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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Senegal was 18,501,984 in 2024 vs 71,668,011 people in Thailand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Senegal's population is 19,491,599 people compared to 71,571,743 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 3.67 times bigger than Senegal's.
  • Senegal is ranked the 68th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 1.1% of the world: 0.24% for Senegal vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Senegal has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +0.23% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Senegal has increased from 11.5M people to 19.5M (69.5% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.52% growth).

Senegal vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Senegal Thailand
2100 47,481,703 45,712,111
2099 47,309,204 46,056,854
2098 47,131,505 46,406,925
2097 46,942,831 46,761,683
2096 46,749,318 47,122,446
2095 46,548,519 47,487,866
2094 46,338,777 47,857,414
2093 46,124,372 48,230,566
2092 45,903,819 48,609,149
2091 45,676,277 48,988,448
2090 45,442,218 49,372,024
2089 45,197,486 49,760,635
2088 44,949,158 50,146,313
2087 44,692,601 50,536,233
2086 44,425,160 50,929,394
2085 44,150,556 51,326,092
2084 43,871,406 51,728,619
2083 43,579,072 52,131,789
2082 43,285,560 52,537,598
2081 42,984,866 52,942,608
2080 42,679,614 53,352,029
2079 42,366,808 53,766,821
2078 42,044,826 54,181,891
2077 41,716,837 54,599,508
2076 41,379,705 55,019,721
2075 41,030,232 55,442,571
2074 40,674,683 55,872,412
2073 40,312,726 56,304,891
2072 39,943,067 56,739,842
2071 39,568,028 57,177,118
2070 39,187,711 57,621,370
2069 38,795,322 58,066,637
2068 38,398,147 58,516,959
2067 37,996,983 58,967,738
2066 37,584,328 59,418,676
2065 37,167,637 59,878,082
2064 36,744,279 60,336,709
2063 36,318,015 60,797,201
2062 35,884,713 61,262,000
2061 35,448,776 61,724,999
2060 35,010,231 62,192,387
2059 34,571,669 62,656,203
2058 34,122,702 63,118,413
2057 33,673,448 63,577,864
2056 33,219,406 64,032,675
2055 32,765,741 64,478,337
2054 32,313,613 64,917,436
2053 31,859,051 65,343,383
2052 31,405,418 65,763,356
2051 30,949,633 66,167,939
2050 30,490,614 66,558,274
2049 30,032,811 66,936,876
2048 29,570,773 67,296,897
2047 29,111,688 67,641,907
2046 28,648,672 67,972,603
2045 28,187,838 68,287,399
2044 27,724,585 68,585,177
2043 27,260,926 68,870,333
2042 26,796,927 69,139,548
2041 26,332,270 69,396,419
2040 25,866,240 69,632,464
2039 25,398,425 69,854,146
2038 24,928,471 70,062,543
2037 24,457,649 70,256,027
2036 23,986,892 70,435,348
2035 23,515,497 70,604,705
2034 23,046,885 70,756,791
2033 22,578,286 70,897,217
2032 22,110,230 71,025,384
2031 21,643,047 71,140,609
2030 21,178,414 71,247,320
2029 20,719,234 71,342,891
2028 20,263,713 71,428,869
2027 19,814,138 71,505,168
2026 19,372,006 71,571,743
2025 18,934,809 71,625,629
2024 18,501,984 71,668,011
2023 18,077,573 71,702,435
2022 17,651,103 71,735,329
2021 17,220,867 71,727,332
2020 16,789,219 71,641,484
2019 16,352,922 71,522,271
2018 15,914,498 71,376,079
2017 15,475,002 71,160,187
2016 15,034,521 70,859,841
2015 14,593,331 70,540,795
2014 14,152,102 70,216,367
2013 13,710,849 69,845,114
2012 13,310,495 69,436,098
2011 12,958,897 69,007,208
2010 12,635,413 68,579,447
2009 12,337,389 68,121,080
2008 12,048,959 67,619,830
2007 11,770,344 67,102,394
2006 11,500,094 66,567,687
2005 11,235,472 66,017,420
2004 10,975,704 65,452,047
2003 10,721,176 64,868,166
2002 10,466,214 64,266,437
2001 10,212,942 63,651,141
2000 9,968,260 63,007,815
1999 9,730,887 62,299,043
1998 9,502,952 61,522,630
1997 9,283,495 60,724,584
1996 9,067,014 59,920,064
1995 8,848,101 59,098,232
1994 8,624,078 58,260,854
1993 8,396,288 57,408,198
1992 8,168,395 56,528,834
1991 7,943,085 55,637,434
1990 7,720,523 54,738,329
1989 7,502,207 53,848,956
1988 7,289,618 52,969,595
1987 7,081,530 52,074,105
1986 6,878,192 51,177,834
1985 6,683,287 50,270,753
1984 6,499,364 49,351,708
1983 6,324,504 48,423,309
1982 6,156,961 47,494,577
1981 5,997,160 46,575,855
1980 5,845,638 45,650,022
1979 5,702,895 44,718,434
1978 5,568,096 43,788,976
1977 5,439,549 42,843,974
1976 5,308,564 41,896,504
1975 5,170,810 40,940,005
1974 5,029,437 39,952,891
1973 4,885,181 38,947,787
1972 4,741,631 37,933,929
1971 4,601,864 36,937,387
1970 4,466,328 35,954,408
1969 4,334,974 34,973,782
1968 4,207,587 34,002,560
1967 4,083,870 33,037,801
1966 3,964,299 32,086,071
1965 3,849,788 31,149,337
1964 3,740,535 30,232,141
1963 3,635,876 29,342,322
1962 3,534,686 28,481,040
1961 3,436,375 27,650,334
1960 3,340,907 26,851,747

