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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Senegal was 18,501,984 in 2024 vs 48,848,840 people in Spain in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Senegal's population is 19,491,599 people compared to 48,806,901 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 2.5 times bigger than Senegal's.
  • Senegal is ranked the 68th most populous country in the world, while Spain is the 32nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.82% of the world: 0.24% for Senegal vs 0.59% for Spain.
  • For the last 10 years, Senegal has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +0.43% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Senegal has increased from 11.5M people to 19.5M (69.5% growth), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 48.8M (9.93% growth).

Senegal vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Senegal Spain
2100 47,481,703 33,862,981
2099 47,309,204 34,039,965
2098 47,131,505 34,215,187
2097 46,942,831 34,387,116
2096 46,749,318 34,552,002
2095 46,548,519 34,719,411
2094 46,338,777 34,882,039
2093 46,124,372 35,044,043
2092 45,903,819 35,204,657
2091 45,676,277 35,366,895
2090 45,442,218 35,535,838
2089 45,197,486 35,707,942
2088 44,949,158 35,877,681
2087 44,692,601 36,043,209
2086 44,425,160 36,210,710
2085 44,150,556 36,386,207
2084 43,871,406 36,564,622
2083 43,579,072 36,749,680
2082 43,285,560 36,936,644
2081 42,984,866 37,133,976
2080 42,679,614 37,337,517
2079 42,366,808 37,551,557
2078 42,044,826 37,771,135
2077 41,716,837 38,002,963
2076 41,379,705 38,249,247
2075 41,030,232 38,506,040
2074 40,674,683 38,777,715
2073 40,312,726 39,056,249
2072 39,943,067 39,348,447
2071 39,568,028 39,642,346
2070 39,187,711 39,949,413
2069 38,795,322 40,256,590
2068 38,398,147 40,575,543
2067 37,996,983 40,893,798
2066 37,584,328 41,218,263
2065 37,167,637 41,543,254
2064 36,744,279 41,878,338
2063 36,318,015 42,208,320
2062 35,884,713 42,542,893
2061 35,448,776 42,874,096
2060 35,010,231 43,191,452
2059 34,571,669 43,506,737
2058 34,122,702 43,809,907
2057 33,673,448 44,112,668
2056 33,219,406 44,415,689
2055 32,765,741 44,691,749
2054 32,313,613 44,958,971
2053 31,859,051 45,223,225
2052 31,405,418 45,470,541
2051 30,949,633 45,695,307
2050 30,490,614 45,911,520
2049 30,032,811 46,127,777
2048 29,570,773 46,322,244
2047 29,111,688 46,510,152
2046 28,648,672 46,687,914
2045 28,187,838 46,858,778
2044 27,724,585 47,016,278
2043 27,260,926 47,158,325
2042 26,796,927 47,301,091
2041 26,332,270 47,434,593
2040 25,866,240 47,563,236
2039 25,398,425 47,685,343
2038 24,928,471 47,798,797
2037 24,457,649 47,910,899
2036 23,986,892 48,020,350
2035 23,515,497 48,124,430
2034 23,046,885 48,220,051
2033 22,578,286 48,311,842
2032 22,110,230 48,402,470
2031 21,643,047 48,495,278
2030 21,178,414 48,579,920
2029 20,719,234 48,648,699
2028 20,263,713 48,707,969
2027 19,814,138 48,758,200
2026 19,372,006 48,806,901
2025 18,934,809 48,838,057
2024 18,501,984 48,848,840
2023 18,077,573 48,352,528
2022 17,651,103 47,786,102
2021 17,220,867 47,443,821
2020 16,789,219 47,359,424
2019 16,352,922 47,118,501
2018 15,914,498 46,782,011
2017 15,475,002 46,571,232
2016 15,034,521 46,458,139
2015 14,593,331 46,422,303
2014 14,152,102 46,460,733
2013 13,710,849 46,604,197
2012 13,310,495 46,773,055
2011 12,958,897 46,742,697
2010 12,635,413 46,576,897
2009 12,337,389 46,362,946
2008 12,048,959 45,954,106
2007 11,770,344 45,226,803
2006 11,500,094 44,397,319
2005 11,235,472 43,653,155
2004 10,975,704 42,921,895
2003 10,721,176 42,187,645
2002 10,466,214 41,431,558
2001 10,212,942 40,850,412
2000 9,968,260 40,567,864
1999 9,730,887 40,386,875
1998 9,502,952 40,223,509
1997 9,283,495 40,057,389
1996 9,067,014 39,889,852
1995 8,848,101 39,724,050
1994 8,624,078 39,549,108
1993 8,396,288 39,361,262
1992 8,168,395 39,157,685
1991 7,943,085 38,966,376
1990 7,720,523 38,867,322
1989 7,502,207 38,827,764
1988 7,289,618 38,766,939
1987 7,081,530 38,684,815
1986 6,878,192 38,584,624
1985 6,683,287 38,469,512
1984 6,499,364 38,330,364
1983 6,324,504 38,171,525
1982 6,156,961 37,986,012
1981 5,997,160 37,758,631
1980 5,845,638 37,491,165
1979 5,702,895 37,191,330
1978 5,568,096 36,864,898
1977 5,439,549 36,511,638
1976 5,308,564 36,137,812
1975 5,170,810 35,757,900
1974 5,029,437 35,373,335
1973 4,885,181 34,988,947
1972 4,741,631 34,604,469
1971 4,601,864 34,224,490
1970 4,466,328 33,814,531
1969 4,334,974 33,441,054
1968 4,207,587 33,113,134
1967 4,083,870 32,682,947
1966 3,964,299 32,283,194
1965 3,849,788 31,954,292
1964 3,740,535 31,609,195
1963 3,635,876 31,296,651
1962 3,534,686 31,023,366
1961 3,436,375 30,739,250
1960 3,340,907 30,455,000

