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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Senegal was 18,501,984 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Senegal's population is 19,491,599 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 1.56 times bigger than South Sudan's.
  • Senegal is ranked the 68th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.24% for Senegal vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Senegal has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Senegal has increased from 11.5M people to 19.5M (69.5% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

Senegal vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Senegal
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Senegal South Sudan
2100 47,481,703 24,086,901
2099 47,309,204 24,081,477
2098 47,131,505 24,063,461
2097 46,942,831 24,065,268
2096 46,749,318 24,054,483
2095 46,548,519 24,046,345
2094 46,338,777 24,047,776
2093 46,124,372 24,039,017
2092 45,903,819 24,019,054
2091 45,676,277 24,000,308
2090 45,442,218 23,978,496
2089 45,197,486 23,937,487
2088 44,949,158 23,892,166
2087 44,692,601 23,857,250
2086 44,425,160 23,803,312
2085 44,150,556 23,759,178
2084 43,871,406 23,687,109
2083 43,579,072 23,617,646
2082 43,285,560 23,541,119
2081 42,984,866 23,466,449
2080 42,679,614 23,391,758
2079 42,366,808 23,294,252
2078 42,044,826 23,197,067
2077 41,716,837 23,086,584
2076 41,379,705 22,987,331
2075 41,030,232 22,868,587
2074 40,674,683 22,726,189
2073 40,312,726 22,583,672
2072 39,943,067 22,438,943
2071 39,568,028 22,288,026
2070 39,187,711 22,151,650
2069 38,795,322 22,003,659
2068 38,398,147 21,829,800
2067 37,996,983 21,662,211
2066 37,584,328 21,496,881
2065 37,167,637 21,317,455
2064 36,744,279 21,142,002
2063 36,318,015 20,965,122
2062 35,884,713 20,785,055
2061 35,448,776 20,608,964
2060 35,010,231 20,430,857
2059 34,571,669 20,235,022
2058 34,122,702 20,048,974
2057 33,673,448 19,853,696
2056 33,219,406 19,659,362
2055 32,765,741 19,464,297
2054 32,313,613 19,257,481
2053 31,859,051 19,060,517
2052 31,405,418 18,840,461
2051 30,949,633 18,633,198
2050 30,490,614 18,434,212
2049 30,032,811 18,230,881
2048 29,570,773 18,021,026
2047 29,111,688 17,806,282
2046 28,648,672 17,579,173
2045 28,187,838 17,355,041
2044 27,724,585 17,121,972
2043 27,260,926 16,888,278
2042 26,796,927 16,645,354
2041 26,332,270 16,396,768
2040 25,866,240 16,142,816
2039 25,398,425 15,889,952
2038 24,928,471 15,628,043
2037 24,457,649 15,363,975
2036 23,986,892 15,091,275
2035 23,515,497 14,815,307
2034 23,046,885 14,543,511
2033 22,578,286 14,278,180
2032 22,110,230 14,007,134
2031 21,643,047 13,730,637
2030 21,178,414 13,465,615
2029 20,719,234 13,206,477
2028 20,263,713 12,947,082
2027 19,814,138 12,692,769
2026 19,372,006 12,439,296
2025 18,934,809 12,193,102
2024 18,501,984 11,943,408
2023 18,077,573 11,483,374
2022 17,651,103 11,021,177
2021 17,220,867 10,865,780
2020 16,789,219 10,698,467
2019 16,352,922 10,423,384
2018 15,914,498 10,122,977
2017 15,475,002 10,259,154
2016 15,034,521 10,830,102
2015 14,593,331 11,107,561
2014 14,152,102 11,235,073
2013 13,710,849 11,166,275
2012 13,310,495 10,756,240
2011 12,958,897 10,288,109
2010 12,635,413 9,745,953
2009 12,337,389 9,243,556
2008 12,048,959 8,817,647
2007 11,770,344 8,388,788
2006 11,500,094 7,976,526
2005 11,235,472 7,590,143
2004 10,975,704 7,233,041
2003 10,721,176 6,903,127
2002 10,466,214 6,596,806
2001 10,212,942 6,308,391
2000 9,968,260 6,032,267
1999 9,730,887 5,771,628
1998 9,502,952 5,620,068
1997 9,283,495 5,509,136
1996 9,067,014 5,356,925
1995 8,848,101 5,225,836
1994 8,624,078 5,071,184
1993 8,396,288 4,956,002
1992 8,168,395 4,909,749
1991 7,943,085 4,836,677
1990 7,720,523 4,737,633
1989 7,502,207 4,713,229
1988 7,289,618 4,848,029
1987 7,081,530 4,962,395
1986 6,878,192 4,921,240
1985 6,683,287 4,834,296
1984 6,499,364 4,750,627
1983 6,324,504 4,661,574
1982 6,156,961 4,557,686
1981 5,997,160 4,447,272
1980 5,845,638 4,339,030
1979 5,702,895 4,232,605
1978 5,568,096 4,127,657
1977 5,439,549 4,024,032
1976 5,308,564 3,921,910
1975 5,170,810 3,821,494
1974 5,029,437 3,723,259
1973 4,885,181 3,627,383
1972 4,741,631 3,542,497
1971 4,601,864 3,468,646
1970 4,466,328 3,409,614
1969 4,334,974 3,365,533
1968 4,207,587 3,321,528
1967 4,083,870 3,277,648
1966 3,964,299 3,236,423
1965 3,849,788 3,189,835
1964 3,740,535 3,129,918
1963 3,635,876 3,072,669
1962 3,534,686 3,024,308
1961 3,436,375 2,976,724
1960 3,340,907 2,931,559

