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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Senegal was 18,501,984 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Senegal's population is 19,491,599 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 1.83 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Senegal is ranked the 68th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.24% for Senegal vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Senegal has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Senegal has increased from 11.5M people to 19.5M (69.5% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Senegal vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Senegal Sweden
2100 47,481,703 11,357,586
2099 47,309,204 11,361,443
2098 47,131,505 11,365,725
2097 46,942,831 11,366,889
2096 46,749,318 11,368,572
2095 46,548,519 11,371,525
2094 46,338,777 11,374,169
2093 46,124,372 11,376,054
2092 45,903,819 11,378,099
2091 45,676,277 11,379,549
2090 45,442,218 11,381,475
2089 45,197,486 11,384,408
2088 44,949,158 11,387,073
2087 44,692,601 11,390,874
2086 44,425,160 11,398,223
2085 44,150,556 11,403,279
2084 43,871,406 11,408,050
2083 43,579,072 11,411,588
2082 43,285,560 11,416,796
2081 42,984,866 11,418,438
2080 42,679,614 11,420,629
2079 42,366,808 11,420,158
2078 42,044,826 11,418,032
2077 41,716,837 11,415,948
2076 41,379,705 11,412,112
2075 41,030,232 11,407,978
2074 40,674,683 11,404,682
2073 40,312,726 11,401,754
2072 39,943,067 11,398,056
2071 39,568,028 11,393,134
2070 39,187,711 11,389,416
2069 38,795,322 11,385,560
2068 38,398,147 11,384,165
2067 37,996,983 11,383,331
2066 37,584,328 11,383,335
2065 37,167,637 11,382,611
2064 36,744,279 11,381,643
2063 36,318,015 11,381,489
2062 35,884,713 11,382,109
2061 35,448,776 11,379,849
2060 35,010,231 11,378,661
2059 34,571,669 11,376,317
2058 34,122,702 11,372,527
2057 33,673,448 11,367,109
2056 33,219,406 11,361,843
2055 32,765,741 11,354,884
2054 32,313,613 11,347,343
2053 31,859,051 11,336,678
2052 31,405,418 11,322,876
2051 30,949,633 11,306,983
2050 30,490,614 11,287,973
2049 30,032,811 11,268,461
2048 29,570,773 11,247,615
2047 29,111,688 11,225,655
2046 28,648,672 11,202,749
2045 28,187,838 11,178,920
2044 27,724,585 11,153,887
2043 27,260,926 11,128,417
2042 26,796,927 11,102,505
2041 26,332,270 11,078,898
2040 25,866,240 11,054,498
2039 25,398,425 11,031,322
2038 24,928,471 11,008,943
2037 24,457,649 10,987,323
2036 23,986,892 10,964,438
2035 23,515,497 10,941,953
2034 23,046,885 10,919,289
2033 22,578,286 10,895,104
2032 22,110,230 10,869,796
2031 21,643,047 10,844,434
2030 21,178,414 10,815,888
2029 20,719,234 10,784,274
2028 20,263,713 10,749,191
2027 19,814,138 10,710,226
2026 19,372,006 10,668,870
2025 18,934,809 10,621,495
2024 18,501,984 10,569,709
2023 18,077,573 10,536,632
2022 17,651,103 10,486,941
2021 17,220,867 10,415,811
2020 16,789,219 10,353,442
2019 16,352,922 10,278,887
2018 15,914,498 10,175,214
2017 15,475,002 10,057,698
2016 15,034,521 9,923,085
2015 14,593,331 9,799,186
2014 14,152,102 9,696,110
2013 13,710,849 9,600,379
2012 13,310,495 9,519,374
2011 12,958,897 9,449,213
2010 12,635,413 9,378,126
2009 12,337,389 9,298,515
2008 12,048,959 9,219,637
2007 11,770,344 9,148,092
2006 11,500,094 9,080,505
2005 11,235,472 9,029,572
2004 10,975,704 8,993,531
2003 10,721,176 8,958,229
2002 10,466,214 8,924,958
2001 10,212,942 8,895,960
2000 9,968,260 8,872,109
1999 9,730,887 8,857,874
1998 9,502,952 8,850,974
1997 9,283,495 8,846,062
1996 9,067,014 8,840,998
1995 8,848,101 8,826,939
1994 8,624,078 8,780,745
1993 8,396,288 8,718,561
1992 8,168,395 8,668,067
1991 7,943,085 8,617,375
1990 7,720,523 8,558,835
1989 7,502,207 8,492,964
1988 7,289,618 8,436,489
1987 7,081,530 8,397,804
1986 6,878,192 8,369,829
1985 6,683,287 8,350,386
1984 6,499,364 8,336,605
1983 6,324,504 8,329,033
1982 6,156,961 8,325,263
1981 5,997,160 8,320,503
1980 5,845,638 8,310,531
1979 5,702,895 8,293,678
1978 5,568,096 8,275,599
1977 5,439,549 8,251,540
1976 5,308,564 8,222,286
1975 5,170,810 8,192,437
1974 5,029,437 8,159,955
1973 4,885,181 8,136,312
1972 4,741,631 8,122,300
1971 4,601,864 8,098,334
1970 4,466,328 8,042,801
1969 4,334,974 7,968,072
1968 4,207,587 7,912,273
1967 4,083,870 7,867,931
1966 3,964,299 7,807,797
1965 3,849,788 7,733,853
1964 3,740,535 7,661,354
1963 3,635,876 7,604,328
1962 3,534,686 7,561,588
1961 3,436,375 7,519,998
1960 3,340,907 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Senegal increased by 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Senegal gained 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

Senegal was ranked 72nd most populous country in 2006 and is 68th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 93rd.

