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

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The latest officially reported population of Senegal was 18,931,966 in 2025 vs 85,878,556 people in Turkey in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Senegal's population is 19,596,169 people compared to 86,225,430 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 4.4 times bigger than Senegal's.
  • Senegal is ranked the 68th most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.27% of the world: 0.24% for Senegal vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Senegal has had an average growth rate of +2.68% per year vs +0.98% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Senegal has increased from 11.5M people to 19.6M (70.4% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86.2M (23.1% growth).

Senegal vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Senegal Turkey
2100 47,474,574 64,394,191
2099 47,302,101 65,045,868
2098 47,124,428 65,690,351
2097 46,935,783 66,342,622
2096 46,742,299 66,990,674
2095 46,541,530 67,642,188
2094 46,331,819 68,296,562
2093 46,117,446 68,963,773
2092 45,896,926 69,625,957
2091 45,669,419 70,290,255
2090 45,435,395 70,960,483
2089 45,190,699 71,623,547
2088 44,942,408 72,281,102
2087 44,685,891 72,928,397
2086 44,418,490 73,576,610
2085 44,143,926 74,223,570
2084 43,864,819 74,853,312
2083 43,572,529 75,483,067
2082 43,279,061 76,111,533
2081 42,978,412 76,726,689
2080 42,673,206 77,339,541
2079 42,360,446 77,938,889
2078 42,038,513 78,532,577
2077 41,710,573 79,120,573
2076 41,373,492 79,705,459
2075 41,024,071 80,277,544
2074 40,668,576 80,848,141
2073 40,306,673 81,396,237
2072 39,937,069 81,938,080
2071 39,562,087 82,465,112
2070 39,181,827 82,981,973
2069 38,789,497 83,480,362
2068 38,392,382 83,963,140
2067 37,991,278 84,428,242
2066 37,578,685 84,886,666
2065 37,162,056 85,336,225
2064 36,738,762 85,771,285
2063 36,312,562 86,187,013
2062 35,879,325 86,587,114
2061 35,443,454 86,962,577
2060 35,004,974 87,319,314
2059 34,566,478 87,663,392
2058 34,117,578 87,973,789
2057 33,668,392 88,264,809
2056 33,214,418 88,534,755
2055 32,760,822 88,764,080
2054 32,308,761 88,972,362
2053 31,854,267 89,151,673
2052 31,400,703 89,310,785
2051 30,944,985 89,437,110
2050 30,486,035 89,541,520
2049 30,028,301 89,614,107
2048 29,566,333 89,651,068
2047 29,107,317 89,659,415
2046 28,644,370 89,634,354
2045 28,183,606 89,608,012
2044 27,720,422 89,557,421
2043 27,256,832 89,493,042
2042 26,792,904 89,404,193
2041 26,328,316 89,303,546
2040 25,862,356 89,187,952
2039 25,394,612 89,051,669
2038 24,924,728 88,901,719
2037 24,453,976 88,727,471
2036 23,983,290 88,537,927
2035 23,511,966 88,343,153
2034 23,043,425 88,139,515
2033 22,574,895 87,918,397
2032 22,106,910 87,687,495
2031 21,639,797 87,437,150
2030 21,175,234 87,166,904
2029 20,716,123 86,903,490
2028 20,260,670 86,627,469
2027 19,811,163 86,350,539
2026 19,369,097 86,093,293
2025 18,931,966 85,878,556
2024 18,501,984 85,518,661
2023 18,077,573 85,325,965
2022 17,651,103 84,979,913
2021 17,220,867 84,147,318
2020 16,789,219 83,384,680
2019 16,352,922 82,579,440
2018 15,914,498 81,407,204
2017 15,475,002 80,312,698
2016 15,034,521 79,277,962
2015 14,593,331 78,218,479
2014 14,152,102 77,181,884
2013 13,710,849 76,147,624
2012 13,310,495 75,175,827
2011 12,958,897 74,223,629
2010 12,635,413 73,142,150
2009 12,337,389 72,039,206
2008 12,048,959 71,051,678
2007 11,770,344 70,158,112
2006 11,500,094 70,045,349
2005 11,235,472 69,329,557
2004 10,975,704 68,592,617
2003 10,721,176 67,831,730
2002 10,466,214 67,048,795
2001 10,212,942 66,245,128
2000 9,968,260 65,425,961
1999 9,730,887 64,591,923
1998 9,502,952 63,734,383
1997 9,283,495 62,852,966
1996 9,067,014 61,951,134
1995 8,848,101 61,024,503
1994 8,624,078 60,033,836
1993 8,396,288 58,999,167
1992 8,168,395 57,990,118
1991 7,943,085 57,009,887
1990 7,720,523 56,015,628
1989 7,502,207 54,976,723
1988 7,289,618 53,909,626
1987 7,081,530 52,843,670
1986 6,878,192 51,777,772
1985 6,683,287 50,687,115
1984 6,499,364 49,574,069
1983 6,324,504 48,447,410
1982 6,156,961 47,322,096
1981 5,997,160 46,321,190
1980 5,845,638 45,408,815
1979 5,702,895 44,510,429
1978 5,568,096 43,645,306
1977 5,439,549 42,773,298
1976 5,308,564 41,899,984
1975 5,170,810 41,053,126
1974 5,029,437 40,210,234
1973 4,885,181 39,329,533
1972 4,741,631 38,430,221
1971 4,601,864 37,518,611
1970 4,466,328 36,638,465
1969 4,334,974 35,787,774
1968 4,207,587 34,921,684
1967 4,083,870 34,050,421
1966 3,964,299 33,177,672
1965 3,849,788 32,345,220
1964 3,740,535 31,543,072
1963 3,635,876 30,726,841
1962 3,534,686 29,916,147
1961 3,436,375 29,119,238
1960 3,340,907 28,329,898

