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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Senegal was 18,501,984 in 2024 vs 50,448,963 people in Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Senegal's population is 19,491,599 people compared to 53,335,233 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 2.74 times bigger than Senegal's.
  • Senegal is ranked the 68th most populous country in the world, while Sudan is the 29th.
  • The countries together account for 0.88% of the world: 0.24% for Senegal vs 0.64% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Senegal has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +2.67% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Senegal has increased from 11.5M people to 19.5M (69.5% growth), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 53.3M (66.7% growth).

Senegal vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Senegal Sudan
2100 47,481,703 137,695,876
2099 47,309,204 137,114,644
2098 47,131,505 136,500,499
2097 46,942,831 135,860,701
2096 46,749,318 135,222,218
2095 46,548,519 134,553,615
2094 46,338,777 133,902,112
2093 46,124,372 133,186,791
2092 45,903,819 132,427,642
2091 45,676,277 131,674,049
2090 45,442,218 130,893,042
2089 45,197,486 130,075,970
2088 44,949,158 129,234,968
2087 44,692,601 128,358,981
2086 44,425,160 127,463,823
2085 44,150,556 126,555,673
2084 43,871,406 125,612,419
2083 43,579,072 124,663,868
2082 43,285,560 123,716,124
2081 42,984,866 122,772,016
2080 42,679,614 121,805,246
2079 42,366,808 120,822,781
2078 42,044,826 119,802,944
2077 41,716,837 118,776,597
2076 41,379,705 117,748,457
2075 41,030,232 116,688,549
2074 40,674,683 115,601,159
2073 40,312,726 114,499,847
2072 39,943,067 113,374,089
2071 39,568,028 112,235,978
2070 39,187,711 111,102,687
2069 38,795,322 109,945,533
2068 38,398,147 108,791,037
2067 37,996,983 107,581,192
2066 37,584,328 106,357,353
2065 37,167,637 105,145,307
2064 36,744,279 103,903,801
2063 36,318,015 102,642,643
2062 35,884,713 101,354,095
2061 35,448,776 100,067,335
2060 35,010,231 98,765,585
2059 34,571,669 97,461,067
2058 34,122,702 96,135,716
2057 33,673,448 94,800,344
2056 33,219,406 93,458,640
2055 32,765,741 92,089,717
2054 32,313,613 90,711,253
2053 31,859,051 89,342,122
2052 31,405,418 87,962,125
2051 30,949,633 86,581,277
2050 30,490,614 85,194,794
2049 30,032,811 83,803,171
2048 29,570,773 82,442,635
2047 29,111,688 81,085,689
2046 28,648,672 79,725,126
2045 28,187,838 78,359,927
2044 27,724,585 77,006,049
2043 27,260,926 75,652,858
2042 26,796,927 74,312,465
2041 26,332,270 72,968,877
2040 25,866,240 71,640,015
2039 25,398,425 70,319,906
2038 24,928,471 69,001,239
2037 24,457,649 67,665,904
2036 23,986,892 66,337,650
2035 23,515,497 65,001,359
2034 23,046,885 63,664,516
2033 22,578,286 62,329,849
2032 22,110,230 61,007,985
2031 21,643,047 59,695,860
2030 21,178,414 58,384,521
2029 20,719,234 57,082,767
2028 20,263,713 55,800,806
2027 19,814,138 54,523,219
2026 19,372,006 52,894,744
2025 18,934,809 51,256,148
2024 18,501,984 50,448,963
2023 18,077,573 50,042,791
2022 17,651,103 49,383,346
2021 17,220,867 48,066,924
2020 16,789,219 46,789,231
2019 16,352,922 45,548,175
2018 15,914,498 44,230,596
2017 15,475,002 42,714,306
2016 15,034,521 41,259,892
2015 14,593,331 40,024,431
2014 14,152,102 38,823,318
2013 13,710,849 37,785,849
2012 13,310,495 36,923,178
2011 12,958,897 36,140,806
2010 12,635,413 35,414,399
2009 12,337,389 34,569,113
2008 12,048,959 33,623,980
2007 11,770,344 32,764,135
2006 11,500,094 31,992,435
2005 11,235,472 31,262,444
2004 10,975,704 30,556,637
2003 10,721,176 29,896,035
2002 10,466,214 29,228,727
2001 10,212,942 28,516,770
2000 9,968,260 27,816,745
1999 9,730,887 27,130,613
1998 9,502,952 26,458,999
1997 9,283,495 25,799,821
1996 9,067,014 25,231,528
1995 8,848,101 24,672,143
1994 8,624,078 24,043,948
1993 8,396,288 23,445,592
1992 8,168,395 22,927,355
1991 7,943,085 22,470,676
1990 7,720,523 22,021,481
1989 7,502,207 21,578,022
1988 7,289,618 21,138,431
1987 7,081,530 20,704,904
1986 6,878,192 20,288,238
1985 6,683,287 19,905,872
1984 6,499,364 19,546,528
1983 6,324,504 19,109,770
1982 6,156,961 18,486,645
1981 5,997,160 17,780,572
1980 5,845,638 17,058,905
1979 5,702,895 16,355,352
1978 5,568,096 15,695,003
1977 5,439,549 15,086,614
1976 5,308,564 14,569,716
1975 5,170,810 14,064,798
1974 5,029,437 13,580,723
1973 4,885,181 13,049,315
1972 4,741,631 12,527,856
1971 4,601,864 12,105,539
1970 4,466,328 11,695,771
1969 4,334,974 11,298,936
1968 4,207,587 10,917,999
1967 4,083,870 10,550,597
1966 3,964,299 10,197,578
1965 3,849,788 9,858,030
1964 3,740,535 9,531,109
1963 3,635,876 9,218,077
1962 3,534,686 8,919,028
1961 3,436,375 8,634,941
1960 3,340,907 8,364,489

