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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Senegal was 18,501,984 in 2024 vs 19,009,151 people in Somalia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Senegal's population is 19,491,599 people compared to 20,503,678 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Somalia's population is 1.05 times bigger than Senegal's.
  • Senegal is ranked the 68th most populous country in the world, while Somalia is the 66th.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.24% for Senegal vs 0.25% for Somalia.
  • For the last 10 years, Senegal has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +3.61% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Senegal has increased from 11.5M people to 19.5M (69.5% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.5M (86.8% growth).

Senegal vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Senegal Somalia
2100 47,481,703 68,384,185
2099 47,309,204 68,040,371
2098 47,131,505 67,702,230
2097 46,942,831 67,362,336
2096 46,749,318 66,972,933
2095 46,548,519 66,585,659
2094 46,338,777 66,179,819
2093 46,124,372 65,760,590
2092 45,903,819 65,324,261
2091 45,676,277 64,852,843
2090 45,442,218 64,362,727
2089 45,197,486 63,922,797
2088 44,949,158 63,464,036
2087 44,692,601 62,987,028
2086 44,425,160 62,447,029
2085 44,150,556 61,873,597
2084 43,871,406 61,318,916
2083 43,579,072 60,761,800
2082 43,285,560 60,187,980
2081 42,984,866 59,676,722
2080 42,679,614 59,100,915
2079 42,366,808 58,477,428
2078 42,044,826 57,852,528
2077 41,716,837 57,211,821
2076 41,379,705 56,602,463
2075 41,030,232 56,005,600
2074 40,674,683 55,330,165
2073 40,312,726 54,651,918
2072 39,943,067 53,978,548
2071 39,568,028 53,284,016
2070 39,187,711 52,573,210
2069 38,795,322 51,878,214
2068 38,398,147 51,197,653
2067 37,996,983 50,493,028
2066 37,584,328 49,779,172
2065 37,167,637 49,024,665
2064 36,744,279 48,265,876
2063 36,318,015 47,522,361
2062 35,884,713 46,785,920
2061 35,448,776 46,037,526
2060 35,010,231 45,220,507
2059 34,571,669 44,397,936
2058 34,122,702 43,659,021
2057 33,673,448 42,897,422
2056 33,219,406 42,121,542
2055 32,765,741 41,318,179
2054 32,313,613 40,513,141
2053 31,859,051 39,744,995
2052 31,405,418 38,992,177
2051 30,949,633 38,228,872
2050 30,490,614 37,471,735
2049 30,032,811 36,739,905
2048 29,570,773 35,984,999
2047 29,111,688 35,218,863
2046 28,648,672 34,462,403
2045 28,187,838 33,717,596
2044 27,724,585 32,977,674
2043 27,260,926 32,247,710
2042 26,796,927 31,537,272
2041 26,332,270 30,794,853
2040 25,866,240 30,032,324
2039 25,398,425 29,312,883
2038 24,928,471 28,583,386
2037 24,457,649 27,838,646
2036 23,986,892 27,114,453
2035 23,515,497 26,385,421
2034 23,046,885 25,687,629
2033 22,578,286 25,018,509
2032 22,110,230 24,338,597
2031 21,643,047 23,657,353
2030 21,178,414 22,965,742
2029 20,719,234 22,299,610
2028 20,263,713 21,651,582
2027 19,814,138 20,991,860
2026 19,372,006 20,322,668
2025 18,934,809 19,666,990
2024 18,501,984 19,009,151
2023 18,077,573 18,358,615
2022 17,651,103 17,801,897
2021 17,220,867 17,271,431
2020 16,789,219 16,651,191
2019 16,352,922 16,030,971
2018 15,914,498 15,452,487
2017 15,475,002 14,916,629
2016 15,034,521 14,348,740
2015 14,593,331 13,806,963
2014 14,152,102 13,339,491
2013 13,710,849 12,869,594
2012 13,310,495 12,461,160
2011 12,958,897 12,348,830
2010 12,635,413 12,261,756
2009 12,337,389 11,961,201
2008 12,048,959 11,663,084
2007 11,770,344 11,322,582
2006 11,500,094 10,975,502
2005 11,235,472 10,644,228
2004 10,975,704 10,280,998
2003 10,721,176 9,909,157
2002 10,466,214 9,550,063
2001 10,212,942 9,198,493
2000 9,968,260 8,838,713
1999 9,730,887 8,492,059
1998 9,502,952 8,155,417
1997 9,283,495 7,824,525
1996 9,067,014 7,554,474
1995 8,848,101 7,285,007
1994 8,624,078 7,026,797
1993 8,396,288 6,681,399
1992 8,168,395 6,495,107
1991 7,943,085 6,813,760
1990 7,720,523 7,082,811
1989 7,502,207 7,114,817
1988 7,289,618 7,235,360
1987 7,081,530 7,228,302
1986 6,878,192 6,974,788
1985 6,683,287 6,693,289
1984 6,499,364 6,428,389
1983 6,324,504 6,198,430
1982 6,156,961 6,003,840
1981 5,997,160 5,982,849
1980 5,845,638 5,936,154
1979 5,702,895 5,449,117
1978 5,568,096 4,814,892
1977 5,439,549 4,484,050
1976 5,308,564 4,365,812
1975 5,170,810 4,257,535
1974 5,029,437 4,151,842
1973 4,885,181 4,045,592
1972 4,741,631 3,939,436
1971 4,601,864 3,837,691
1970 4,466,328 3,738,448
1969 4,334,974 3,641,015
1968 4,207,587 3,546,590
1967 4,083,870 3,454,537
1966 3,964,299 3,365,106
1965 3,849,788 3,277,874
1964 3,740,535 3,192,796
1963 3,635,876 3,110,361
1962 3,534,686 3,030,091
1961 3,436,375 2,952,054
1960 3,340,907 2,876,331