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-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Senegal increased by 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Senegal gained 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth).

Senegal was ranked 72nd most populous country in 2006 and is 68th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

Senegal is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.5M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Senegal
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Senegal South Sudan
2100 0.36% 0.02%
2099 0.38% 0.07%
2098 0.4% -0.008%
2097 0.41% 0.04%
2096 0.43% 0.03%
2095 0.45% -0.006%
2094 0.46% 0.04%
2093 0.48% 0.08%
2092 0.5% 0.08%
2091 0.52% 0.09%
2090 0.54% 0.17%
2089 0.55% 0.19%
2088 0.57% 0.15%
2087 0.6% 0.23%
2086 0.62% 0.19%
2085 0.64% 0.3%
2084 0.67% 0.29%
2083 0.68% 0.33%
2082 0.7% 0.32%
2081 0.72% 0.32%
2080 0.74% 0.42%
2079 0.77% 0.42%
2078 0.79% 0.48%
2077 0.81% 0.43%
2076 0.85% 0.52%
2075 0.87% 0.63%
2074 0.9% 0.63%
2073 0.93% 0.64%
2072 0.95% 0.68%
2071 0.97% 0.62%
2070 1.01% 0.67%
2069 1.03% 0.8%
2068 1.06% 0.77%
2067 1.1% 0.77%
2066 1.12% 0.84%
2065 1.15% 0.83%
2064 1.17% 0.84%
2063 1.21% 0.87%
2062 1.23% 0.85%
2061 1.25% 0.87%
2060 1.27% 0.97%
2059 1.32% 0.93%
2058 1.33% 0.98%
2057 1.37% 0.99%
2056 1.38% 1%
2055 1.4% 1.07%
2054 1.43% 1.03%
2053 1.44% 1.17%
2052 1.47% 1.11%
2051 1.51% 1.08%
2050 1.52% 1.12%
2049 1.56% 1.16%
2048 1.58% 1.21%
2047 1.62% 1.29%
2046 1.63% 1.29%
2045 1.67% 1.36%
2044 1.7% 1.38%
2043 1.73% 1.46%
2042 1.76% 1.52%
2041 1.8% 1.57%
2040 1.84% 1.59%
2039 1.89% 1.68%
2038 1.93% 1.72%
2037 1.96% 1.81%
2036 2% 1.86%
2035 2.03% 1.87%
2034 2.08% 1.86%
2033 2.12% 1.94%
2032 2.16% 2.01%
2031 2.19% 1.97%
2030 2.22% 1.96%
2029 2.25% 2%
2028 2.27% 2%
2027 2.28% 2.04%
2026 2.31% 2.02%
2025 2.34% 2.09%
2024 2.35% 4.01%
2023 2.42% 4.19%
2022 2.5% 1.43%
2021 2.57% 1.56%
2020 2.67% 2.64%
2019 2.75% 2.97%
2018 2.84% -1.33%
2017 2.93% -5.27%
2016 3.02% -2.5%
2015 3.12% -1.13%
2014 3.22% 0.62%
2013 3.01% 3.81%
2012 2.71% 4.55%
2011 2.56% 5.56%
2010 2.42% 5.44%
2009 2.39% 4.83%
2008 2.37% 5.11%
2007 2.35% 5.17%
2006 2.36% 5.09%
2005 2.37% 4.94%
2004 2.37% 4.78%
2003 2.44% 4.64%
2002 2.48% 4.57%
2001 2.45% 4.58%
2000 2.44% 4.52%
1999 2.4% 2.7%
1998 2.36% 2.01%
1997 2.39% 2.84%
1996 2.47% 2.51%
1995 2.6% 3.05%
1994 2.71% 2.32%
1993 2.79% 0.94%
1992 2.84% 1.51%
1991 2.88% 2.09%
1990 2.91% 0.52%
1989 2.92% -2.78%
1988 2.94% -2.3%
1987 2.96% 0.84%
1986 2.92% 1.8%
1985 2.83% 1.76%
1984 2.76% 1.91%
1983 2.72% 2.28%
1982 2.66% 2.48%
1981 2.59% 2.49%
1980 2.5% 2.51%
1979 2.42% 2.54%
1978 2.36% 2.58%
1977 2.47% 2.6%
1976 2.66% 2.63%
1975 2.81% 2.64%
1974 2.95% 2.64%
1973 3.03% 2.4%
1972 3.04% 2.13%
1971 3.03% 1.73%
1970 3.03% 1.31%
1969 3.03% 1.32%
1968 3.03% 1.34%
1967 3.02% 1.27%
1966 2.97% 1.46%
1965 2.92% 1.91%
1964 2.88% 1.86%
1963 2.86% 1.6%
1962 2.86% 1.6%
1961 2.86% 1.54%

