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Population in Senegal compared to South Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Senegal was 18,501,984 in 2024 vs 51,751,065 people in South Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Senegal's population is 19,491,599 people compared to 51,649,918 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 2.65 times bigger than Senegal's.
  • Senegal is ranked the 68th most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 0.86% of the world: 0.24% for Senegal vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Senegal has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +0.24% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Senegal has increased from 11.5M people to 19.5M (69.5% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.63% growth).

Senegal vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Senegal
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Senegal South Korea
2100 47,481,703 22,012,503
2099 47,309,204 22,335,528
2098 47,131,505 22,668,719
2097 46,942,831 23,009,661
2096 46,749,318 23,360,151
2095 46,548,519 23,722,747
2094 46,338,777 24,093,391
2093 46,124,372 24,473,038
2092 45,903,819 24,860,975
2091 45,676,277 25,255,379
2090 45,442,218 25,655,577
2089 45,197,486 26,060,945
2088 44,949,158 26,470,073
2087 44,692,601 26,884,813
2086 44,425,160 27,301,913
2085 44,150,556 27,723,736
2084 43,871,406 28,147,480
2083 43,579,072 28,578,182
2082 43,285,560 29,012,953
2081 42,984,866 29,456,022
2080 42,679,614 29,901,880
2079 42,366,808 30,352,062
2078 42,044,826 30,809,176
2077 41,716,837 31,273,700
2076 41,379,705 31,744,480
2075 41,030,232 32,221,226
2074 40,674,683 32,706,020
2073 40,312,726 33,196,556
2072 39,943,067 33,696,490
2071 39,568,028 34,203,935
2070 39,187,711 34,719,324
2069 38,795,322 35,241,850
2068 38,398,147 35,762,799
2067 37,996,983 36,292,307
2066 37,584,328 36,826,655
2065 37,167,637 37,368,086
2064 36,744,279 37,916,439
2063 36,318,015 38,469,051
2062 35,884,713 39,028,473
2061 35,448,776 39,584,621
2060 35,010,231 40,149,830
2059 34,571,669 40,712,514
2058 34,122,702 41,277,134
2057 33,673,448 41,833,887
2056 33,219,406 42,377,427
2055 32,765,741 42,909,302
2054 32,313,613 43,427,254
2053 31,859,051 43,938,741
2052 31,405,418 44,441,106
2051 30,949,633 44,923,604
2050 30,490,614 45,385,311
2049 30,032,811 45,832,153
2048 29,570,773 46,258,529
2047 29,111,688 46,668,898
2046 28,648,672 47,056,404
2045 28,187,838 47,433,205
2044 27,724,585 47,797,411
2043 27,260,926 48,144,730
2042 26,796,927 48,478,991
2041 26,332,270 48,806,273
2040 25,866,240 49,115,658
2039 25,398,425 49,412,830
2038 24,928,471 49,694,340
2037 24,457,649 49,957,504
2036 23,986,892 50,200,702
2035 23,515,497 50,426,000
2034 23,046,885 50,632,962
2033 22,578,286 50,821,090
2032 22,110,230 50,987,020
2031 21,643,047 51,134,940
2030 21,178,414 51,267,908
2029 20,719,234 51,385,868
2028 20,263,713 51,486,791
2027 19,814,138 51,576,746
2026 19,372,006 51,649,918
2025 18,934,809 51,710,062
2024 18,501,984 51,751,065
2023 18,077,573 51,712,619
2022 17,651,103 51,672,569
2021 17,220,867 51,769,539
2020 16,789,219 51,836,239
2019 16,352,922 51,764,822
2018 15,914,498 51,585,058
2017 15,475,002 51,361,911
2016 15,034,521 51,217,803
2015 14,593,331 51,014,947
2014 14,152,102 50,746,659
2013 13,710,849 50,428,893
2012 13,310,495 50,199,853
2011 12,958,897 49,936,638
2010 12,635,413 49,554,112
2009 12,337,389 49,307,835
2008 12,048,959 49,054,708
2007 11,770,344 48,683,638
2006 11,500,094 48,438,292
2005 11,235,472 48,184,561
2004 10,975,704 48,082,519
2003 10,721,176 47,892,330
2002 10,466,214 47,644,736
2001 10,212,942 47,370,164
2000 9,968,260 47,008,111
1999 9,730,887 46,616,677
1998 9,502,952 46,286,503
1997 9,283,495 45,953,580
1996 9,067,014 45,524,681
1995 8,848,101 45,092,991
1994 8,624,078 44,641,540
1993 8,396,288 44,194,628
1992 8,168,395 43,747,962
1991 7,943,085 43,295,704
1990 7,720,523 42,869,283
1989 7,502,207 42,449,038
1988 7,289,618 42,031,247
1987 7,081,530 41,621,690
1986 6,878,192 41,213,674
1985 6,683,287 40,805,744
1984 6,499,364 40,405,956
1983 6,324,504 39,910,403
1982 6,156,961 39,326,352
1981 5,997,160 38,723,248
1980 5,845,638 38,123,775
1979 5,702,895 37,534,236
1978 5,568,096 36,969,185
1977 5,439,549 36,411,795
1976 5,308,564 35,848,523
1975 5,170,810 35,280,725
1974 5,029,437 34,692,266
1973 4,885,181 34,103,149
1972 4,741,631 33,505,406
1971 4,601,864 32,882,704
1970 4,466,328 32,240,827
1969 4,334,974 31,544,266
1968 4,207,587 30,838,302
1967 4,083,870 30,130,983
1966 3,964,299 29,435,571
1965 3,849,788 28,704,674
1964 3,740,535 27,984,155
1963 3,635,876 27,261,747
1962 3,534,686 26,513,030
1961 3,436,375 25,765,673
1960 3,340,907 25,012,374

