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Population in Senegal compared to Sri Lanka: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Senegal was 18,501,984 in 2024 vs 21,916,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Senegal's population is 19,491,599 people compared to 22,185,425 in Sri Lanka.

Population statistics:

  • Sri Lanka's population is 1.14 times bigger than Senegal's.
  • Senegal is ranked the 68th most populous country in the world, while Sri Lanka is the 63rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.24% for Senegal vs 0.27% for Sri Lanka.
  • For the last 10 years, Senegal has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +0.57% in Sri Lanka.
  • Since 2006, the population of Senegal has increased from 11.5M people to 19.5M (69.5% growth), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 22.2M (9.01% growth).

Senegal vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Senegal Sri Lanka
2100 47,481,703 20,270,496
2099 47,309,204 20,383,669
2098 47,131,505 20,498,567
2097 46,942,831 20,611,123
2096 46,749,318 20,723,560
2095 46,548,519 20,834,629
2094 46,338,777 20,943,809
2093 46,124,372 21,052,131
2092 45,903,819 21,158,833
2091 45,676,277 21,263,961
2090 45,442,218 21,371,263
2089 45,197,486 21,475,426
2088 44,949,158 21,577,177
2087 44,692,601 21,677,510
2086 44,425,160 21,777,420
2085 44,150,556 21,876,464
2084 43,871,406 21,970,336
2083 43,579,072 22,062,801
2082 43,285,560 22,151,745
2081 42,984,866 22,240,834
2080 42,679,614 22,326,555
2079 42,366,808 22,411,438
2078 42,044,826 22,489,772
2077 41,716,837 22,565,028
2076 41,379,705 22,637,463
2075 41,030,232 22,707,112
2074 40,674,683 22,778,489
2073 40,312,726 22,844,703
2072 39,943,067 22,905,707
2071 39,568,028 22,964,866
2070 39,187,711 23,022,515
2069 38,795,322 23,076,310
2068 38,398,147 23,129,541
2067 37,996,983 23,184,596
2066 37,584,328 23,234,419
2065 37,167,637 23,285,901
2064 36,744,279 23,331,390
2063 36,318,015 23,372,184
2062 35,884,713 23,409,522
2061 35,448,776 23,441,893
2060 35,010,231 23,474,032
2059 34,571,669 23,502,132
2058 34,122,702 23,528,076
2057 33,673,448 23,550,580
2056 33,219,406 23,570,923
2055 32,765,741 23,582,432
2054 32,313,613 23,591,414
2053 31,859,051 23,601,371
2052 31,405,418 23,605,361
2051 30,949,633 23,606,194
2050 30,490,614 23,603,330
2049 30,032,811 23,597,604
