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Population in Senegal compared to Trinidad and Tobago: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Senegal was 18,501,984 in 2024 vs 1,368,333 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Senegal's population is 19,491,599 people compared to 1,374,840 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 14.2 times bigger than Trinidad and Tobago's.
  • Senegal is ranked the 68th most populous country in the world, while Trinidad and Tobago is the 154th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.24% for Senegal vs 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • For the last 10 years, Senegal has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +0.19% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Since 2006, the population of Senegal has increased from 11.5M people to 19.5M (69.5% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.92% growth).

Senegal vs Trinidad and Tobago: population by year and forecast

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Senegal Trinidad
2100 47,481,703 820,139
2099 47,309,204 827,732
2098 47,131,505 835,344
2097 46,942,831 843,011
2096 46,749,318 850,741
2095 46,548,519 858,556
2094 46,338,777 866,373
2093 46,124,372 874,273
2092 45,903,819 882,213
2091 45,676,277 890,266
2090 45,442,218 898,378
2089 45,197,486 906,601
2088 44,949,158 914,872
2087 44,692,601 923,272
2086 44,425,160 931,804
2085 44,150,556 940,463
2084 43,871,406 949,270
2083 43,579,072 958,273
2082 43,285,560 967,427
2081 42,984,866 976,795
2080 42,679,614 986,272
2079 42,366,808 995,976
2078 42,044,826 1,005,824
2077 41,716,837 1,015,872
2076 41,379,705 1,026,025
2075 41,030,232 1,036,315
2074 40,674,683 1,046,695
2073 40,312,726 1,057,138
2072 39,943,067 1,067,706
2071 39,568,028 1,078,279
2070 39,187,711 1,088,883
2069 38,795,322 1,099,489
2068 38,398,147 1,110,059
2067 37,996,983 1,120,501
2066 37,584,328 1,130,882
2065 37,167,637 1,141,203
2064 36,744,279 1,151,388
2063 36,318,015 1,161,394
2062 35,884,713 1,171,232
2061 35,448,776 1,180,918
2060 35,010,231 1,190,417
2059 34,571,669 1,199,770
2058 34,122,702 1,208,904
2057 33,673,448 1,217,922
2056 33,219,406 1,226,725
2055 32,765,741 1,235,387
2054 32,313,613 1,243,896
2053 31,859,051 1,252,160
2052 31,405,418 1,260,260
2051 30,949,633 1,268,194
2050 30,490,614 1,275,900
2049 30,032,811 1,283,457
2048 29,570,773 1,290,793
2047 29,111,688 1,297,947
2046 28,648,672 1,304,843
2045 28,187,838 1,311,560
2044 27,724,585 1,318,015
2043 27,260,926 1,324,249
2042 26,796,927 1,330,180
2041 26,332,270 1,335,843
2040 25,866,240 1,341,188
2039 25,398,425 1,346,239
2038 24,928,471 1,350,921
2037 24,457,649 1,355,297
2036 23,986,892 1,359,322
2035 23,515,497 1,362,986
2034 23,046,885 1,366,278
2033 22,578,286 1,369,125
2032 22,110,230 1,371,607
2031 21,643,047 1,373,561
2030 21,178,414 1,375,038
2029 20,719,234 1,376,018
2028 20,263,713 1,376,314
2027 19,814,138 1,375,856
2026 19,372,006 1,374,464
2025 18,934,809 1,372,016
2024 18,501,984 1,368,333
2023 18,077,573 1,367,510
2022 17,651,103 1,365,805
2021 17,220,867 1,367,558
2020 16,789,219 1,366,725
2019 16,352,922 1,363,985
2018 15,914,498 1,359,193
2017 15,475,002 1,356,633
2016 15,034,521 1,353,895
2015 14,593,331 1,349,667
2014 14,152,102 1,345,343
2013 13,710,849 1,340,557
2012 13,310,495 1,335,194
2011 12,958,897 1,328,019
2010 12,635,413 1,317,714
2009 12,337,389 1,310,106
2008 12,048,959 1,308,587
2007 11,770,344 1,303,188
2006 11,500,094 1,297,944
2005 11,235,472 1,294,494
2004 10,975,704 1,345,380
2003 10,721,176 1,338,709
2002 10,466,214 1,332,011
2001 10,212,942 1,325,567
2000 9,968,260 1,319,774
1999 9,730,887 1,314,708
1998 9,502,952 1,310,225
1997 9,283,495 1,305,836
1996 9,067,014 1,300,928
1995 8,848,101 1,295,169
1994 8,624,078 1,288,341
1993 8,396,288 1,280,466
1992 8,168,395 1,271,674
1991 7,943,085 1,262,171
1990 7,720,523 1,252,208
1989 7,502,207 1,241,600
1988 7,289,618 1,230,069
1987 7,081,530 1,217,364
1986 6,878,192 1,203,124
1985 6,683,287 1,187,366
1984 6,499,364 1,172,984
1983 6,324,504 1,160,534
1982 6,156,961 1,147,927
1981 5,997,160 1,135,132
1980 5,845,638 1,121,744
1979 5,702,895 1,107,639
1978 5,568,096 1,093,380
1977 5,439,549 1,079,554
1976 5,308,564 1,066,311
1975 5,170,810 1,053,469
1974 5,029,437 1,040,761
1973 4,885,181 1,027,851
1972 4,741,631 1,014,921
1971 4,601,864 1,002,585
1970 4,466,328 991,471
1969 4,334,974 980,706
1968 4,207,587 969,006
1967 4,083,870 956,418
1966 3,964,299 942,937
1965 3,849,788 928,425
1964 3,740,535 912,963
1963 3,635,876 896,804
1962 3,534,686 880,194
1961 3,436,375 863,144
1960 3,340,907 844,943

