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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Senegal was 18,501,984 in 2024 vs 24,672,760 people in Syria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Senegal's population is 19,491,599 people compared to 26,829,400 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Syria's population is 1.38 times bigger than Senegal's.
  • Senegal is ranked the 68th most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.24% for Senegal vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Senegal has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +1.25% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Senegal has increased from 11.5M people to 19.5M (69.5% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 26.8M (36.6% growth).

Senegal vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Senegal Syria
2100 47,481,703 44,620,090
2099 47,309,204 44,690,260
2098 47,131,505 44,750,249
2097 46,942,831 44,813,148
2096 46,749,318 44,867,740
2095 46,548,519 44,895,489
2094 46,338,777 44,945,231
2093 46,124,372 44,974,311
2092 45,903,819 45,003,795
2091 45,676,277 45,016,478
2090 45,442,218 45,048,083
2089 45,197,486 45,047,102
2088 44,949,158 45,041,864
2087 44,692,601 45,049,516
2086 44,425,160 45,068,928
2085 44,150,556 45,034,847
2084 43,871,406 44,999,929
2083 43,579,072 44,971,600
2082 43,285,560 44,910,859
2081 42,984,866 44,843,908
2080 42,679,614 44,744,718
2079 42,366,808 44,687,371
2078 42,044,826 44,649,760
2077 41,716,837 44,604,175
2076 41,379,705 44,520,132
2075 41,030,232 44,426,423
2074 40,674,683 44,328,795
2073 40,312,726 44,221,016
2072 39,943,067 44,084,262
2071 39,568,028 43,939,848
2070 39,187,711 43,795,999
2069 38,795,322 43,648,130
2068 38,398,147 43,465,442
2067 37,996,983 43,271,173
2066 37,584,328 43,060,752
2065 37,167,637 42,810,442
2064 36,744,279 42,559,554
2063 36,318,015 42,311,907
2062 35,884,713 42,062,193
2061 35,448,776 41,808,082
2060 35,010,231 41,522,274
2059 34,571,669 41,208,825
2058 34,122,702 40,925,728
2057 33,673,448 40,643,453
2056 33,219,406 40,332,578
2055 32,765,741 40,026,632
2054 32,313,613 39,691,425
2053 31,859,051 39,348,020
2052 31,405,418 39,045,268
2051 30,949,633 38,733,827
2050 30,490,614 38,410,423
2049 30,032,811 38,089,455
2048 29,570,773 37,784,449
2047 29,111,688 37,492,636
2046 28,648,672 37,181,526
2045 28,187,838 36,843,579
2044 27,724,585 36,526,509
2043 27,260,926 36,188,225
2042 26,796,927 35,825,419
2041 26,332,270 35,447,414
2040 25,866,240 35,042,107
2039 25,398,425 34,626,945
2038 24,928,471 34,183,740
2037 24,457,649 33,703,682
2036 23,986,892 33,223,843
2035 23,515,497 32,696,648
2034 23,046,885 32,148,814
2033 22,578,286 31,562,427
2032 22,110,230 30,967,322
2031 21,643,047 30,329,874
2030 21,178,414 29,672,629
2029 20,719,234 28,949,535
2028 20,263,713 28,217,748
2027 19,814,138 27,428,807
2026 19,372,006 26,607,148
2025 18,934,809 25,689,551
2024 18,501,984 24,672,760
2023 18,077,573 23,594,623
2022 17,651,103 22,462,173
2021 17,220,867 21,628,839
2020 16,789,219 21,049,429
2019 16,352,922 20,353,534
2018 15,914,498 19,577,845
2017 15,475,002 19,224,668
2016 15,034,521 19,193,834
2015 14,593,331 19,424,618
2014 14,152,102 20,273,659
2013 13,710,849 21,666,917
2012 13,310,495 22,759,763
2011 12,958,897 22,878,098
2010 12,635,413 22,482,421
2009 12,337,389 21,976,969
2008 12,048,959 21,636,564
2007 11,770,344 20,884,125
2006 11,500,094 19,637,022
2005 11,235,472 18,814,091
2004 10,975,704 18,336,875
2003 10,721,176 17,889,296
2002 10,466,214 17,468,332
2001 10,212,942 17,051,338
2000 9,968,260 16,637,888
1999 9,730,887 16,228,061
1998 9,502,952 15,820,413
1997 9,283,495 15,417,542
1996 9,067,014 15,018,104
1995 8,848,101 14,616,801
1994 8,624,078 14,208,583
1993 8,396,288 13,795,686
1992 8,168,395 13,385,571
1991 7,943,085 12,980,821
1990 7,720,523 12,579,208
1989 7,502,207 12,179,060
1988 7,289,618 11,782,264
1987 7,081,530 11,388,923
1986 6,878,192 11,002,844
1985 6,683,287 10,625,672
1984 6,499,364 10,258,398
1983 6,324,504 9,904,809
1982 6,156,961 9,572,511
1981 5,997,160 9,260,189
1980 5,845,638 8,957,663
1979 5,702,895 8,661,909
1978 5,568,096 8,372,759
1977 5,439,549 8,090,501
1976 5,308,564 7,817,320
1975 5,170,810 7,554,364
1974 5,029,437 7,302,160
1973 4,885,181 7,060,321
1972 4,741,631 6,826,024
1971 4,601,864 6,598,094
1970 4,466,328 6,380,609
1969 4,334,974 6,175,166
1968 4,207,587 5,978,742
1967 4,083,870 5,790,198
1966 3,964,299 5,609,047
1965 3,849,788 5,435,267
1964 3,740,535 5,269,087
1963 3,635,876 5,110,467
1962 3,534,686 4,959,340
1961 3,436,375 4,815,466
1960 3,340,907 4,673,500

