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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Senegal was 18,501,984 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Senegal's population is 19,491,599 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 2.73 times bigger than Senegal's.
  • Senegal is ranked the 68th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.88% of the world: 0.24% for Senegal vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Senegal has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Senegal has increased from 11.5M people to 19.5M (69.5% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

Senegal vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Senegal Uganda
2100 47,481,703 122,497,526
2099 47,309,204 122,436,109
2098 47,131,505 122,364,302
2097 46,942,831 122,266,255
2096 46,749,318 122,146,810
2095 46,548,519 121,976,411
2094 46,338,777 121,799,752
2093 46,124,372 121,584,860
2092 45,903,819 121,336,796
2091 45,676,277 121,070,447
2090 45,442,218 120,767,412
2089 45,197,486 120,427,771
2088 44,949,158 120,064,594
2087 44,692,601 119,668,549
2086 44,425,160 119,256,686
2085 44,150,556 118,815,763
2084 43,871,406 118,339,179
2083 43,579,072 117,821,938
2082 43,285,560 117,274,958
2081 42,984,866 116,707,394
2080 42,679,614 116,096,095
2079 42,366,808 115,474,153
2078 42,044,826 114,805,376
2077 41,716,837 114,118,687
2076 41,379,705 113,390,189
2075 41,030,232 112,637,851
2074 40,674,683 111,863,410
2073 40,312,726 111,070,771
2072 39,943,067 110,240,940
2071 39,568,028 109,392,890
2070 39,187,711 108,505,633
2069 38,795,322 107,607,659
2068 38,398,147 106,677,578
2067 37,996,983 105,722,829
2066 37,584,328 104,739,111
2065 37,167,637 103,737,893
2064 36,744,279 102,701,560
2063 36,318,015 101,646,533
2062 35,884,713 100,561,859
2061 35,448,776 99,450,764
2060 35,010,231 98,334,788
2059 34,571,669 97,187,498
2058 34,122,702 96,014,439
2057 33,673,448 94,821,765
2056 33,219,406 93,613,209
2055 32,765,741 92,385,049
2054 32,313,613 91,132,827
2053 31,859,051 89,857,705
2052 31,405,418 88,568,311
2051 30,949,633 87,270,603
2050 30,490,614 85,957,376
2049 30,032,811 84,632,277
2048 29,570,773 83,284,965
2047 29,111,688 81,928,165
2046 28,648,672 80,569,225
2045 28,187,838 79,208,662
2044 27,724,585 77,834,944
2043 27,260,926 76,453,982
2042 26,796,927 75,075,287
2041 26,332,270 73,701,695
2040 25,866,240 72,333,375
2039 25,398,425 70,963,211
2038 24,928,471 69,580,447
2037 24,457,649 68,186,136
2036 23,986,892 66,804,746
2035 23,515,497 65,411,934
2034 23,046,885 64,023,352
2033 22,578,286 62,634,483
2032 22,110,230 61,235,174
2031 21,643,047 59,825,075
2030 21,178,414 58,415,479
2029 20,719,234 57,006,283
2028 20,263,713 55,596,520
2027 19,814,138 54,191,271
2026 19,372,006 52,792,624
2025 18,934,809 51,400,003
2024 18,501,984 50,015,092
2023 18,077,573 48,656,601
2022 17,651,103 47,312,719
2021 17,220,867 45,910,930
2020 16,789,219 44,457,152
2019 16,352,922 42,999,637
2018 15,914,498 41,565,831
2017 15,475,002 40,177,388
2016 15,034,521 38,799,152
2015 14,593,331 37,531,446
2014 14,152,102 36,395,539
2013 13,710,849 35,337,042
2012 13,310,495 34,337,438
2011 12,958,897 33,354,543
2010 12,635,413 32,390,802
2009 12,337,389 31,451,151
2008 12,048,959 30,539,553
2007 11,770,344 29,653,430
2006 11,500,094 28,794,003
2005 11,235,472 27,963,289
2004 10,975,704 27,154,515
2003 10,721,176 26,352,124
2002 10,466,214 25,532,870
2001 10,212,942 24,745,676
2000 9,968,260 24,000,150
1999 9,730,887 23,257,281
1998 9,502,952 22,515,806
1997 9,283,495 21,856,046
1996 9,067,014 21,231,550
1995 8,848,101 20,665,667
1994 8,624,078 20,108,801
1993 8,396,288 19,445,161
1992 8,168,395 18,785,032
1991 7,943,085 18,155,901
1990 7,720,523 17,569,897
1989 7,502,207 17,010,698
1988 7,289,618 16,470,483
1987 7,081,530 15,954,170
1986 6,878,192 15,467,579
1985 6,683,287 15,023,681
1984 6,499,364 14,607,677
1983 6,324,504 14,221,881
1982 6,156,961 13,873,631
1981 5,997,160 13,556,452
1980 5,845,638 13,275,741
1979 5,702,895 13,002,163
1978 5,568,096 12,692,113
1977 5,439,549 12,359,669
1976 5,308,564 12,037,294
1975 5,170,810 11,725,240
1974 5,029,437 11,424,846
1973 4,885,181 11,144,236
1972 4,741,631 10,885,796
1971 4,601,864 10,618,206
1970 4,466,328 10,321,603
1969 4,334,974 10,014,858
1968 4,207,587 9,708,632
1967 4,083,870 9,408,924
1966 3,964,299 9,122,864
1965 3,849,788 8,849,203
1964 3,740,535 8,586,363
1963 3,635,876 8,333,663
1962 3,534,686 8,092,231
1961 3,436,375 7,862,217
1960 3,340,907 7,640,973

