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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Senegal was 18,501,984 in 2024 vs 37,860,221 people in Ukraine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Senegal's population is 19,491,599 people compared to 40,125,599 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 2.06 times bigger than Senegal's.
  • Senegal is ranked the 68th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.72% of the world: 0.24% for Senegal vs 0.48% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Senegal has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs -1.74% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Senegal has increased from 11.5M people to 19.5M (69.5% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.1M (15.1% decline).

Senegal vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Senegal Ukraine
2100 47,481,703 15,493,960
2099 47,309,204 15,751,557
2098 47,131,505 16,012,938
2097 46,942,831 16,278,602
2096 46,749,318 16,547,938
2095 46,548,519 16,820,897
2094 46,338,777 17,098,910
2093 46,124,372 17,381,822
2092 45,903,819 17,669,049
2091 45,676,277 17,960,681
2090 45,442,218 18,257,867
2089 45,197,486 18,559,027
2088 44,949,158 18,865,031
2087 44,692,601 19,176,483
2086 44,425,160 19,492,606
2085 44,150,556 19,812,584
2084 43,871,406 20,138,855
2083 43,579,072 20,468,747
2082 43,285,560 20,803,241
2081 42,984,866 21,140,953
2080 42,679,614 21,482,498
2079 42,366,808 21,827,152
2078 42,044,826 22,175,099
2077 41,716,837 22,525,846
2076 41,379,705 22,879,896
2075 41,030,232 23,236,521
2074 40,674,683 23,596,095
2073 40,312,726 23,957,807
2072 39,943,067 24,319,928
2071 39,568,028 24,685,370
2070 39,187,711 25,053,352
2069 38,795,322 25,423,272
2068 38,398,147 25,794,560
2067 37,996,983 26,168,072
2066 37,584,328 26,543,206
2065 37,167,637 26,920,121
2064 36,744,279 27,298,592
2063 36,318,015 27,677,528
2062 35,884,713 28,056,960
2061 35,448,776 28,437,884
2060 35,010,231 28,818,343
2059 34,571,669 29,198,891
2058 34,122,702 29,580,044
2057 33,673,448 29,958,884
2056 33,219,406 30,335,136
2055 32,765,741 30,710,041
2054 32,313,613 31,080,334
2053 31,859,051 31,447,868
2052 31,405,418 31,811,171
2051 30,949,633 32,170,929
2050 30,490,614 32,525,262
2049 30,032,811 32,875,483
2048 29,570,773 33,217,836
2047 29,111,688 33,556,749
2046 28,648,672 33,892,646
2045 28,187,838 34,221,999
2044 27,724,585 34,547,153
2043 27,260,926 34,869,270
2042 26,796,927 35,189,550
2041 26,332,270 35,507,946
2040 25,866,240 35,823,225
2039 25,398,425 36,141,658
2038 24,928,471 36,457,134
2037 24,457,649 36,772,578
2036 23,986,892 37,084,252
2035 23,515,497 37,396,243
2034 23,046,885 37,706,533
2033 22,578,286 38,015,585
2032 22,110,230 38,322,554
2031 21,643,047 38,630,259
2030 21,178,414 38,935,791
2029 20,719,234 39,238,099
2028 20,263,713 39,537,815
2027 19,814,138 39,830,895
2026 19,372,006 40,125,599
2025 18,934,809 38,707,520
2024 18,501,984 37,860,221
2023 18,077,573 37,732,836
2022 17,651,103 41,048,766
2021 17,220,867 44,298,640
2020 16,789,219 44,680,014
2019 16,352,922 44,957,458
2018 15,914,498 45,208,907
2017 15,475,002 45,436,041
2016 15,034,521 45,616,832
2015 14,593,331 45,784,896
2014 14,152,102 45,972,380
2013 13,710,849 46,126,770
2012 13,310,495 46,210,056
2011 12,958,897 46,307,853
2010 12,635,413 46,456,003
2009 12,337,389 46,623,731
2008 12,048,959 46,819,175
2007 11,770,344 47,062,798
2006 11,500,094 47,278,694
2005 11,235,472 47,585,556
2004 10,975,704 47,979,507
2003 10,721,176 48,315,136
