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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Senegal was 18,501,984 in 2024 vs 9,515,236 people in Togo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Senegal's population is 19,491,599 people compared to 9,990,340 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 1.95 times bigger than Togo's.
  • Senegal is ranked the 68th most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 97th.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.24% for Senegal vs 0.12% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Senegal has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +2.46% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Senegal has increased from 11.5M people to 19.5M (69.5% growth), while Togo has grown from 6.01M to 9.99M (66.2% growth).

Senegal vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Senegal Togo
2100 47,481,703 26,511,761
2099 47,309,204 26,350,920
2098 47,131,505 26,190,149
2097 46,942,831 26,025,602
2096 46,749,318 25,858,261
2095 46,548,519 25,692,261
2094 46,338,777 25,512,468
2093 46,124,372 25,345,557
2092 45,903,819 25,173,177
2091 45,676,277 24,992,069
2090 45,442,218 24,812,174
2089 45,197,486 24,627,057
2088 44,949,158 24,436,800
2087 44,692,601 24,254,420
2086 44,425,160 24,051,223
2085 44,150,556 23,849,170
2084 43,871,406 23,646,091
2083 43,579,072 23,436,282
2082 43,285,560 23,222,780
2081 42,984,866 23,001,936
2080 42,679,614 22,777,601
2079 42,366,808 22,551,490
2078 42,044,826 22,338,486
2077 41,716,837 22,122,045
2076 41,379,705 21,896,528
2075 41,030,232 21,662,169
2074 40,674,683 21,429,982
2073 40,312,726 21,196,168
2072 39,943,067 20,965,824
2071 39,568,028 20,733,961
2070 39,187,711 20,502,013
2069 38,795,322 20,263,631
2068 38,398,147 20,019,087
2067 37,996,983 19,779,666
2066 37,584,328 19,535,920
2065 37,167,637 19,295,265
2064 36,744,279 19,054,476
2063 36,318,015 18,807,556
2062 35,884,713 18,564,996
2061 35,448,776 18,323,196
2060 35,010,231 18,081,153
2059 34,571,669 17,844,344
2058 34,122,702 17,604,946
2057 33,673,448 17,362,170
2056 33,219,406 17,118,049
2055 32,765,741 16,866,006
2054 32,313,613 16,621,633
2053 31,859,051 16,377,405
2052 31,405,418 16,130,545
2051 30,949,633 15,878,148
2050 30,490,614 15,631,978
2049 30,032,811 15,378,071
2048 29,570,773 15,127,754
2047 29,111,688 14,879,919
2046 28,648,672 14,629,528
2045 28,187,838 14,379,029
2044 27,724,585 14,128,387
2043 27,260,926 13,876,705
2042 26,796,927 13,630,555
2041 26,332,270 13,384,957
2040 25,866,240 13,144,485
2039 25,398,425 12,899,560
2038 24,928,471 12,658,957
2037 24,457,649 12,420,807
2036 23,986,892 12,186,169
2035 23,515,497 11,950,071
2034 23,046,885 11,717,387
2033 22,578,286 11,485,359
2032 22,110,230 11,253,936
2031 21,643,047 11,023,922
2030 21,178,414 10,797,929
2029 20,719,234 10,578,030
2028 20,263,713 10,361,280
2027 19,814,138 10,146,366
2026 19,372,006 9,932,489
2025 18,934,809 9,723,170
2024 18,501,984 9,515,236
2023 18,077,573 9,304,337
2022 17,651,103 9,089,738
2021 17,220,867 8,878,379
2020 16,789,219 8,669,720
2019 16,352,922 8,463,068
2018 15,914,498 8,258,778
2017 15,475,002 8,057,140
2016 15,034,521 7,858,289
2015 14,593,331 7,663,195
2014 14,152,102 7,472,450
2013 13,710,849 7,285,442
2012 13,310,495 7,100,736
2011 12,958,897 6,916,474
2010 12,635,413 6,732,590
2009 12,337,389 6,551,865
2008 12,048,959 6,368,812
2007 11,770,344 6,188,344
2006 11,500,094 6,010,668
2005 11,235,472 5,844,631
2004 10,975,704 5,696,508
2003 10,721,176 5,552,167
2002 10,466,214 5,413,274
2001 10,212,942 5,277,382
2000 9,968,260 5,140,037
1999 9,730,887 5,000,269
1998 9,502,952 4,860,913
1997 9,283,495 4,725,030
1996 9,067,014 4,577,860
1995 8,848,101 4,410,832
1994 8,624,078 4,222,940
1993 8,396,288 4,207,453
1992 8,168,395 4,233,617
1991 7,943,085 4,115,560
1990 7,720,523 3,998,761
1989 7,502,207 3,883,411
1988 7,289,618 3,769,742
1987 7,081,530 3,657,508
1986 6,878,192 3,547,952
1985 6,683,287 3,441,091
1984 6,499,364 3,332,837
1983 6,324,504 3,222,899
1982 6,156,961 3,115,042
1981 5,997,160 3,013,043
1980 5,845,638 2,920,894
1979 5,702,895 2,839,854
1978 5,568,096 2,768,148
1977 5,439,549 2,701,894
1976 5,308,564 2,637,796
1975 5,170,810 2,574,622
1974 5,029,437 2,511,760
1973 4,885,181 2,448,749
1972 4,741,631 2,384,994
1971 4,601,864 2,317,976
1970 4,466,328 2,244,773
1969 4,334,974 2,164,814
1968 4,207,587 2,080,226
1967 4,083,870 1,995,890
1966 3,964,299 1,918,513
1965 3,849,788 1,853,771
1964 3,740,535 1,803,440
1963 3,635,876 1,765,072
1962 3,534,686 1,732,959
1961 3,436,375 1,702,717
1960 3,340,907 1,673,110

