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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Senegal was 18,501,984 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Senegal's population is 19,491,599 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 1.77 times bigger than Tajikistan's.
  • Senegal is ranked the 68th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.24% for Senegal vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Senegal has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Senegal has increased from 11.5M people to 19.5M (69.5% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Senegal vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Senegal Tajikistan
2100 47,481,703 20,390,053
2099 47,309,204 20,381,074
2098 47,131,505 20,367,161
2097 46,942,831 20,348,897
2096 46,749,318 20,324,869
2095 46,548,519 20,297,885
2094 46,338,777 20,265,966
2093 46,124,372 20,234,160
2092 45,903,819 20,192,937
2091 45,676,277 20,148,873
2090 45,442,218 20,103,798
2089 45,197,486 20,056,079
2088 44,949,158 20,005,521
2087 44,692,601 19,950,317
2086 44,425,160 19,895,606
2085 44,150,556 19,836,988
2084 43,871,406 19,773,272
2083 43,579,072 19,706,082
2082 43,285,560 19,639,516
2081 42,984,866 19,572,596
2080 42,679,614 19,499,390
2079 42,366,808 19,425,502
2078 42,044,826 19,347,261
2077 41,716,837 19,265,447
2076 41,379,705 19,175,355
2075 41,030,232 19,083,859
2074 40,674,683 18,988,290
2073 40,312,726 18,889,470
2072 39,943,067 18,785,103
2071 39,568,028 18,674,697
2070 39,187,711 18,559,138
2069 38,795,322 18,437,873
2068 38,398,147 18,315,011
2067 37,996,983 18,187,508
2066 37,584,328 18,054,404
2065 37,167,637 17,921,674
2064 36,744,279 17,783,801
2063 36,318,015 17,641,066
2062 35,884,713 17,498,306
2061 35,448,776 17,356,130
2060 35,010,231 17,206,922
2059 34,571,669 17,056,085
2058 34,122,702 16,903,532
2057 33,673,448 16,749,284
2056 33,219,406 16,595,691
2055 32,765,741 16,441,650
2054 32,313,613 16,285,520
2053 31,859,051 16,130,235
2052 31,405,418 15,967,770
2051 30,949,633 15,805,253
2050 30,490,614 15,638,613
2049 30,032,811 15,468,883
2048 29,570,773 15,292,499
2047 29,111,688 15,112,083
2046 28,648,672 14,928,123
2045 28,187,838 14,739,540
2044 27,724,585 14,544,544
2043 27,260,926 14,349,357
2042 26,796,927 14,147,892
2041 26,332,270 13,945,694
2040 25,866,240 13,741,587
2039 25,398,425 13,536,704
2038 24,928,471 13,331,490
2037 24,457,649 13,125,051
2036 23,986,892 12,917,110
2035 23,515,497 12,714,184
2034 23,046,885 12,515,962
2033 22,578,286 12,321,294
2032 22,110,230 12,128,060
2031 21,643,047 11,938,351
2030 21,178,414 11,749,706
2029 20,719,234 11,559,235
2028 20,263,713 11,369,414
2027 19,814,138 11,178,605
2026 19,372,006 10,986,242
2025 18,934,809 10,791,246
2024 18,501,984 10,590,927
2023 18,077,573 10,389,799
2022 17,651,103 10,182,222
2021 17,220,867 9,966,908
2020 16,789,219 9,749,310
2019 16,352,922 9,529,966
2018 15,914,498 9,307,333
2017 15,475,002 9,085,946
2016 15,034,521 8,865,631
2015 14,593,331 8,643,840
2014 14,152,102 8,425,552
2013 13,710,849 8,216,724
2012 13,310,495 8,014,084
2011 12,958,897 7,824,785
2010 12,635,413 7,652,141
2009 12,337,389 7,490,230
2008 12,048,959 7,338,403
2007 11,770,344 7,194,477
2006 11,500,094 7,057,566
2005 11,235,472 6,924,720
2004 10,975,704 6,790,547
2003 10,721,176 6,658,575
2002 10,466,214 6,531,669
2001 10,212,942 6,407,377
2000 9,968,260 6,284,735
1999 9,730,887 6,208,370
1998 9,502,952 6,176,397
1997 9,283,495 6,139,829
1996 9,067,014 6,066,523
1995 8,848,101 5,948,584
1994 8,624,078 5,825,368
1993 8,396,288 5,724,993
1992 8,168,395 5,649,400
1991 7,943,085 5,541,205
1990 7,720,523 5,398,768
1989 7,502,207 5,267,249
1988 7,289,618 5,114,989
1987 7,081,530 4,939,059
1986 6,878,192 4,772,139
1985 6,683,287 4,619,003
1984 6,499,364 4,480,026
1983 6,324,504 4,350,874
1982 6,156,961 4,227,171
1981 5,997,160 4,109,022
1980 5,845,638 3,995,256
1979 5,702,895 3,882,691
1978 5,568,096 3,768,508
1977 5,439,549 3,653,265
1976 5,308,564 3,540,076
1975 5,170,810 3,430,425
1974 5,029,437 3,324,499
1973 4,885,181 3,222,290
1972 4,741,631 3,123,691
1971 4,601,864 3,028,837
1970 4,466,328 2,936,779
1969 4,334,974 2,845,273
1968 4,207,587 2,753,848
1967 4,083,870 2,664,130
1966 3,964,299 2,577,184
1965 3,849,788 2,492,998
1964 3,740,535 2,411,260
1963 3,635,876 2,331,736
1962 3,534,686 2,255,026
1961 3,436,375 2,181,805
1960 3,340,907 2,112,131