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/spain | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Senegal increased by 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth), while Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Senegal gained 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth), while Spain's population increased by 2,348,762 people (a 5.06% growth).

Senegal was ranked 72nd most populous country in 2006 and is 68th in 2026. Spain was ranked 28th in 2006 and ranked 32nd 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 Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 45,911,520 people and rank change from 32nd to 47th.

Senegal is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.5M people, while Spain's population already peaked in 2024 at 48.8M people and is projected to decrease to 33.9M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Senegal Spain
2100 0.36% -0.52%
2099 0.38% -0.51%
2098 0.4% -0.5%
2097 0.41% -0.48%
2096 0.43% -0.48%
2095 0.45% -0.47%
2094 0.46% -0.46%
2093 0.48% -0.46%
2092 0.5% -0.46%
2091 0.52% -0.48%
2090 0.54% -0.48%
2089 0.55% -0.47%
2088 0.57% -0.46%
2087 0.6% -0.46%
2086 0.62% -0.48%
2085 0.64% -0.49%
2084 0.67% -0.5%
2083 0.68% -0.51%
2082 0.7% -0.53%
2081 0.72% -0.55%
2080 0.74% -0.57%
2079 0.77% -0.58%
2078 0.79% -0.61%
2077 0.81% -0.64%
2076 0.85% -0.67%
2075 0.87% -0.7%
2074 0.9% -0.71%
2073 0.93% -0.74%
2072 0.95% -0.74%
2071 0.97% -0.77%
2070 1.01% -0.76%
2069 1.03% -0.79%
2068 1.06% -0.78%
2067 1.1% -0.79%
2066 1.12% -0.78%
2065 1.15% -0.8%
2064 1.17% -0.78%
2063 1.21% -0.79%
2062 1.23% -0.77%
2061 1.25% -0.73%
2060 1.27% -0.72%
2059 1.32% -0.69%
2058 1.33% -0.69%
2057 1.37% -0.68%
2056 1.38% -0.62%
2055 1.4% -0.59%
2054 1.43% -0.58%
2053 1.44% -0.54%
2052 1.47% -0.49%
2051 1.51% -0.47%
2050 1.52% -0.47%
2049 1.56% -0.42%
2048 1.58% -0.4%
2047 1.62% -0.38%
2046 1.63% -0.36%
2045 1.67% -0.33%
2044 1.7% -0.3%
2043 1.73% -0.3%
2042 1.76% -0.28%
2041 1.8% -0.27%
2040 1.84% -0.26%
2039 1.89% -0.24%
2038 1.93% -0.23%
2037 1.96% -0.23%
2036 2% -0.22%
2035 2.03% -0.2%
2034 2.08% -0.19%
2033 2.12% -0.19%
2032 2.16% -0.19%
2031 2.19% -0.17%
2030 2.22% -0.14%
2029 2.25% -0.12%
2028 2.27% -0.1%
2027 2.28% -0.1%
2026 2.31% -0.06%
2025 2.34% -0.02%
2024 2.35% 1.03%
2023 2.42% 1.19%
2022 2.5% 0.72%
2021 2.57% 0.18%
2020 2.67% 0.51%
2019 2.75% 0.72%
2018 2.84% 0.45%
2017 2.93% 0.24%
2016 3.02% 0.08%
2015 3.12% -0.08%
2014 3.22% -0.31%
2013 3.01% -0.36%
2012 2.71% 0.06%
2011 2.56% 0.36%
2010 2.42% 0.46%
2009 2.39% 0.89%
2008 2.37% 1.61%
2007 2.35% 1.87%
2006 2.36% 1.7%
2005 2.37% 1.7%
2004 2.37% 1.74%
2003 2.44% 1.82%
2002 2.48% 1.42%
2001 2.45% 0.7%
2000 2.44% 0.45%
1999 2.4% 0.41%
1998 2.36% 0.41%
1997 2.39% 0.42%
1996 2.47% 0.42%
1995 2.6% 0.44%
1994 2.71% 0.48%
1993 2.79% 0.52%
1992 2.84% 0.49%
1991 2.88% 0.25%
1990 2.91% 0.1%
1989 2.92% 0.16%
1988 2.94% 0.21%
1987 2.96% 0.26%
1986 2.92% 0.3%
1985 2.83% 0.36%
1984 2.76% 0.42%
1983 2.72% 0.49%
1982 2.66% 0.6%
1981 2.59% 0.71%
1980 2.5% 0.81%
1979 2.42% 0.89%
1978 2.36% 0.97%
1977 2.47% 1.03%
1976 2.66% 1.06%
1975 2.81% 1.09%
1974 2.95% 1.1%
1973 3.03% 1.11%
1972 3.04% 1.11%
1971 3.03% 1.21%
1970 3.03% 1.12%
1969 3.03% 0.99%
1968 3.03% 1.32%
1967 3.02% 1.24%
1966 2.97% 1.03%
1965 2.92% 1.09%
1964 2.88% 1%
1963 2.86% 0.88%
1962 2.86% 0.92%
1961 2.86% 0.93%