2002 10,466,214 48,677,281
2001 10,212,942 49,106,855
2000 9,968,260 49,556,660
1999 9,730,887 49,976,446
1998 9,502,952 50,379,731
1997 9,283,495 50,786,885
1996 9,067,014 51,226,109
1995 8,848,101 51,665,539
1994 8,624,078 52,075,998
1993 8,396,288 52,350,126
1992 8,168,395 52,323,671
1991 7,943,085 52,170,961
1990 7,720,523 52,054,092
1989 7,502,207 51,917,817
1988 7,289,618 51,724,853
1987 7,081,530 51,515,732
1986 6,878,192 51,318,745
1985 6,683,287 51,108,770
1984 6,499,364 50,887,599
1983 6,324,504 50,637,029
1982 6,156,961 50,402,724
1981 5,997,160 50,189,281
1980 5,845,638 49,955,152
1979 5,702,895 49,721,381
1978 5,568,096 49,521,243
1977 5,439,549 49,336,481
1976 5,308,564 49,120,842
1975 5,170,810 48,865,229
1974 5,029,437 48,576,570
1973 4,885,181 48,277,121
1972 4,741,631 47,946,893
1971 4,601,864 47,573,287
1970 4,466,328 47,261,306
1969 4,334,974 46,976,256
1968 4,207,587 46,614,325
1967 4,083,870 46,215,988
1966 3,964,299 45,802,519
1965 3,849,788 45,386,892
1964 3,740,535 44,951,156
1963 3,635,876 44,462,372
1962 3,534,686 43,943,674
1961 3,436,375 43,399,766
1960 3,340,907 42,824,093

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/ukraine | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Senegal increased by 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Senegal gained 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,491,233 people (a 12% decline).

Senegal was ranked 72nd most populous country in 2006 and is 68th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,525,262 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Senegal is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.5M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.5M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Senegal Ukraine
2100 0.36% -1.64%
2099 0.38% -1.63%
2098 0.4% -1.63%
2097 0.41% -1.63%
2096 0.43% -1.62%
2095 0.45% -1.63%
2094 0.46% -1.63%
2093 0.48% -1.63%
2092 0.5% -1.62%
2091 0.52% -1.63%
2090 0.54% -1.62%
2089 0.55% -1.62%
2088 0.57% -1.62%
2087 0.6% -1.62%
2086 0.62% -1.62%
2085 0.64% -1.62%
2084 0.67% -1.61%
2083 0.68% -1.61%
2082 0.7% -1.6%
2081 0.72% -1.59%
2080 0.74% -1.58%
2079 0.77% -1.57%
2078 0.79% -1.56%
2077 0.81% -1.55%
2076 0.85% -1.53%
2075 0.87% -1.52%
2074 0.9% -1.51%
2073 0.93% -1.49%
2072 0.95% -1.48%
2071 0.97% -1.47%
2070 1.01% -1.46%
2069 1.03% -1.44%
2068 1.06% -1.43%
2067 1.1% -1.41%
2066 1.12% -1.4%
2065 1.15% -1.39%
2064 1.17% -1.37%
2063 1.21% -1.35%
2062 1.23% -1.34%
2061 1.25% -1.32%
2060 1.27% -1.3%
2059 1.32% -1.29%
2058 1.33% -1.26%
2057 1.37% -1.24%
2056 1.38% -1.22%
2055 1.4% -1.19%
2054 1.43% -1.17%
2053 1.44% -1.14%
2052 1.47% -1.12%
2051 1.51% -1.09%
2050 1.52% -1.07%
2049 1.56% -1.03%
2048 1.58% -1.01%
2047 1.62% -0.99%
2046 1.63% -0.96%
2045 1.67% -0.94%
2044 1.7% -0.92%
2043 1.73% -0.91%
2042 1.76% -0.9%
2041 1.8% -0.88%
2040 1.84% -0.88%
2039 1.89% -0.87%
2038 1.93% -0.86%
2037 1.96% -0.84%
2036 2% -0.83%
2035 2.03% -0.82%
2034 2.08% -0.81%
2033 2.12% -0.8%
2032 2.16% -0.8%
2031 2.19% -0.78%
2030 2.22% -0.77%
2029 2.25% -0.76%
2028 2.27% -0.74%
2027 2.28% -0.73%
2026 2.31% 3.66%
2025 2.34% 2.24%
2024 2.35% 0.34%
2023 2.42% -8.08%
2022 2.5% -7.34%
2021 2.57% -0.85%
2020 2.67% -0.62%
2019 2.75% -0.56%
2018 2.84% -0.5%
2017 2.93% -0.4%
2016 3.02% -0.37%
2015 3.12% -0.41%
2014 3.22% -0.33%
2013 3.01% -0.18%
2012 2.71% -0.21%
2011 2.56% -0.32%
2010 2.42% -0.36%
2009 2.39% -0.42%
2008 2.37% -0.52%
2007 2.35% -0.46%
2006 2.36% -0.64%
2005 2.37% -0.82%
2004 2.37% -0.69%
2003 2.44% -0.74%