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/uganda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Senegal increased by 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Senegal gained 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% growth).

Senegal was ranked 72nd most populous country in 2006 and is 68th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Senegal is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.5M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Senegal Uganda
2100 0.36% 0.05%
2099 0.38% 0.06%
2098 0.4% 0.08%
2097 0.41% 0.1%
2096 0.43% 0.14%
2095 0.45% 0.15%
2094 0.46% 0.18%
2093 0.48% 0.2%
2092 0.5% 0.22%
2091 0.52% 0.25%
2090 0.54% 0.28%
2089 0.55% 0.3%
2088 0.57% 0.33%
2087 0.6% 0.35%
2086 0.62% 0.37%
2085 0.64% 0.4%
2084 0.67% 0.44%
2083 0.68% 0.47%
2082 0.7% 0.49%
2081 0.72% 0.53%
2080 0.74% 0.54%
2079 0.77% 0.58%
2078 0.79% 0.6%
2077 0.81% 0.64%
2076 0.85% 0.67%
2075 0.87% 0.69%
2074 0.9% 0.71%
2073 0.93% 0.75%
2072 0.95% 0.78%
2071 0.97% 0.82%
2070 1.01% 0.83%
2069 1.03% 0.87%
2068 1.06% 0.9%
2067 1.1% 0.94%
2066 1.12% 0.97%
2065 1.15% 1.01%
2064 1.17% 1.04%
2063 1.21% 1.08%
2062 1.23% 1.12%
2061 1.25% 1.13%
2060 1.27% 1.18%
2059 1.32% 1.22%
2058 1.33% 1.26%
2057 1.37% 1.29%
2056 1.38% 1.33%
2055 1.4% 1.37%
2054 1.43% 1.42%
2053 1.44% 1.46%
2052 1.47% 1.49%
2051 1.51% 1.53%
2050 1.52% 1.57%
2049 1.56% 1.62%
2048 1.58% 1.66%
2047 1.62% 1.69%
2046 1.63% 1.72%
2045 1.67% 1.76%
2044 1.7% 1.81%
2043 1.73% 1.84%
2042 1.76% 1.86%
2041 1.8% 1.89%
2040 1.84% 1.93%
2039 1.89% 1.99%
2038 1.93% 2.04%
2037 1.96% 2.07%
2036 2% 2.13%
2035 2.03% 2.17%
2034 2.08% 2.22%
2033 2.12% 2.29%
2032 2.16% 2.36%
2031 2.19% 2.41%
2030 2.22% 2.47%
2029 2.25% 2.54%
2028 2.27% 2.59%
2027 2.28% 2.65%
2026 2.31% 2.71%
2025 2.34% 2.77%
2024 2.35% 2.79%
2023 2.42% 2.84%
2022 2.5% 3.05%
2021 2.57% 3.27%
2020 2.67% 3.39%
2019 2.75% 3.45%
2018 2.84% 3.46%
2017 2.93% 3.55%
2016 3.02% 3.38%
2015 3.12% 3.12%
2014 3.22% 3%
2013 3.01% 2.91%
2012 2.71% 2.95%
2011 2.56% 2.98%
2010 2.42% 2.99%
2009 2.39% 2.98%
2008 2.37% 2.99%
2007 2.35% 2.98%
2006 2.36% 2.97%
2005 2.37% 2.98%
2004 2.37% 3.04%
2003 2.44% 3.21%
2002 2.48% 3.18%
2001 2.45% 3.11%
2000 2.44% 3.19%
1999 2.4% 3.29%
1998 2.36% 3.02%
1997 2.39% 2.94%
1996 2.47% 2.74%
1995 2.6% 2.77%
1994 2.71% 3.41%
1993 2.79% 3.51%
1992 2.84% 3.47%
1991 2.88% 3.34%
1990 2.91% 3.29%
1989 2.92% 3.28%
1988 2.94% 3.24%
1987 2.96% 3.15%
1986 2.92% 2.95%
1985 2.83% 2.85%
1984 2.76% 2.71%
1983 2.72% 2.51%
1982 2.66% 2.34%
1981 2.59% 2.11%
1980 2.5% 2.1%
1979 2.42% 2.44%
1978 2.36% 2.69%
1977 2.47% 2.68%
1976 2.66% 2.66%
1975 2.81% 2.63%
1974 2.95% 2.52%
1973 3.03% 2.37%
1972 3.04% 2.52%
1971 3.03% 2.87%
1970 3.03% 3.06%
1969 3.03% 3.15%
1968 3.03% 3.19%
1967 3.02% 3.14%
1966 2.97% 3.09%
1965 2.92% 3.06%
1964 2.88% 3.03%
1963 2.86% 2.98%
1962 2.86% 2.93%
1961 2.86% 2.9%