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/syria | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Senegal increased by 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth), while Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Senegal gained 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,635,566 people (a 39.8% growth).

Senegal was ranked 72nd most populous country in 2006 and is 68th in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 43.2% to 38,410,423 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Senegal is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.5M people compared to the peak of 45.1M people in 2086 for Syria.

Population growth rate by year

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Senegal Syria
2100 0.36% -0.16%
2099 0.38% -0.13%
2098 0.4% -0.14%
2097 0.41% -0.12%
2096 0.43% -0.06%
2095 0.45% -0.11%
2094 0.46% -0.06%
2093 0.48% -0.07%
2092 0.5% -0.03%
2091 0.52% -0.07%
2090 0.54% 0.002%
2089 0.55% 0.01%
2088 0.57% -0.02%
2087 0.6% -0.04%
2086 0.62% 0.08%
2085 0.64% 0.08%
2084 0.67% 0.06%
2083 0.68% 0.14%
2082 0.7% 0.15%
2081 0.72% 0.22%
2080 0.74% 0.13%
2079 0.77% 0.08%
2078 0.79% 0.1%
2077 0.81% 0.19%
2076 0.85% 0.21%
2075 0.87% 0.22%
2074 0.9% 0.24%
2073 0.93% 0.31%
2072 0.95% 0.33%
2071 0.97% 0.33%
2070 1.01% 0.34%
2069 1.03% 0.42%
2068 1.06% 0.45%
2067 1.1% 0.49%
2066 1.12% 0.58%
2065 1.15% 0.59%
2064 1.17% 0.59%
2063 1.21% 0.59%
2062 1.23% 0.61%
2061 1.25% 0.69%
2060 1.27% 0.76%
2059 1.32% 0.69%
2058 1.33% 0.69%
2057 1.37% 0.77%
2056 1.38% 0.76%
2055 1.4% 0.84%
2054 1.43% 0.87%
2053 1.44% 0.78%
2052 1.47% 0.8%
2051 1.51% 0.84%
2050 1.52% 0.84%
2049 1.56% 0.81%
2048 1.58% 0.78%
2047 1.62% 0.84%
2046 1.63% 0.92%
2045 1.67% 0.87%
2044 1.7% 0.93%
2043 1.73% 1.01%
2042 1.76% 1.07%
2041 1.8% 1.16%
2040 1.84% 1.2%
2039 1.89% 1.3%
2038 1.93% 1.42%
2037 1.96% 1.44%
2036 2% 1.61%
2035 2.03% 1.7%
2034 2.08% 1.86%
2033 2.12% 1.92%
2032 2.16% 2.1%
2031 2.19% 2.21%
2030 2.22% 2.5%
2029 2.25% 2.59%
2028 2.27% 2.88%
2027 2.28% 3.09%
2026 2.31% 3.57%
2025 2.34% 4.12%
2024 2.35% 4.57%
2023 2.42% 5.04%
2022 2.5% 3.85%
2021 2.57% 2.75%
2020 2.67% 3.42%
2019 2.75% 3.96%
2018 2.84% 1.84%
2017 2.93% 0.16%
2016 3.02% -1.19%
2015 3.12% -4.19%
2014 3.22% -6.43%
2013 3.01% -4.8%
2012 2.71% -0.52%
2011 2.56% 1.76%
2010 2.42% 2.3%
2009 2.39% 1.57%
2008 2.37% 3.6%
2007 2.35% 6.35%
2006 2.36% 4.37%
2005 2.37% 2.6%
2004 2.37% 2.5%
2003 2.44% 2.41%
2002 2.48% 2.45%
2001 2.45% 2.48%
2000 2.44% 2.53%
1999 2.4% 2.58%
1998 2.36% 2.61%
1997 2.39% 2.66%
1996 2.47% 2.75%
1995 2.6% 2.87%
1994 2.71% 2.99%
1993 2.79% 3.06%
1992 2.84% 3.12%
1991 2.88% 3.19%
1990 2.91% 3.29%
1989 2.92% 3.37%
1988 2.94% 3.45%
1987 2.96% 3.51%
1986 2.92% 3.55%
1985 2.83% 3.58%
1984 2.76% 3.57%
1983 2.72% 3.47%
1982 2.66% 3.37%
1981 2.59% 3.38%
1980 2.5% 3.41%
1979 2.42% 3.45%
1978 2.36% 3.49%
1977 2.47% 3.49%
1976 2.66% 3.48%
1975 2.81% 3.45%
1974 2.95% 3.43%
1973 3.03% 3.43%
1972 3.04% 3.45%
1971 3.03% 3.41%
1970 3.03% 3.33%
1969 3.03% 3.29%
1968 3.03% 3.26%
1967 3.02% 3.23%
1966 2.97% 3.2%
1965 2.92% 3.15%
1964 2.88% 3.1%
1963 2.86% 3.05%
1962 2.86% 2.99%
1961 2.86% 3.04%

