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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Senegal was 18,501,984 in 2024 vs 7,494,498 people in Turkmenistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Senegal's population is 19,491,599 people compared to 7,776,557 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 2.51 times bigger than Turkmenistan's.
  • Senegal is ranked the 68th most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.24% for Senegal vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Senegal has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +2.14% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Senegal has increased from 11.5M people to 19.5M (69.5% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.78M (51.1% growth).

Senegal vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Senegal Turkmenistan
2100 47,481,703 10,046,945
2099 47,309,204 10,075,740
2098 47,131,505 10,103,319
2097 46,942,831 10,129,577
2096 46,749,318 10,154,338
2095 46,548,519 10,178,163
2094 46,338,777 10,200,371
2093 46,124,372 10,221,349
2092 45,903,819 10,240,959
2091 45,676,277 10,259,026
2090 45,442,218 10,276,261
2089 45,197,486 10,291,819
2088 44,949,158 10,306,303
2087 44,692,601 10,319,501
2086 44,425,160 10,331,090
2085 44,150,556 10,341,183
2084 43,871,406 10,349,710
2083 43,579,072 10,356,602
2082 43,285,560 10,362,422
2081 42,984,866 10,366,587
2080 42,679,614 10,369,293
2079 42,366,808 10,370,130
2078 42,044,826 10,369,013
2077 41,716,837 10,366,366
2076 41,379,705 10,361,975
2075 41,030,232 10,355,755
2074 40,674,683 10,348,384
2073 40,312,726 10,339,415
2072 39,943,067 10,328,653
2071 39,568,028 10,316,618
2070 39,187,711 10,303,565
2069 38,795,322 10,289,578
2068 38,398,147 10,274,625
2067 37,996,983 10,258,518
2066 37,584,328 10,241,362
2065 37,167,637 10,223,420
2064 36,744,279 10,204,034
2063 36,318,015 10,183,241
2062 35,884,713 10,160,903
2061 35,448,776 10,136,928
2060 35,010,231 10,111,369
2059 34,571,669 10,083,631
2058 34,122,702 10,052,905
2057 33,673,448 10,019,547
2056 33,219,406 9,983,379
2055 32,765,741 9,943,931
2054 32,313,613 9,901,473
2053 31,859,051 9,854,931
2052 31,405,418 9,804,909
2051 30,949,633 9,751,221
2050 30,490,614 9,693,713
2049 30,032,811 9,632,600
2048 29,570,773 9,567,946
2047 29,111,688 9,500,139
2046 28,648,672 9,429,355
2045 28,187,838 9,356,194
2044 27,724,585 9,280,988
2043 27,260,926 9,204,466
2042 26,796,927 9,126,898
2041 26,332,270 9,048,356
2040 25,866,240 8,969,478
2039 25,398,425 8,890,225
2038 24,928,471 8,810,850
2037 24,457,649 8,731,367
2036 23,986,892 8,651,719
2035 23,515,497 8,572,231
2034 23,046,885 8,492,483
2033 22,578,286 8,412,113
2032 22,110,230 8,330,912
2031 21,643,047 8,248,129
2030 21,178,414 8,163,024
2029 20,719,234 8,070,023
2028 20,263,713 7,969,080
2027 19,814,138 7,860,774
2026 19,372,006 7,745,331
2025 18,934,809 7,623,184
2024 18,501,984 7,494,498
2023 18,077,573 7,364,438
2022 17,651,103 7,230,193
2021 17,220,867 7,092,043
2020 16,789,219 6,949,912
2019 16,352,922 6,803,944
2018 15,914,498 6,655,524
2017 15,475,002 6,507,061
2016 15,034,521 6,360,041
2015 14,593,331 6,215,770
2014 14,152,102 6,075,283
2013 13,710,849 5,939,341
2012 13,310,495 5,808,546
2011 12,958,897 5,683,417
2010 12,635,413 5,564,356
2009 12,337,389 5,451,592
2008 12,048,959 5,345,029
2007 11,770,344 5,244,046
2006 11,500,094 5,147,105
2005 11,235,472 5,052,257
2004 10,975,704 4,958,093
2003 10,721,176 4,863,865
2002 10,466,214 4,769,465
2001 10,212,942 4,675,409
2000 9,968,260 4,582,677
1999 9,730,887 4,492,170
1998 9,502,952 4,410,507
1997 9,283,495 4,336,730
1996 9,067,014 4,263,819
1995 8,848,101 4,191,203
1994 8,624,078 4,116,662
1993 8,396,288 4,032,407
1992 8,168,395 3,944,689
1991 7,943,085 3,855,894
1990 7,720,523 3,760,562
1989 7,502,207 3,662,459
1988 7,289,618 3,559,363
1987 7,081,530 3,452,731
1986 6,878,192 3,347,809
1985 6,683,287 3,247,534
1984 6,499,364 3,154,079
1983 6,324,504 3,067,534
1982 6,156,961 2,985,557
1981 5,997,160 2,907,187
1980 5,845,638 2,832,203
1979 5,702,895 2,760,358
1978 5,568,096 2,691,088
1977 5,439,549 2,623,948
1976 5,308,564 2,558,521
1975 5,170,810 2,494,570
1974 5,029,437 2,432,028
1973 4,885,181 2,370,919
1972 4,741,631 2,311,430
1971 4,601,864 2,253,119
1970 4,466,328 2,195,616
1969 4,334,974 2,139,024
1968 4,207,587 2,083,069
1967 4,083,870 2,027,403
1966 3,964,299 1,971,737
1965 3,849,788 1,915,916
1964 3,740,535 1,859,997
1963 3,635,876 1,804,272
1962 3,534,686 1,749,214
1961 3,436,375 1,695,400
1960 3,340,907 1,643,457

