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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Senegal was 18,501,984 in 2024 vs 68,560,157 people in Tanzania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Senegal's population is 19,491,599 people compared to 73,145,892 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 3.75 times bigger than Senegal's.
  • Senegal is ranked the 68th most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 1.12% of the world: 0.24% for Senegal vs 0.88% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Senegal has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +3.13% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Senegal has increased from 11.5M people to 19.5M (69.5% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.1M (81.5% growth).

Senegal vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Senegal Tanzania
2100 47,481,703 265,496,854
2099 47,309,204 263,162,785
2098 47,131,505 260,809,535
2097 46,942,831 258,412,520
2096 46,749,318 255,996,677
2095 46,548,519 253,567,416
2094 46,338,777 251,119,386
2093 46,124,372 248,628,881
2092 45,903,819 246,107,108
2091 45,676,277 243,557,182
2090 45,442,218 241,002,065
2089 45,197,486 238,416,591
2088 44,949,158 235,797,530
2087 44,692,601 233,167,455
2086 44,425,160 230,496,041
2085 44,150,556 227,800,292
2084 43,871,406 225,111,530
2083 43,579,072 222,421,279
2082 43,285,560 219,718,263
2081 42,984,866 216,995,478
2080 42,679,614 214,255,926
2079 42,366,808 211,486,253
2078 42,044,826 208,708,063
2077 41,716,837 205,918,120
2076 41,379,705 203,106,125
2075 41,030,232 200,297,474
2074 40,674,683 197,468,017
2073 40,312,726 194,642,633
2072 39,943,067 191,824,103
2071 39,568,028 188,992,017
2070 39,187,711 186,152,377
2069 38,795,322 183,311,218
2068 38,398,147 180,475,586
2067 37,996,983 177,639,469
2066 37,584,328 174,803,090
2065 37,167,637 171,913,445
2064 36,744,279 169,064,549
2063 36,318,015 166,217,933
2062 35,884,713 163,370,044
2061 35,448,776 160,537,159
2060 35,010,231 157,722,273
2059 34,571,669 154,920,005
2058 34,122,702 152,120,539
2057 33,673,448 149,325,489
2056 33,219,406 146,519,472
2055 32,765,741 143,736,540
2054 32,313,613 140,983,905
2053 31,859,051 138,262,668
2052 31,405,418 135,553,723
2051 30,949,633 132,851,383
2050 30,490,614 130,157,751
2049 30,032,811 127,495,278
2048 29,570,773 124,821,109
2047 29,111,688 122,158,290
2046 28,648,672 119,522,516
2045 28,187,838 116,914,785
2044 27,724,585 114,329,740
2043 27,260,926 111,776,234
2042 26,796,927 109,241,835
2041 26,332,270 106,748,632
2040 25,866,240 104,272,418
2039 25,398,425 101,814,304
2038 24,928,471 99,380,232
2037 24,457,649 96,983,729
2036 23,986,892 94,601,865
2035 23,515,497 92,257,269
2034 23,046,885 89,929,444
2033 22,578,286 87,654,982
2032 22,110,230 85,409,993
2031 21,643,047 83,180,507
2030 21,178,414 80,997,163
2029 20,719,234 78,838,461
2028 20,263,713 76,730,649
2027 19,814,138 74,647,063
2026 19,372,006 72,589,279
2025 18,934,809 70,552,589
2024 18,501,984 68,560,157
2023 18,077,573 66,617,606
2022 17,651,103 64,711,821
2021 17,220,867 62,830,412
2020 16,789,219 60,972,798
2019 16,352,922 59,174,891
2018 15,914,498 57,437,145
2017 15,475,002 55,652,890
2016 15,034,521 53,824,013
2015 14,593,331 52,020,962
2014 14,152,102 50,351,512
2013 13,710,849 48,824,128
2012 13,310,495 47,374,260
2011 12,958,897 46,029,367
2010 12,635,413 44,758,488
2009 12,337,389 43,633,982
2008 12,048,959 42,570,728
2007 11,770,344 41,435,512
2006 11,500,094 40,294,902
2005 11,235,472 39,182,076
2004 10,975,704 38,109,668
2003 10,721,176 37,089,555
2002 10,466,214 36,121,304
2001 10,212,942 35,198,299
2000 9,968,260 34,260,139
1999 9,730,887 33,300,330
1998 9,502,952 32,420,458
1997 9,283,495 31,578,089
1996 9,067,014 30,945,762
1995 8,848,101 30,383,497
1994 8,624,078 29,442,356
1993 8,396,288 28,332,692
1992 8,168,395 27,457,588
1991 7,943,085 26,780,436
1990 7,720,523 26,110,207
1989 7,502,207 25,438,759
1988 7,289,618 24,769,686
1987 7,081,530 24,030,378
1986 6,878,192 23,258,959
1985 6,683,287 22,501,693
1984 6,499,364 21,779,066
1983 6,324,504 21,079,874
1982 6,156,961 20,398,571
1981 5,997,160 19,784,703
1980 5,845,638 19,189,769
1979 5,702,895 18,592,038
1978 5,568,096 17,976,566
1977 5,439,549 17,352,929
1976 5,308,564 16,736,211
1975 5,170,810 16,138,361
1974 5,029,437 15,561,630
1973 4,885,181 15,010,101
1972 4,741,631 14,479,308
1971 4,601,864 13,971,451
1970 4,466,328 13,492,677
1969 4,334,974 13,036,700
1968 4,207,587 12,602,076
1967 4,083,870 12,200,109
1966 3,964,299 11,827,459
1965 3,849,788 11,470,728
1964 3,740,535 11,127,826
1963 3,635,876 10,799,528
1962 3,534,686 10,487,756
1961 3,436,375 10,187,886
1960 3,340,907 9,901,419