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/syria | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Senegal grew by 2.35%, while Syria's population grew by 4.57%.

Live population counters

Senegal Syria
Current population
19491599
26829400
Population rank 68/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.32%
One net population change
1.24 minutes
29.3 seconds
One birth every
59.3 seconds
1.01 minutes
One death every
5.21 minutes
4.42 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,163 +2,954
Annual growth/decline +424,411 +1,078,137
Annual growth/decline rate +2.35% +4.57%
Population growth rate rank 35/197 6/197
One migration net change every
41.7 minutes
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change -12,636 +421,693
Net migration rank 138/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 281,867 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 100/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 146/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Senegal
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Senegal Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,636 - 421,693
2024 - -10,307 - 546,494
2023 431,006 -9,999 402,713 757,309
2022 415,507 16,425 369,750 735,142
2021 403,019 25,519 350,560 211,220
2020 400,910 33,848 327,992 269,050
2019 399,436 38,386 293,762 500,985
2018 405,454 33,567 242,530 514,102
2017 410,366 29,605 237,214 -287,501
2016 411,480 29,498 236,007 -124,063
2015 407,008 34,387 253,977 -827,496
2014 405,019 36,030 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 406,582 34,878 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 402,243 -42,978 475,520 -999,267
2011 387,290 -43,350 543,950 -256,888
2010 372,934 -69,888 558,666 -54,359
2009 362,238 -69,239 559,314 -52,703
2008 351,661 -67,812 576,593 -402,393
2007 339,963 -66,580 529,162 801,514
2006 331,364 -64,254 480,616 682,911
2005 323,908 -61,781 468,960 13,382
2004 317,286 -59,879 461,209 10,881
2003 308,856 -57,213 457,000 -33,920
2002 298,842 -40,554 453,967 -35,096
2001 289,690 -41,422 451,503 -36,383
2000 283,946 -42,854 446,211 -34,425
1999 277,944 -44,284 439,261 -31,394
1998 267,404 -45,189 433,447 -26,025
1997 261,200 -44,506 429,887 -31,571
1996 255,418 -39,162 430,765 -30,197
1995 252,552 -31,001 430,172 -28,122
1994 249,115 -22,633 426,996 -12,630
1993 245,742 -16,649 420,244 -8,828
1992 241,482 -14,796 412,878 -4,063
1991 237,713 -13,783 410,830 -10,154
1990 234,155 -12,959 409,177 -6,620
1989 227,797 -12,362 406,111 -8,379
1988 221,772 -12,036 404,285 -8,426
1987 218,522 -12,086 399,159 -8,335
1986 212,887 -12,655 390,821 -9,485
1985 208,218 -18,644 379,231 -6,221
1984 203,125 -24,858 366,768 -5,245
1983 197,673 -26,222 355,375 -9,729
1982 191,309 -27,672 319,664 -721
1981 185,917 -29,959 330,237 -24,536
1980 179,707 -32,616 332,464 -33,114
1979 173,425 -35,022 324,943 -32,793
1978 167,744 -36,559 316,724 -30,567
1977 161,636 -35,731 306,630 -28,275
1976 154,776 -18,716 294,267 -26,268
1975 147,311 -7,870 282,299 -24,389
1974 139,974 3,347 270,735 -24,242
1973 133,834 11,382 254,687 -17,502
1972 128,024 13,852 249,027 -17,610
1971 122,511 15,131 239,610 -15,167
1970 117,264 16,168 230,117 -19,594
1969 112,393 16,887 219,114 -18,749
1968 108,240 17,264 209,454 -16,968
1967 104,824 17,107 199,223 -14,618
1966 101,359 15,849 191,122 -13,434
1965 97,912 13,913 182,560 -12,704
1964 94,797 11,892 174,549 -12,044
1963 92,264 10,371 166,555 -11,817
1962 89,937 9,809 159,155 -11,641
1961 87,322 9,549 151,485 -11,237
1960 84,735 9,337 143,687 0

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

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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 Syria 91.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,047,621 people) and 8.72% is from migration (a gain of 291,069 people).

As of 2024, 281,867 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Senegal, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

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
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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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