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/turkey | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Senegal increased by 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth), while Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Senegal gained 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,947,468 people (a 8.76% growth).

Senegal was ranked 72nd most populous country in 2006 and is 68th in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.85% to 89,541,520 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Senegal is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.5M people compared to the peak of 89.7M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Senegal Turkey
2100 0.36% -1%
2099 0.38% -0.98%
2098 0.4% -0.98%
2097 0.41% -0.97%
2096 0.43% -0.96%
2095 0.45% -0.96%
2094 0.46% -0.97%
2093 0.48% -0.95%
2092 0.5% -0.95%
2091 0.52% -0.94%
2090 0.54% -0.93%
2089 0.55% -0.91%
2088 0.57% -0.89%
2087 0.6% -0.88%
2086 0.62% -0.87%
2085 0.64% -0.84%
2084 0.67% -0.83%
2083 0.68% -0.83%
2082 0.7% -0.8%
2081 0.72% -0.79%
2080 0.74% -0.77%
2079 0.77% -0.76%
2078 0.79% -0.74%
2077 0.81% -0.73%
2076 0.85% -0.71%
2075 0.87% -0.71%
2074 0.9% -0.67%
2073 0.93% -0.66%
2072 0.95% -0.64%
2071 0.97% -0.62%
2070 1.01% -0.6%
2069 1.03% -0.57%
2068 1.06% -0.55%
2067 1.1% -0.54%
2066 1.12% -0.53%
2065 1.15% -0.51%
2064 1.17% -0.48%
2063 1.21% -0.46%
2062 1.23% -0.43%
2061 1.25% -0.41%
2060 1.27% -0.39%
2059 1.32% -0.35%
2058 1.33% -0.33%
2057 1.37% -0.3%
2056 1.38% -0.26%
2055 1.4% -0.23%
2054 1.43% -0.2%
2053 1.44% -0.18%
2052 1.47% -0.14%
2051 1.51% -0.12%
2050 1.52% -0.08%
2049 1.56% -0.04%
2048 1.58% -0.009%
2047 1.62% 0.03%
2046 1.63% 0.03%
2045 1.67% 0.06%
2044 1.7% 0.07%
2043 1.73% 0.1%
2042 1.76% 0.11%
2041 1.8% 0.13%
2040 1.84% 0.15%
2039 1.89% 0.17%
2038 1.93% 0.2%
2037 1.96% 0.21%
2036 2% 0.22%
2035 2.03% 0.23%
2034 2.08% 0.25%
2033 2.12% 0.26%
2032 2.16% 0.29%
2031 2.19% 0.31%
2030 2.22% 0.3%
2029 2.25% 0.32%
2028 2.27% 0.32%
2027 2.28% 0.3%
2026 2.31% 0.25%
2025 2.32% 0.42%
2024 2.35% 0.23%
2023 2.42% 0.41%
2022 2.5% 0.99%
2021 2.57% 0.91%
2020 2.67% 0.98%
2019 2.75% 1.44%
2018 2.84% 1.36%
2017 2.93% 1.31%
2016 3.02% 1.35%
2015 3.12% 1.34%
2014 3.22% 1.36%
2013 3.01% 1.29%
2012 2.71% 1.28%
2011 2.56% 1.48%
2010 2.42% 1.53%
2009 2.39% 1.39%
2008 2.37% 1.27%
2007 2.35% 0.16%
2006 2.36% 1.03%
2005 2.37% 1.07%
2004 2.37% 1.12%
2003 2.44% 1.17%
2002 2.48% 1.21%
2001 2.45% 1.25%
2000 2.44% 1.29%
1999 2.4% 1.35%
1998 2.36% 1.4%
1997 2.39% 1.46%
1996 2.47% 1.52%
1995 2.6% 1.65%
1994 2.71% 1.75%
1993 2.79% 1.74%
1992 2.84% 1.72%
1991 2.88% 1.77%
1990 2.91% 1.89%
1989 2.92% 1.98%
1988 2.94% 2.02%
1987 2.96% 2.06%
1986 2.92% 2.15%
1985 2.83% 2.25%
1984 2.76% 2.33%
1983 2.72% 2.38%
1982 2.66% 2.16%
1981 2.59% 2.01%
1980 2.5% 2.02%
1979 2.42% 1.98%
1978 2.36% 2.04%
1977 2.47% 2.08%
1976 2.66% 2.06%
1975 2.81% 2.1%
1974 2.95% 2.24%
1973 3.03% 2.34%
1972 3.04% 2.43%
1971 3.03% 2.4%
1970 3.03% 2.38%
1969 3.03% 2.48%
1968 3.03% 2.56%
1967 3.02% 2.63%
1966 2.97% 2.57%
1965 2.92% 2.54%
1964 2.88% 2.66%
1963 2.86% 2.71%
1962 2.86% 2.74%
1961 2.86% 2.79%

