Population in Senegal compared to the Solomon Islands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Senegal was 18,501,984 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Senegal's population is 19,491,599 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 22.6 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Senegal is ranked the 68th most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.24% for Senegal vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Senegal has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Senegal has increased from 11.5M people to 19.5M (69.5% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

Senegal vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Senegal Solomon Islands
2100 47,481,703 1,869,358
2099 47,309,204 1,865,277
2098 47,131,505 1,861,047
2097 46,942,831 1,856,421
2096 46,749,318 1,851,585
2095 46,548,519 1,846,229
2094 46,338,777 1,840,799
2093 46,124,372 1,834,881
2092 45,903,819 1,828,545
2091 45,676,277 1,822,001
2090 45,442,218 1,815,153
2089 45,197,486 1,808,103
2088 44,949,158 1,800,741
2087 44,692,601 1,793,136
2086 44,425,160 1,785,209
2085 44,150,556 1,777,013
2084 43,871,406 1,768,444
2083 43,579,072 1,759,601
2082 43,285,560 1,750,433
2081 42,984,866 1,740,952
2080 42,679,614 1,731,110
2079 42,366,808 1,721,146
2078 42,044,826 1,710,785
2077 41,716,837 1,700,043
2076 41,379,705 1,688,876
2075 41,030,232 1,677,587
2074 40,674,683 1,666,185
2073 40,312,726 1,654,264
2072 39,943,067 1,642,044
2071 39,568,028 1,629,467
2070 39,187,711 1,616,736
2069 38,795,322 1,603,679
2068 38,398,147 1,590,304
2067 37,996,983 1,576,716
2066 37,584,328 1,563,005
2065 37,167,637 1,549,060
2064 36,744,279 1,534,862
2063 36,318,015 1,520,351
2062 35,884,713 1,505,792
2061 35,448,776 1,490,935
2060 35,010,231 1,476,028
2059 34,571,669 1,460,816
2058 34,122,702 1,445,385
2057 33,673,448 1,429,967
2056 33,219,406 1,414,320
2055 32,765,741 1,398,440
2054 32,313,613 1,382,426
2053 31,859,051 1,366,190
2052 31,405,418 1,349,703
2051 30,949,633 1,333,136
2050 30,490,614 1,316,322
2049 30,032,811 1,299,367
2048 29,570,773 1,282,258
2047 29,111,688 1,265,007
2046 28,648,672 1,247,608
2045 28,187,838 1,230,002
2044 27,724,585 1,212,277
2043 27,260,926 1,194,351
2042 26,796,927 1,176,271
2041 26,332,270 1,158,172
2040 25,866,240 1,139,832
2039 25,398,425 1,121,014
2038 24,928,471 1,101,787
2037 24,457,649 1,082,148
2036 23,986,892 1,062,197
2035 23,515,497 1,041,925
2034 23,046,885 1,021,492
2033 22,578,286 1,000,997
2032 22,110,230 980,329
2031 21,643,047 959,788
2030 21,178,414 939,300
2029 20,719,234 918,921
2028 20,263,713 898,660
2027 19,814,138 878,499
2026 19,372,006 858,557
2025 18,934,809 838,746
2024 18,501,984 819,198
2023 18,077,573 800,005
2022 17,651,103 781,066
2021 17,220,867 762,591
2020 16,789,219 744,498
2019 16,352,922 728,147
2018 15,914,498 709,101
2017 15,475,002 685,672
2016 15,034,521 662,379
2015 14,593,331 639,415
2014 14,152,102 616,908
2013 13,710,849 594,945
2012 13,310,495 573,606
2011 12,958,897 552,945
2010 12,635,413 532,968
2009 12,337,389 518,141
2008 12,048,959 508,790
2007 11,770,344 500,156
2006 11,500,094 491,594
2005 11,235,472 483,080
2004 10,975,704 474,611
2003 10,721,176 466,154
2002 10,466,214 457,671
2001 10,212,942 449,125
2000 9,968,260 440,469
1999 9,730,887 430,500
1998 9,502,952 419,071
1997 9,283,495 407,474
1996 9,067,014 396,009
1995 8,848,101 384,733
1994 8,624,078 373,675
1993 8,396,288 362,839
1992 8,168,395 352,205
1991 7,943,085 341,738
1990 7,720,523 331,435
1989 7,502,207 321,282
1988 7,289,618 311,265
1987 7,081,530 301,414
1986 6,878,192 291,842
1985 6,683,287 282,455
1984 6,499,364 273,163
1983 6,324,504 264,068
1982 6,156,961 255,200
1981 5,997,160 246,555
1980 5,845,638 238,135
1979 5,702,895 229,953
1978 5,568,096 222,029
1977 5,439,549 214,418
1976 5,308,564 207,194
1975 5,170,810 200,744
1974 5,029,437 195,041
1973 4,885,181 189,774
1972 4,741,631 184,994
1971 4,601,864 180,637
1970 4,466,328 176,579
1969 4,334,974 172,476
1968 4,207,587 168,282
1967 4,083,870 164,245
1966 3,964,299 160,393
1965 3,849,788 156,686
1964 3,740,535 153,085
1963 3,635,876 149,589
1962 3,534,686 146,201
1961 3,436,375 142,912
1960 3,340,907 139,688