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/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Senegal increased by 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago gained 55,951 people (a 4.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Senegal gained 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 20,945 people (a 1.55% growth).

Senegal was ranked 72nd most populous country in 2006 and is 68th in 2026. Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th in 2006 and ranked 154th 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 Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.2% to 1,275,900 people and rank change from 154th to 158th.

Senegal is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.5M people compared to the peak of 1.38M people in 2028 for Trinidad and Tobago.

Population growth rate by year

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Senegal Trinidad
2100 0.36% -0.92%
2099 0.38% -0.91%
2098 0.4% -0.91%
2097 0.41% -0.91%
2096 0.43% -0.91%
2095 0.45% -0.9%
2094 0.46% -0.9%
2093 0.48% -0.9%
2092 0.5% -0.9%
2091 0.52% -0.9%
2090 0.54% -0.91%
2089 0.55% -0.9%
2088 0.57% -0.91%
2087 0.6% -0.92%
2086 0.62% -0.92%
2085 0.64% -0.93%
2084 0.67% -0.94%
2083 0.68% -0.95%
2082 0.7% -0.96%
2081 0.72% -0.96%
2080 0.74% -0.97%
2079 0.77% -0.98%
2078 0.79% -0.99%
2077 0.81% -0.99%
2076 0.85% -0.99%
2075 0.87% -0.99%
2074 0.9% -0.99%
2073 0.93% -0.99%
2072 0.95% -0.98%
2071 0.97% -0.97%
2070 1.01% -0.96%
2069 1.03% -0.95%
2068 1.06% -0.93%
2067 1.1% -0.92%
2066 1.12% -0.9%
2065 1.15% -0.88%
2064 1.17% -0.86%
2063 1.21% -0.84%
2062 1.23% -0.82%
2061 1.25% -0.8%
2060 1.27% -0.78%
2059 1.32% -0.76%
2058 1.33% -0.74%
2057 1.37% -0.72%
2056 1.38% -0.7%
2055 1.4% -0.68%
2054 1.43% -0.66%
2053 1.44% -0.64%
2052 1.47% -0.63%
2051 1.51% -0.6%
2050 1.52% -0.59%
2049 1.56% -0.57%
2048 1.58% -0.55%
2047 1.62% -0.53%
2046 1.63% -0.51%
2045 1.67% -0.49%
2044 1.7% -0.47%
2043 1.73% -0.45%
2042 1.76% -0.42%
2041 1.8% -0.4%
2040 1.84% -0.38%
2039 1.89% -0.35%
2038 1.93% -0.32%
2037 1.96% -0.3%
2036 2% -0.27%
2035 2.03% -0.24%
2034 2.08% -0.21%
2033 2.12% -0.18%
2032 2.16% -0.14%
2031 2.19% -0.11%
2030 2.22% -0.07%
2029 2.25% -0.02%
2028 2.27% 0.03%
2027 2.28% 0.1%
2026 2.31% 0.18%
2025 2.34% 0.27%
2024 2.35% 0.06%
2023 2.42% 0.12%
2022 2.5% -0.13%
2021 2.57% 0.06%
2020 2.67% 0.2%
2019 2.75% 0.35%
2018 2.84% 0.19%
2017 2.93% 0.2%
2016 3.02% 0.31%
2015 3.12% 0.32%
2014 3.22% 0.36%
2013 3.01% 0.4%
2012 2.71% 0.54%
2011 2.56% 0.78%
2010 2.42% 0.58%
2009 2.39% 0.12%
2008 2.37% 0.41%
2007 2.35% 0.4%
2006 2.36% 0.27%
2005 2.37% -3.78%
2004 2.37% 0.5%
2003 2.44% 0.5%
2002 2.48% 0.49%
2001 2.45% 0.44%
2000 2.44% 0.39%
1999 2.4% 0.34%
1998 2.36% 0.34%
1997 2.39% 0.38%
1996 2.47% 0.44%
1995 2.6% 0.53%
1994 2.71% 0.62%
1993 2.79% 0.69%
1992 2.84% 0.75%
1991 2.88% 0.8%
1990 2.91% 0.85%
1989 2.92% 0.94%
1988 2.94% 1.04%
1987 2.96% 1.18%
1986 2.92% 1.33%
1985 2.83% 1.23%
1984 2.76% 1.07%
1983 2.72% 1.1%
1982 2.66% 1.13%
1981 2.59% 1.19%
1980 2.5% 1.27%
1979 2.42% 1.3%
1978 2.36% 1.28%
1977 2.47% 1.24%
1976 2.66% 1.22%
1975 2.81% 1.22%
1974 2.95% 1.26%
1973 3.03% 1.27%
1972 3.04% 1.23%
1971 3.03% 1.12%
1970 3.03% 1.1%
1969 3.03% 1.21%
1968 3.03% 1.32%
1967 3.02% 1.43%
1966 2.97% 1.56%
1965 2.92% 1.69%
1964 2.88% 1.8%
1963 2.86% 1.89%
1962 2.86% 1.98%
1961 2.86% 2.15%

