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

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The latest officially reported population of Senegal was 18,931,966 in 2025 vs 8,591,626 people in Togo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Senegal's population is 19,596,169 people compared to 8,873,660 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 2.21 times bigger than Togo's.
  • Senegal is ranked the 68th most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 102nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.24% for Senegal vs 0.11% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Senegal has had an average growth rate of +2.68% per year vs +1.96% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Senegal has increased from 11.5M people to 19.6M (70.4% growth), while Togo has grown from 5.57M to 8.87M (59.3% growth).

Senegal vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Senegal Togo
2100 47,474,574 23,426,426
2099 47,302,101 23,284,304
2098 47,124,428 23,142,242
2097 46,935,783 22,996,845
2096 46,742,299 22,848,978
2095 46,541,530 22,702,297
2094 46,331,819 22,543,427
2093 46,117,446 22,395,941
2092 45,896,926 22,243,621
2091 45,669,419 22,083,590
2090 45,435,395 21,924,631
2089 45,190,699 21,761,057
2088 44,942,408 21,592,941
2087 44,685,891 21,431,785
2086 44,418,490 21,252,236
2085 44,143,926 21,073,697
2084 43,864,819 20,894,251
2083 43,572,529 20,708,859
2082 43,279,061 20,520,204
2081 42,978,412 20,325,061
2080 42,673,206 20,126,833
2079 42,360,446 19,927,036
2078 42,038,513 19,738,820
2077 41,710,573 19,547,568
2076 41,373,492 19,348,296
2075 41,024,071 19,141,211
2074 40,668,576 18,936,045
2073 40,306,673 18,729,441
2072 39,937,069 18,525,904
2071 39,562,087 18,321,024
2070 39,181,827 18,116,069
2069 38,789,497 17,905,429
2068 38,392,382 17,689,344
2067 37,991,278 17,477,786
2066 37,578,685 17,262,406
2065 37,162,056 17,049,758
2064 36,738,762 16,836,991
2063 36,312,562 16,618,806
2062 35,879,325 16,404,475
2061 35,443,454 16,190,814
2060 35,004,974 15,976,939
2059 34,566,478 15,767,690
2058 34,117,578 15,556,151
2057 33,668,392 15,341,629
2056 33,214,418 15,125,918
2055 32,760,822 14,903,207
2054 32,308,761 14,687,272
2053 31,854,267 14,471,467
2052 31,400,703 14,253,335
2051 30,944,985 14,030,311
2050 30,486,035 13,812,790
2049 30,028,301 13,588,431
2048 29,566,333 13,367,245
2047 29,107,317 13,148,252
2046 28,644,370 12,927,000
2045 28,183,606 12,705,654
2044 27,720,422 12,484,181
2043 27,256,832 12,261,788
2042 26,792,904 12,044,285
2041 26,328,316 11,827,268
2040 25,862,356 11,614,781
2039 25,394,612 11,398,360
2038 24,924,728 11,185,757
2037 24,453,976 10,975,322
2036 23,983,290 10,767,990
2035 23,511,966 10,559,369
2034 23,043,425 10,353,764
2033 22,574,895 10,148,738
2032 22,106,910 9,944,247
2031 21,639,797 9,741,001
2030 21,175,234 9,541,309
2029 20,716,123 9,347,000
2028 20,260,670 9,155,475
2027 19,811,163 8,965,572
2026 19,369,097 8,776,585
2025 18,931,966 8,591,626
2024 18,501,984 8,406,558
2023 18,077,573 8,223,850
2022 17,651,103 8,068,616
2021 17,220,867 7,936,176
2020 16,789,219 7,788,054
2019 16,352,922 7,619,925
2018 15,914,498 7,458,206
2017 15,475,002 7,324,386
2016 15,034,521 7,200,884
2015 14,593,331 7,071,502
2014 14,152,102 6,937,644
2013 13,710,849 6,798,848
2012 13,310,495 6,653,718
2011 12,958,897 6,500,582
2010 12,635,413 6,325,788
2009 12,337,389 6,130,946
2008 12,048,959 5,936,138
2007 11,770,344 5,748,443
2006 11,500,094 5,569,664
2005 11,235,472 5,413,154
2004 10,975,704 5,281,320
2003 10,721,176 5,154,112
2002 10,466,214 5,027,130
2001 10,212,942 4,904,144
2000 9,968,260 4,783,722
1999 9,730,887 4,665,754
1998 9,502,952 4,551,635
1997 9,283,495 4,438,794
1996 9,067,014 4,291,136
1995 8,848,101 4,110,450
1994 8,624,078 3,904,183
1993 8,396,288 3,887,974
1992 8,168,395 3,932,581
1991 7,943,085 3,822,636
1990 7,720,523 3,714,021
1989 7,502,207 3,606,918
1988 7,289,618 3,501,545
1987 7,081,530 3,397,614
1986 6,878,192 3,296,340
1985 6,683,287 3,194,539
1984 6,499,364 3,105,743
1983 6,324,504 3,033,077
1982 6,156,961 2,961,652
1981 5,997,160 2,879,440
1980 5,845,638 2,791,408
1979 5,702,895 2,714,349
1978 5,568,096 2,646,501
1977 5,439,549 2,583,984
1976 5,308,564 2,523,488
1975 5,170,810 2,463,796
1974 5,029,437 2,404,292
1973 4,885,181 2,344,510
1972 4,741,631 2,283,863
1971 4,601,864 2,219,826
1970 4,466,328 2,149,478
1969 4,334,974 2,043,416
1968 4,207,587 1,953,523
1967 4,083,870 1,912,764
1966 3,964,299 1,873,489
1965 3,849,788 1,835,588
1964 3,740,535 1,799,410
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,631,220 people (a 29.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Senegal gained 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth), while Togo's population increased by 1,672,776 people (a 23.2% growth).

