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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Senegal was 18,501,984 in 2024 vs 9,005,582 people in Switzerland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Senegal's population is 19,491,599 people compared to 9,107,866 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 2.14 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Senegal is ranked the 68th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.24% for Senegal vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Senegal has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +0.98% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Senegal has increased from 11.5M people to 19.5M (69.5% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.11M (21.7% growth).

Senegal vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Senegal Switzerland
2100 47,481,703 9,234,296
2099 47,309,204 9,226,472
2098 47,131,505 9,220,109
2097 46,942,831 9,212,728
2096 46,749,318 9,208,997
2095 46,548,519 9,203,477
2094 46,338,777 9,199,095
2093 46,124,372 9,196,672
2092 45,903,819 9,194,082
2091 45,676,277 9,191,145
2090 45,442,218 9,189,122
2089 45,197,486 9,188,754
2088 44,949,158 9,190,102
2087 44,692,601 9,189,763
2086 44,425,160 9,191,494
2085 44,150,556 9,195,728
2084 43,871,406 9,199,983
2083 43,579,072 9,204,908
2082 43,285,560 9,210,695
2081 42,984,866 9,217,065
2080 42,679,614 9,223,475
2079 42,366,808 9,230,920
2078 42,044,826 9,237,649
2077 41,716,837 9,245,300
2076 41,379,705 9,250,248
2075 41,030,232 9,255,753
2074 40,674,683 9,266,455
2073 40,312,726 9,275,439
2072 39,943,067 9,283,185
2071 39,568,028 9,292,913
2070 39,187,711 9,303,843
2069 38,795,322 9,311,935
2068 38,398,147 9,320,335
2067 37,996,983 9,327,741
2066 37,584,328 9,339,455
2065 37,167,637 9,351,481
2064 36,744,279 9,362,413
2063 36,318,015 9,372,441
2062 35,884,713 9,383,258
2061 35,448,776 9,395,036
2060 35,010,231 9,403,920
2059 34,571,669 9,414,241
2058 34,122,702 9,422,560
2057 33,673,448 9,428,212
2056 33,219,406 9,435,441
2055 32,765,741 9,443,890
2054 32,313,613 9,451,268
2053 31,859,051 9,456,389
2052 31,405,418 9,456,418
2051 30,949,633 9,456,395
2050 30,490,614 9,454,544
2049 30,032,811 9,451,083
2048 29,570,773 9,444,091
2047 29,111,688 9,437,061
2046 28,648,672 9,430,954
2045 28,187,838 9,425,155
2044 27,724,585 9,418,152
2043 27,260,926 9,410,763
2042 26,796,927 9,400,808
2041 26,332,270 9,393,857
2040 25,866,240 9,382,662
2039 25,398,425 9,373,984
2038 24,928,471 9,365,030
2037 24,457,649 9,354,254
2036 23,986,892 9,342,450
2035 23,515,497 9,328,907
2034 23,046,885 9,312,054
2033 22,578,286 9,294,881
2032 22,110,230 9,276,221
2031 21,643,047 9,253,034
2030 21,178,414 9,228,188
2029 20,719,234 9,201,743
2028 20,263,713 9,170,620
2027 19,814,138 9,135,740
2026 19,372,006 9,097,532
2025 18,934,809 9,053,983
2024 18,501,984 9,005,582
2023 18,077,573 8,888,822
2022 17,651,103 8,777,088
2021 17,220,867 8,704,546
2020 16,789,219 8,638,167
2019 16,352,922 8,575,280
2018 15,914,498 8,514,329
2017 15,475,002 8,451,840
2016 15,034,521 8,373,338
2015 14,593,331 8,282,396
2014 14,152,102 8,188,649
2013 13,710,849 8,089,346
2012 13,310,495 7,996,861
2011 12,958,897 7,912,398
2010 12,635,413 7,824,909
2009 12,337,389 7,743,831
2008 12,048,959 7,647,675
2007 11,770,344 7,551,117
2006 11,500,094 7,483,934
2005 11,235,472 7,437,115
2004 10,975,704 7,389,625
2003 10,721,176 7,339,001
2002 10,466,214 7,284,753
2001 10,212,942 7,229,854
2000 9,968,260 7,184,250
1999 9,730,887 7,143,991
1998 9,502,952 7,110,001
1997 9,283,495 7,088,906
1996 9,067,014 7,071,850
1995 8,848,101 7,040,687
1994 8,624,078 6,993,795
1993 8,396,288 6,938,265
1992 8,168,395 6,875,364
1991 7,943,085 6,799,978
1990 7,720,523 6,715,519
1989 7,502,207 6,646,912
1988 7,289,618 6,593,386
1987 7,081,530 6,545,106
1986 6,878,192 6,504,124
1985 6,683,287 6,470,365
1984 6,499,364 6,441,865
1983 6,324,504 6,418,773
1982 6,156,961 6,391,309
1981 5,997,160 6,354,074
1980 5,845,638 6,319,408
1979 5,702,895 6,294,365
1978 5,568,096 6,281,738
1977 5,439,549 6,281,174
1976 5,308,564 6,302,504
1975 5,170,810 6,338,632
1974 5,029,437 6,341,405
1973 4,885,181 6,307,347
1972 4,741,631 6,260,956
1971 4,601,864 6,213,399
1970 4,466,328 6,180,877
1969 4,334,974 6,136,387
1968 4,207,587 6,067,714
1967 4,083,870 5,991,785
1966 3,964,299 5,918,002
1965 3,849,788 5,856,472
1964 3,740,535 5,789,228
1963 3,635,876 5,694,247
1962 3,534,686 5,573,815
1961 3,436,375 5,434,294
1960 3,340,907 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Senegal increased by 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Senegal gained 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth).

