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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Senegal was 18,501,984 in 2024 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Senegal's population is 19,491,599 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • Taiwan's population is 1.19 times bigger than Senegal's.
  • Senegal is ranked the 68th most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
  • The countries together account for 0.52% of the world: 0.24% for Senegal vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
  • For the last 10 years, Senegal has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Senegal has increased from 11.5M people to 19.5M (69.5% growth), while Taiwan has grown from 22.8M to 23.2M (1.78% growth).

Senegal vs Taiwan: population by year and forecast

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Senegal Taiwan
2100 47,481,703 10,150,338
2099 47,309,204 10,273,881
2098 47,131,505 10,399,680
2097 46,942,831 10,527,804
2096 46,749,318 10,657,536
2095 46,548,519 10,789,978
2094 46,338,777 10,925,075
2093 46,124,372 11,062,491
2092 45,903,819 11,202,670
2091 45,676,277 11,346,131
2090 45,442,218 11,494,369
2089 45,197,486 11,644,743
2088 44,949,158 11,799,177
2087 44,692,601 11,956,109
2086 44,425,160 12,116,149
2085 44,150,556 12,281,248
2084 43,871,406 12,451,872
2083 43,579,072 12,625,681
2082 43,285,560 12,803,442
2081 42,984,866 12,986,931
2080 42,679,614 13,174,137
2079 42,366,808 13,366,920
2078 42,044,826 13,564,788
2077 41,716,837 13,765,770
2076 41,379,705 13,969,802
2075 41,030,232 14,178,904
2074 40,674,683 14,391,331
2073 40,312,726 14,606,033
2072 39,943,067 14,824,987
2071 39,568,028 15,045,310
2070 39,187,711 15,266,143
2069 38,795,322 15,488,280
2068 38,398,147 15,714,125
2067 37,996,983 15,940,945
2066 37,584,328 16,167,553
2065 37,167,637 16,396,032
2064 36,744,279 16,625,600
2063 36,318,015 16,854,355
2062 35,884,713 17,084,600
2061 35,448,776 17,314,450
2060 35,010,231 17,541,998
2059 34,571,669 17,767,014
2058 34,122,702 17,988,239
2057 33,673,448 18,208,151
2056 33,219,406 18,423,453
2055 32,765,741 18,639,554
2054 32,313,613 18,853,384
2053 31,859,051 19,063,428
2052 31,405,418 19,270,076
2051 30,949,633 19,474,323
2050 30,490,614 19,677,203
2049 30,032,811 19,878,438
2048 29,570,773 20,073,645
2047 29,111,688 20,267,326
2046 28,648,672 20,454,154
2045 28,187,838 20,640,565
2044 27,724,585 20,819,477
2043 27,260,926 20,995,111
2042 26,796,927 21,166,213
2041 26,332,270 21,331,710
2040 25,866,240 21,491,361
2039 25,398,425 21,645,911
2038 24,928,471 21,794,529
2037 24,457,649 21,939,617
2036 23,986,892 22,077,701
2035 23,515,497 22,211,115
2034 23,046,885 22,340,809
2033 22,578,286 22,463,465
2032 22,110,230 22,582,449
2031 21,643,047 22,698,460
2030 21,178,414 22,809,605
2029 20,719,234 22,916,803
2028 20,263,713 23,022,058
2027 19,814,138 23,127,410
2026 19,372,006 23,229,461
2025 18,934,809 23,331,886
2024 18,501,984 23,410,331
2023 18,077,573 23,342,541
2022 17,651,103 23,319,977
2021 17,220,867 23,468,275
2020 16,789,219 23,582,179
2019 16,352,922 23,596,027
2018 15,914,498 23,580,080
2017 15,475,002 23,555,522
2016 15,034,521 23,515,945
2015 14,593,331 23,462,914
2014 14,152,102 23,403,635
2013 13,710,849 23,344,670
2012 13,310,495 23,270,367
2011 12,958,897 23,193,518
2010 12,635,413 23,140,948
2009 12,337,389 23,078,402
2008 12,048,959 22,997,696
2007 11,770,344 22,917,444
2006 11,500,094 22,823,455
2005 11,235,472 22,729,753
2004 10,975,704 22,646,836
2003 10,721,176 22,562,663
2002 10,466,214 22,463,172
2001 10,212,942 22,341,120
2000 9,968,260 22,184,530
1999 9,730,887 22,010,489
1998 9,502,952 21,835,703
1997 9,283,495 21,634,124
1996 9,067,014 21,441,432
1995 8,848,101 21,267,653
1994 8,624,078 21,086,645
1993 8,396,288 20,899,019
1992 8,168,395 20,704,227
1991 7,943,085 20,503,568
1990 7,720,523 20,278,946
1989 7,502,207 20,055,492
1988 7,289,618 19,839,704
1987 7,081,530 19,617,046
1986 6,878,192 19,411,454
1985 6,683,287 19,191,510
1984 6,499,364 18,929,866
1983 6,324,504 18,653,146
1982 6,156,961 18,354,855
1981 5,997,160 18,029,982
1980 5,845,638 17,704,538
1979 5,702,895 17,372,779
1978 5,568,096 17,042,272
1977 5,439,549 16,730,895
1976 5,308,564 16,401,413
1975 5,170,810 16,075,128
1974 5,029,437 15,784,817
1973 4,885,181 15,505,121
1972 4,741,631 15,220,495
1971 4,601,864 14,913,564
1970 4,466,328 14,582,944
1969 4,334,974 14,068,984
1968 4,207,587 13,548,537
1967 4,083,870 13,210,344
1966 3,964,299 12,874,153
1965 3,849,788 12,511,863
1964 3,740,535 12,137,143
1963 3,635,876 11,762,101
1962 3,534,686 11,392,513
1961 3,436,375 11,030,385
1960 3,340,907 10,667,705