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 Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Senegal gained 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% growth).

Senegal was ranked 72nd most populous country in 2006 and is 68th in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 77.9% to 130,157,751 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Senegal is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.5M people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Senegal Tanzania
2100 0.36% 0.89%
2099 0.38% 0.9%
2098 0.4% 0.93%
2097 0.41% 0.94%
2096 0.43% 0.96%
2095 0.45% 0.97%
2094 0.46% 1%
2093 0.48% 1.02%
2092 0.5% 1.05%
2091 0.52% 1.06%
2090 0.54% 1.08%
2089 0.55% 1.11%
2088 0.57% 1.13%
2087 0.6% 1.16%
2086 0.62% 1.18%
2085 0.64% 1.19%
2084 0.67% 1.21%
2083 0.68% 1.23%
2082 0.7% 1.25%
2081 0.72% 1.28%
2080 0.74% 1.31%
2079 0.77% 1.33%
2078 0.79% 1.35%
2077 0.81% 1.38%
2076 0.85% 1.4%
2075 0.87% 1.43%
2074 0.9% 1.45%
2073 0.93% 1.47%
2072 0.95% 1.5%
2071 0.97% 1.53%
2070 1.01% 1.55%
2069 1.03% 1.57%
2068 1.06% 1.6%
2067 1.1% 1.62%
2066 1.12% 1.68%
2065 1.15% 1.69%
2064 1.17% 1.71%
2063 1.21% 1.74%
2062 1.23% 1.76%
2061 1.25% 1.78%
2060 1.27% 1.81%
2059 1.32% 1.84%
2058 1.33% 1.87%
2057 1.37% 1.92%
2056 1.38% 1.94%
2055 1.4% 1.95%
2054 1.43% 1.97%
2053 1.44% 2%
2052 1.47% 2.03%
2051 1.51% 2.07%
2050 1.52% 2.09%
2049 1.56% 2.14%
2048 1.58% 2.18%
2047 1.62% 2.21%
2046 1.63% 2.23%
2045 1.67% 2.26%
2044 1.7% 2.28%
2043 1.73% 2.32%
2042 1.76% 2.34%
2041 1.8% 2.37%
2040 1.84% 2.41%
2039 1.89% 2.45%
2038 1.93% 2.47%
2037 1.96% 2.52%
2036 2% 2.54%
2035 2.03% 2.59%
2034 2.08% 2.59%
2033 2.12% 2.63%
2032 2.16% 2.68%
2031 2.19% 2.7%
2030 2.22% 2.74%
2029 2.25% 2.75%
2028 2.27% 2.79%
2027 2.28% 2.83%
2026 2.31% 2.89%
2025 2.34% 2.91%
2024 2.35% 2.92%
2023 2.42% 2.95%
2022 2.5% 2.99%
2021 2.57% 3.05%
2020 2.67% 3.04%
2019 2.75% 3.03%
2018 2.84% 3.21%
2017 2.93% 3.4%
2016 3.02% 3.47%
2015 3.12% 3.32%
2014 3.22% 3.13%
2013 3.01% 3.06%
2012 2.71% 2.92%
2011 2.56% 2.84%
2010 2.42% 2.58%
2009 2.39% 2.5%
2008 2.37% 2.74%
2007 2.35% 2.83%
2006 2.36% 2.84%
2005 2.37% 2.81%
2004 2.37% 2.75%
2003 2.44% 2.68%
2002 2.48% 2.62%
2001 2.45% 2.74%
2000 2.44% 2.88%
1999 2.4% 2.71%
1998 2.36% 2.67%
1997 2.39% 2.04%
1996 2.47% 1.85%
1995 2.6% 3.2%
1994 2.71% 3.92%
1993 2.79% 3.19%
1992 2.84% 2.53%
1991 2.88% 2.57%
1990 2.91% 2.64%
1989 2.92% 2.7%
1988 2.94% 3.08%
1987 2.96% 3.32%
1986 2.92% 3.37%
1985 2.83% 3.32%
1984 2.76% 3.32%
1983 2.72% 3.34%
1982 2.66% 3.1%
1981 2.59% 3.1%
1980 2.5% 3.21%
1979 2.42% 3.42%
1978 2.36% 3.59%
1977 2.47% 3.68%
1976 2.66% 3.7%
1975 2.81% 3.71%
1974 2.95% 3.67%
1973 3.03% 3.67%
1972 3.04% 3.63%
1971 3.03% 3.55%
1970 3.03% 3.5%
1969 3.03% 3.45%
1968 3.03% 3.29%
1967 3.02% 3.15%
1966 2.97% 3.11%
1965 2.92% 3.08%
1964 2.88% 3.04%
1963 2.86% 2.97%
1962 2.86% 2.94%
1961 2.86% 2.89%