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/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Senegal increased by 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Senegal gained 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

Senegal was ranked 72nd most populous country in 2006 and is 68th in 2026. The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th in 2006 and ranked 161st 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 the Solomon Islands will increase by 52.4% to 1,316,322 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

Senegal is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.5M people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Senegal Solomon Islands
2100 0.36% 0.22%
2099 0.38% 0.23%
2098 0.4% 0.25%
2097 0.41% 0.26%
2096 0.43% 0.29%
2095 0.45% 0.29%
2094 0.46% 0.32%
2093 0.48% 0.35%
2092 0.5% 0.36%
2091 0.52% 0.38%
2090 0.54% 0.39%
2089 0.55% 0.41%
2088 0.57% 0.42%
2087 0.6% 0.44%
2086 0.62% 0.46%
2085 0.64% 0.48%
2084 0.67% 0.5%
2083 0.68% 0.52%
2082 0.7% 0.54%
2081 0.72% 0.57%
2080 0.74% 0.58%
2079 0.77% 0.61%
2078 0.79% 0.63%
2077 0.81% 0.66%
2076 0.85% 0.67%
2075 0.87% 0.68%
2074 0.9% 0.72%
2073 0.93% 0.74%
2072 0.95% 0.77%
2071 0.97% 0.79%
2070 1.01% 0.81%
2069 1.03% 0.84%
2068 1.06% 0.86%
2067 1.1% 0.88%
2066 1.12% 0.9%
2065 1.15% 0.93%
2064 1.17% 0.95%
2063 1.21% 0.97%
2062 1.23% 1%
2061 1.25% 1.01%
2060 1.27% 1.04%
2059 1.32% 1.07%
2058 1.33% 1.08%
2057 1.37% 1.11%
2056 1.38% 1.14%
2055 1.4% 1.16%
2054 1.43% 1.19%
2053 1.44% 1.22%
2052 1.47% 1.24%
2051 1.51% 1.28%
2050 1.52% 1.3%
2049 1.56% 1.33%
2048 1.58% 1.36%
2047 1.62% 1.39%
2046 1.63% 1.43%
2045 1.67% 1.46%
2044 1.7% 1.5%
2043 1.73% 1.54%
2042 1.76% 1.56%
2041 1.8% 1.61%
2040 1.84% 1.68%
2039 1.89% 1.75%
2038 1.93% 1.81%
2037 1.96% 1.88%
2036 2% 1.95%
2035 2.03% 2%
2034 2.08% 2.05%
2033 2.12% 2.11%
2032 2.16% 2.14%
2031 2.19% 2.18%
2030 2.22% 2.22%
2029 2.25% 2.25%
2028 2.27% 2.3%
2027 2.28% 2.32%
2026 2.31% 2.36%
2025 2.34% 2.39%
2024 2.35% 2.4%
2023 2.42% 2.42%
2022 2.5% 2.42%
2021 2.57% 2.43%
2020 2.67% 2.25%
2019 2.75% 2.69%
2018 2.84% 3.42%
2017 2.93% 3.52%
2016 3.02% 3.59%
2015 3.12% 3.65%
2014 3.22% 3.69%
2013 3.01% 3.72%
2012 2.71% 3.74%
2011 2.56% 3.75%
2010 2.42% 2.86%
2009 2.39% 1.84%
2008 2.37% 1.73%
2007 2.35% 1.74%
2006 2.36% 1.76%
2005 2.37% 1.78%
2004 2.37% 1.81%
2003 2.44% 1.85%
2002 2.48% 1.9%
2001 2.45% 1.97%
2000 2.44% 2.32%
1999 2.4% 2.73%
1998 2.36% 2.85%
1997 2.39% 2.9%
1996 2.47% 2.93%
1995 2.6% 2.96%
1994 2.71% 2.99%
1993 2.79% 3.02%
1992 2.84% 3.06%
1991 2.88% 3.11%
1990 2.91% 3.16%
1989 2.92% 3.22%
1988 2.94% 3.27%
1987 2.96% 3.28%
1986 2.92% 3.32%
1985 2.83% 3.4%
1984 2.76% 3.44%
1983 2.72% 3.47%
1982 2.66% 3.51%
1981 2.59% 3.54%
1980 2.5% 3.56%
1979 2.42% 3.57%
1978 2.36% 3.55%
1977 2.47% 3.49%
1976 2.66% 3.21%
1975 2.81% 2.92%
1974 2.95% 2.78%
1973 3.03% 2.58%
1972 3.04% 2.41%
1971 3.03% 2.3%
1970 3.03% 2.38%
1969 3.03% 2.49%
1968 3.03% 2.46%
1967 3.02% 2.4%
1966 2.97% 2.37%
1965 2.92% 2.35%
1964 2.88% 2.34%
1963 2.86% 2.32%
1962 2.86% 2.3%
1961 2.86% 2.31%