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/togo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Senegal increased by 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth), while Togo gained 1,847,621 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Senegal gained 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth), while Togo's population increased by 2,132,051 people (a 27.1% growth).

Senegal was ranked 72nd most populous country in 2006 and is 68th in 2026. Togo was ranked 102nd in 2006 and ranked 97th 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 Togo will increase by 56.5% to 15,631,978 people and rank change from 97th to 83rd.

Senegal is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.5M people compared to the peak of 26.5M people in 2100 for Togo.

Population growth rate by year

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Senegal Togo
2100 0.36% 0.61%
2099 0.38% 0.61%
2098 0.4% 0.63%
2097 0.41% 0.65%
2096 0.43% 0.65%
2095 0.45% 0.7%
2094 0.46% 0.66%
2093 0.48% 0.68%
2092 0.5% 0.72%
2091 0.52% 0.73%
2090 0.54% 0.75%
2089 0.55% 0.78%
2088 0.57% 0.75%
2087 0.6% 0.84%
2086 0.62% 0.85%
2085 0.64% 0.86%
2084 0.67% 0.9%
2083 0.68% 0.92%
2082 0.7% 0.96%
2081 0.72% 0.98%
2080 0.74% 1%
2079 0.77% 0.95%
2078 0.79% 0.98%
2077 0.81% 1.03%
2076 0.85% 1.08%
2075 0.87% 1.08%
2074 0.9% 1.1%
2073 0.93% 1.1%
2072 0.95% 1.12%
2071 0.97% 1.13%
2070 1.01% 1.18%
2069 1.03% 1.22%
2068 1.06% 1.21%
2067 1.1% 1.25%
2066 1.12% 1.25%
2065 1.15% 1.26%
2064 1.17% 1.31%
2063 1.21% 1.31%
2062 1.23% 1.32%
2061 1.25% 1.34%
2060 1.27% 1.33%
2059 1.32% 1.36%
2058 1.33% 1.4%
2057 1.37% 1.43%
2056 1.38% 1.49%
2055 1.4% 1.47%
2054 1.43% 1.49%
2053 1.44% 1.53%
2052 1.47% 1.59%
2051 1.51% 1.57%
2050 1.52% 1.65%
2049 1.56% 1.65%
2048 1.58% 1.67%
2047 1.62% 1.71%
2046 1.63% 1.74%
2045 1.67% 1.77%
2044 1.7% 1.81%
2043 1.73% 1.81%
2042 1.76% 1.83%
2041 1.8% 1.83%
2040 1.84% 1.9%
2039 1.89% 1.9%
2038 1.93% 1.92%
2037 1.96% 1.93%
2036 2% 1.98%
2035 2.03% 1.99%
2034 2.08% 2.02%
2033 2.12% 2.06%
2032 2.16% 2.09%
2031 2.19% 2.09%
2030 2.22% 2.08%
2029 2.25% 2.09%
2028 2.27% 2.12%
2027 2.28% 2.15%
2026 2.31% 2.15%
2025 2.34% 2.19%
2024 2.35% 2.27%
2023 2.42% 2.36%
2022 2.5% 2.38%
2021 2.57% 2.41%
2020 2.67% 2.44%
2019 2.75% 2.47%
2018 2.84% 2.5%
2017 2.93% 2.53%
2016 3.02% 2.55%
2015 3.12% 2.55%
2014 3.22% 2.57%
2013 3.01% 2.6%
2012 2.71% 2.66%
2011 2.56% 2.73%
2010 2.42% 2.76%
2009 2.39% 2.87%
2008 2.37% 2.92%
2007 2.35% 2.96%
2006 2.36% 2.84%
2005 2.37% 2.6%
2004 2.37% 2.6%
2003 2.44% 2.57%
2002 2.48% 2.57%
2001 2.45% 2.67%
2000 2.44% 2.8%
1999 2.4% 2.87%
1998 2.36% 2.88%
1997 2.39% 3.21%
1996 2.47% 3.79%
1995 2.6% 4.45%
1994 2.71% 0.37%
1993 2.79% -0.62%
1992 2.84% 2.87%
1991 2.88% 2.92%
1990 2.91% 2.97%
1989 2.92% 3.02%
1988 2.94% 3.07%
1987 2.96% 3.09%
1986 2.92% 3.11%
1985 2.83% 3.25%
1984 2.76% 3.41%
1983 2.72% 3.46%
1982 2.66% 3.39%
1981 2.59% 3.15%
1980 2.5% 2.85%
1979 2.42% 2.59%
1978 2.36% 2.45%
1977 2.47% 2.43%
1976 2.66% 2.45%
1975 2.81% 2.5%
1974 2.95% 2.57%
1973 3.03% 2.67%
1972 3.04% 2.89%
1971 3.03% 3.26%
1970 3.03% 3.69%
1969 3.03% 4.07%
1968 3.03% 4.23%
1967 3.02% 4.03%
1966 2.97% 3.49%
1965 2.92% 2.79%
1964 2.88% 2.17%
1963 2.86% 1.85%
1962 2.86% 1.78%
1961 2.86% 1.77%