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/south-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Senegal increased by 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Senegal gained 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 432,115 people (a 0.84% growth).

Senegal was ranked 72nd most populous country in 2006 and is 68th in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,385,311 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Senegal is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.5M people, while South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Senegal
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Senegal South Korea
2100 0.36% -1.45%
2099 0.38% -1.47%
2098 0.4% -1.48%
2097 0.41% -1.5%
2096 0.43% -1.53%
2095 0.45% -1.54%
2094 0.46% -1.55%
2093 0.48% -1.56%
2092 0.5% -1.56%
2091 0.52% -1.56%
2090 0.54% -1.56%
2089 0.55% -1.55%
2088 0.57% -1.54%
2087 0.6% -1.53%
2086 0.62% -1.52%
2085 0.64% -1.51%
2084 0.67% -1.51%
2083 0.68% -1.5%
2082 0.7% -1.5%
2081 0.72% -1.49%
2080 0.74% -1.48%
2079 0.77% -1.48%
2078 0.79% -1.49%
2077 0.81% -1.48%
2076 0.85% -1.48%
2075 0.87% -1.48%
2074 0.9% -1.48%
2073 0.93% -1.48%
2072 0.95% -1.48%
2071 0.97% -1.48%
2070 1.01% -1.48%
2069 1.03% -1.46%
2068 1.06% -1.46%
2067 1.1% -1.45%
2066 1.12% -1.45%
2065 1.15% -1.45%
2064 1.17% -1.44%
2063 1.21% -1.43%
2062 1.23% -1.4%
2061 1.25% -1.41%
2060 1.27% -1.38%
2059 1.32% -1.37%
2058 1.33% -1.33%
2057 1.37% -1.28%
2056 1.38% -1.24%
2055 1.4% -1.19%
2054 1.43% -1.16%
2053 1.44% -1.13%
2052 1.47% -1.07%
2051 1.51% -1.02%
2050 1.52% -0.97%
2049 1.56% -0.92%
2048 1.58% -0.88%
2047 1.62% -0.82%
2046 1.63% -0.79%
2045 1.67% -0.76%
2044 1.7% -0.72%
2043 1.73% -0.69%
2042 1.76% -0.67%
2041 1.8% -0.63%
2040 1.84% -0.6%
2039 1.89% -0.57%
2038 1.93% -0.53%
2037 1.96% -0.48%
2036 2% -0.45%
2035 2.03% -0.41%
2034 2.08% -0.37%
2033 2.12% -0.33%
2032 2.16% -0.29%
2031 2.19% -0.26%
2030 2.22% -0.23%
2029 2.25% -0.2%
2028 2.27% -0.17%
2027 2.28% -0.14%
2026 2.31% -0.12%
2025 2.34% -0.08%
2024 2.35% 0.07%
2023 2.42% 0.08%
2022 2.5% -0.19%
2021 2.57% -0.13%
2020 2.67% 0.14%
2019 2.75% 0.35%
2018 2.84% 0.43%
2017 2.93% 0.28%
2016 3.02% 0.4%
2015 3.12% 0.53%
2014 3.22% 0.63%
2013 3.01% 0.46%
2012 2.71% 0.53%
2011 2.56% 0.77%
2010 2.42% 0.5%
2009 2.39% 0.52%
2008 2.37% 0.76%
2007 2.35% 0.51%
2006 2.36% 0.53%
2005 2.37% 0.21%
2004 2.37% 0.4%
2003 2.44% 0.52%
2002 2.48% 0.58%
2001 2.45% 0.77%
2000 2.44% 0.84%
1999 2.4% 0.71%
1998 2.36% 0.72%
1997 2.39% 0.94%
1996 2.47% 0.96%
1995 2.6% 1.01%
1994 2.71% 1.01%
1993 2.79% 1.02%
1992 2.84% 1.04%
1991 2.88% 0.99%
1990 2.91% 0.99%
1989 2.92% 0.99%
1988 2.94% 0.98%
1987 2.96% 0.99%
1986 2.92% 1%
1985 2.83% 0.99%
1984 2.76% 1.24%
1983 2.72% 1.49%
1982 2.66% 1.56%
1981 2.59% 1.57%
1980 2.5% 1.57%
1979 2.42% 1.53%
1978 2.36% 1.53%
1977 2.47% 1.57%
1976 2.66% 1.61%
1975 2.81% 1.7%
1974 2.95% 1.73%
1973 3.03% 1.78%
1972 3.04% 1.89%
1971 3.03% 1.99%
1970 3.03% 2.21%
1969 3.03% 2.29%
1968 3.03% 2.35%
1967 3.02% 2.36%
1966 2.97% 2.55%
1965 2.92% 2.57%
1964 2.88% 2.65%
1963 2.86% 2.82%
1962 2.86% 2.9%
1961 2.86% 3.01%