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 Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

Senegal Uganda
Current population
19491599
53170946
Population rank 68/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.64%
One net population change
1.24 minutes
23.2 seconds
One birth every
59.3 seconds
18.4 seconds
One death every
5.21 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,163 +3,722
Annual growth/decline +424,411 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate +2.35% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 35/197 22/197
One migration net change every
41.7 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -12,636 -119,059
Net migration rank 138/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 281,867 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 100/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 146/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Senegal
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Senegal Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,636 - -119,059
2024 - -10,307 - -117,924
2023 431,006 -9,999 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 415,507 16,425 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 403,019 25,519 1,423,377 43,464
2020 400,910 33,848 1,397,288 43,464
2019 399,436 38,386 1,367,044 107,210
2018 405,454 33,567 1,332,600 60,724
2017 410,366 29,605 1,290,658 92,879
2016 411,480 29,498 1,249,565 123,379
2015 407,008 34,387 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 405,019 36,030 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 406,582 34,878 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 402,243 -42,978 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 387,290 -43,350 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 372,934 -69,888 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 362,238 -69,239 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 351,661 -67,812 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 339,963 -66,580 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 331,364 -64,254 999,958 -156,232
2005 323,908 -61,781 969,096 -151,386
2004 317,286 -59,879 938,623 -138,770
2003 308,856 -57,213 901,374 -96,429
2002 298,842 -40,554 868,756 -35,149
2001 289,690 -41,422 836,751 -95,956
2000 283,946 -42,854 803,069 -52,824
1999 277,944 -44,284 775,166 -39,695
1998 267,404 -45,189 741,175 6,277
1997 261,200 -44,506 727,523 -155,461
1996 255,418 -39,162 699,707 -22,795
1995 252,552 -31,001 697,218 -242,378
1994 249,115 -22,633 675,092 -16,198
1993 245,742 -16,649 650,032 18,349
1992 241,482 -14,796 627,139 24,723
1991 237,713 -13,783 602,740 3,643
1990 234,155 -12,959 587,291 -21,688
1989 227,797 -12,362 565,367 -12,576
1988 221,772 -12,036 547,759 -20,113
1987 218,522 -12,086 527,397 -22,415
1986 212,887 -12,655 487,693 -19,485
1985 208,218 -18,644 462,534 -42,942
1984 203,125 -24,858 421,241 -8,818
1983 197,673 -26,222 404,940 -45,776
1982 191,309 -27,672 390,820 -53,497
1981 185,917 -29,959 380,028 -83,010
1980 179,707 -32,616 370,287 -105,900
1979 173,425 -35,022 381,626 -98,863
1978 167,744 -36,559 371,930 -34,606
1977 161,636 -35,731 365,216 -37,671
1976 154,776 -18,716 359,458 -42,259
1975 147,311 -7,870 354,278 -47,359
1974 139,974 3,347 345,773 -51,910
1973 133,834 11,382 340,780 -73,439
1972 128,024 13,852 335,935 -86,409
1971 122,511 15,131 328,294 -42,642
1970 117,264 16,168 333,202 -25,646
1969 112,393 16,887 320,486 -14,548
1968 108,240 17,264 309,725 -3,214
1967 104,824 17,107 296,692 -3,773
1966 101,359 15,849 282,225 -3,021
1965 97,912 13,913 271,830 -3,716
1964 94,797 11,892 260,733 -3,169
1963 92,264 10,371 250,885 -3,058
1962 89,937 9,809 241,513 -6,470
1961 87,322 9,549 232,894 -7,893
1960 84,735 9,337 225,080 -7,586

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

GeoRank.org/population/senegal/uganda | 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 Uganda 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,419,712 people) and 0.53% is from migration (a gain of 71,457 people).

As of 2024, 281,867 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Senegal, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 101K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 41.9K

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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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