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

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The latest officially reported population of Senegal was 18,931,966 in 2025 vs 9,492 people in Tuvalu in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Senegal's population is 19,596,169 people compared to 9,349 in Tuvalu.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 2,096 times bigger than Tuvalu's.
  • Senegal is ranked the 68th most populous country in the world, while Tuvalu is the 196th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.24% for Senegal vs 0.0001% for Tuvalu.
  • For the last 10 years, Senegal has had an average growth rate of +2.68% per year vs -1.32% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Senegal has increased from 11.5M people to 19.6M (70.4% growth), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.35K (7.03% decline).

Senegal vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Senegal Tuvalu
2100 47,474,574 12,163
2099 47,302,101 12,156
2098 47,124,428 12,135
2097 46,935,783 12,114
2096 46,742,299 12,091
2095 46,541,530 12,076
2094 46,331,819 12,058
2093 46,117,446 12,038
2092 45,896,926 12,008
2091 45,669,419 11,982
2090 45,435,395 11,951
2089 45,190,699 11,919
2088 44,942,408 11,883
2087 44,685,891 11,857
2086 44,418,490 11,822
2085 44,143,926 11,781
2084 43,864,819 11,737
2083 43,572,529 11,699
2082 43,279,061 11,658
2081 42,978,412 11,618
2080 42,673,206 11,556
2079 42,360,446 11,500
2078 42,038,513 11,451
2077 41,710,573 11,391
2076 41,373,492 11,334
2075 41,024,071 11,277
2074 40,668,576 11,212
2073 40,306,673 11,136
2072 39,937,069 11,077
2071 39,562,087 11,003
2070 39,181,827 10,944
2069 38,789,497 10,875
2068 38,392,382 10,807
2067 37,991,278 10,739
2066 37,578,685 10,675
2065 37,162,056 10,620
2064 36,738,762 10,554
2063 36,312,562 10,491
2062 35,879,325 10,433
2061 35,443,454 10,364
2060 35,004,974 10,307
2059 34,566,478 10,238
2058 34,117,578 10,175
2057 33,668,392 10,123
2056 33,214,418 10,056
2055 32,760,822 9,993
2054 32,308,761 9,935
2053 31,854,267 9,867
2052 31,400,703 9,810
2051 30,944,985 9,739
2050 30,486,035 9,674
2049 30,028,301 9,608
2048 29,566,333 9,541
2047 29,107,317 9,464
2046 28,644,370 9,397
2045 28,183,606 9,337
2044 27,720,422 9,274
2043 27,256,832 9,209
2042 26,792,904 9,143
2041 26,328,316 9,092
2040 25,862,356 9,050
2039 25,394,612 8,999
2038 24,924,728 8,960
2037 24,453,976 8,932
2036 23,983,290 8,917
2035 23,511,966 8,908
2034 23,043,425 8,901
2033 22,574,895 8,910
2032 22,106,910 8,930
2031 21,639,797 8,954
2030 21,175,234 9,004
2029 20,716,123 9,064
2028 20,260,670 9,139
2027 19,811,163 9,233
2026 19,369,097 9,349
2025 18,931,966 9,492
2024 18,501,984 9,646
2023 18,077,573 9,816
2022 17,651,103 9,992
2021 17,220,867 10,194
2020 16,789,219 10,399
2019 16,352,922 10,581
2018 15,914,498 10,751
2017 15,475,002 10,869
2016 15,034,521 10,930
2015 14,593,331 10,963
2014 14,152,102 10,984
2013 13,710,849 11,001
2012 13,310,495 10,934
2011 12,958,897 10,780
2010 12,635,413 10,614
2009 12,337,389 10,461
2008 12,048,959 10,321
2007 11,770,344 10,182
2006 11,500,094 10,056
2005 11,235,472 9,940
2004 10,975,704 9,816
2003 10,721,176 9,695
2002 10,466,214 9,623
2001 10,212,942 9,586
2000 9,968,260 9,544
1999 9,730,887 9,496
1998 9,502,952 9,451
1997 9,283,495 9,400
1996 9,067,014 9,342
1995 8,848,101 9,280
1994 8,624,078 9,207
1993 8,396,288 9,126
1992 8,168,395 9,038
1991 7,943,085 8,928
1990 7,720,523 8,798
1989 7,502,207 8,662
1988 7,289,618 8,518
1987 7,081,530 8,371
1986 6,878,192 8,217
1985 6,683,287 8,046
1984 6,499,364 7,902
1983 6,324,504 7,789
1982 6,156,961 7,664
1981 5,997,160 7,526
1980 5,845,638 7,366
1979 5,702,895 7,184
1978 5,568,096 6,957
1977 5,439,549 6,686
1976 5,308,564 6,404
1975 5,170,810 6,117
1974 5,029,437 5,822
1973 4,885,181 5,681
1972 4,741,631 5,692
1971 4,601,864 5,685
1970 4,466,328 5,663
1969 4,334,974 5,631
1968 4,207,587 5,624
1967 4,083,870 5,652
1966 3,964,299 5,686
1965 3,849,788 5,715
1964 3,740,535 5,752
1963 3,635,876 5,751
1962 3,534,686 5,699
1961 3,436,375 5,648
1960 3,340,907 5,598

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Senegal increased by 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth), while Tuvalu gained 874 people (a 8.69% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Senegal gained 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,581 people (a 14.5% decline).