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/somalia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Senegal increased by 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth), while Somalia gained 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Senegal gained 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth), while Somalia's population increased by 6,154,938 people (a 42.9% growth).

Senegal was ranked 72nd most populous country in 2006 and is 68th in 2026. Somalia was ranked 75th in 2006 and ranked 66th 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 Somalia will increase by 82.8% to 37,471,735 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

Senegal is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.5M people compared to the peak of 68.4M people in 2100 for Somalia.

Population growth rate by year

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Senegal Somalia
2100 0.36% 0.51%
2099 0.38% 0.5%
2098 0.4% 0.5%
2097 0.41% 0.58%
2096 0.43% 0.58%
2095 0.45% 0.61%
2094 0.46% 0.64%
2093 0.48% 0.67%
2092 0.5% 0.73%
2091 0.52% 0.76%
2090 0.54% 0.69%
2089 0.55% 0.72%
2088 0.57% 0.76%
2087 0.6% 0.86%
2086 0.62% 0.93%
2085 0.64% 0.9%
2084 0.67% 0.92%
2083 0.68% 0.95%
2082 0.7% 0.86%
2081 0.72% 0.97%
2080 0.74% 1.07%
2079 0.77% 1.08%
2078 0.79% 1.12%
2077 0.81% 1.08%
2076 0.85% 1.07%
2075 0.87% 1.22%
2074 0.9% 1.24%
2073 0.93% 1.25%
2072 0.95% 1.3%
2071 0.97% 1.35%
2070 1.01% 1.34%
2069 1.03% 1.33%
2068 1.06% 1.4%
2067 1.1% 1.43%
2066 1.12% 1.54%
2065 1.15% 1.57%
2064 1.17% 1.56%
2063 1.21% 1.57%
2062 1.23% 1.63%
2061 1.25% 1.81%
2060 1.27% 1.85%
2059 1.32% 1.69%
2058 1.33% 1.78%
2057 1.37% 1.84%
2056 1.38% 1.94%
2055 1.4% 1.99%
2054 1.43% 1.93%
2053 1.44% 1.93%
2052 1.47% 2%
2051 1.51% 2.02%
2050 1.52% 1.99%
2049 1.56% 2.1%
2048 1.58% 2.18%
2047 1.62% 2.2%
2046 1.63% 2.21%
2045 1.67% 2.24%
2044 1.7% 2.26%
2043 1.73% 2.25%
2042 1.76% 2.41%
2041 1.8% 2.54%
2040 1.84% 2.45%
2039 1.89% 2.55%
2038 1.93% 2.68%
2037 1.96% 2.67%
2036 2% 2.76%
2035 2.03% 2.72%
2034 2.08% 2.67%
2033 2.12% 2.79%
2032 2.16% 2.88%
2031 2.19% 3.01%
2030 2.22% 2.99%
2029 2.25% 2.99%
2028 2.27% 3.14%
2027 2.28% 3.29%
2026 2.31% 3.33%
2025 2.34% 3.46%
2024 2.35% 3.54%
2023 2.42% 3.13%
2022 2.5% 3.07%
2021 2.57% 3.72%
2020 2.67% 3.87%
2019 2.75% 3.74%
2018 2.84% 3.59%
2017 2.93% 3.96%
2016 3.02% 3.92%
2015 3.12% 3.5%
2014 3.22% 3.65%
2013 3.01% 3.28%
2012 2.71% 0.91%
2011 2.56% 0.71%
2010 2.42% 2.51%
2009 2.39% 2.56%
2008 2.37% 3.01%
2007 2.35% 3.16%
2006 2.36% 3.11%
2005 2.37% 3.53%
2004 2.37% 3.75%
2003 2.44% 3.76%
2002 2.48% 3.82%
2001 2.45% 4.07%
2000 2.44% 4.08%
1999 2.4% 4.13%
1998 2.36% 4.23%
1997 2.39% 3.57%
1996 2.47% 3.7%
1995 2.6% 3.67%
1994 2.71% 5.17%
1993 2.79% 2.87%
1992 2.84% -4.68%
1991 2.88% -3.8%
1990 2.91% -0.45%
1989 2.92% -1.67%
1988 2.94% 0.1%
1987 2.96% 3.63%
1986 2.92% 4.21%
1985 2.83% 4.12%
1984 2.76% 3.71%
1983 2.72% 3.24%
1982 2.66% 0.35%
1981 2.59% 0.79%
1980 2.5% 8.94%
1979 2.42% 13.2%
1978 2.36% 7.38%
1977 2.47% 2.71%
1976 2.66% 2.54%
1975 2.81% 2.55%
1974 2.95% 2.63%
1973 3.03% 2.69%
1972 3.04% 2.65%
1971 3.03% 2.65%
1970 3.03% 2.68%
1969 3.03% 2.66%
1968 3.03% 2.66%
1967 3.02% 2.66%
1966 2.97% 2.66%
1965 2.92% 2.66%
1964 2.88% 2.65%
1963 2.86% 2.65%
1962 2.86% 2.64%
1961 2.86% 2.63%