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Senegal increased by 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Senegal gained 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,416,516 people (a 22.3% growth).

Senegal was ranked 72nd most populous country in 2006 and is 68th in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.7% to 9,693,713 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Senegal is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.5M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Senegal Turkmenistan
2100 0.36% -0.29%
2099 0.38% -0.27%
2098 0.4% -0.26%
2097 0.41% -0.24%
2096 0.43% -0.23%
2095 0.45% -0.22%
2094 0.46% -0.21%
2093 0.48% -0.19%
2092 0.5% -0.18%
2091 0.52% -0.17%
2090 0.54% -0.15%
2089 0.55% -0.14%
2088 0.57% -0.13%
2087 0.6% -0.11%
2086 0.62% -0.1%
2085 0.64% -0.08%
2084 0.67% -0.07%
2083 0.68% -0.06%
2082 0.7% -0.04%
2081 0.72% -0.03%
2080 0.74% -0.008%
2079 0.77% 0.01%
2078 0.79% 0.03%
2077 0.81% 0.04%
2076 0.85% 0.06%
2075 0.87% 0.07%
2074 0.9% 0.09%
2073 0.93% 0.1%
2072 0.95% 0.12%
2071 0.97% 0.13%
2070 1.01% 0.14%
2069 1.03% 0.15%
2068 1.06% 0.16%
2067 1.1% 0.17%
2066 1.12% 0.18%
2065 1.15% 0.19%
2064 1.17% 0.2%
2063 1.21% 0.22%
2062 1.23% 0.24%
2061 1.25% 0.25%
2060 1.27% 0.28%
2059 1.32% 0.31%
2058 1.33% 0.33%
2057 1.37% 0.36%
2056 1.38% 0.4%
2055 1.4% 0.43%
2054 1.43% 0.47%
2053 1.44% 0.51%
2052 1.47% 0.55%
2051 1.51% 0.59%
2050 1.52% 0.63%
2049 1.56% 0.68%
2048 1.58% 0.71%
2047 1.62% 0.75%
2046 1.63% 0.78%
2045 1.67% 0.81%
2044 1.7% 0.83%
2043 1.73% 0.85%
2042 1.76% 0.87%
2041 1.8% 0.88%
2040 1.84% 0.89%
2039 1.89% 0.9%
2038 1.93% 0.91%
2037 1.96% 0.92%
2036 2% 0.93%
2035 2.03% 0.94%
2034 2.08% 0.96%
2033 2.12% 0.97%
2032 2.16% 1%
2031 2.19% 1.04%
2030 2.22% 1.15%
2029 2.25% 1.27%
2028 2.27% 1.38%
2027 2.28% 1.49%
2026 2.31% 1.6%
2025 2.34% 1.72%
2024 2.35% 1.77%
2023 2.42% 1.86%
2022 2.5% 1.95%
2021 2.57% 2.05%
2020 2.67% 2.15%
2019 2.75% 2.23%
2018 2.84% 2.28%
2017 2.93% 2.31%
2016 3.02% 2.32%
2015 3.12% 2.31%
2014 3.22% 2.29%
2013 3.01% 2.25%
2012 2.71% 2.2%
2011 2.56% 2.14%
2010 2.42% 2.07%
2009 2.39% 1.99%
2008 2.37% 1.93%
2007 2.35% 1.88%
2006 2.36% 1.88%
2005 2.37% 1.9%
2004 2.37% 1.94%
2003 2.44% 1.98%
2002 2.48% 2.01%
2001 2.45% 2.02%
2000 2.44% 2.01%
1999 2.4% 1.85%
1998 2.36% 1.7%
1997 2.39% 1.71%
1996 2.47% 1.73%
1995 2.6% 1.81%
1994 2.71% 2.09%
1993 2.79% 2.22%
1992 2.84% 2.3%
1991 2.88% 2.54%
1990 2.91% 2.68%
1989 2.92% 2.9%
1988 2.94% 3.09%
1987 2.96% 3.13%
1986 2.92% 3.09%
1985 2.83% 2.96%
1984 2.76% 2.82%
1983 2.72% 2.75%
1982 2.66% 2.7%
1981 2.59% 2.65%
1980 2.5% 2.6%
1979 2.42% 2.57%
1978 2.36% 2.56%
1977 2.47% 2.56%
1976 2.66% 2.56%
1975 2.81% 2.57%
1974 2.95% 2.58%
1973 3.03% 2.57%
1972 3.04% 2.59%
1971 3.03% 2.62%
1970 3.03% 2.65%
1969 3.03% 2.69%
1968 3.03% 2.75%
1967 3.02% 2.82%
1966 2.97% 2.91%
1965 2.92% 3.01%
1964 2.88% 3.09%
1963 2.86% 3.15%
1962 2.86% 3.17%
1961 2.86% 3.16%