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); 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 Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Senegal gained 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

Senegal was ranked 72nd most populous country in 2006 and is 68th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Senegal is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.5M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Senegal Tajikistan
2100 0.36% 0.04%
2099 0.38% 0.07%
2098 0.4% 0.09%
2097 0.41% 0.12%
2096 0.43% 0.13%
2095 0.45% 0.16%
2094 0.46% 0.16%
2093 0.48% 0.2%
2092 0.5% 0.22%
2091 0.52% 0.22%
2090 0.54% 0.24%
2089 0.55% 0.25%
2088 0.57% 0.28%
2087 0.6% 0.27%
2086 0.62% 0.3%
2085 0.64% 0.32%
2084 0.67% 0.34%
2083 0.68% 0.34%
2082 0.7% 0.34%
2081 0.72% 0.38%
2080 0.74% 0.38%
2079 0.77% 0.4%
2078 0.79% 0.42%
2077 0.81% 0.47%
2076 0.85% 0.48%
2075 0.87% 0.5%
2074 0.9% 0.52%
2073 0.93% 0.56%
2072 0.95% 0.59%
2071 0.97% 0.62%
2070 1.01% 0.66%
2069 1.03% 0.67%
2068 1.06% 0.7%
2067 1.1% 0.74%
2066 1.12% 0.74%
2065 1.15% 0.78%
2064 1.17% 0.81%
2063 1.21% 0.82%
2062 1.23% 0.82%
2061 1.25% 0.87%
2060 1.27% 0.88%
2059 1.32% 0.9%
2058 1.33% 0.92%
2057 1.37% 0.93%
2056 1.38% 0.94%
2055 1.4% 0.96%
2054 1.43% 0.96%
2053 1.44% 1.02%
2052 1.47% 1.03%
2051 1.51% 1.07%
2050 1.52% 1.1%
2049 1.56% 1.15%
2048 1.58% 1.19%
2047 1.62% 1.23%
2046 1.63% 1.28%
2045 1.67% 1.34%
2044 1.7% 1.36%
2043 1.73% 1.42%
2042 1.76% 1.45%
2041 1.8% 1.49%
2040 1.84% 1.51%
2039 1.89% 1.54%
2038 1.93% 1.57%
2037 1.96% 1.61%
2036 2% 1.6%
2035 2.03% 1.58%
2034 2.08% 1.58%
2033 2.12% 1.59%
2032 2.16% 1.59%
2031 2.19% 1.61%
2030 2.22% 1.65%
2029 2.25% 1.67%
2028 2.27% 1.71%
2027 2.28% 1.75%
2026 2.31% 1.81%
2025 2.34% 1.89%
2024 2.35% 1.94%
2023 2.42% 2.04%
2022 2.5% 2.16%
2021 2.57% 2.23%
2020 2.67% 2.3%
2019 2.75% 2.39%
2018 2.84% 2.44%
2017 2.93% 2.49%
2016 3.02% 2.57%
2015 3.12% 2.59%
2014 3.22% 2.54%
2013 3.01% 2.53%
2012 2.71% 2.42%
2011 2.56% 2.26%
2010 2.42% 2.16%
2009 2.39% 2.07%
2008 2.37% 2%
2007 2.35% 1.94%
2006 2.36% 1.92%
2005 2.37% 1.98%
2004 2.37% 1.98%
2003 2.44% 1.94%
2002 2.48% 1.94%
2001 2.45% 1.95%
2000 2.44% 1.23%
1999 2.4% 0.52%
1998 2.36% 0.6%
1997 2.39% 1.21%
1996 2.47% 1.98%
1995 2.6% 2.12%
1994 2.71% 1.75%
1993 2.79% 1.34%
1992 2.84% 1.95%
1991 2.88% 2.64%
1990 2.91% 2.5%
1989 2.92% 2.98%
1988 2.94% 3.56%
1987 2.96% 3.5%
1986 2.92% 3.32%
1985 2.83% 3.1%
1984 2.76% 2.97%
1983 2.72% 2.93%
1982 2.66% 2.88%
1981 2.59% 2.85%
1980 2.5% 2.9%
1979 2.42% 3.03%
1978 2.36% 3.15%
1977 2.47% 3.2%
1976 2.66% 3.2%
1975 2.81% 3.19%
1974 2.95% 3.17%
1973 3.03% 3.16%
1972 3.04% 3.13%
1971 3.03% 3.13%
1970 3.03% 3.22%
1969 3.03% 3.32%
1968 3.03% 3.37%
1967 3.02% 3.37%
1966 2.97% 3.38%
1965 2.92% 3.39%
1964 2.88% 3.41%
1963 2.86% 3.4%
1962 2.86% 3.36%
1961 2.86% 3.3%

