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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Senegal was 18,501,984 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Senegal's population is 19,491,599 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 1.57 times bigger than Tunisia's.
  • Senegal is ranked the 68th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.24% for Senegal vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Senegal has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Senegal has increased from 11.5M people to 19.5M (69.5% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Senegal vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Senegal Tunisia
2100 47,481,703 10,722,837
2099 47,309,204 10,798,417
2098 47,131,505 10,872,527
2097 46,942,831 10,944,510
2096 46,749,318 11,017,262
2095 46,548,519 11,088,773
2094 46,338,777 11,159,761
2093 46,124,372 11,228,741
2092 45,903,819 11,296,441
2091 45,676,277 11,362,922
2090 45,442,218 11,428,150
2089 45,197,486 11,492,395
2088 44,949,158 11,554,451
2087 44,692,601 11,616,399
2086 44,425,160 11,677,706
2085 44,150,556 11,736,824
2084 43,871,406 11,795,185
2083 43,579,072 11,853,617
2082 43,285,560 11,911,196
2081 42,984,866 11,966,771
2080 42,679,614 12,023,486
2079 42,366,808 12,080,879
2078 42,044,826 12,138,513
2077 41,716,837 12,194,072
2076 41,379,705 12,247,445
2075 41,030,232 12,301,960
2074 40,674,683 12,355,470
2073 40,312,726 12,410,281
2072 39,943,067 12,463,568
2071 39,568,028 12,517,952
2070 39,187,711 12,571,557
2069 38,795,322 12,625,027
2068 38,398,147 12,677,388
2067 37,996,983 12,728,611
2066 37,584,328 12,778,160
2065 37,167,637 12,827,417
2064 36,744,279 12,873,288
2063 36,318,015 12,917,720
2062 35,884,713 12,960,075
2061 35,448,776 12,999,502
2060 35,010,231 13,037,172
2059 34,571,669 13,069,268
2058 34,122,702 13,098,461
2057 33,673,448 13,124,682
2056 33,219,406 13,147,057
2055 32,765,741 13,164,337
2054 32,313,613 13,177,456
2053 31,859,051 13,184,564
2052 31,405,418 13,188,052
2051 30,949,633 13,187,435
2050 30,490,614 13,181,992
2049 30,032,811 13,173,401
2048 29,570,773 13,160,968
2047 29,111,688 13,144,429
2046 28,648,672 13,125,908
2045 28,187,838 13,104,999
2044 27,724,585 13,081,801
2043 27,260,926 13,057,259
2042 26,796,927 13,031,516
2041 26,332,270 13,006,019
2040 25,866,240 12,979,703
2039 25,398,425 12,952,741
2038 24,928,471 12,925,306
2037 24,457,649 12,896,316
2036 23,986,892 12,865,989
2035 23,515,497 12,835,689
2034 23,046,885 12,803,284
2033 22,578,286 12,766,519
2032 22,110,230 12,728,299
2031 21,643,047 12,687,827
2030 21,178,414 12,644,489
2029 20,719,234 12,596,686
2028 20,263,713 12,542,752
2027 19,814,138 12,484,560
2026 19,372,006 12,420,467
2025 18,934,809 12,351,028
2024 18,501,984 12,277,109
2023 18,077,573 12,200,431
2022 17,651,103 12,119,334
2021 17,220,867 12,048,622
2020 16,789,219 11,974,057
2019 16,352,922 11,875,081
2018 15,914,498 11,765,514
2017 15,475,002 11,650,498
2016 15,034,521 11,528,674
2015 14,593,331 11,402,264
2014 14,152,102 11,274,288
2013 13,710,849 11,141,361
2012 13,310,495 11,009,647
2011 12,958,897 10,886,035
2010 12,635,413 10,765,980
2009 12,337,389 10,650,681
2008 12,048,959 10,542,635
2007 11,770,344 10,441,702
2006 11,500,094 10,346,410
2005 11,235,472 10,255,472
2004 10,975,704 10,166,163
2003 10,721,176 10,071,632
2002 10,466,214 9,971,515
2001 10,212,942 9,869,677
2000 9,968,260 9,764,935
1999 9,730,887 9,655,963
1998 9,502,952 9,541,667
1997 9,283,495 9,421,270
1996 9,067,014 9,294,432
1995 8,848,101 9,161,258
1994 8,624,078 9,018,448
1993 8,396,288 8,857,910
1992 8,168,395 8,682,512
1991 7,943,085 8,501,827
1990 7,720,523 8,324,509
1989 7,502,207 8,151,660
1988 7,289,618 7,974,440
1987 7,081,530 7,789,987
1986 6,878,192 7,600,301
1985 6,683,287 7,409,903
1984 6,499,364 7,220,044
1983 6,324,504 7,053,800
1982 6,156,961 6,908,642
1981 5,997,160 6,758,284
1980 5,845,638 6,606,195
1979 5,702,895 6,456,419
1978 5,568,096 6,309,390
1977 5,439,549 6,155,931
1976 5,308,564 5,996,994
1975 5,170,810 5,839,262
1974 5,029,437 5,684,674
1973 4,885,181 5,537,242
1972 4,741,631 5,396,557
1971 4,601,864 5,261,658
1970 4,466,328 5,131,396
1969 4,334,974 5,004,697
1968 4,207,587 4,879,899
1967 4,083,870 4,760,970
1966 3,964,299 4,652,287
1965 3,849,788 4,561,385
1964 3,740,535 4,489,869
1963 3,635,876 4,427,131
1962 3,534,686 4,369,136
1961 3,436,375 4,316,278
1960 3,340,907 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Senegal increased by 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Senegal gained 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth).

