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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Senegal was 18,501,984 in 2024 vs 85,518,661 people in Turkey in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Senegal's population is 19,491,599 people compared to 86,002,379 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 4.41 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 +2.76% per year vs +1.06% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Senegal has increased from 11.5M people to 19.5M (69.5% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86M (22.8% growth).

Senegal vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Senegal Turkey
2100 47,481,703 64,274,243
2099 47,309,204 64,924,706
2098 47,131,505 65,567,989
2097 46,942,831 66,219,045
2096 46,749,318 66,865,890
2095 46,548,519 67,516,190
2094 46,338,777 68,169,346
2093 46,124,372 68,835,313
2092 45,903,819 69,496,264
2091 45,676,277 70,159,325
2090 45,442,218 70,828,304
2089 45,197,486 71,490,133
2088 44,949,158 72,146,464
2087 44,692,601 72,792,552
2086 44,425,160 73,439,558
2085 44,150,556 74,085,313
2084 43,871,406 74,713,882
2083 43,579,072 75,342,464
2082 43,285,560 75,969,760
2081 42,984,866 76,583,769
2080 42,679,614 77,195,480
2079 42,366,808 77,793,711
2078 42,044,826 78,386,293
2077 41,716,837 78,973,194
2076 41,379,705 79,556,991
2075 41,030,232 80,128,010
2074 40,674,683 80,697,544
2073 40,312,726 81,244,619
2072 39,943,067 81,785,452
2071 39,568,028 82,311,503
2070 39,187,711 82,827,402
2069 38,795,322 83,324,862
2068 38,398,147 83,806,741
2067 37,996,983 84,270,976
2066 37,584,328 84,728,547
2065 37,167,637 85,177,268
2064 36,744,279 85,611,517
2063 36,318,015 86,026,471
2062 35,884,713 86,425,827
2061 35,448,776 86,800,591
2060 35,010,231 87,156,663
2059 34,571,669 87,500,101
2058 34,122,702 87,809,920
2057 33,673,448 88,100,397
2056 33,219,406 88,369,840
2055 32,765,741 88,598,739
2054 32,313,613 88,806,632
2053 31,859,051 88,985,609
2052 31,405,418 89,144,425
2051 30,949,633 89,270,515
2050 30,490,614 89,374,730
2049 30,032,811 89,447,182
2048 29,570,773 89,484,074
2047 29,111,688 89,492,406
2046 28,648,672 89,467,391
2045 28,187,838 89,441,098
2044 27,724,585 89,390,601
2043 27,260,926 89,326,342
2042 26,796,927 89,237,658
2041 26,332,270 89,137,199
2040 25,866,240 89,021,820
2039 25,398,425 88,885,792
2038 24,928,471 88,736,121
2037 24,457,649 88,562,197
2036 23,986,892 88,373,007
2035 23,515,497 88,178,595
2034 23,046,885 87,975,336
2033 22,578,286 87,754,631
2032 22,110,230 87,524,158
2031 21,643,047 87,274,280
2030 21,178,414 87,004,538
2029 20,719,234 86,741,614
2028 20,263,713 86,466,107
2027 19,814,138 86,189,693
2026 19,372,006 85,932,926
2025 18,934,809 85,718,588
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,724,417 people (a 8.48% 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 56.4% to 30,490,614 people with a rank change from 68th to 63rd. The population of Turkey will increase by 3.92% to 89,374,730 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 89.5M 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 2.34% 0.23%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Senegal grew by 2.35%, while Turkey's population grew by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Senegal Turkey
Current population
19491599
86002379
Population rank 68/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 1.04%
One net population change
1.24 minutes
2.73 minutes
One birth every
59.3 seconds
33 seconds
One death every
5.21 minutes
59.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,163 +528
Annual growth/decline +424,411 +192,696
Annual growth/decline rate +2.35% +0.23%
Population growth rate rank 35/197 154/197
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 - -10,307 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Turkey 73% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,333,352 people) and 27% is from migration (a gain of 2,718,916 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 205K
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 (1960–2024, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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