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/south-korea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Senegal grew by 2.35%, while South Korea's population grew by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Senegal South Korea
Current population
19491599
51649918
Population rank 68/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.62%
One net population change
1.24 minutes
13.7 minutes
One birth every
59.3 seconds
2.26 minutes
One death every
5.21 minutes
1.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,163 +105
Annual growth/decline +424,411 +38,446
Annual growth/decline rate +2.35% +0.07%
Population growth rate rank 35/197 160/197
One migration net change every
41.7 minutes
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change -12,636 +65,731
Net migration rank 138/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 281,867 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 100/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 146/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Senegal
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Senegal South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,636 - 65,731
2024 - -10,307 - 75,963
2023 431,006 -9,999 -77,569 87,800
2022 415,507 16,425 -124,014 87,800
2021 403,019 25,519 -56,947 -16,778
2020 400,910 33,848 -31,101 112,631
2019 399,436 38,386 10,353 128,622
2018 405,454 33,567 30,951 118,220
2017 410,366 29,605 71,907 104,029
2016 411,480 29,498 122,923 91,568
2015 407,008 34,387 163,248 276,427
2014 405,019 36,030 167,464 308,037
2013 406,582 34,878 166,415 301,926
2012 402,243 -42,978 215,859 281,866
2011 387,290 -43,350 214,728 269,958
2010 372,934 -69,888 213,083 52,042
2009 362,238 -69,239 197,231 5,308
2008 351,661 -67,812 215,841 -19,630
2007 339,963 -66,580 248,286 -42,293
2006 331,364 -64,254 203,441 -28,434
2005 323,908 -61,781 187,920 -47,821
2004 317,286 -59,879 225,988 -42,549
2003 308,856 -57,213 244,251 -31,994
2002 298,842 -40,554 247,752 -18,105
2001 289,690 -41,422 312,643 -28,006
2000 283,946 -42,854 390,167 -84,960
1999 277,944 -44,284 368,272 -107,448
1998 267,404 -45,189 393,436 -98,044
1997 261,200 -44,506 422,773 -109,130
1996 255,418 -39,162 446,142 -115,705
1995 252,552 -31,001 468,967 -208,491
1994 249,115 -22,633 473,200 -208,309
1993 245,742 -16,649 477,302 -222,802
1992 241,482 -14,796 494,352 -265,849
1991 237,713 -13,783 467,594 -270,754
1990 234,155 -12,959 411,546 79,294
1989 227,797 -12,362 403,266 186,120
1988 221,772 -12,036 399,297 192,534
1987 218,522 -12,086 378,758 198,057
1986 212,887 -12,655 395,651 189,782
1985 208,218 -18,644 416,219 97,949
1984 203,125 -24,858 436,384 101,394
1983 197,673 -26,222 514,844 102,167
1982 191,309 -27,672 605,626 48,638
1981 185,917 -29,959 631,189 18,442
1980 179,707 -32,616 583,294 -148,341
1979 173,425 -35,022 623,068 -139,566
1978 167,744 -36,559 499,084 -85,721
1977 161,636 -35,731 578,947 -90,737
1976 154,776 -18,716 530,558 -92,314
1975 147,311 -7,870 603,300 -52,332
1974 139,974 3,347 673,030 27,005
1973 133,834 11,382 699,115 35,779
1972 128,024 13,852 740,469 25,382
1971 122,511 15,131 789,185 -6,326
1970 117,264 16,168 747,987 -27,999
1969 112,393 16,887 694,227 -21,175
1968 108,240 17,264 684,487 -16,868
1967 104,824 17,107 692,169 -16,484
1966 101,359 15,849 623,534 -16,688
1965 97,912 13,913 641,090 -146,386
1964 94,797 11,892 655,501 -102,284
1963 92,264 10,371 685,824 -80,226
1962 89,937 9,809 712,590 -94,606
1961 87,322 9,549 730,173 -93,179
1960 84,735 9,337 728,010 47,245

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

GeoRank.org/population/senegal/south-korea | 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 South Korea 17.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 277,215 people) and 82.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,298,356 people).

As of 2024, 281,867 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Senegal, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

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
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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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