Senegal was ranked 72nd most populous country in 2006 and is 68th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Senegal is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.5M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Senegal Tunisia
2100 0.36% -0.7%
2099 0.38% -0.68%
2098 0.4% -0.66%
2097 0.41% -0.66%
2096 0.43% -0.64%
2095 0.45% -0.64%
2094 0.46% -0.61%
2093 0.48% -0.6%
2092 0.5% -0.59%
2091 0.52% -0.57%
2090 0.54% -0.56%
2089 0.55% -0.54%
2088 0.57% -0.53%
2087 0.6% -0.52%
2086 0.62% -0.5%
2085 0.64% -0.49%
2084 0.67% -0.49%
2083 0.68% -0.48%
2082 0.7% -0.46%
2081 0.72% -0.47%
2080 0.74% -0.48%
2079 0.77% -0.47%
2078 0.79% -0.46%
2077 0.81% -0.44%
2076 0.85% -0.44%
2075 0.87% -0.43%
2074 0.9% -0.44%
2073 0.93% -0.43%
2072 0.95% -0.43%
2071 0.97% -0.43%
2070 1.01% -0.42%
2069 1.03% -0.41%
2068 1.06% -0.4%
2067 1.1% -0.39%
2066 1.12% -0.38%
2065 1.15% -0.36%
2064 1.17% -0.34%
2063 1.21% -0.33%
2062 1.23% -0.3%
2061 1.25% -0.29%
2060 1.27% -0.25%
2059 1.32% -0.22%
2058 1.33% -0.2%
2057 1.37% -0.17%
2056 1.38% -0.13%
2055 1.4% -0.1%
2054 1.43% -0.05%
2053 1.44% -0.03%
2052 1.47% 0.005%
2051 1.51% 0.04%
2050 1.52% 0.07%
2049 1.56% 0.09%
2048 1.58% 0.13%
2047 1.62% 0.14%
2046 1.63% 0.16%
2045 1.67% 0.18%
2044 1.7% 0.19%
2043 1.73% 0.2%
2042 1.76% 0.2%
2041 1.8% 0.2%
2040 1.84% 0.21%
2039 1.89% 0.21%
2038 1.93% 0.22%
2037 1.96% 0.24%
2036 2% 0.24%
2035 2.03% 0.25%
2034 2.08% 0.29%
2033 2.12% 0.3%
2032 2.16% 0.32%
2031 2.19% 0.34%
2030 2.22% 0.38%
2029 2.25% 0.43%
2028 2.27% 0.47%
2027 2.28% 0.52%
2026 2.31% 0.56%
2025 2.34% 0.6%
2024 2.35% 0.63%
2023 2.42% 0.67%
2022 2.5% 0.59%
2021 2.57% 0.62%
2020 2.67% 0.83%
2019 2.75% 0.93%
2018 2.84% 0.99%
2017 2.93% 1.06%
2016 3.02% 1.11%
2015 3.12% 1.14%
2014 3.22% 1.19%
2013 3.01% 1.2%
2012 2.71% 1.14%
2011 2.56% 1.12%
2010 2.42% 1.08%
2009 2.39% 1.02%
2008 2.37% 0.97%
2007 2.35% 0.92%
2006 2.36% 0.89%
2005 2.37% 0.88%
2004 2.37% 0.94%
2003 2.44% 1%
2002 2.48% 1.03%
2001 2.45% 1.07%
2000 2.44% 1.13%
1999 2.4% 1.2%
1998 2.36% 1.28%
1997 2.39% 1.36%
1996 2.47% 1.45%
1995 2.6% 1.58%
1994 2.71% 1.81%
1993 2.79% 2.02%
1992 2.84% 2.13%
1991 2.88% 2.13%
1990 2.91% 2.12%
1989 2.92% 2.22%
1988 2.94% 2.37%
1987 2.96% 2.5%
1986 2.92% 2.57%
1985 2.83% 2.63%
1984 2.76% 2.36%
1983 2.72% 2.1%
1982 2.66% 2.22%
1981 2.59% 2.3%
1980 2.5% 2.32%
1979 2.42% 2.33%
1978 2.36% 2.49%
1977 2.47% 2.65%
1976 2.66% 2.7%
1975 2.81% 2.72%
1974 2.95% 2.66%
1973 3.03% 2.61%
1972 3.04% 2.56%
1971 3.03% 2.54%
1970 3.03% 2.53%
1969 3.03% 2.56%
1968 3.03% 2.5%
1967 3.02% 2.34%
1966 2.97% 1.99%
1965 2.92% 1.59%
1964 2.88% 1.42%
1963 2.86% 1.33%
1962 2.86% 1.22%
1961 2.86% 1.15%

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/tunisia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Senegal grew by 2.35%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Senegal Tunisia
Current population
19491599
12437803
Population rank 68/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.15%
One net population change
1.24 minutes
6.85 minutes
One birth every
59.3 seconds
3.13 minutes
One death every
5.21 minutes
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,163 +210
