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

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The latest officially reported population of Senegal was 18,931,966 in 2025 vs 639,850 people in Suriname in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Senegal's population is 19,596,169 people compared to 648,096 in Suriname.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 30.2 times bigger than Suriname's.
  • Senegal is ranked the 68th most populous country in the world, while Suriname is the 165th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.24% for Senegal vs 0.008% for Suriname.
  • For the last 10 years, Senegal has had an average growth rate of +2.68% per year vs +0.97% in Suriname.
  • Since 2006, the population of Senegal has increased from 11.5M people to 19.6M (70.4% growth), while Suriname has grown from 525K to 648K (23.4% growth).

Senegal vs Suriname: population by year and forecast

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Senegal Suriname
2100 47,474,574 713,301
2099 47,302,101 715,718
2098 47,124,428 718,073
2097 46,935,783 720,500
2096 46,742,299 722,800
2095 46,541,530 725,224
2094 46,331,819 727,514
2093 46,117,446 729,945
2092 45,896,926 732,310
2091 45,669,419 734,611
2090 45,435,395 736,676
2089 45,190,699 738,887
2088 44,942,408 741,028
2087 44,685,891 742,858
2086 44,418,490 744,619
2085 44,143,926 746,328
2084 43,864,819 747,772
2083 43,572,529 749,164
2082 43,279,061 750,355
2081 42,978,412 751,527
2080 42,673,206 752,571
2079 42,360,446 753,310
2078 42,038,513 753,974
2077 41,710,573 754,582
2076 41,373,492 755,015
2075 41,024,071 755,554
2074 40,668,576 755,740
2073 40,306,673 756,042
2072 39,937,069 756,125
2071 39,562,087 756,124
2070 39,181,827 755,985
2069 38,789,497 755,900
2068 38,392,382 755,625
2067 37,991,278 755,174
2066 37,578,685 754,830
2065 37,162,056 754,137
2064 36,738,762 753,311
2063 36,312,562 752,771
2062 35,879,325 751,992
2061 35,443,454 751,308
2060 35,004,974 750,325
2059 34,566,478 749,420
2058 34,117,578 748,612
2057 33,668,392 747,183
2056 33,214,418 745,967
2055 32,760,822 744,434
2054 32,308,761 742,836
2053 31,854,267 741,364
2052 31,400,703 739,688
2051 30,944,985 738,024
2050 30,486,035 736,078
2049 30,028,301 734,256
2048 29,566,333 732,085
2047 29,107,317 729,623
2046 28,644,370 727,242
2045 28,183,606 724,469
2044 27,720,422 721,556
2043 27,256,832 718,596
2042 26,792,904 715,335
2041 26,328,316 712,005
2040 25,862,356 708,379
2039 25,394,612 704,797
2038 24,924,728 701,029
2037 24,453,976 697,364
2036 23,983,290 693,268
2035 23,511,966 689,014
2034 23,043,425 684,675
2033 22,574,895 680,289
2032 22,106,910 675,648
2031 21,639,797 670,943
2030 21,175,234 666,067
2029 20,716,123 661,186
2028 20,260,670 656,001
2027 19,811,163 650,709
2026 19,369,097 645,337
2025 18,931,966 639,850
2024 18,501,984 634,431
2023 18,077,573 628,886
2022 17,651,103 623,164
2021 17,220,867 617,896
2020 16,789,219 612,317
2019 16,352,922 605,768
2018 15,914,498 599,513
2017 15,475,002 593,713
2016 15,034,521 587,757
2015 14,593,331 581,627
2014 14,152,102 575,373
2013 13,710,849 569,020
2012 13,310,495 562,633
2011 12,958,897 556,269
2010 12,635,413 549,923
2009 12,337,389 543,568
2008 12,048,959 537,245
2007 11,770,344 531,016
2006 11,500,094 524,997
2005 11,235,472 519,313
2004 10,975,704 513,923
2003 10,721,176 506,414
2002 10,466,214 496,551
2001 10,212,942 486,560
2000 9,968,260 476,643
1999 9,730,887 466,916
1998 9,502,952 457,406
1997 9,283,495 448,067
1996 9,067,014 438,830
1995 8,848,101 429,606
1994 8,624,078 422,375
1993 8,396,288 419,352
1992 8,168,395 417,589
1991 7,943,085 415,013
1990 7,720,523 412,493
1989 7,502,207 408,409
1988 7,289,618 402,227
1987 7,081,530 396,911
1986 6,878,192 392,330
1985 6,683,287 386,972
1984 6,499,364 382,193
1983 6,324,504 378,746
1982 6,156,961 376,555
1981 5,997,160 375,459
1980 5,845,638 375,377
1979 5,702,895 377,602
1978 5,568,096 381,502
1977 5,439,549 385,067
1976 5,308,564 388,289
1975 5,170,810 391,170
1974 5,029,437 393,676
1973 4,885,181 395,772
1972 4,741,631 397,413
1971 4,601,864 391,932
1970 4,466,328 379,442
1969 4,334,974 366,906
1968 4,207,587 354,616
1967 4,083,870 342,679
1966 3,964,299 331,135
1965 3,849,788 320,000
1964 3,740,535 309,041
1963 3,635,876 297,034
1962 3,534,686 283,912
1961 3,436,375 272,791
1960 3,340,907 263,918

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/senegal/suriname | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Senegal increased by 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth), while Suriname gained 62,760 people (a 12% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Senegal gained 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth), while Suriname's population increased by 60,339 people (a 10.3% growth).

