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

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The latest officially reported population of Senegal was 18,931,966 in 2025 vs 25,620,427 people in Syria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Senegal's population is 19,596,169 people compared to 26,956,472 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 +2.68% per year vs +2.19% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Senegal has increased from 11.5M people to 19.6M (70.4% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 27M (37.3% growth).

Senegal vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Senegal Syria
2100 47,474,574 44,500,028
2099 47,302,101 44,570,009
2098 47,124,428 44,629,837
2097 46,935,783 44,692,566
2096 46,742,299 44,747,012
2095 46,541,530 44,774,686
2094 46,331,819 44,824,294
2093 46,117,446 44,853,295
2092 45,896,926 44,882,700
2091 45,669,419 44,895,349
2090 45,435,395 44,926,869
2089 45,190,699 44,925,891
2088 44,942,408 44,920,667
2087 44,685,891 44,928,298
2086 44,418,490 44,947,658
2085 44,143,926 44,913,669
2084 43,864,819 44,878,845
2083 43,572,529 44,850,592
2082 43,279,061 44,790,014
2081 42,978,412 44,723,244
2080 42,673,206 44,624,321
2079 42,360,446 44,567,127
2078 42,038,513 44,529,618
2077 41,710,573 44,484,155
2076 41,373,492 44,400,339
2075 41,024,071 44,306,882
2074 40,668,576 44,209,517
2073 40,306,673 44,102,028
2072 39,937,069 43,965,642
2071 39,562,087 43,821,617
2070 39,181,827 43,678,154
2069 38,789,497 43,530,683
2068 38,392,382 43,348,487
2067 37,991,278 43,154,741
2066 37,578,685 42,944,885
2065 37,162,056 42,695,249
2064 36,738,762 42,445,036
2063 36,312,562 42,198,056
2062 35,879,325 41,949,014
2061 35,443,454 41,695,586
2060 35,004,974 41,410,547
2059 34,566,478 41,097,942
2058 34,117,578 40,815,606
2057 33,668,392 40,534,091
2056 33,214,418 40,224,053
2055 32,760,822 39,918,930
2054 32,308,761 39,584,624
2053 31,854,267 39,242,144
2052 31,400,703 38,940,206
2051 30,944,985 38,629,604
2050 30,486,035 38,307,069
2049 30,028,301 37,986,965
2048 29,566,333 37,682,780
2047 29,107,317 37,391,752
2046 28,644,370 37,081,479
2045 28,183,606 36,744,441
2044 27,720,422 36,428,225
2043 27,256,832 36,090,851
2042 26,792,904 35,729,021
2041 26,328,316 35,352,033
2040 25,862,356 34,947,817
2039 25,394,612 34,533,772
2038 24,924,728 34,091,760
2037 24,453,976 33,612,993
2036 23,983,290 33,134,445
2035 23,511,966 32,608,669
2034 23,043,425 32,062,309
2033 22,574,895 31,477,500
2032 22,106,910 30,883,996
2031 21,639,797 30,248,264
2030 21,175,234 29,592,787
2029 20,716,123 28,871,638
2028 20,260,670 28,141,821
2027 19,811,163 27,355,002
2026 19,369,097 26,535,554
2025 18,931,966 25,620,427
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,762,638 people (a 40.4% 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 55.6% to 30,486,035 people with a rank change from 68th to 63rd. The population of Syria will increase by 42.1% to 38,307,069 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 44.9M 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 2.32% 3.84%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Senegal grew by 2.32%, while Syria's population grew by 3.84%.

Live population counters

Senegal Syria
Current population
19596169
26956472
Population rank 68/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.32%
One net population change
1.23 minutes
33.4 seconds
One birth every
58.4 seconds
55.2 seconds
One death every
5.16 minutes
4.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,178 +2,596
Annual growth/decline +429,982 +947,667
Annual growth/decline rate +2.32% +3.84%
Population growth rate rank 35/197 5/197
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 438,108 -10,307 449,784 546,494
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 2026-07-08).

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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 Syria 58% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,164,289 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 2,295,242 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 215K
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 (1960–2025, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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