Senegal was ranked 72nd most populous country in 2006 and is 68th in 2026. Togo was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 102nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Senegal's population will grow by 55.6% to 30,486,035 people with a rank change from 68th to 63rd. The population of Togo will increase by 55.7% to 13,812,790 people and rank change from 102nd to 88th.

Senegal is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.5M people compared to the peak of 23.4M 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 2.32% 2.2%
2024 2.35% 2.22%
2023 2.42% 1.92%
2022 2.5% 1.67%
2021 2.57% 1.9%
2020 2.67% 2.21%
2019 2.75% 2.17%
2018 2.84% 1.83%
2017 2.93% 1.72%
2016 3.02% 1.83%
2015 3.12% 1.93%
2014 3.22% 2.04%
2013 3.01% 2.18%
2012 2.71% 2.36%
2011 2.56% 2.76%
2010 2.42% 3.18%
2009 2.39% 3.28%
2008 2.37% 3.27%
2007 2.35% 3.21%
2006 2.36% 2.89%
2005 2.37% 2.5%
2004 2.37% 2.47%
2003 2.44% 2.53%
2002 2.48% 2.51%
2001 2.45% 2.52%
2000 2.44% 2.53%
1999 2.4% 2.51%
1998 2.36% 2.54%
1997 2.39% 3.44%
1996 2.47% 4.4%
1995 2.6% 5.28%
1994 2.71% 0.42%
1993 2.79% -1.13%
1992 2.84% 2.88%
1991 2.88% 2.92%
1990 2.91% 2.97%
1989 2.92% 3.01%
1988 2.94% 3.06%
1987 2.96% 3.07%
1986 2.92% 3.19%
1985 2.83% 2.86%
1984 2.76% 2.4%
1983 2.72% 2.41%
1982 2.66% 2.86%
1981 2.59% 3.15%
1980 2.5% 2.84%
1979 2.42% 2.56%
1978 2.36% 2.42%
1977 2.47% 2.4%
1976 2.66% 2.42%
1975 2.81% 2.47%
1974 2.95% 2.55%
1973 3.03% 2.66%
1972 3.04% 2.88%
1971 3.03% 3.27%
1970 3.03% 5.19%
1969 3.03% 4.6%
1968 3.03% 2.13%
1967 3.02% 2.1%
1966 2.97% 2.06%
1965 2.92% 2.01%
1964 2.88% 1.95%
1963 2.86% 1.85%
1962 2.86% 1.78%
1961 2.86% 1.77%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Senegal grew by 2.32%, while Togo's population grew by 2.2%.