Senegal was ranked 72nd most populous country in 2006 and is 68th in 2026. Tuvalu was ranked 195th in 2006 and ranked 196th 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 Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,674 people and will still be ranked 196th.

Senegal is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.5M people compared to the peak of 12.2K people in 2100 for Tuvalu.

Population growth rate by year

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Senegal Tuvalu
2100 0.36% 0.06%
2099 0.38% 0.17%
2098 0.4% 0.18%
2097 0.41% 0.19%
2096 0.43% 0.12%
2095 0.45% 0.15%
2094 0.46% 0.16%
2093 0.48% 0.25%
2092 0.5% 0.22%
2091 0.52% 0.26%
2090 0.54% 0.27%
2089 0.55% 0.3%
2088 0.57% 0.23%
2087 0.6% 0.29%
2086 0.62% 0.35%
2085 0.64% 0.37%
2084 0.67% 0.33%
2083 0.68% 0.35%
2082 0.7% 0.34%
2081 0.72% 0.54%
2080 0.74% 0.48%
2079 0.77% 0.43%
2078 0.79% 0.52%
2077 0.81% 0.51%
2076 0.85% 0.5%
2075 0.87% 0.58%
2074 0.9% 0.69%
2073 0.93% 0.53%
2072 0.95% 0.68%
2071 0.97% 0.54%
2070 1.01% 0.64%
2069 1.03% 0.63%
2068 1.06% 0.63%
2067 1.1% 0.6%
2066 1.12% 0.51%
2065 1.15% 0.62%
2064 1.17% 0.61%
2063 1.21% 0.55%
2062 1.23% 0.67%
2061 1.25% 0.55%
2060 1.27% 0.68%
2059 1.32% 0.61%
2058 1.33% 0.52%
2057 1.37% 0.66%
2056 1.38% 0.64%
2055 1.4% 0.58%
2054 1.43% 0.69%
2053 1.44% 0.58%
2052 1.47% 0.73%
2051 1.51% 0.67%
2050 1.52% 0.69%
2049 1.56% 0.7%
2048 1.58% 0.82%
2047 1.62% 0.71%
2046 1.63% 0.65%
2045 1.67% 0.67%
2044 1.7% 0.71%
2043 1.73% 0.72%
2042 1.76% 0.57%
2041 1.8% 0.46%
2040 1.84% 0.56%
2039 1.89% 0.44%
2038 1.93% 0.31%
2037 1.96% 0.17%
2036 2% 0.1%
2035 2.03% 0.08%
2034 2.08% -0.1%
2033 2.12% -0.22%
2032 2.16% -0.27%
2031 2.19% -0.56%
2030 2.22% -0.66%
2029 2.25% -0.83%
2028 2.27% -1.02%
2027 2.28% -1.23%
2026 2.31% -1.51%
2025 2.32% -1.6%
2024 2.35% -1.73%
2023 2.42% -1.76%
2022 2.5% -1.98%
2021 2.57% -1.97%
2020 2.67% -1.72%
2019 2.75% -1.58%
2018 2.84% -1.09%
2017 2.93% -0.56%
2016 3.02% -0.3%
2015 3.12% -0.19%
2014 3.22% -0.15%
2013 3.01% 0.61%
2012 2.71% 1.43%
2011 2.56% 1.56%
2010 2.42% 1.46%
2009 2.39% 1.36%
2008 2.37% 1.37%
2007 2.35% 1.25%
2006 2.36% 1.17%
2005 2.37% 1.26%
2004 2.37% 1.25%
2003 2.44% 0.75%
2002 2.48% 0.39%
2001 2.45% 0.44%
2000 2.44% 0.51%
1999 2.4% 0.48%
1998 2.36% 0.54%
1997 2.39% 0.62%
1996 2.47% 0.67%
1995 2.6% 0.79%
1994 2.71% 0.89%
1993 2.79% 0.97%
1992 2.84% 1.23%
1991 2.88% 1.48%
1990 2.91% 1.57%
1989 2.92% 1.69%
1988 2.94% 1.76%
1987 2.96% 1.87%
1986 2.92% 2.13%
1985 2.83% 1.82%
1984 2.76% 1.45%
1983 2.72% 1.63%
1982 2.66% 1.83%
1981 2.59% 2.17%
1980 2.5% 2.53%
1979 2.42% 3.26%
1978 2.36% 4.05%
1977 2.47% 4.4%
1976 2.66% 4.69%
1975 2.81% 5.07%
1974 2.95% 2.48%
1973 3.03% -0.19%
1972 3.04% 0.12%
1971 3.03% 0.39%
1970 3.03% 0.57%
1969 3.03% 0.12%
1968 3.03% -0.5%
1967 3.02% -0.6%
1966 2.97% -0.51%
1965 2.92% -0.64%
1964 2.88% 0.02%
1963 2.86% 0.91%
1962 2.86% 0.9%
1961 2.86% 0.89%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Senegal grew by 2.32%, while Tuvalu's population declined by 1.6%.