Senegal was ranked 72nd most populous country in 2006 and is 68th in 2026. Suriname was ranked 164th in 2006 and ranked 165th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Senegal's population will grow by 55.6% to 30,486,035 people with a rank change from 68th to 63rd. The population of Suriname will increase by 13.6% to 736,078 people and will still be ranked 165th.

Senegal is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.5M people compared to the peak of 756K people in 2072 for Suriname.

Population growth rate by year

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Senegal Suriname
2100 0.36% -0.34%
2099 0.38% -0.33%
2098 0.4% -0.34%
2097 0.41% -0.32%
2096 0.43% -0.33%
2095 0.45% -0.31%
2094 0.46% -0.33%
2093 0.48% -0.32%
2092 0.5% -0.31%
2091 0.52% -0.28%
2090 0.54% -0.3%
2089 0.55% -0.29%
2088 0.57% -0.25%
2087 0.6% -0.24%
2086 0.62% -0.23%
2085 0.64% -0.19%
2084 0.67% -0.19%
2083 0.68% -0.16%
2082 0.7% -0.16%
2081 0.72% -0.14%
2080 0.74% -0.1%
2079 0.77% -0.09%
2078 0.79% -0.08%
2077 0.81% -0.06%
2076 0.85% -0.07%
2075 0.87% -0.02%
2074 0.9% -0.04%
2073 0.93% -0.01%
2072 0.95% 0%
2071 0.97% 0.02%
2070 1.01% 0.01%
2069 1.03% 0.04%
2068 1.06% 0.06%
2067 1.1% 0.05%
2066 1.12% 0.09%
2065 1.15% 0.11%
2064 1.17% 0.07%
2063 1.21% 0.1%
2062 1.23% 0.09%
2061 1.25% 0.13%
2060 1.27% 0.12%
2059 1.32% 0.11%
2058 1.33% 0.19%
2057 1.37% 0.16%
2056 1.38% 0.21%
2055 1.4% 0.22%
2054 1.43% 0.2%
2053 1.44% 0.23%
2052 1.47% 0.23%
2051 1.51% 0.26%
2050 1.52% 0.25%
2049 1.56% 0.3%
2048 1.58% 0.34%
2047 1.62% 0.33%
2046 1.63% 0.38%
2045 1.67% 0.4%
2044 1.7% 0.41%
2043 1.73% 0.46%
2042 1.76% 0.47%
2041 1.8% 0.51%
2040 1.84% 0.51%
2039 1.89% 0.54%
2038 1.93% 0.53%
2037 1.96% 0.59%
2036 2% 0.62%
2035 2.03% 0.63%
2034 2.08% 0.64%
2033 2.12% 0.69%
2032 2.16% 0.7%
2031 2.19% 0.73%
2030 2.22% 0.74%
2029 2.25% 0.79%
2028 2.27% 0.81%
2027 2.28% 0.83%
2026 2.31% 0.86%
2025 2.32% 0.85%
2024 2.35% 0.88%
2023 2.42% 0.92%
2022 2.5% 0.85%
2021 2.57% 0.91%
2020 2.67% 1.08%
2019 2.75% 1.04%
2018 2.84% 0.98%
2017 2.93% 1.01%
2016 3.02% 1.05%
2015 3.12% 1.09%
2014 3.22% 1.12%
2013 3.01% 1.14%
2012 2.71% 1.14%
2011 2.56% 1.15%
2010 2.42% 1.17%
2009 2.39% 1.18%
2008 2.37% 1.17%
2007 2.35% 1.15%
2006 2.36% 1.09%
2005 2.37% 1.05%
2004 2.37% 1.48%
2003 2.44% 1.99%
2002 2.48% 2.05%
2001 2.45% 2.08%
2000 2.44% 2.08%
1999 2.4% 2.08%
1998 2.36% 2.08%
1997 2.39% 2.1%
1996 2.47% 2.15%
1995 2.6% 1.71%
1994 2.71% 0.72%
1993 2.79% 0.42%
1992 2.84% 0.62%
1991 2.88% 0.61%
1990 2.91% 1%
1989 2.92% 1.54%
1988 2.94% 1.34%
1987 2.96% 1.17%
1986 2.92% 1.38%
1985 2.83% 1.25%
1984 2.76% 0.91%
1983 2.72% 0.58%
1982 2.66% 0.29%
1981 2.59% 0.02%
1980 2.5% -0.59%
1979 2.42% -1.02%
1978 2.36% -0.93%
1977 2.47% -0.83%
1976 2.66% -0.74%
1975 2.81% -0.64%
1974 2.95% -0.53%
1973 3.03% -0.41%
1972 3.04% 1.4%
1971 3.03% 3.29%
1970 3.03% 3.42%
1969 3.03% 3.47%
1968 3.03% 3.48%
1967 3.02% 3.49%
1966 2.97% 3.48%
1965 2.92% 3.55%
1964 2.88% 4.04%
1963 2.86% 4.62%
1962 2.86% 4.08%
1961 2.86% 3.36%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/senegal/suriname | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Senegal grew by 2.32%, while Suriname's population grew by 0.85%.