Senegal is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.5M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Senegal Sweden
2100 0.36% -0.03%
2099 0.38% -0.04%
2098 0.4% -0.01%
2097 0.41% -0.01%
2096 0.43% -0.03%
2095 0.45% -0.02%
2094 0.46% -0.02%
2093 0.48% -0.02%
2092 0.5% -0.01%
2091 0.52% -0.02%
2090 0.54% -0.03%
2089 0.55% -0.02%
2088 0.57% -0.03%
2087 0.6% -0.06%
2086 0.62% -0.04%
2085 0.64% -0.04%
2084 0.67% -0.03%
2083 0.68% -0.05%
2082 0.7% -0.01%
2081 0.72% -0.02%
2080 0.74% 0.004%
2079 0.77% 0.02%
2078 0.79% 0.02%
2077 0.81% 0.03%
2076 0.85% 0.04%
2075 0.87% 0.03%
2074 0.9% 0.03%
2073 0.93% 0.03%
2072 0.95% 0.04%
2071 0.97% 0.03%
2070 1.01% 0.03%
2069 1.03% 0.01%
2068 1.06% 0.007%
2067 1.1% -0%
2066 1.12% 0.006%
2065 1.15% 0.009%
2064 1.17% 0.001%
2063 1.21% -0.005%
2062 1.23% 0.02%
2061 1.25% 0.01%
2060 1.27% 0.02%
2059 1.32% 0.03%
2058 1.33% 0.05%
2057 1.37% 0.05%
2056 1.38% 0.06%
2055 1.4% 0.07%
2054 1.43% 0.09%
2053 1.44% 0.12%
2052 1.47% 0.14%
2051 1.51% 0.17%
2050 1.52% 0.17%
2049 1.56% 0.19%
2048 1.58% 0.2%
2047 1.62% 0.2%
2046 1.63% 0.21%
2045 1.67% 0.22%
2044 1.7% 0.23%
2043 1.73% 0.23%
2042 1.76% 0.21%
2041 1.8% 0.22%
2040 1.84% 0.21%
2039 1.89% 0.2%
2038 1.93% 0.2%
2037 1.96% 0.21%
2036 2% 0.21%
2035 2.03% 0.21%
2034 2.08% 0.22%
2033 2.12% 0.23%
2032 2.16% 0.23%
2031 2.19% 0.26%
2030 2.22% 0.29%
2029 2.25% 0.33%
2028 2.27% 0.36%
2027 2.28% 0.39%
2026 2.31% 0.45%
2025 2.34% 0.49%
2024 2.35% 0.31%
2023 2.42% 0.47%
2022 2.5% 0.68%
2021 2.57% 0.6%
2020 2.67% 0.73%
2019 2.75% 1.02%
2018 2.84% 1.17%
2017 2.93% 1.36%
2016 3.02% 1.26%
2015 3.12% 1.06%
2014 3.22% 1%
2013 3.01% 0.85%
2012 2.71% 0.74%
2011 2.56% 0.76%
2010 2.42% 0.86%
2009 2.39% 0.86%
2008 2.37% 0.78%
2007 2.35% 0.74%
2006 2.36% 0.56%
2005 2.37% 0.4%
2004 2.37% 0.39%
2003 2.44% 0.37%
2002 2.48% 0.33%
2001 2.45% 0.27%
2000 2.44% 0.16%
1999 2.4% 0.08%
1998 2.36% 0.06%
1997 2.39% 0.06%
1996 2.47% 0.16%
1995 2.6% 0.53%
1994 2.71% 0.71%
1993 2.79% 0.58%
1992 2.84% 0.59%
1991 2.88% 0.68%
1990 2.91% 0.78%
1989 2.92% 0.67%
1988 2.94% 0.46%
1987 2.96% 0.33%
1986 2.92% 0.23%
1985 2.83% 0.17%
1984 2.76% 0.09%
1983 2.72% 0.05%
1982 2.66% 0.06%
1981 2.59% 0.12%
1980 2.5% 0.2%
1979 2.42% 0.22%
1978 2.36% 0.29%
1977 2.47% 0.36%
1976 2.66% 0.36%
1975 2.81% 0.4%
1974 2.95% 0.29%
1973 3.03% 0.17%
1972 3.04% 0.3%
1971 3.03% 0.69%
1970 3.03% 0.94%
1969 3.03% 0.71%
1968 3.03% 0.56%
1967 3.02% 0.77%
1966 2.97% 0.96%
1965 2.92% 0.95%
1964 2.88% 0.75%
1963 2.86% 0.57%
1962 2.86% 0.55%
1961 2.86% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Senegal grew by 2.35%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Senegal Sweden
Current population
19491599
10680056
Population rank 68/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.13%
One net population change
1.24 minutes
15.9 minutes
One birth every
59.3 seconds
5.25 minutes
One death every
5.21 minutes
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,163 +91
Annual growth/decline +424,411 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate +2.35% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 35/197 149/197