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/sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Senegal increased by 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth), while Sudan gained 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Senegal gained 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth), while Sudan's population increased by 12,075,341 people (a 29.3% growth).

Senegal was ranked 72nd most populous country in 2006 and is 68th in 2026. Sudan was ranked 36th in 2006 and ranked 29th 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 Sudan will increase by 59.7% to 85,194,794 people and rank change from 29th to 21st.

Senegal is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.5M people compared to the peak of 138M people in 2100 for Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Senegal Sudan
2100 0.36% 0.42%
2099 0.38% 0.45%
2098 0.4% 0.47%
2097 0.41% 0.47%
2096 0.43% 0.5%
2095 0.45% 0.49%
2094 0.46% 0.54%
2093 0.48% 0.57%
2092 0.5% 0.57%
2091 0.52% 0.6%
2090 0.54% 0.63%
2089 0.55% 0.65%
2088 0.57% 0.68%
2087 0.6% 0.7%
2086 0.62% 0.72%
2085 0.64% 0.75%
2084 0.67% 0.76%
2083 0.68% 0.77%
2082 0.7% 0.77%
2081 0.72% 0.79%
2080 0.74% 0.81%
2079 0.77% 0.85%
2078 0.79% 0.86%
2077 0.81% 0.87%
2076 0.85% 0.91%
2075 0.87% 0.94%
2074 0.9% 0.96%
2073 0.93% 0.99%
2072 0.95% 1.01%
2071 0.97% 1.02%
2070 1.01% 1.05%
2069 1.03% 1.06%
2068 1.06% 1.12%
2067 1.1% 1.15%
2066 1.12% 1.15%
2065 1.15% 1.19%
2064 1.17% 1.23%
2063 1.21% 1.27%
2062 1.23% 1.29%
2061 1.25% 1.32%
2060 1.27% 1.34%
2059 1.32% 1.38%
2058 1.33% 1.41%
2057 1.37% 1.44%
2056 1.38% 1.49%
2055 1.4% 1.52%
2054 1.43% 1.53%
2053 1.44% 1.57%
2052 1.47% 1.59%
2051 1.51% 1.63%
2050 1.52% 1.66%
2049 1.56% 1.65%
2048 1.58% 1.67%
2047 1.62% 1.71%
2046 1.63% 1.74%
2045 1.67% 1.76%
2044 1.7% 1.79%
2043 1.73% 1.8%
2042 1.76% 1.84%
2041 1.8% 1.85%
2040 1.84% 1.88%
2039 1.89% 1.91%
2038 1.93% 1.97%
2037 1.96% 2%
2036 2% 2.06%
2035 2.03% 2.1%
2034 2.08% 2.14%
2033 2.12% 2.17%
2032 2.16% 2.2%
2031 2.19% 2.25%
2030 2.22% 2.28%
2029 2.25% 2.3%
2028 2.27% 2.34%
2027 2.28% 3.08%
2026 2.31% 3.2%
2025 2.34% 1.6%
2024 2.35% 0.81%
2023 2.42% 1.34%
2022 2.5% 2.74%
2021 2.57% 2.73%
2020 2.67% 2.72%
2019 2.75% 2.98%
2018 2.84% 3.55%
2017 2.93% 3.53%
2016 3.02% 3.09%
2015 3.12% 3.09%
2014 3.22% 2.75%
2013 3.01% 2.34%
2012 2.71% 2.16%
2011 2.56% 2.05%
2010 2.42% 2.45%
2009 2.39% 2.81%
2008 2.37% 2.62%
2007 2.35% 2.41%
2006 2.36% 2.34%
2005 2.37% 2.31%
2004 2.37% 2.21%
2003 2.44% 2.28%
2002 2.48% 2.5%
2001 2.45% 2.52%
2000 2.44% 2.53%
1999 2.4% 2.54%
1998 2.36% 2.55%
1997 2.39% 2.25%
1996 2.47% 2.27%
1995 2.6% 2.61%
1994 2.71% 2.55%
1993 2.79% 2.26%
1992 2.84% 2.03%
1991 2.88% 2.04%
1990 2.91% 2.06%
1989 2.92% 2.08%
1988 2.94% 2.09%
1987 2.96% 2.05%
1986 2.92% 1.92%
1985 2.83% 1.84%
1984 2.76% 2.29%
1983 2.72% 3.37%
1982 2.66% 3.97%
1981 2.59% 4.23%
1980 2.5% 4.3%
1979 2.42% 4.21%
1978 2.36% 4.03%
1977 2.47% 3.55%
1976 2.66% 3.59%
1975 2.81% 3.56%
1974 2.95% 4.07%
1973 3.03% 4.16%
1972 3.04% 3.49%
1971 3.03% 3.5%
1970 3.03% 3.51%
1969 3.03% 3.49%
1968 3.03% 3.48%
1967 3.02% 3.46%
1966 2.97% 3.44%
1965 2.92% 3.43%
1964 2.88% 3.4%
1963 2.86% 3.35%
1962 2.86% 3.29%
1961 2.86% 3.23%