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Senegal increased by 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth), while Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Senegal gained 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth), while Taiwan's population decreased by 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline).

Senegal was ranked 72nd most populous country in 2006 and is 68th in 2026. Taiwan was ranked 49th in 2006 and ranked 60th 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 Taiwan will decrease by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.

Senegal is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.5M people, while Taiwan's population already peaked in 2019 at 23.6M people and is projected to decrease to 10.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Senegal Taiwan
2100 0.36% -1.2%
2099 0.38% -1.21%
2098 0.4% -1.22%
2097 0.41% -1.22%
2096 0.43% -1.23%
2095 0.45% -1.24%
2094 0.46% -1.24%
2093 0.48% -1.25%
2092 0.5% -1.26%
2091 0.52% -1.29%
2090 0.54% -1.29%
2089 0.55% -1.31%
2088 0.57% -1.31%
2087 0.6% -1.32%
2086 0.62% -1.34%
2085 0.64% -1.37%
2084 0.67% -1.38%
2083 0.68% -1.39%
2082 0.7% -1.41%
2081 0.72% -1.42%
2080 0.74% -1.44%
2079 0.77% -1.46%
2078 0.79% -1.46%
2077 0.81% -1.46%
2076 0.85% -1.47%
2075 0.87% -1.48%
2074 0.9% -1.47%
2073 0.93% -1.48%
2072 0.95% -1.46%
2071 0.97% -1.45%
2070 1.01% -1.43%
2069 1.03% -1.44%
2068 1.06% -1.42%
2067 1.1% -1.4%
2066 1.12% -1.39%
2065 1.15% -1.38%
2064 1.17% -1.36%
2063 1.21% -1.35%
2062 1.23% -1.33%
2061 1.25% -1.3%
2060 1.27% -1.27%
2059 1.32% -1.23%
2058 1.33% -1.21%
2057 1.37% -1.17%
2056 1.38% -1.16%
2055 1.4% -1.13%
2054 1.43% -1.1%
2053 1.44% -1.07%
2052 1.47% -1.05%
2051 1.51% -1.03%
2050 1.52% -1.01%
2049 1.56% -0.97%
2048 1.58% -0.96%
2047 1.62% -0.91%
2046 1.63% -0.9%
2045 1.67% -0.86%
2044 1.7% -0.84%
2043 1.73% -0.81%
2042 1.76% -0.78%
2041 1.8% -0.74%
2040 1.84% -0.71%
2039 1.89% -0.68%
2038 1.93% -0.66%
2037 1.96% -0.63%
2036 2% -0.6%
2035 2.03% -0.58%
2034 2.08% -0.55%
2033 2.12% -0.53%
2032 2.16% -0.51%
2031 2.19% -0.49%
2030 2.22% -0.47%
2029 2.25% -0.46%
2028 2.27% -0.46%
2027 2.28% -0.44%
2026 2.31% -0.44%
2025 2.34% -0.34%
2024 2.35% 0.29%
2023 2.42% 0.1%
2022 2.5% -0.63%
2021 2.57% -0.48%
2020 2.67% -0.06%
2019 2.75% 0.07%
2018 2.84% 0.1%
2017 2.93% 0.17%
2016 3.02% 0.23%
2015 3.12% 0.25%
2014 3.22% 0.25%
2013 3.01% 0.32%
2012 2.71% 0.33%
2011 2.56% 0.23%
2010 2.42% 0.27%
2009 2.39% 0.35%
2008 2.37% 0.35%
2007 2.35% 0.41%
2006 2.36% 0.41%
2005 2.37% 0.37%
2004 2.37% 0.37%
2003 2.44% 0.44%
2002 2.48% 0.55%
2001 2.45% 0.71%
2000 2.44% 0.79%
1999 2.4% 0.8%
1998 2.36% 0.93%
1997 2.39% 0.9%
1996 2.47% 0.82%
1995 2.6% 0.86%
1994 2.71% 0.9%
1993 2.79% 0.94%
1992 2.84% 0.98%
1991 2.88% 1.11%
1990 2.91% 1.11%
1989 2.92% 1.09%
1988 2.94% 1.14%
1987 2.96% 1.06%
1986 2.92% 1.15%
1985 2.83% 1.38%
1984 2.76% 1.48%
1983 2.72% 1.63%
1982 2.66% 1.8%
1981 2.59% 1.84%
1980 2.5% 1.91%
1979 2.42% 1.94%
1978 2.36% 1.86%
1977 2.47% 2.01%
1976 2.66% 2.03%
1975 2.81% 1.84%
1974 2.95% 1.8%
1973 3.03% 1.87%
1972 3.04% 2.06%
1971 3.03% 2.27%
1970 3.03% 3.65%
1969 3.03% 3.84%
1968 3.03% 2.56%
1967 3.02% 2.61%
1966 2.97% 2.9%
1965 2.92% 3.09%
1964 2.88% 3.19%
1963 2.86% 3.24%
1962 2.86% 3.28%
1961 2.86% 3.4%
1960 - 3.69%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2025, the population of Senegal grew by 2.35%, while Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Senegal Taiwan
Current population
19491599
23229461
Population rank 68/197 60/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.28%
One net population change
1.24 minutes
6.72 minutes
One birth every
59.3 seconds
3.9 minutes
One death every
5.21 minutes
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,163 -215
Annual growth/decline +424,411 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate +2.35% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 35/197 180/197
One migration net change every
41.7 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -12,636 +47,029
Net migration rank 138/196 23/196
Foreign-born residents 281,867 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Senegal
Natural