One migration net change every
41.7 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -12,636 +47,079
Net migration rank 138/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 281,867 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 100/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 146/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Senegal
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Senegal Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,636 - 47,079
2024 - -10,307 - 50,115
2023 431,006 -9,999 5,269 55,209
2022 415,507 16,425 10,487 58,955
2021 403,019 25,519 22,914 51,947
2020 400,910 33,848 14,495 37,302
2019 399,436 38,386 25,697 72,619
2018 405,454 33,567 23,403 87,517
2017 410,366 29,605 24,138 102,671
2016 411,480 29,498 25,800 119,234
2015 407,008 34,387 23,518 80,534
2014 405,019 36,030 26,179 77,654
2013 406,582 34,878 23,041 66,760
2012 402,243 -42,978 20,943 52,879
2011 387,290 -43,350 21,733 46,049
2010 372,934 -69,888 25,320 51,175
2009 362,238 -69,239 21,387 63,638
2008 351,661 -67,812 18,439 56,452
2007 339,963 -66,580 15,552 54,907
2006 331,364 -64,254 15,436 51,675
2005 323,908 -61,781 9,030 27,030
2004 317,286 -59,879 9,893 25,842
2003 308,856 -57,213 6,271 29,161
2002 298,842 -40,554 893 31,364
2001 289,690 -41,422 -1,779 28,856
2000 283,946 -42,854 -2,662 24,900
1999 277,944 -44,284 -6,201 13,940
1998 267,404 -45,189 -3,541 11,325
1997 261,200 -44,506 -3,539 6,047
1996 255,418 -39,162 1,768 5,773
1995 252,552 -31,001 9,710 11,621
1994 249,115 -22,633 20,196 51,545
1993 245,742 -16,649 20,924 32,725
1992 241,482 -14,796 28,605 20,507
1991 237,713 -13,783 29,299 25,314
1990 234,155 -12,959 29,100 35,668
1989 227,797 -12,362 24,629 44,565
1988 221,772 -12,036 15,186 30,064
1987 218,522 -12,086 11,757 21,335
1986 212,887 -12,655 9,206 15,211
1985 208,218 -18,644 4,175 11,464
1984 203,125 -24,858 3,335 8,668
1983 197,673 -26,222 833 2,105
1982 191,309 -27,672 1,665 2,524
1981 185,917 -29,959 1,664 3,209
1980 179,707 -32,616 5,818 10,040
1979 173,425 -35,022 4,976 13,895
1978 167,744 -36,559 4,138 13,807
1977 161,636 -35,731 7,426 23,528
1976 154,776 -18,716 8,222 20,324
1975 147,311 -7,870 14,746 16,564
1974 139,974 3,347 23,664 9,217
1973 133,834 11,382 24,409 -9,551
1972 128,024 13,852 28,428 -13,519
1971 122,511 15,131 31,583 2,334
1970 117,264 16,168 30,563 47,242
1969 112,393 16,887 23,904 48,824
1968 108,240 17,264 30,858 8,545
1967 104,824 17,107 41,700 11,075
1966 101,359 15,849 45,286 24,920
1965 97,912 13,913 44,857 32,444
1964 94,797 11,892 45,968 23,581
1963 92,264 10,371 35,741 11,009
1962 89,937 9,809 30,246 9,627
1961 87,322 9,549 30,832 14,401
1960 84,735 9,337 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/senegal/sweden | 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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 people).

As of 2024, 281,867 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Senegal, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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