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

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In 2024, the population of Senegal grew by 2.35%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Senegal Tajikistan
Current population
19491599
11038274
Population rank 68/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.13%
One net population change
1.24 minutes
2.61 minutes
One birth every
59.3 seconds
1.94 minutes
One death every
5.21 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,163 +551
Annual growth/decline +424,411 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +2.35% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 35/197 55/197
One migration net change every
41.7 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -12,636 -21,606
Net migration rank 138/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 281,867 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 100/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 146/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Senegal
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Senegal Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,636 - -21,606
2024 - -10,307 - -21,236
2023 431,006 -9,999 223,828 -19,999
2022 415,507 16,425 228,336 -17,001
2021 403,019 25,519 222,850 -3,564
2020 400,910 33,848 219,467 -3,564
2019 399,436 38,386 231,817 -9,041
2018 405,454 33,567 228,597 -6,111
2017 410,366 29,605 224,396 -4,093
2016 411,480 29,498 228,547 -8,210
2015 407,008 34,387 230,903 -7,660
2014 405,019 36,030 227,304 -13,962
2013 406,582 34,878 220,693 -16,362
2012 402,243 -42,978 213,078 -12,132
2011 387,290 -43,350 208,429 -30,783
2010 372,934 -69,888 201,389 -33,733
2009 362,238 -69,239 192,851 -36,677
2008 351,661 -67,812 182,337 -34,855
2007 339,963 -66,580 173,200 -32,831
2006 331,364 -64,254 164,046 -30,591
2005 323,908 -61,781 160,189 -27,954
2004 317,286 -59,879 161,201 -25,082
2003 308,856 -57,213 150,391 -22,562
2002 298,842 -40,554 146,492 -20,526
2001 289,690 -41,422 142,276 -19,657
2000 283,946 -42,854 136,549 -13,871
1999 277,944 -44,284 147,622 -117,571
1998 267,404 -45,189 153,508 -119,621
1997 261,200 -44,506 149,825 -110,572
1996 255,418 -39,162 138,287 -30,922
1995 252,552 -31,001 168,934 -40,418
1994 249,115 -22,633 167,590 -49,668
1993 245,742 -16,649 157,975 -75,147
1992 241,482 -14,796 163,652 -95,280
1991 237,713 -13,783 177,585 -29,553
1990 234,155 -12,959 178,429 -41,596
1989 227,797 -12,362 179,212 -53,020
1988 221,772 -12,036 172,805 5,523
1987 218,522 -12,086 163,611 9,923
1986 212,887 -12,655 155,987 4,321
1985 208,218 -18,644 145,720 247
1984 203,125 -24,858 139,145 -7,152
1983 197,673 -26,222 133,280 -6,972
1982 191,309 -27,672 127,838 -6,730
1981 185,917 -29,959 121,418 -6,221
1980 179,707 -32,616 117,888 -5,557
1979 173,425 -35,022 114,496 -1,703
1978 167,744 -36,559 110,564 5,006
1977 161,636 -35,731 106,920 7,999
1976 154,776 -18,716 103,777 7,679
1975 147,311 -7,870 100,604 7,237
1974 139,974 3,347 97,481 6,531
1973 133,834 11,382 94,523 5,876
1972 128,024 13,852 91,677 5,123
1971 122,511 15,131 88,618 4,293
1970 117,264 16,168 85,645 5,559
1969 112,393 16,887 82,931 8,886
1968 108,240 17,264 80,698 10,323
1967 104,824 17,107 78,733 9,670
1966 101,359 15,849 76,702 8,796
1965 97,912 13,913 75,139 7,744
1964 94,797 11,892 74,030 6,568
1963 92,264 10,371 73,065 5,379
1962 89,937 9,809 70,700 4,270
1961 87,322 9,549 68,182 3,291
1960 84,735 9,337 65,415 2,457

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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 281,867 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Senegal, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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