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/thailand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Senegal increased by 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth), while Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Senegal gained 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 711,902 people (a 1% growth).

Senegal was ranked 72nd most populous country in 2006 and is 68th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,558,274 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Senegal is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.5M people, while Thailand's population already peaked in 2022 at 71.7M people and is projected to decrease to 45.7M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Senegal Thailand
2100 0.36% -0.75%
2099 0.38% -0.75%
2098 0.4% -0.76%
2097 0.41% -0.77%
2096 0.43% -0.77%
2095 0.45% -0.77%
2094 0.46% -0.77%
2093 0.48% -0.78%
2092 0.5% -0.77%
2091 0.52% -0.78%
2090 0.54% -0.78%
2089 0.55% -0.77%
2088 0.57% -0.77%
2087 0.6% -0.77%
2086 0.62% -0.77%
2085 0.64% -0.78%
2084 0.67% -0.77%
2083 0.68% -0.77%
2082 0.7% -0.76%
2081 0.72% -0.77%
2080 0.74% -0.77%
2079 0.77% -0.77%
2078 0.79% -0.76%
2077 0.81% -0.76%
2076 0.85% -0.76%
2075 0.87% -0.77%
2074 0.9% -0.77%
2073 0.93% -0.77%
2072 0.95% -0.76%
2071 0.97% -0.77%
2070 1.01% -0.77%
2069 1.03% -0.77%
2068 1.06% -0.76%
2067 1.1% -0.76%
2066 1.12% -0.77%
2065 1.15% -0.76%
2064 1.17% -0.76%
2063 1.21% -0.76%
2062 1.23% -0.75%
2061 1.25% -0.75%
2060 1.27% -0.74%
2059 1.32% -0.73%
2058 1.33% -0.72%
2057 1.37% -0.71%
2056 1.38% -0.69%
2055 1.4% -0.68%
2054 1.43% -0.65%
2053 1.44% -0.64%
2052 1.47% -0.61%
2051 1.51% -0.59%
2050 1.52% -0.57%
2049 1.56% -0.53%
2048 1.58% -0.51%
2047 1.62% -0.49%
2046 1.63% -0.46%
2045 1.67% -0.43%
2044 1.7% -0.41%
2043 1.73% -0.39%
2042 1.76% -0.37%
2041 1.8% -0.34%
2040 1.84% -0.32%
2039 1.89% -0.3%
2038 1.93% -0.28%
2037 1.96% -0.25%
2036 2% -0.24%
2035 2.03% -0.21%
2034 2.08% -0.2%
2033 2.12% -0.18%
2032 2.16% -0.16%
2031 2.19% -0.15%
2030 2.22% -0.13%
2029 2.25% -0.12%
2028 2.27% -0.11%
2027 2.28% -0.09%
2026 2.31% -0.08%
2025 2.34% -0.06%
2024 2.35% -0.05%
2023 2.42% -0.05%
2022 2.5% 0.01%
2021 2.57% 0.12%
2020 2.67% 0.17%
2019 2.75% 0.2%
2018 2.84% 0.3%
2017 2.93% 0.42%
2016 3.02% 0.45%
2015 3.12% 0.46%
2014 3.22% 0.53%
2013 3.01% 0.59%
2012 2.71% 0.62%
2011 2.56% 0.62%
2010 2.42% 0.67%
2009 2.39% 0.74%
2008 2.37% 0.77%
2007 2.35% 0.8%
2006 2.36% 0.83%
2005 2.37% 0.86%
2004 2.37% 0.9%
2003 2.44% 0.94%
2002 2.48% 0.97%
2001 2.45% 1.02%
2000 2.44% 1.14%
1999 2.4% 1.26%
1998 2.36% 1.31%
1997 2.39% 1.34%
1996 2.47% 1.39%
1995 2.6% 1.44%
1994 2.71% 1.49%
1993 2.79% 1.56%
1992 2.84% 1.6%
1991 2.88% 1.64%
1990 2.91% 1.65%
1989 2.92% 1.66%
1988 2.94% 1.72%
1987 2.96% 1.75%
1986 2.92% 1.8%
1985 2.83% 1.86%
1984 2.76% 1.92%
1983 2.72% 1.96%
1982 2.66% 1.97%
1981 2.59% 2.03%
1980 2.5% 2.08%
1979 2.42% 2.12%
1978 2.36% 2.21%
1977 2.47% 2.26%
1976 2.66% 2.34%
1975 2.81% 2.47%
1974 2.95% 2.58%
1973 3.03% 2.67%
1972 3.04% 2.7%
1971 3.03% 2.73%
1970 3.03% 2.8%
1969 3.03% 2.86%
1968 3.03% 2.92%
1967 3.02% 2.97%
1966 2.97% 3.01%
1965 2.92% 3.03%
1964 2.88% 3.03%
1963 2.86% 3.02%
1962 2.86% 3%
1961 2.86% 2.97%