Live population counters

Senegal Suriname
Current population
19596169
648096
Population rank 68/197 165/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.008%
One net population change
1.23 minutes
1.62 hours
One birth every
58.4 seconds
48.3 minutes
One death every
5.16 minutes
2.02 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,178 +15
Annual growth/decline +429,982 +5,419
Annual growth/decline rate +2.32% +0.85%
Population growth rate rank 35/197 107/197
One migration net change every
41.7 minutes
9.08 hours
Annual migration change -12,636 -967
Net migration rank 138/196 92/196
Foreign-born residents 281,867 51,902
Foreign-born residents rank 100/195 148/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 8.2%
Foreign-born share rank 146/195 74/195

Natural population change vs migration

Senegal
Natural

Migration
Suriname
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Senegal Suriname
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,636 - -967
2024 438,108 -10,307 6,541 -1,166
2023 431,006 -9,999 6,697 -988
2022 415,507 16,425 6,719 -988
2021 403,019 25,519 5,291 -486
2020 400,910 33,848 6,640 -296
2019 399,436 38,386 6,564 191
2018 405,454 33,567 6,613 -851
2017 410,366 29,605 6,772 -935
2016 411,480 29,498 6,979 -906
2015 407,008 34,387 7,150 -967
2014 405,019 36,030 7,284 -959
2013 406,582 34,878 7,350 -968
2012 402,243 -42,978 7,405 -1,011
2011 387,290 -43,350 7,401 -1,060
2010 372,934 -69,888 7,489 -1,138
2009 362,238 -69,239 7,559 -1,204
2008 351,661 -67,812 7,552 -1,255
2007 339,963 -66,580 7,468 -1,312
2006 331,364 -64,254 7,278 -1,403
2005 323,908 -61,781 7,037 -1,534
2004 317,286 -59,879 6,948 -1,676
2003 308,856 -57,213 7,396 2,345
2002 298,842 -40,554 7,916 2,076
2001 289,690 -41,422 8,349 1,641
2000 283,946 -42,854 8,323 1,516
1999 277,944 -44,284 8,236 1,380
1998 267,404 -45,189 8,173 1,241
1997 261,200 -44,506 8,106 1,164
1996 255,418 -39,162 8,031 1,165
1995 252,552 -31,001 7,968 1,275
1994 249,115 -22,633 7,929 -2,713
1993 245,742 -16,649 8,127 -7,291
1992 241,482 -14,796 8,355 -5,662
1991 237,713 -13,783 8,637 -6,174
1990 234,155 -12,959 9,047 -6,471
1989 227,797 -12,362 9,441 -3,846
1988 221,772 -12,036 9,347 -2,573
1987 218,522 -12,086 9,319 -5,467
1986 212,887 -12,655 9,222 -3,920
1985 208,218 -18,644 9,177 -3,763
1984 203,125 -24,858 9,031 -4,894
1983 197,673 -26,222 8,797 -6,036
1982 191,309 -27,672 8,197 -6,566
1981 185,917 -29,959 7,541 -6,991
1980 179,707 -32,616 7,002 -7,390
1979 173,425 -35,022 7,312 -11,375
1978 167,744 -36,559 7,650 -11,389
1977 161,636 -35,731 7,998 -11,390
1976 154,776 -18,716 8,327 -11,381
1975 147,311 -7,870 8,587 -11,287
1974 139,974 3,347 8,751 -11,061
1973 133,834 11,382 8,877 -10,765
1972 128,024 13,852 8,893 -10,285
1971 122,511 15,131 8,814 3,552
1970 117,264 16,168 8,823 3,791
1969 112,393 16,887 8,880 3,575
1968 108,240 17,264 8,980 3,147
1967 104,824 17,107 9,104 2,637
1966 101,359 15,849 9,243 2,103
1965 97,912 13,913 9,270 1,657
1964 94,797 11,892 9,174 1,820
1963 92,264 10,371 8,838 4,181
1962 89,937 9,809 8,529 4,703
1961 87,322 9,549 8,361 660
1960 84,735 9,337 8,170 544

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/senegal/suriname | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 94.9% of the population change in Senegal is from natural causes (a gain of 4,122,294 people) and 5.09% is from migration (a gain of 220,929 people). In Suriname 89.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 65,966 people) and 10.1% is from migration (a loss of 7,392 people).

As of 2024, 281,867 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Senegal, compared to 51,902 people or 8.2% in Suriname.

Biggest cities by population

Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 215K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K
Suriname
City Population
Paramaribo 224K
Nieuw Nickerie 12.8K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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