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/togo | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Senegal grew by 2.35%, while Togo's population grew by 2.27%.

Live population counters

Senegal Togo
Current population
19491599
9990340
Population rank 68/197 97/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.12%
One net population change
1.24 minutes
2.49 minutes
One birth every
59.3 seconds
1.81 minutes
One death every
5.21 minutes
7.33 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,163 +578
Annual growth/decline +424,411 +210,899
Annual growth/decline rate +2.35% +2.27%
Population growth rate rank 35/197 40/197
One migration net change every
41.7 minutes
35.1 minutes
Annual migration change -12,636 -15,010
Net migration rank 138/196 144/196
Foreign-born residents 281,867 281,994
Foreign-born residents rank 100/195 99/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 3%
Foreign-born share rank 146/195 117/195

Natural population change vs migration

Senegal
Natural

Migration
Togo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Senegal Togo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,636 - -15,010
2024 - -10,307 - -14,014
2023 431,006 -9,999 218,093 -1,997
2022 415,507 16,425 215,090 -1,997
2021 403,019 25,519 210,613 -986
2020 400,910 33,848 208,663 -986
2019 399,436 38,386 207,608 -1,985
2018 405,454 33,567 204,942 -1,985
2017 410,366 29,605 202,307 -1,985
2016 411,480 29,498 199,364 -1,979
2015 407,008 34,387 194,768 -1,976
2014 405,019 36,030 190,667 -1,976
2013 406,582 34,878 187,309 -1,976
2012 402,243 -42,978 186,061 -1,983
2011 387,290 -43,350 186,406 -1,968
2010 372,934 -69,888 185,294 -1,964
2009 362,238 -69,239 180,111 -1,985
2008 351,661 -67,812 173,677 14,303
2007 339,963 -66,580 168,144 4,813
2006 331,364 -64,254 160,671 21,724
2005 323,908 -61,781 154,117 -4,437
2004 317,286 -59,879 147,574 -1,005
2003 308,856 -57,213 144,900 -2,793
2002 298,842 -40,554 141,643 -5,973
2001 289,690 -41,422 137,808 -1,703
2000 283,946 -42,854 133,873 4,715
1999 277,944 -44,284 129,832 11,125
1998 267,404 -45,189 125,392 12,362
1997 261,200 -44,506 122,109 11,898
1996 255,418 -39,162 119,418 40,915
1995 252,552 -31,001 116,314 57,406
1994 249,115 -22,633 113,074 88,992
1993 245,742 -16,649 119,938 -291,022
1992 241,482 -14,796 118,876 -122
1991 237,713 -13,783 117,409 -51
1990 234,155 -12,959 116,200 44
1989 227,797 -12,362 114,432 0
1988 221,772 -12,036 112,915 -17
1987 218,522 -12,086 110,739 848
1986 212,887 -12,655 107,957 -436
1985 208,218 -18,644 104,949 1,242
1984 203,125 -24,858 102,425 7,897
1983 197,673 -26,222 99,817 9,740
1982 191,309 -27,672 97,003 9,163
1981 185,917 -29,959 94,318 3,519
1980 179,707 -32,616 91,445 -4,993
1979 173,425 -35,022 89,148 -13,519
1978 167,744 -36,559 86,950 -19,163
1977 161,636 -35,731 84,572 -19,856
1976 154,776 -18,716 82,321 -18,832
1975 147,311 -7,870 79,831 -16,973
1974 139,974 3,347 77,347 -14,483
1973 133,834 11,382 74,713 -11,555
1972 128,024 13,852 72,008 -7,661
1971 122,511 15,131 69,206 482
1970 117,264 16,168 65,851 10,865
1969 112,393 16,887 62,589 20,613
1968 108,240 17,264 59,110 26,860
1967 104,824 17,107 56,128 26,576
1966 101,359 15,849 53,640 18,418
1965 97,912 13,913 51,323 6,104
1964 94,797 11,892 49,449 -6,214
1963 92,264 10,371 47,869 -14,361
1962 89,937 9,809 46,201 -15,486
1961 87,322 9,549 44,623 -14,858
1960 84,735 9,337 43,307 -13,868

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/senegal/togo | 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 Togo 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,052,115 people) and 0.86% is from migration (a loss of 17,852 people).

As of 2024, 281,867 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Senegal, compared to 281,994 people or 3% in Togo.

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
Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K
Sotouboua 32.5K

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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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