Senegal was ranked 72nd most populous country in 2006 and is 68th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.81% to 9,454,544 people and rank change from 100th to 103rd.

Senegal is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.5M people compared to the peak of 9.46M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Senegal Switzerland
2100 0.36% 0.08%
2099 0.38% 0.07%
2098 0.4% 0.08%
2097 0.41% 0.04%
2096 0.43% 0.06%
2095 0.45% 0.05%
2094 0.46% 0.03%
2093 0.48% 0.03%
2092 0.5% 0.03%
2091 0.52% 0.02%
2090 0.54% 0.004%
2089 0.55% -0.01%
2088 0.57% 0.004%
2087 0.6% -0.02%
2086 0.62% -0.05%
2085 0.64% -0.05%
2084 0.67% -0.05%
2083 0.68% -0.06%
2082 0.7% -0.07%
2081 0.72% -0.07%
2080 0.74% -0.08%
2079 0.77% -0.07%
2078 0.79% -0.08%
2077 0.81% -0.05%
2076 0.85% -0.06%
2075 0.87% -0.12%
2074 0.9% -0.1%
2073 0.93% -0.08%
2072 0.95% -0.1%
2071 0.97% -0.12%
2070 1.01% -0.09%
2069 1.03% -0.09%
2068 1.06% -0.08%
2067 1.1% -0.13%
2066 1.12% -0.13%
2065 1.15% -0.12%
2064 1.17% -0.11%
2063 1.21% -0.12%
2062 1.23% -0.13%
2061 1.25% -0.09%
2060 1.27% -0.11%
2059 1.32% -0.09%
2058 1.33% -0.06%
2057 1.37% -0.08%
2056 1.38% -0.09%
2055 1.4% -0.08%
2054 1.43% -0.05%
2053 1.44% -0%
2052 1.47% 0%
2051 1.51% 0.02%
2050 1.52% 0.04%
2049 1.56% 0.07%
2048 1.58% 0.07%
2047 1.62% 0.06%
2046 1.63% 0.06%
2045 1.67% 0.07%
2044 1.7% 0.08%
2043 1.73% 0.11%
2042 1.76% 0.07%
2041 1.8% 0.12%
2040 1.84% 0.09%
2039 1.89% 0.1%
2038 1.93% 0.12%
2037 1.96% 0.13%
2036 2% 0.15%
2035 2.03% 0.18%
2034 2.08% 0.18%
2033 2.12% 0.2%
2032 2.16% 0.25%
2031 2.19% 0.27%
2030 2.22% 0.29%
2029 2.25% 0.34%
2028 2.27% 0.38%
2027 2.28% 0.42%
2026 2.31% 0.48%
2025 2.34% 0.54%
2024 2.35% 1.31%
2023 2.42% 1.27%
2022 2.5% 0.83%
2021 2.57% 0.77%
2020 2.67% 0.73%
2019 2.75% 0.72%
2018 2.84% 0.74%
2017 2.93% 0.94%
2016 3.02% 1.1%
2015 3.12% 1.14%
2014 3.22% 1.23%
2013 3.01% 1.16%
2012 2.71% 1.07%
2011 2.56% 1.12%
2010 2.42% 1.05%
2009 2.39% 1.26%
2008 2.37% 1.28%
2007 2.35% 0.9%
2006 2.36% 0.63%
2005 2.37% 0.64%
2004 2.37% 0.69%
2003 2.44% 0.74%
2002 2.48% 0.76%
2001 2.45% 0.63%
2000 2.44% 0.56%
1999 2.4% 0.48%
1998 2.36% 0.3%
1997 2.39% 0.24%
1996 2.47% 0.44%
1995 2.6% 0.67%
1994 2.71% 0.8%
1993 2.79% 0.91%
1992 2.84% 1.11%
1991 2.88% 1.26%
1990 2.91% 1.03%
1989 2.92% 0.81%
1988 2.94% 0.74%
1987 2.96% 0.63%
1986 2.92% 0.52%
1985 2.83% 0.44%
1984 2.76% 0.36%
1983 2.72% 0.43%
1982 2.66% 0.59%
1981 2.59% 0.55%
1980 2.5% 0.4%
1979 2.42% 0.2%
1978 2.36% 0.009%
1977 2.47% -0.34%
1976 2.66% -0.57%
1975 2.81% -0.04%
1974 2.95% 0.54%
1973 3.03% 0.74%
1972 3.04% 0.77%
1971 3.03% 0.53%
1970 3.03% 0.73%
1969 3.03% 1.13%
1968 3.03% 1.27%
1967 3.02% 1.25%
1966 2.97% 1.05%
1965 2.92% 1.16%
1964 2.88% 1.67%
1963 2.86% 2.16%
1962 2.86% 2.57%
1961 2.86% 2%