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/sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Senegal grew by 2.35%, while Sudan's population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Senegal Sudan
Current population
19491599
53335233
Population rank 68/197 29/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.64%
One net population change
1.24 minutes
1.29 minutes
One birth every
59.3 seconds
18.7 seconds
One death every
5.21 minutes
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,163 +1,113
Annual growth/decline +424,411 +406,172
Annual growth/decline rate +2.35% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 35/197 116/197
One migration net change every
41.7 minutes
1.81 minutes
Annual migration change -12,636 +291,469
Net migration rank 138/196 6/196
Foreign-born residents 281,867 2,397,113
Foreign-born residents rank 100/195 29/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 146/195 94/195

Natural population change vs migration

Senegal
Natural

Migration
Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Senegal Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,636 - 291,469
2024 - -10,307 - -544,257
2023 431,006 -9,999 1,361,564 -1,349,998
2022 415,507 16,425 1,333,992 -26,668
2021 403,019 25,519 1,293,817 31,664
2020 400,910 33,848 1,295,781 -65,933
2019 399,436 38,386 1,291,747 -39,491
2018 405,454 33,567 1,257,387 125,499
2017 410,366 29,605 1,208,046 441,623
2016 411,480 29,498 1,174,422 84,728
2015 407,008 34,387 1,145,259 66,476
2014 405,019 36,030 1,097,962 92,504
2013 406,582 34,878 1,078,446 -194,001
2012 402,243 -42,978 1,073,062 -232,196
2011 387,290 -43,350 1,070,888 -347,024
2010 372,934 -69,888 1,068,381 -339,466
2009 362,238 -69,239 1,041,810 -80,159
2008 351,661 -67,812 1,001,826 -73,188
2007 339,963 -66,580 992,819 -201,769
2006 331,364 -64,254 963,740 -211,387
2005 323,908 -61,781 907,017 -199,378
2004 317,286 -59,879 889,382 -185,392
2003 308,856 -57,213 898,226 -281,001
2002 298,842 -40,554 897,965 -180,603
2001 289,690 -41,422 880,284 -173,745
2000 283,946 -42,854 858,536 -165,030
1999 277,944 -44,284 835,840 -157,090
1998 267,404 -45,189 814,752 -150,271
1997 261,200 -44,506 802,245 -148,368
1996 255,418 -39,162 792,926 -310,221
1995 252,552 -31,001 780,700 -144,670
1994 249,115 -22,633 764,645 -144,324
1993 245,742 -16,649 743,249 -166,861
1992 241,482 -14,796 731,177 -271,093
1991 237,713 -13,783 714,612 -261,341
1990 234,155 -12,959 699,953 -254,825
1989 227,797 -12,362 683,743 -241,979
1988 221,772 -12,036 672,604 -235,213
1987 218,522 -12,086 658,416 -228,756
1986 212,887 -12,655 649,649 -245,968
1985 208,218 -18,644 583,382 -222,315
1984 203,125 -24,858 577,405 -219,755
1983 197,673 -26,222 570,198 -54,325
1982 191,309 -27,672 606,362 124,007
1981 185,917 -29,959 585,087 96,697
1980 179,707 -32,616 552,930 208,602
1979 173,425 -35,022 524,942 120,613
1978 167,744 -36,559 497,987 177,153
1977 161,636 -35,731 483,089 58,540
1976 154,776 -18,716 470,019 22,147
1975 147,311 -7,870 454,813 62,843
1974 139,974 3,347 444,456 6,023
1973 133,834 11,382 439,201 173,143
1972 128,024 13,852 428,340 2,238
1971 122,511 15,131 417,641 -3,577
1970 117,264 16,168 401,013 4,479
1969 112,393 16,887 385,712 2,476
1968 108,240 17,264 370,917 2,776
1967 104,824 17,107 356,599 4,508
1966 101,359 15,849 342,118 2,813
1965 97,912 13,913 327,799 6,367
1964 94,797 11,892 315,166 4,505
1963 92,264 10,371 302,132 4,263
1962 89,937 9,809 287,317 4,387
1961 87,322 9,549 272,562 3,904
1960 84,735 9,337 262,235 2,194

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

GeoRank.org/population/senegal/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 Sudan 95.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,459,977 people) and 4.88% is from migration (a loss of 639,596 people).

As of 2024, 281,867 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Senegal, compared to 2,397,113 people or 4.8% in 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
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Khartoum North 936K
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K

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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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