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/turkey | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Senegal grew by 2.32%, while Turkey's population grew by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Senegal Turkey
Current population
19596169
86225430
Population rank 68/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 1.04%
One net population change
1.23 minutes
1.46 minutes
One birth every
58.4 seconds
33.5 seconds
One death every
5.16 minutes
1.08 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,178 +986
Annual growth/decline +429,982 +359,895
Annual growth/decline rate +2.32% +0.42%
Population growth rate rank 35/197 138/197
One migration net change every
41.7 minutes
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change -12,636 -258,205
Net migration rank 138/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 281,867 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 100/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 146/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Senegal
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Senegal Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,636 - -258,205
2024 438,108 -10,307 453,249 -275,952
2023 431,006 -9,999 426,630 -318,070
2022 415,507 16,425 535,373 -301,544
2021 403,019 25,519 521,713 20,283
2020 400,910 33,848 608,708 37,934
2019 399,436 38,386 751,472 -15,690
2018 405,454 33,567 830,353 187,570
2017 410,366 29,605 875,408 659,846
2016 411,480 29,498 895,841 352,063
2015 407,008 34,387 930,799 1,063,140
2014 405,019 36,030 957,055 1,033,384
2013 406,582 34,878 921,386 438,618
2012 402,243 -42,978 917,145 258,623
2011 387,290 -43,350 875,839 68,849
2010 372,934 -69,888 892,334 55,532
2009 362,238 -69,239 900,491 24,276
2008 351,661 -67,812 868,749 47,915
2007 339,963 -66,580 876,626 -186,402
2006 331,364 -64,254 897,351 -190,194
2005 323,908 -61,781 898,650 -174,177
2004 317,286 -59,879 896,025 -146,574
2003 308,856 -57,213 893,683 -121,383
2002 298,842 -40,554 922,927 -129,444
2001 289,690 -41,422 980,560 -166,759
2000 283,946 -42,854 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 277,944 -44,284 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 267,404 -45,189 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 261,200 -44,506 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 255,418 -39,162 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 252,552 -31,001 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 249,115 -22,633 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 245,742 -16,649 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 241,482 -14,796 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 237,713 -13,783 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 234,155 -12,959 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 227,797 -12,362 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 221,772 -12,036 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 218,522 -12,086 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 212,887 -12,655 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 208,218 -18,644 1,098,846 8,960
1984 203,125 -24,858 1,096,529 21,787
1983 197,673 -26,222 1,095,106 39,871
1982 191,309 -27,672 1,091,863 23,728
1981 185,917 -29,959 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 179,707 -32,616 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 173,425 -35,022 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 167,744 -36,559 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 161,636 -35,731 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 154,776 -18,716 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 147,311 -7,870 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 139,974 3,347 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 133,834 11,382 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 128,024 13,852 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 122,511 15,131 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 117,264 16,168 991,950 -150,924
1969 112,393 16,887 970,958 -110,578
1968 108,240 17,264 950,778 -78,973
1967 104,824 17,107 936,727 -65,993
1966 101,359 15,849 925,790 -50,999
1965 97,912 13,913 904,016 -113,911
1964 94,797 11,892 884,152 -69,978
1963 92,264 10,371 862,626 -44,317
1962 89,937 9,809 837,473 -34,353
1961 87,322 9,549 816,911 -26,187
1960 84,735 9,337 773,009 14,948

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/senegal/turkey | 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 Turkey 82.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,829,546 people) and 17.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,409,580 people).

As of 2024, 281,867 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Senegal, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

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
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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