Annual growth/decline +424,411 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate +2.35% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 35/197 124/197
One migration net change every
41.7 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -12,636 -14,523
Net migration rank 138/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 281,867 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 100/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 146/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Senegal
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Senegal Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,636 - -14,523
2024 - -10,307 - -15,221
2023 431,006 -9,999 93,663 -14,001
2022 415,507 16,425 96,531 -14,001
2021 403,019 25,519 68,087 -9,190
2020 400,910 33,848 109,431 -19,188
2019 399,436 38,386 127,312 -19,612
2018 405,454 33,567 132,445 -21,012
2017 410,366 29,605 140,971 -22,365
2016 411,480 29,498 148,870 -23,827
2015 407,008 34,387 153,007 -25,229
2014 405,019 36,030 154,762 -26,586
2013 406,582 34,878 154,687 -17,020
2012 402,243 -42,978 151,812 -26,059
2011 387,290 -43,350 143,401 -21,935
2010 372,934 -69,888 132,809 -14,168
2009 362,238 -69,239 125,465 -13,512
2008 351,661 -67,812 121,873 -17,742
2007 339,963 -66,580 118,920 -21,190
2006 331,364 -64,254 116,945 -24,098
2005 323,908 -61,781 115,374 -26,361
2004 317,286 -59,879 113,322 -23,735
2003 308,856 -57,213 111,926 -12,459
2002 298,842 -40,554 109,099 -8,334
2001 289,690 -41,422 110,146 -7,235
2000 283,946 -42,854 112,501 -5,937
1999 277,944 -44,284 114,829 -3,452
1998 267,404 -45,189 121,332 -4,111
1997 261,200 -44,506 128,327 -4,756
1996 255,418 -39,162 135,615 -5,506
1995 252,552 -31,001 144,345 -8,095
1994 249,115 -22,633 153,647 -4,271
1993 245,742 -16,649 160,922 10,771
1992 241,482 -14,796 163,978 15,124
1991 237,713 -13,783 166,245 16,021
1990 234,155 -12,959 168,180 4,183
1989 227,797 -12,362 169,221 4,100
1988 221,772 -12,036 177,176 3,934
1987 218,522 -12,086 184,101 3,711
1986 212,887 -12,655 188,107 3,464
1985 208,218 -18,644 186,344 2,887
1984 203,125 -24,858 182,386 8,109
1983 197,673 -26,222 179,878 -37,895
1982 191,309 -27,672 177,898 -29,559
1981 185,917 -29,959 176,628 -24,242
1980 179,707 -32,616 171,094 -19,321
1979 173,425 -35,022 171,463 -23,688
1978 167,744 -36,559 173,255 -26,968
1977 161,636 -35,731 174,539 -13,910
1976 154,776 -18,716 172,744 -15,499
1975 147,311 -7,870 166,991 -8,765
1974 139,974 3,347 160,200 -9,254
1973 133,834 11,382 153,525 -9,606
1972 128,024 13,852 147,239 -9,790
1971 122,511 15,131 142,296 -9,949
1970 117,264 16,168 138,235 -10,054
1969 112,393 16,887 135,257 -10,049
1968 108,240 17,264 134,246 -9,848
1967 104,824 17,107 132,626 -19,155
1966 101,359 15,849 131,274 -27,393
1965 97,912 13,913 127,673 -49,751
1964 94,797 11,892 124,711 -59,602
1963 92,264 10,371 120,865 -60,505
1962 89,937 9,809 116,887 -61,260
1961 87,322 9,549 111,459 -61,369
1960 84,735 9,337 109,234 -61,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/senegal/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 people).

As of 2024, 281,867 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Senegal, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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