2048 29,570,773 23,587,307
2047 29,111,688 23,570,881
2046 28,648,672 23,547,409
2045 28,187,838 23,515,133
2044 27,724,585 23,483,546
2043 27,260,926 23,446,242
2042 26,796,927 23,404,983
2041 26,332,270 23,357,358
2040 25,866,240 23,306,148
2039 25,398,425 23,248,341
2038 24,928,471 23,187,512
2037 24,457,649 23,120,775
2036 23,986,892 23,053,427
2035 23,515,497 22,981,808
2034 23,046,885 22,906,587
2033 22,578,286 22,826,414
2032 22,110,230 22,742,267
2031 21,643,047 22,655,907
2030 21,178,414 22,564,038
2029 20,719,234 22,470,759
2028 20,263,713 22,370,999
2027 19,814,138 22,266,017
2026 19,372,006 22,155,543
2025 18,934,809 22,039,908
2024 18,501,984 21,916,000
2023 18,077,573 22,037,000
2022 17,651,103 22,181,000
2021 17,220,867 22,156,000
2020 16,789,219 21,919,000
2019 16,352,922 21,803,000
2018 15,914,498 21,670,000
2017 15,475,002 21,453,000
2016 15,034,521 21,209,000
2015 14,593,331 20,970,000
2014 14,152,102 20,778,000
2013 13,710,849 20,585,000
2012 13,310,495 21,169,458
2011 12,958,897 21,009,048
2010 12,635,413 20,879,089
2009 12,337,389 20,756,435
2008 12,048,959 20,629,378
2007 11,770,344 20,492,545
2006 11,500,094 20,352,411
2005 11,235,472 20,216,524
2004 10,975,704 20,087,605
2003 10,721,176 19,951,521
2002 10,466,214 19,805,752
2001 10,212,942 19,600,362
2000 9,968,260 19,293,054
1999 9,730,887 18,944,731
1998 9,502,952 18,596,003
1997 9,283,495 18,248,200
1996 9,067,014 17,905,018
1995 8,848,101 17,564,068
1994 8,624,078 17,275,773
1993 8,396,288 17,025,918
1992 8,168,395 16,739,284
1991 7,943,085 16,475,354
1990 7,720,523 16,352,458
1989 7,502,207 16,248,557
1988 7,289,618 16,078,621
1987 7,081,530 15,916,576
1986 6,878,192 15,731,256
1985 6,683,287 15,544,154
1984 6,499,364 15,441,860
1983 6,324,504 15,388,794
1982 6,156,961 15,286,567
1981 5,997,160 15,099,414
1980 5,845,638 14,847,974
1979 5,702,895 14,579,614
1978 5,568,096 14,310,128
1977 5,439,549 14,049,371
1976 5,308,564 13,796,770
1975 5,170,810 13,548,984
1974 5,029,437 13,305,693
1973 4,885,181 13,060,916
1972 4,741,631 12,809,205
1971 4,601,864 12,551,910
1970 4,466,328 12,287,110
1969 4,334,974 12,013,858
1968 4,207,587 11,736,088
1967 4,083,870 11,457,328
1966 3,964,299 11,183,928
1965 3,849,788 10,916,965
1964 3,740,535 10,653,397
1963 3,635,876 10,395,040
1962 3,534,686 10,143,754
1961 3,436,375 9,899,372
1960 3,340,907 9,661,389