Live population counters

Senegal Togo
Current population
19596169
8873660
Population rank 68/197 102/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.11%
One net population change
1.23 minutes
2.85 minutes
One birth every
58.4 seconds
1.95 minutes
One death every
5.16 minutes
7.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,178 +507
Annual growth/decline +429,982 +185,068
Annual growth/decline rate +2.32% +2.2%
Population growth rate rank 35/197 39/197
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 438,108 -10,307 198,184 -14,014
2023 431,006 -9,999 196,649 -15,406
2022 415,507 16,425 195,051 -65,826
2021 403,019 25,519 192,651 -56,991
2020 400,910 33,848 192,474 -31,892
2019 399,436 38,386 192,990 -17,312
2018 405,454 33,567 191,482 -43,718
2017 410,366 29,605 189,386 -69,512
2016 411,480 29,498 187,007 -59,885
2015 407,008 34,387 183,089 -51,459
2014 405,019 36,030 179,671 -43,591
2013 406,582 34,878 176,865 -35,346
2012 402,243 -42,978 176,051 -27,315
2011 387,290 -43,350 176,484 -18,960
2010 372,934 -69,888 175,800 16,265
2009 362,238 -69,239 170,740 26,886
2008 351,661 -67,812 164,627 27,362
2007 339,963 -66,580 158,312 25,082
2006 331,364 -64,254 150,821 23,346
2005 323,908 -61,781 143,281 -4,415
2004 317,286 -59,879 136,802 -11,998
2003 308,856 -57,213 133,852 -4,237
2002 298,842 -40,554 130,283 -5,939
2001 289,690 -41,422 126,419 -4,802
2000 283,946 -42,854 122,712 -3,485
1999 277,944 -44,284 119,331 -2,618
1998 267,404 -45,189 116,918 -5,394
1997 261,200 -44,506 116,559 -2,397
1996 255,418 -39,162 111,887 69,276
1995 252,552 -31,001 106,983 73,224
1994 249,115 -22,633 100,045 132,276
1993 245,742 -16,649 112,013 -311,917
1992 241,482 -14,796 110,828 -132
1991 237,713 -13,783 109,267 -72
1990 234,155 -12,959 107,985 59
1989 227,797 -12,362 106,166 0
1988 221,772 -12,036 104,605 -29
1987 218,522 -12,086 102,435 848
1986 212,887 -12,655 99,698 -436
1985 208,218 -18,644 96,376 7,971
1984 203,125 -24,858 95,195 -21,949
1983 197,673 -26,222 94,034 -21,948
1982 191,309 -27,672 92,715 -21,958
1981 185,917 -29,959 90,144 3,519
1980 179,707 -32,616 87,404 -4,993
1979 173,425 -35,022 85,228 -13,519
1978 167,744 -36,559 83,151 -19,163
1977 161,636 -35,731 80,902 -19,856
1976 154,776 -18,716 78,770 -18,832
1975 147,311 -7,870 76,412 -16,973
1974 139,974 3,347 74,055 -14,483
1973 133,834 11,382 71,549 -11,555
1972 128,024 13,852 68,966 -7,661
1971 122,511 15,131 66,284 482
1970 117,264 16,168 63,057 10,865
1969 112,393 16,887 58,207 80,000
1968 108,240 17,264 56,082 -14,504
1967 104,824 17,107 54,359 -14,424
1966 101,359 15,849 52,832 -14,216
1965 97,912 13,913 51,096 -13,915
1964 94,797 11,892 49,450 -14,266
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 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 94.9% of the population change in Senegal is from natural causes (a gain of 4,122,294 people) and 5.09% is from migration (a gain of 220,929 people). In Togo 81.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,918,963 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 426,015 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 215K
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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