Live population counters

Senegal Tuvalu
Current population
19596169
9349
Population rank 68/197 196/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.0001%
One net population change
1.23 minutes
2.38 days
One birth every
58.4 seconds
1.73 days
One death every
5.16 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +1,178 +0
Annual growth/decline +429,982 -154
Annual growth/decline rate +2.32% -1.6%
Population growth rate rank 35/197 195/197
One migration net change every
41.7 minutes
1.44 days
Annual migration change -12,636 -255
Net migration rank 138/196 86/196
Foreign-born residents 281,867 246
Foreign-born residents rank 100/195 195/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 146/195 126/195

Natural population change vs migration

Senegal
Natural

Migration
Tuvalu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Senegal Tuvalu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,636 - -255
2024 438,108 -10,307 122 -280
2023 431,006 -9,999 137 -323
2022 415,507 16,425 150 -320
2021 403,019 25,519 151 -366
2020 400,910 33,848 161 -355
2019 399,436 38,386 166 -343
2018 405,454 33,567 169 -329
2017 410,366 29,605 163 -246
2016 411,480 29,498 157 -200
2015 407,008 34,387 153 -179
2014 405,019 36,030 149 -166
2013 406,582 34,878 148 -160
2012 402,243 -42,978 148 1
2011 387,290 -43,350 142 28
2010 372,934 -69,888 136 22
2009 362,238 -69,239 130 15
2008 351,661 -67,812 125 10
2007 339,963 -66,580 125 1
2006 331,364 -64,254 129 -5
2005 323,908 -61,781 131 -8
2004 317,286 -59,879 132 -10
2003 308,856 -57,213 136 -16
2002 298,842 -40,554 141 -104
2001 289,690 -41,422 151 -117
2000 283,946 -42,854 159 -118
1999 277,944 -44,284 166 -120
1998 267,404 -45,189 172 -122
1997 261,200 -44,506 177 -120
1996 255,418 -39,162 182 -121
1995 252,552 -31,001 191 -125
1994 249,115 -22,633 195 -120
1993 245,742 -16,649 202 -119
1992 241,482 -14,796 196 -104
1991 237,713 -13,783 203 -72
1990 234,155 -12,959 204 -69
1989 227,797 -12,362 208 -71
1988 221,772 -12,036 215 -72
1987 218,522 -12,086 219 -68
1986 212,887 -12,655 219 -56
1985 208,218 -18,644 215 -36
1984 203,125 -24,858 212 -103
1983 197,673 -26,222 206 -87
1982 191,309 -27,672 198 -66
1981 185,917 -29,959 186 -46
1980 179,707 -32,616 173 0
1979 173,425 -35,022 158 37
1978 167,744 -36,559 141 119
1977 161,636 -35,731 128 149
1976 154,776 -18,716 117 171
1975 147,311 -7,870 108 186
1974 139,974 3,347 102 197
1973 133,834 11,382 101 -121
1972 128,024 13,852 94 -102
1971 122,511 15,131 101 -85
1970 117,264 16,168 102 -71
1969 112,393 16,887 102 -65
1968 108,240 17,264 97 -127
1967 104,824 17,107 92 -123
1966 101,359 15,849 91 -121
1965 97,912 13,913 93 -128
1964 94,797 11,892 98 -135
1963 92,264 10,371 106 -52
1962 89,937 9,809 113 -61
1961 87,322 9,549 120 -77
1960 84,735 9,337 126 -79

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

GeoRank.org/population/senegal/tuvalu | 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 Tuvalu 34.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,529 people) and 65.8% is from migration (a loss of 2,941 people).

As of 2024, 281,867 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Senegal, compared to 246 people or 2.6% in Tuvalu.

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
Tuvalu
City Population
Funafuti 6.02K
Vaiaku 516

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

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