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/sri-lanka | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Senegal increased by 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth), while Sri Lanka gained 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Senegal gained 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 976,425 people (a 4.6% growth).

Senegal was ranked 72nd most populous country in 2006 and is 68th in 2026. Sri Lanka was ranked 55th in 2006 and ranked 63rd 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 Sri Lanka will increase by 6.39% to 23,603,330 people and rank change from 63rd to 70th.

Senegal is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.5M people compared to the peak of 23.6M people in 2051 for Sri Lanka.

Population growth rate by year

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Senegal Sri Lanka
2100 0.36% -0.56%
2099 0.38% -0.56%
2098 0.4% -0.55%
2097 0.41% -0.54%
2096 0.43% -0.53%
2095 0.45% -0.52%
2094 0.46% -0.51%
2093 0.48% -0.5%
2092 0.5% -0.49%
2091 0.52% -0.5%
2090 0.54% -0.49%
2089 0.55% -0.47%
2088 0.57% -0.46%
2087 0.6% -0.46%
2086 0.62% -0.45%
2085 0.64% -0.43%
2084 0.67% -0.42%
2083 0.68% -0.4%
2082 0.7% -0.4%
2081 0.72% -0.38%
2080 0.74% -0.38%
2079 0.77% -0.35%
2078 0.79% -0.33%
2077 0.81% -0.32%
2076 0.85% -0.31%
2075 0.87% -0.31%
2074 0.9% -0.29%
2073 0.93% -0.27%
2072 0.95% -0.26%
2071 0.97% -0.25%
2070 1.01% -0.23%
2069 1.03% -0.23%
2068 1.06% -0.24%
2067 1.1% -0.21%
2066 1.12% -0.22%
2065 1.15% -0.19%
2064 1.17% -0.17%
2063 1.21% -0.16%
2062 1.23% -0.14%
2061 1.25% -0.14%
2060 1.27% -0.12%
2059 1.32% -0.11%
2058 1.33% -0.1%
2057 1.37% -0.09%
2056 1.38% -0.05%
2055 1.4% -0.04%
2054 1.43% -0.04%
2053 1.44% -0.02%
2052 1.47% -0.004%
2051 1.51% 0.01%
2050 1.52% 0.02%
2049 1.56% 0.04%
2048 1.58% 0.07%
2047 1.62% 0.1%
2046 1.63% 0.14%
2045 1.67% 0.13%
2044 1.7% 0.16%
2043 1.73% 0.18%
2042 1.76% 0.2%
2041 1.8% 0.22%
2040 1.84% 0.25%
2039 1.89% 0.26%
2038 1.93% 0.29%
2037 1.96% 0.29%
2036 2% 0.31%
2035 2.03% 0.33%
2034 2.08% 0.35%
2033 2.12% 0.37%
2032 2.16% 0.38%
2031 2.19% 0.41%
2030 2.22% 0.42%
2029 2.25% 0.45%
2028 2.27% 0.47%
2027 2.28% 0.5%
2026 2.31% 0.52%
2025 2.34% 0.57%
2024 2.35% -0.55%
2023 2.42% -0.65%
2022 2.5% 0.11%
2021 2.57% 1.08%
2020 2.67% 0.53%
2019 2.75% 0.61%
2018 2.84% 1.01%
2017 2.93% 1.15%
2016 3.02% 1.14%
2015 3.12% 0.92%
2014 3.22% 0.94%
2013 3.01% -2.76%
2012 2.71% 0.76%
2011 2.56% 0.62%
2010 2.42% 0.59%
2009 2.39% 0.62%
2008 2.37% 0.67%
2007 2.35% 0.69%
2006 2.36% 0.67%
2005 2.37% 0.64%
2004 2.37% 0.68%
2003 2.44% 0.74%
2002 2.48% 1.05%
2001 2.45% 1.59%
2000 2.44% 1.84%
1999 2.4% 1.88%
1998 2.36% 1.91%
1997 2.39% 1.92%
1996 2.47% 1.94%
1995 2.6% 1.67%
1994 2.71% 1.47%
1993 2.79% 1.71%
1992 2.84% 1.6%
1991 2.88% 0.75%
1990 2.91% 0.64%
1989 2.92% 1.06%
1988 2.94% 1.02%
1987 2.96% 1.18%
1986 2.92% 1.2%
1985 2.83% 0.66%
1984 2.76% 0.34%
1983 2.72% 0.67%
1982 2.66% 1.24%
1981 2.59% 1.69%
1980 2.5% 1.84%
1979 2.42% 1.88%
1978 2.36% 1.86%
1977 2.47% 1.83%
1976 2.66% 1.83%
1975 2.81% 1.83%
1974 2.95% 1.87%
1973 3.03% 1.97%
1972 3.04% 2.05%
1971 3.03% 2.16%
1970 3.03% 2.27%
1969 3.03% 2.37%
1968 3.03% 2.43%
1967 3.02% 2.44%
1966 2.97% 2.45%
1965 2.92% 2.47%
1964 2.88% 2.49%
1963 2.86% 2.48%
1962 2.86% 2.47%
1961 2.86% 2.46%

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/sri-lanka | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Senegal grew by 2.35%, while Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Senegal Sri Lanka
Current population
19491599
22185425
Population rank 68/197 63/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.27%
One net population change
1.24 minutes
4.34 minutes
One birth every
59.3 seconds
2.13 minutes
One death every
5.21 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,163 -332
Annual growth/decline +424,411 -121,000
Annual growth/decline rate +2.35% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 35/197 188/197
One migration net change every
41.7 minutes
17.2 minutes
Annual migration change -12,636 -30,724
Net migration rank 138/196 165/196
Foreign-born residents 281,867 40,698
Foreign-born residents rank 100/195 156/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 146/195 190/195