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-sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Senegal grew by 2.35%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Senegal South Sudan
Current population
19491599
12507858
Population rank 68/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.15%
One net population change
1.24 minutes
1.14 minutes
One birth every
59.3 seconds
1.6 minutes
One death every
5.21 minutes
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,163 +1,260
Annual growth/decline +424,411 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate +2.35% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 35/197 7/197
One migration net change every
41.7 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -12,636 +6,145
Net migration rank 138/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 281,867 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 100/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 146/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Senegal
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Senegal South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,636 - 6,145
2024 - -10,307 - 15,374
2023 431,006 -9,999 217,966 455,000
2022 415,507 16,425 211,166 40,259
2021 403,019 25,519 213,567 -154,359
2020 400,910 33,848 212,332 62,935
2019 399,436 38,386 209,708 65,198
2018 405,454 33,567 168,497 157,408
2017 410,366 29,605 72,193 -670,477
2016 411,480 29,498 110,553 -654,225
2015 407,008 34,387 148,542 -159,822
2014 405,019 36,030 227,611 -471,523
2013 406,582 34,878 315,983 65,337
2012 402,243 -42,978 312,974 125,771
2011 387,290 -43,350 303,181 194,325
2010 372,934 -69,888 287,409 299,402
2009 362,238 -69,239 278,859 139,129
2008 351,661 -67,812 268,268 165,557
2007 339,963 -66,580 256,546 167,350
2006 331,364 -64,254 246,706 153,926
2005 323,908 -61,781 239,272 132,869
2004 317,286 -59,879 231,877 110,182
2003 308,856 -57,213 225,822 91,951
2002 298,842 -40,554 212,014 82,847
2001 289,690 -41,422 204,108 77,856
2000 283,946 -42,854 196,055 74,227
1999 277,944 -44,284 180,721 70,271
1998 267,404 -45,189 -12,157 64,285
1997 261,200 -44,506 121,454 48,280
1996 255,418 -39,162 116,728 17,953
1995 252,552 -31,001 110,417 17,077
1994 249,115 -22,633 165,407 16,407
1993 245,742 -16,649 32,779 15,772
1992 241,482 -14,796 28,874 15,077
1991 237,713 -13,783 87,873 14,327
1990 234,155 -12,959 82,900 12,988
1989 227,797 -12,362 83,735 -130,821
1988 221,772 -12,036 -125,447 -97,065
1987 218,522 -12,086 5,756 -11,976
1986 212,887 -12,655 99,502 -10,973
1985 208,218 -18,644 95,342 -9,986
1984 203,125 -24,858 90,970 -8,984
1983 197,673 -26,222 104,107 -7,986
1982 191,309 -27,672 118,641 -6,983
1981 185,917 -29,959 115,163 -5,994
1980 179,707 -32,616 112,307 -4,997
1979 173,425 -35,022 109,540 -3,997
1978 167,744 -36,559 107,352 -2,998
1977 161,636 -35,731 104,886 -1,997
1976 154,776 -18,716 102,346 -995
1975 147,311 -7,870 99,882 -395
1974 139,974 3,347 97,181 -192
1973 133,834 11,382 94,765 0
1972 128,024 13,852 74,803 193
1971 122,511 15,131 72,308 394
1970 117,264 16,168 44,776 587
1969 112,393 16,887 42,015 786
1968 108,240 17,264 44,213 995
1967 104,824 17,107 41,357 1,194
1966 101,359 15,849 38,523 1,386
1965 97,912 13,913 51,682 1,591
1964 94,797 11,892 64,786 1,785
1963 92,264 10,371 46,333 1,591
1962 89,937 9,809 47,406 1,386
1961 87,322 9,549 45,186 1,194
1960 84,735 9,337 42,945 995

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

GeoRank.org/population/senegal/south-sudan | 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 Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 people).

As of 2024, 281,867 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Senegal, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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 Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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