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/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Senegal grew by 2.35%, while Trinidad and Tobago's population grew by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Senegal Trinidad
Current population
19491599
1374840
Population rank 68/197 154/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.02%
One net population change
1.24 minutes
10.6 hours
One birth every
59.3 seconds
35.9 minutes
One death every
5.21 minutes
45.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,163 +2
Annual growth/decline +424,411 +823
Annual growth/decline rate +2.35% +0.06%
Population growth rate rank 35/197 161/197
One migration net change every
41.7 minutes
12.7 hours
Annual migration change -12,636 +691
Net migration rank 138/196 67/196
Foreign-born residents 281,867 113,478
Foreign-born residents rank 100/195 128/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 7.5%
Foreign-born share rank 146/195 78/195

Natural population change vs migration

Senegal
Natural

Migration
Trinidad and Tobago
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Senegal Trinidad
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,636 - 691
2024 - -10,307 - 1,334
2023 431,006 -9,999 3,200 2,126
2022 415,507 16,425 3,773 4,247
2021 403,019 25,519 2,091 5,749
2020 400,910 33,848 4,558 427
2019 399,436 38,386 5,647 -19,251
2018 405,454 33,567 5,869 35,502
2017 410,366 29,605 6,779 1,445
2016 411,480 29,498 7,436 -86
2015 407,008 34,387 7,963 -575
2014 405,019 36,030 8,571 -799
2013 406,582 34,878 9,020 -796
2012 402,243 -42,978 9,376 -880
2011 387,290 -43,350 9,601 -1,410
2010 372,934 -69,888 9,698 -2,230
2009 362,238 -69,239 9,769 -3,056
2008 351,661 -67,812 9,872 -3,624
2007 339,963 -66,580 9,939 -3,731
2006 331,364 -64,254 9,889 -3,684
2005 323,908 -61,781 9,822 -3,595
2004 317,286 -59,879 10,149 -3,504
2003 308,856 -57,213 10,169 -3,472
2002 298,842 -40,554 10,316 -3,613
2001 289,690 -41,422 10,438 -4,252
2000 283,946 -42,854 10,588 -5,185
1999 277,944 -44,284 10,821 -6,103
1998 267,404 -45,189 10,964 -6,730
1997 261,200 -44,506 11,405 -6,865
1996 255,418 -39,162 12,101 -6,827
1995 252,552 -31,001 12,971 -6,723
1994 249,115 -22,633 14,032 -6,615
1993 245,742 -16,649 14,878 -6,554
1992 241,482 -14,796 15,910 -6,650
1991 237,713 -13,783 16,903 -7,149
1990 234,155 -12,959 18,052 -7,878
1989 227,797 -12,362 19,636 -8,588
1988 221,772 -12,036 21,028 -9,023
1987 218,522 -12,086 22,398 -9,002
1986 212,887 -12,655 23,705 -8,620
1985 208,218 -18,644 24,487 -8,051
1984 203,125 -24,858 24,738 -12,413
1983 197,673 -26,222 25,118 -12,544
1982 191,309 -27,672 25,181 -12,529
1981 185,917 -29,959 25,015 -12,086
1980 179,707 -32,616 24,557 -10,709
1979 173,425 -35,022 23,475 -9,106
1978 167,744 -36,559 22,538 -8,397
1977 161,636 -35,731 21,660 -8,154
1976 154,776 -18,716 20,875 -7,895
1975 147,311 -7,870 20,468 -7,768
1974 139,974 3,347 20,412 -7,683
1973 133,834 11,382 20,617 -7,524
1972 128,024 13,852 20,116 -7,346
1971 122,511 15,131 19,400 -7,499
1970 117,264 16,168 19,074 -8,751
1969 112,393 16,887 19,652 -8,449
1968 108,240 17,264 20,849 -8,647
1967 104,824 17,107 21,992 -9,008
1966 101,359 15,849 23,228 -9,254
1965 97,912 13,913 24,349 -9,301
1964 94,797 11,892 25,065 -9,193
1963 92,264 10,371 25,507 -9,067
1962 89,937 9,809 25,763 -8,982
1961 87,322 9,549 25,518 -8,200
1960 84,735 9,337 24,766 -5,671

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

GeoRank.org/population/senegal/trinidad-and-tobago | 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 Trinidad and Tobago 66% is from natural causes (a gain of 55,887 people) and 34% is from migration (a gain of 28,785 people).

As of 2024, 281,867 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Senegal, compared to 113,478 people or 7.5% in Trinidad and Tobago.

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
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Port of Spain 49K
Scarborough 17K
San Juan 13.8K

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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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