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/thailand | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Senegal grew by 2.35%, while Thailand's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Senegal Thailand
Current population
19491599
71571743
Population rank 68/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.86%
One net population change
1.24 minutes
15.3 minutes
One birth every
59.3 seconds
53.3 seconds
One death every
5.21 minutes
49.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,163 -94
Annual growth/decline +424,411 -34,424
Annual growth/decline rate +2.35% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 35/197 168/197
One migration net change every
41.7 minutes
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change -12,636 +27,509
Net migration rank 138/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 281,867 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 100/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 146/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Senegal
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Senegal Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,636 - 27,509
2024 - -10,307 - 23,321
2023 431,006 -9,999 -46,105 19,648
2022 415,507 16,425 -61,046 21,683
2021 403,019 25,519 57,382 -2,093
2020 400,910 33,848 84,107 32,277
2019 399,436 38,386 116,867 5,221
2018 405,454 33,567 159,383 10,984
2017 410,366 29,605 194,695 66,805
2016 411,480 29,498 226,255 112,978
2015 407,008 34,387 266,362 32,500
2014 405,019 36,030 294,628 55,358
2013 406,582 34,878 325,059 67,452
2012 402,243 -42,978 351,485 74,033
2011 387,290 -43,350 365,670 66,607
2010 372,934 -69,888 370,466 52,791
2009 362,238 -69,239 382,636 110,883
2008 351,661 -67,812 401,730 107,333
2007 339,963 -66,580 425,362 100,486
2006 331,364 -64,254 441,211 102,362
2005 323,908 -61,781 456,378 100,542
2004 317,286 -59,879 466,542 107,199
2003 308,856 -57,213 488,003 105,917
2002 298,842 -40,554 504,299 105,215
2001 289,690 -41,422 524,230 96,817
2000 283,946 -42,854 543,884 121,640
1999 277,944 -44,284 578,073 173,924
1998 267,404 -45,189 617,318 183,471
1997 261,200 -44,506 644,834 150,411
1996 255,418 -39,162 661,397 152,397
1995 252,552 -31,001 682,703 147,226
1994 249,115 -22,633 712,589 132,271
1993 245,742 -16,649 737,696 122,746
1992 241,482 -14,796 754,999 143,318
1991 237,713 -13,783 760,508 124,034
1990 234,155 -12,959 760,808 152,916
1989 227,797 -12,362 774,563 90,497
1988 221,772 -12,036 765,252 128,469
1987 218,522 -12,086 774,498 122,791
1986 212,887 -12,655 783,430 111,820
1985 208,218 -18,644 776,935 141,963
1984 203,125 -24,858 779,856 139,345
1983 197,673 -26,222 794,239 143,393
1982 191,309 -27,672 817,951 101,885
1981 185,917 -29,959 839,297 78,337
1980 179,707 -32,616 845,575 88,478
1979 173,425 -35,022 843,434 85,693
1978 167,744 -36,559 847,799 82,011
1977 161,636 -35,731 871,232 88,937
1976 154,776 -18,716 894,072 40,656
1975 147,311 -7,870 911,980 66,306
1974 139,974 3,347 923,151 72,801
1973 133,834 11,382 933,540 80,704
1972 128,024 13,852 940,420 73,082
1971 122,511 15,131 936,215 43,400
1970 117,264 16,168 937,116 49,221
1969 112,393 16,887 948,314 26,551
1968 108,240 17,264 953,806 13,718
1967 104,824 17,107 944,980 17,005
1966 101,359 15,849 929,469 12,016
1965 97,912 13,913 909,000 22,995
1964 94,797 11,892 885,137 17,249
1963 92,264 10,371 860,728 16,494
1962 89,937 9,809 828,741 16,605
1961 87,322 9,549 801,140 14,968
1960 84,735 9,337 774,190 6,886

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 Thailand 78.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 people).

As of 2024, 281,867 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Senegal, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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