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 Tanzania's population grew by 2.92%.

Live population counters

Senegal Tanzania
Current population
19491599
73145892
Population rank 68/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.88%
One net population change
1.24 minutes
16.2 seconds
One birth every
59.3 seconds
13.4 seconds
One death every
5.21 minutes
1.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,163 +5,322
Annual growth/decline +424,411 +1,942,551
Annual growth/decline rate +2.35% +2.92%
Population growth rate rank 35/197 18/197
One migration net change every
41.7 minutes
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change -12,636 -12,730
Net migration rank 138/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 281,867 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 100/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 146/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Senegal
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Senegal Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,636 - -12,730
2024 - -10,307 - -29,865
2023 431,006 -9,999 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 415,507 16,425 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 403,019 25,519 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 400,910 33,848 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 399,436 38,386 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 405,454 33,567 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 410,366 29,605 1,726,909 119,142
2016 411,480 29,498 1,659,502 152,194
2015 407,008 34,387 1,592,882 201,495
2014 405,019 36,030 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 406,582 34,878 1,509,008 1,241
2012 402,243 -42,978 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 387,290 -43,350 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 372,934 -69,888 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 362,238 -69,239 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 351,661 -67,812 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 339,963 -66,580 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 331,364 -64,254 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 323,908 -61,781 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 317,286 -59,879 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 308,856 -57,213 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 298,842 -40,554 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 289,690 -41,422 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 283,946 -42,854 985,185 -9,701
1999 277,944 -44,284 948,659 -4,489
1998 267,404 -45,189 920,806 -105,184
1997 261,200 -44,506 882,544 -13,400
1996 255,418 -39,162 868,524 -473,007
1995 252,552 -31,001 838,980 -109,971
1994 249,115 -22,633 803,953 349,348
1993 245,742 -16,649 778,044 288,004
1992 241,482 -14,796 767,961 -83,825
1991 237,713 -13,783 762,011 -91,851
1990 234,155 -12,959 750,825 -80,529
1989 227,797 -12,362 743,854 -71,268
1988 221,772 -12,036 736,551 -71,012
1987 218,522 -12,086 718,580 94,498
1986 212,887 -12,655 705,677 24,101
1985 208,218 -18,644 697,867 86,864
1984 203,125 -24,858 687,435 -26,938
1983 197,673 -26,222 679,720 58,161
1982 191,309 -27,672 662,627 -37,883
1981 185,917 -29,959 645,496 -42,485
1980 179,707 -32,616 629,444 -42,588
1979 173,425 -35,022 613,388 -4,792
1978 167,744 -36,559 595,024 27,307
1977 161,636 -35,731 574,938 49,997
1976 154,776 -18,716 553,617 54,875
1975 147,311 -7,870 533,906 53,290
1974 139,974 3,347 515,152 51,127
1973 133,834 11,382 488,429 48,363
1972 128,024 13,852 467,305 57,489
1971 122,511 15,131 449,014 41,900
1970 117,264 16,168 427,988 38,635
1969 112,393 16,887 408,322 37,006
1968 108,240 17,264 389,467 34,455
1967 104,824 17,107 374,763 5,265
1966 101,359 15,849 360,229 5,049
1965 97,912 13,913 343,456 4,742
1964 94,797 11,892 328,527 9,090
1963 92,264 10,371 314,644 4,333
1962 89,937 9,809 300,663 3,916
1961 87,322 9,549 286,839 8,338
1960 84,735 9,337 275,814 1,946

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 Tanzania 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 17,769,541 people) and 1.27% is from migration (a gain of 229,466 people).

As of 2024, 281,867 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Senegal, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

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
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Morogoro 207K
Moshi 145K
Stone Town 18K

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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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