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/solomon-islands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Senegal grew by 2.35%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Senegal Solomon Islands
Current population
19491599
863951
Population rank 68/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.01%
One net population change
1.24 minutes
27.4 minutes
One birth every
59.3 seconds
24.4 minutes
One death every
5.21 minutes
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,163 +53
Annual growth/decline +424,411 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate +2.35% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 35/197 33/197
One migration net change every
41.7 minutes
5.39 hours
Annual migration change -12,636 +1,631
Net migration rank 138/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 281,867 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 100/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 146/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Senegal
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Senegal Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,636 - 1,631
2024 - -10,307 - 1,610
2023 431,006 -9,999 17,436 1,636
2022 415,507 16,425 17,253 1,567
2021 403,019 25,519 16,626 1,499
2020 400,910 33,848 16,488 1,556
2019 399,436 38,386 16,649 -1,990
2018 405,454 33,567 16,790 6,653
2017 410,366 29,605 16,897 6,513
2016 411,480 29,498 17,027 6,146
2015 407,008 34,387 16,909 5,853
2014 405,019 36,030 16,652 5,598
2013 406,582 34,878 16,038 5,631
2012 402,243 -42,978 15,585 5,420
2011 387,290 -43,350 15,095 5,219
2010 372,934 -69,888 14,604 5,040
2009 362,238 -69,239 14,381 -4,360
2008 351,661 -67,812 14,225 -5,538
2007 339,963 -66,580 13,963 -5,383
2006 331,364 -64,254 13,799 -5,262
2005 323,908 -61,781 13,568 -5,082
2004 317,286 -59,879 13,444 -4,985
2003 308,856 -57,213 13,344 -4,881
2002 298,842 -40,554 13,195 -4,691
2001 289,690 -41,422 13,061 -4,474
2000 283,946 -42,854 12,938 -4,219
1999 277,944 -44,284 12,809 -1,588
1998 267,404 -45,189 12,658 -1,019
1997 261,200 -44,506 12,478 -931
1996 255,418 -39,162 12,328 -947
1995 252,552 -31,001 12,124 -952
1994 249,115 -22,633 11,771 -828
1993 245,742 -16,649 11,396 -665
1992 241,482 -14,796 11,029 -482
1991 237,713 -13,783 10,789 -410
1990 234,155 -12,959 10,561 -335
1989 227,797 -12,362 10,354 -270
1988 221,772 -12,036 10,142 -197
1987 218,522 -12,086 9,943 -179
1986 212,887 -12,655 9,656 -269
1985 208,218 -18,644 9,534 -150
1984 203,125 -24,858 9,299 -102
1983 197,673 -26,222 9,011 -30
1982 191,309 -27,672 8,720 40
1981 185,917 -29,959 8,436 99
1980 179,707 -32,616 8,156 151
1979 173,425 -35,022 7,874 188
1978 167,744 -36,559 7,598 174
1977 161,636 -35,731 7,290 159
1976 154,776 -18,716 7,058 -48
1975 147,311 -7,870 6,635 -760
1974 139,974 3,347 6,612 -1,084
1973 133,834 11,382 6,343 -1,329
1972 128,024 13,852 6,074 -1,520
1971 122,511 15,131 5,814 -1,646
1970 117,264 16,168 5,575 -1,632
1969 112,393 16,887 5,444 -1,187
1968 108,240 17,264 5,285 -1,154
1967 104,824 17,107 5,151 -1,213
1966 101,359 15,849 5,028 -1,256
1965 97,912 13,913 4,885 -1,237
1964 94,797 11,892 4,747 -1,200
1963 92,264 10,371 4,571 -1,129
1962 89,937 9,809 4,408 -1,073
1961 87,322 9,549 4,257 -1,016
1960 84,735 9,337 4,119 -917

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

GeoRank.org/population/senegal/solomon-islands | 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 the Solomon Islands 82.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 168,727 people) and 17.2% is from migration (a gain of 35,031 people).

As of 2024, 281,867 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Senegal, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

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
Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K

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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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