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/switzerland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Senegal grew by 2.35%, while Switzerland's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

Senegal Switzerland
Current population
19491599
9107866
Population rank 68/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.11%
One net population change
1.24 minutes
4.5 minutes
One birth every
59.3 seconds
6.57 minutes
One death every
5.21 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,163 +320
Annual growth/decline +424,411 +116,760
Annual growth/decline rate +2.35% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 35/197 81/197
One migration net change every
41.7 minutes
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change -12,636 +37,253
Net migration rank 138/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 281,867 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 100/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 146/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Senegal
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Senegal Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,636 - 37,253
2024 - -10,307 - 40,099
2023 431,006 -9,999 8,000 45,098
2022 415,507 16,425 7,899 96,424
2021 403,019 25,519 18,279 50,665
2020 400,910 33,848 9,502 55,523
2019 399,436 38,386 18,008 44,517
2018 405,454 33,567 20,434 41,253
2017 410,366 29,605 20,284 45,658
2016 411,480 29,498 22,608 71,009
2015 407,008 34,387 19,050 71,876
2014 405,019 36,030 21,290 78,122
2013 406,582 34,878 17,797 83,823
2012 402,243 -42,978 18,393 67,840
2011 387,290 -43,350 18,990 67,194
2010 372,934 -69,888 17,997 76,388
2009 362,238 -69,239 15,487 69,324
2008 351,661 -67,812 15,295 94,430
2007 339,963 -66,580 13,592 72,475
2006 331,364 -64,254 12,723 37,308
2005 323,908 -61,781 11,899 33,203
2004 317,286 -59,879 13,302 39,484
2003 308,856 -57,213 8,807 42,567
2002 298,842 -40,554 10,199 49,650
2001 289,690 -41,422 10,845 35,420
2000 283,946 -42,854 15,806 24,463
1999 277,944 -44,284 16,431 25,599
1998 267,404 -45,189 16,353 11,325
1997 261,200 -44,506 17,722 -1,939
1996 255,418 -39,162 19,801 -131
1995 252,552 -31,001 19,010 25,343
1994 249,115 -22,633 20,982 30,274
1993 245,742 -16,649 21,509 40,267
1992 241,482 -14,796 24,064 42,014
1991 237,713 -13,783 23,800 69,738
1990 234,155 -12,959 20,146 58,428
1989 227,797 -12,362 19,941 34,432
1988 221,772 -12,036 21,099 34,602
1987 218,522 -12,086 15,708 27,081
1986 212,887 -12,655 16,261 23,242
1985 208,218 -18,644 14,882 14,402
1984 203,125 -24,858 16,105 12,532
1983 197,673 -26,222 12,837 5,663
1982 191,309 -27,672 15,339 21,929
1981 185,917 -29,959 13,979 24,229
1980 179,707 -32,616 14,535 17,841
1979 173,425 -35,022 14,477 4,262
1978 167,744 -36,559 13,820 -6,552
1977 161,636 -35,731 16,959 -22,516
1976 154,776 -18,716 17,017 -54,255
1975 147,311 -7,870 22,820 -58,187
1974 139,974 3,347 27,902 2,008
1973 133,834 11,382 30,906 8,158
1972 128,024 13,852 35,061 19,991
1971 122,511 15,131 38,523 2,636
1970 117,264 16,168 42,648 -18,326
1969 112,393 16,887 44,182 20,754
1968 108,240 17,264 47,328 25,828
1967 104,824 17,107 52,128 27,697
1966 101,359 15,849 53,854 14,979
1965 97,912 13,913 56,222 -1,351
1964 94,797 11,892 59,050 21,455
1963 92,264 10,371 52,956 58,415
1962 89,937 9,809 49,050 82,798
1961 87,322 9,549 48,365 101,278
1960 84,735 9,337 42,090 22,313

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

GeoRank.org/population/senegal/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 people).

As of 2024, 281,867 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Senegal, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

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
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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