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Senegal grew by 2.35%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.77%.

Live population counters

Senegal Turkmenistan
Current population
19491599
7776557
Population rank 68/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.09%
One net population change
1.24 minutes
4.04 minutes
One birth every
59.3 seconds
3.28 minutes
One death every
5.21 minutes
12.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,163 +356
Annual growth/decline +424,411 +130,060
Annual growth/decline rate +2.35% +1.77%
Population growth rate rank 35/197 61/197
One migration net change every
41.7 minutes
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change -12,636 +13,268
Net migration rank 138/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 281,867 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 100/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 146/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Senegal
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Senegal Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,636 - 13,268
2024 - -10,307 - 14,646
2023 431,006 -9,999 117,529 15,005
2022 415,507 16,425 121,814 14,141
2021 403,019 25,519 122,721 17,617
2020 400,910 33,848 124,014 19,913
2019 399,436 38,386 128,275 19,735
2018 405,454 33,567 129,537 19,293
2017 410,366 29,605 131,417 16,678
2016 411,480 29,498 132,581 13,365
2015 407,008 34,387 132,663 9,936
2014 405,019 36,030 129,677 8,696
2013 406,582 34,878 126,217 7,287
2012 402,243 -42,978 120,957 7,125
2011 387,290 -43,350 115,197 6,992
2010 372,934 -69,888 109,318 6,621
2009 362,238 -69,239 102,931 6,656
2008 351,661 -67,812 96,815 6,734
2007 339,963 -66,580 92,038 6,388
2006 331,364 -64,254 87,840 7,613
2005 323,908 -61,781 83,968 10,263
2004 317,286 -59,879 79,850 14,242
2003 308,856 -57,213 76,737 17,625
2002 298,842 -40,554 75,639 18,803
2001 289,690 -41,422 76,682 16,982
2000 283,946 -42,854 76,875 14,925
1999 277,944 -44,284 76,362 12,859
1998 267,404 -45,189 77,342 -3,239
1997 261,200 -44,506 79,045 -5,600
1996 255,418 -39,162 80,996 -8,627
1995 252,552 -31,001 86,289 -13,423
1994 249,115 -22,633 89,319 -13,094
1993 245,742 -16,649 92,596 -312
1992 241,482 -14,796 96,668 -13,517
1991 237,713 -13,783 99,297 -4,864
1990 234,155 -12,959 101,099 -4,864
1989 227,797 -12,362 103,553 -3,576
1988 221,772 -12,036 104,802 1,408
1987 218,522 -12,086 103,885 3,161
1986 212,887 -12,655 100,930 1,878
1985 208,218 -18,644 95,890 1,861
1984 203,125 -24,858 90,591 -1,427
1983 197,673 -26,222 85,183 -1,264
1982 191,309 -27,672 80,989 -961
1981 185,917 -29,959 77,829 -1,102
1980 179,707 -32,616 74,394 -1,152
1979 173,425 -35,022 71,135 -677
1978 167,744 -36,559 68,437 -350
1977 161,636 -35,731 66,318 -132
1976 154,776 -18,716 64,513 160
1975 147,311 -7,870 62,681 550
1974 139,974 3,347 60,925 924
1973 133,834 11,382 59,169 1,194
1972 128,024 13,852 57,326 1,293
1971 122,511 15,131 56,666 1,348
1970 117,264 16,168 55,617 1,376
1969 112,393 16,887 54,791 1,397
1968 108,240 17,264 54,324 1,401
1967 104,824 17,107 54,209 1,397
1966 101,359 15,849 54,353 1,377
1965 97,912 13,913 54,558 1,366
1964 94,797 11,892 54,574 1,340
1963 92,264 10,371 54,203 1,332
1962 89,937 9,809 53,248 1,337
1961 87,322 9,549 51,659 1,372
1960 84,735 9,337 49,436 1,421

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

GeoRank.org/population/senegal/turkmenistan | 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 Turkmenistan 89.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,270,228 people) and 10.8% is from migration (a gain of 154,379 people).

As of 2024, 281,867 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Senegal, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

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
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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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