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/somalia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Senegal grew by 2.35%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.54%.

Live population counters

Senegal Somalia
Current population
19491599
20503678
Population rank 68/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.25%
One net population change
1.24 minutes
48.5 seconds
One birth every
59.3 seconds
40 seconds
One death every
5.21 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,163 +1,782
Annual growth/decline +424,411 +650,536
Annual growth/decline rate +2.35% +3.54%
Population growth rate rank 35/197 8/197
One migration net change every
41.7 minutes
43.6 minutes
Annual migration change -12,636 +12,077
Net migration rank 138/196 40/196
Foreign-born residents 281,867 77,972
Foreign-born residents rank 100/195 140/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 146/195 180/195

Natural population change vs migration

Senegal
Natural

Migration
Somalia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Senegal Somalia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,636 - 12,077
2024 - -10,307 - 26,859
2023 431,006 -9,999 608,203 46,217
2022 415,507 16,425 551,450 -92,434
2021 403,019 25,519 566,399 35,506
2020 400,910 33,848 561,311 77,259
2019 399,436 38,386 548,756 53,124
2018 405,454 33,567 514,244 40,844
2017 410,366 29,605 478,556 38,067
2016 411,480 29,498 495,132 124,017
2015 407,008 34,387 481,573 -17,178
2014 405,019 36,030 464,481 6,065
2013 406,582 34,878 448,518 20,723
2012 402,243 -42,978 399,468 -51,833
2011 387,290 -43,350 203,213 -326,192
2010 372,934 -69,888 385,571 -88,448
2009 362,238 -69,239 405,784 -101,795
2008 351,661 -67,812 394,258 -102,035
2007 339,963 -66,580 380,303 8,476
2006 331,364 -64,254 372,597 -67,200
2005 323,908 -61,781 363,117 -5,955
2004 317,286 -59,879 351,959 17,353
2003 308,856 -57,213 341,192 33,174
2002 298,842 -40,554 331,215 12,603
2001 289,690 -41,422 319,059 40,274
2000 283,946 -42,854 306,651 53,580
1999 277,944 -44,284 295,523 37,548
1998 267,404 -45,189 284,779 55,426
1997 261,200 -44,506 271,894 49,692
1996 255,418 -39,162 264,807 -46,291
1995 252,552 -31,001 254,509 65,888
1994 249,115 -22,633 246,950 -50,921
1993 245,742 -16,649 232,960 261,815
1992 241,482 -14,796 57,495 -179,675
1991 237,713 -13,783 53,052 -568,166
1990 234,155 -12,959 225,162 -248,155
1989 227,797 -12,362 225,255 -266,281
1988 221,772 -12,036 215,599 -415,660
1987 218,522 -12,086 231,580 -17,391
1986 212,887 -12,655 218,416 74,424
1985 208,218 -18,644 207,960 62,183
1984 203,125 -24,858 199,017 60,630
1983 197,673 -26,222 190,775 9,505
1982 191,309 -27,672 182,793 6,115
1981 185,917 -29,959 185,211 -332,129
1980 179,707 -32,616 174,790 65,519
1979 173,425 -35,022 151,016 582,746
1978 167,744 -36,559 132,689 402,005
1977 161,636 -35,731 124,818 2,170
1976 154,776 -18,716 113,319 -3,831
1975 147,311 -7,870 108,998 -1,934
1974 139,974 3,347 104,813 -495
1973 133,834 11,382 108,038 143
1972 128,024 13,852 104,493 -351
1971 122,511 15,131 101,196 -1,850
1970 117,264 16,168 98,025 1,104
1969 112,393 16,887 95,045 690
1968 108,240 17,264 92,208 906
1967 104,824 17,107 89,497 1,498
1966 101,359 15,849 86,930 941
1965 97,912 13,913 84,448 2,142
1964 94,797 11,892 82,042 1,518
1963 92,264 10,371 79,859 1,449
1962 89,937 9,809 77,737 1,496
1961 87,322 9,549 75,513 1,336
1960 84,735 9,337 73,850 750

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

GeoRank.org/population/senegal/somalia | 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 Somalia 94.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,270,105 people) and 5.58% is from migration (a gain of 311,487 people).

As of 2024, 281,867 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Senegal, compared to 77,972 people or 0.4% in Somalia.

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
Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K

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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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