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/spain | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Senegal grew by 2.35%, while Spain's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Senegal Spain
Current population
19491599
48806901
Population rank 68/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.59%
One net population change
1.24 minutes
1.06 minutes
One birth every
59.3 seconds
1.62 minutes
One death every
5.21 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,163 +1,360
Annual growth/decline +424,411 +496,312
Annual growth/decline rate +2.35% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 35/197 100/197
One migration net change every
41.7 minutes
5.45 minutes
Annual migration change -12,636 +96,630
Net migration rank 138/196 17/196
Foreign-born residents 281,867 8,870,527
Foreign-born residents rank 100/195 6/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 18.5%
Foreign-born share rank 146/195 32/195

Natural population change vs migration

Senegal
Natural

Migration
Spain
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Senegal Spain
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,636 - 96,630
2024 - -10,307 - 111,674
2023 431,006 -9,999 -111,211 119,099
2022 415,507 16,425 -133,801 299,779
2021 403,019 25,519 -113,865 144,385
2020 400,910 33,848 -151,551 236,854
2019 399,436 38,386 -56,542 464,783
2018 405,454 33,567 -56,139 337,467
2017 410,366 29,605 -32,600 201,135
2016 411,480 29,498 0 106,474
2015 407,008 34,387 -4,642 -1,979
2014 405,019 36,030 32,522 -97,870
2013 406,582 34,878 37,284 -250,741
2012 402,243 -42,978 51,450 -153,486
2011 387,290 -43,350 84,137 60,761
2010 372,934 -69,888 102,469 69,406
2009 362,238 -69,239 106,635 129,557
2008 351,661 -67,812 133,267 434,135
2007 339,963 -66,580 108,545 772,317
2006 331,364 -64,254 110,994 659,720
2005 323,908 -61,781 78,576 629,803
2004 317,286 -59,879 85,844 661,158
2003 308,856 -57,213 54,844 658,428
2002 298,842 -40,554 53,861 737,880
2001 289,690 -41,422 44,936 181,307
2000 283,946 -42,854 36,512 176,269
1999 277,944 -44,284 8,077 178,559
1998 267,404 -45,189 4,022 182,926
1997 261,200 -44,506 20,028 165,345
1996 255,418 -39,162 11,967 162,704
1995 252,552 -31,001 15,889 162,434
1994 249,115 -22,633 31,639 160,407
1993 245,742 -16,649 47,234 160,907
1992 241,482 -14,796 62,652 177,544
1991 237,713 -13,783 58,450 122,841
1990 234,155 -12,959 66,075 -30,684
1989 227,797 -12,362 81,538 -25,892
1988 221,772 -12,036 100,794 -17,663
1987 218,522 -12,086 116,054 -12,681
1986 212,887 -12,655 131,188 -13,540
1985 208,218 -18,644 146,184 -589
1984 203,125 -24,858 172,487 2,754
1983 197,673 -26,222 183,223 1,241
1982 191,309 -27,672 231,714 -7,384
1981 185,917 -29,959 237,879 2,563
1980 179,707 -32,616 281,184 20,166
1979 173,425 -35,022 312,407 -5,929
1978 167,744 -36,559 339,157 -2,504
1977 161,636 -35,731 361,465 -1,332
1976 154,776 -18,716 375,834 2,804
1975 147,311 -7,870 371,882 -218
1974 139,974 3,347 396,182 105,838
1973 133,834 11,382 374,381 8,624
1972 128,024 13,852 391,030 7,935
1971 122,511 15,131 369,625 7,363
1970 117,264 16,168 378,723 -60,580
1969 112,393 16,887 367,851 -49,956
1968 108,240 17,264 387,423 -46,088
1967 104,824 17,107 402,001 -42,344
1966 101,359 15,849 397,084 -41,467
1965 97,912 13,913 405,819 -42,476
1964 94,797 11,892 429,885 -41,461
1963 92,264 10,371 394,338 -44,446
1962 89,937 9,809 384,690 -45,211
1961 87,322 9,549 396,537 -46,517
1960 84,735 9,337 398,960 -154,869

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

GeoRank.org/population/senegal/spain | 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 Spain 25.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 627,829 people) and 74.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,810,127 people).

As of 2024, 281,867 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Senegal, compared to 8,870,527 people or 18.5% in Spain.

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
Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K

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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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