Natural population change vs migration

Senegal
Natural

Migration
Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Senegal Sri Lanka
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,636 - -30,724
2024 - -10,307 - -27,245
2023 431,006 -9,999 66,111 -28,011
2022 415,507 16,425 95,378 -27,435
2021 403,019 25,519 121,858 -29,586
2020 400,910 33,848 170,968 -29,875
2019 399,436 38,386 172,243 -28,426
2018 405,454 33,567 183,610 -28,607
2017 410,366 29,605 187,993 -22,324
2016 411,480 29,498 194,232 -18,388
2015 407,008 34,387 201,815 -29,797
2014 405,019 36,030 211,541 -33,672
2013 406,582 34,878 221,021 -37,754
2012 402,243 -42,978 229,138 -41,955
2011 387,290 -43,350 224,461 -90,839
2010 372,934 -69,888 224,325 -98,060
2009 362,238 -69,239 200,175 -81,130
2008 351,661 -67,812 232,225 -97,144
2007 339,963 -66,580 248,287 -109,695
2006 331,364 -64,254 248,706 -107,045
2005 323,908 -61,781 248,683 -118,594
2004 317,286 -59,879 212,527 -84,795
2003 308,856 -57,213 252,008 -107,573
2002 298,842 -40,554 252,840 -105,718
2001 289,690 -41,422 244,377 19,273
2000 283,946 -42,854 227,060 123,894
1999 277,944 -44,284 206,876 138,799
1998 267,404 -45,189 201,059 150,724
1997 261,200 -44,506 208,193 135,636
1996 255,418 -39,162 215,290 127,236
1995 252,552 -31,001 221,957 117,416
1994 249,115 -22,633 228,904 8,323
1993 245,742 -16,649 226,257 36,232
1992 241,482 -14,796 222,230 88,542
1991 237,713 -13,783 218,117 -1,047
1990 234,155 -12,959 224,454 -195,736
1989 227,797 -12,362 212,401 -33,305
1988 221,772 -12,036 219,184 -58,415
1987 218,522 -12,086 226,414 -63,105
1986 212,887 -12,655 233,782 -26,460
1985 208,218 -18,644 247,836 -80,950
1984 203,125 -24,858 263,175 -225,450
1983 197,673 -26,222 277,768 -209,362
1982 191,309 -27,672 300,030 -163,987
1981 185,917 -29,959 328,096 -89,824
1980 179,707 -32,616 328,155 -63,541
1979 173,425 -35,022 329,791 -57,683
1978 167,744 -36,559 317,055 -50,189
1977 161,636 -35,731 300,038 -45,383
1976 154,776 -18,716 291,816 -41,258
1975 147,311 -7,870 282,496 -37,475
1974 139,974 3,347 275,521 -33,979
1973 133,834 11,382 278,577 -30,582
1972 128,024 13,852 282,494 -27,071
1971 122,511 15,131 281,200 -22,021
1970 117,264 16,168 286,719 -16,299
1969 112,393 16,887 286,218 -10,152
1968 108,240 17,264 286,642 -7,163
1967 104,824 17,107 284,738 -6,696
1966 101,359 15,849 275,549 -6,794
1965 97,912 13,913 272,422 -7,249
1964 94,797 11,892 269,584 -7,614
1963 92,264 10,371 262,880 -8,118
1962 89,937 9,809 256,719 -8,909
1961 87,322 9,549 251,087 -10,144
1960 84,735 9,337 247,631 -12,610

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

GeoRank.org/population/senegal/sri-lanka | 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 Sri Lanka 85.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,605,749 people) and 14.7% is from migration (a loss of 276,121 people).

As of 2024, 281,867 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Senegal, compared to 40,698 people or 0.2% in Sri Lanka.

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
Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K

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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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