Migration
Taiwan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Senegal Taiwan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,636 - -
2024 - -10,307 -67,188 47,029
2023 431,006 -9,999 -69,794 225,599
2022 415,507 16,425 -68,327 -42,430
2021 403,019 25,519 -30,039 -156,010
2020 400,910 33,848 -7,782 -33,978
2019 399,436 38,386 1,416 12,718
2018 405,454 33,567 8,725 8,888
2017 410,366 29,605 22,613 8,809
2016 411,480 29,498 35,980 11,707
2015 407,008 34,387 49,741 8,581
2014 405,019 36,030 - -
2013 406,582 34,878 - -
2012 402,243 -42,978 - -
2011 387,290 -43,350 43,836 19,077
2010 372,934 -69,888 - -
2009 362,238 -69,239 - -
2008 351,661 -67,812 - -
2007 339,963 -66,580 - -
2006 331,364 -64,254 - -
2005 323,908 -61,781 - -
2004 317,286 -59,879 - -
2003 308,856 -57,213 - -
2002 298,842 -40,554 - -
2001 289,690 -41,422 132,707 -3,811
2000 283,946 -42,854 - -
1999 277,944 -44,284 - -
1998 267,404 -45,189 - -
1997 261,200 -44,506 - -
1996 255,418 -39,162 - -
1995 252,552 -31,001 - -
1994 249,115 -22,633 - -
1993 245,742 -16,649 - -
1992 241,482 -14,796 - -
1991 237,713 -13,783 215,698 -12,128
1990 234,155 -12,959 - -
1989 227,797 -12,362 - -
1988 221,772 -12,036 - -
1987 218,522 -12,086 - -
1986 212,887 -12,655 - -
1985 208,218 -18,644 - -
1984 203,125 -24,858 - -
1983 197,673 -26,222 - -
1982 191,309 -27,672 - -
1981 185,917 -29,959 326,883 4,508
1980 179,707 -32,616 - -
1979 173,425 -35,022 - -
1978 167,744 -36,559 - -
1977 161,636 -35,731 - -
1976 154,776 -18,716 - -
1975 147,311 -7,870 - -
1974 139,974 3,347 - -
1973 133,834 11,382 - -
1972 128,024 13,852 - -
1971 122,511 15,131 - -
1970 117,264 16,168 - -
1969 112,393 16,887 - -
1968 108,240 17,264 - -
1967 104,824 17,107 - -
1966 101,359 15,849 346,958 18,774
1965 97,912 13,913 - -
1964 94,797 11,892 - -
1963 92,264 10,371 - -
1962 89,937 9,809 - -
1961 87,322 9,549 - -
1960 84,735 9,337 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

GeoRank.org/population/senegal/taiwan | 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 Taiwan 56.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 57,467 people) and 43.3% is from migration (a gain of 43,884 people).

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
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.05M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.72M
Taipei 2.44M
Taoyuan 2.35M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 455K
Keelung 360K
Chiayi 261K
Changhua 221K

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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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