2002 2.48% -0.87%
2001 2.45% -0.91%
2000 2.44% -0.84%
1999 2.4% -0.8%
1998 2.36% -0.8%
1997 2.39% -0.86%
1996 2.47% -0.85%
1995 2.6% -0.79%
1994 2.71% -0.52%
1993 2.79% 0.05%
1992 2.84% 0.29%
1991 2.88% 0.22%
1990 2.91% 0.26%
1989 2.92% 0.37%
1988 2.94% 0.41%
1987 2.96% 0.38%
1986 2.92% 0.41%
1985 2.83% 0.43%
1984 2.76% 0.49%
1983 2.72% 0.46%
1982 2.66% 0.43%
1981 2.59% 0.47%
1980 2.5% 0.47%
1979 2.42% 0.4%
1978 2.36% 0.37%
1977 2.47% 0.44%
1976 2.66% 0.52%
1975 2.81% 0.59%
1974 2.95% 0.62%
1973 3.03% 0.69%
1972 3.04% 0.79%
1971 3.03% 0.66%
1970 3.03% 0.61%
1969 3.03% 0.78%
1968 3.03% 0.86%
1967 3.02% 0.9%
1966 2.97% 0.92%
1965 2.92% 0.97%
1964 2.88% 1.1%
1963 2.86% 1.18%
1962 2.86% 1.25%
1961 2.86% 1.34%

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/ukraine | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Senegal grew by 2.35%, while Ukraine's population grew by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Senegal Ukraine
Current population
19491599
40125599
Population rank 68/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.48%
One net population change
1.24 minutes
4.13 minutes
One birth every
59.3 seconds
2.48 minutes
One death every
5.21 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,163 +349
Annual growth/decline +424,411 +127,385
Annual growth/decline rate +2.35% +0.34%
Population growth rate rank 35/197 147/197
One migration net change every
41.7 minutes
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change -12,636 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 138/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 281,867 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 100/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 146/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Senegal
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Senegal Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,636 - 1,702,358
2024 - -10,307 - 1,146,012
2023 431,006 -9,999 -283,185 -299,961
2022 415,507 16,425 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 403,019 25,519 -449,941 -1,129
2020 400,910 33,848 -307,533 -4,167
2019 399,436 38,386 -236,296 -6,908
2018 405,454 33,567 -227,491 -32,220
2017 410,366 29,605 -158,390 -36,155
2016 411,480 29,498 -135,710 -31,340
2015 407,008 34,387 -147,107 -21,992
2014 405,019 36,030 -140,216 -65,678
2013 406,582 34,878 -129,662 26,781
2012 402,243 -42,978 -130,451 66,768
2011 387,290 -43,350 -158,372 26,457
2010 372,934 -69,888 -180,388 16,030
2009 362,238 -69,239 -197,918 26,796
2008 351,661 -67,812 -229,086 9,312
2007 339,963 -66,580 -282,659 15,237
2006 331,364 -64,254 -300,787 136,442
2005 323,908 -61,781 -337,857 -111,493
2004 317,286 -59,879 -344,157 5,644
2003 308,856 -57,213 -351,299 18,540
2002 298,842 -40,554 -364,544 -26,991
2001 289,690 -41,422 -374,734 -92,847
2000 283,946 -42,854 -364,143 -67,865
1999 277,944 -44,284 -348,286 -59,247
1998 267,404 -45,189 -318,299 -80,684
1997 261,200 -44,506 -306,549 -108,735
1996 255,418 -39,162 -305,154 -158,008
1995 252,552 -31,001 -281,629 -134,053
1994 249,115 -22,633 -238,820 -166,380
1993 245,742 -16,649 -169,405 26,357
1992 241,482 -14,796 -95,857 291,788
1991 237,713 -13,783 -16,486 125,962
1990 234,155 -12,959 48,463 75,760
1989 227,797 -12,362 106,431 36,978
1988 221,772 -12,036 162,002 75,637
1987 218,522 -12,086 198,850 -18,275
1986 212,887 -12,655 225,751 -12,369
1985 208,218 -18,644 201,011 5,546
1984 203,125 -24,858 222,430 13,340
1983 197,673 -26,222 241,741 23,608
1982 191,309 -27,672 194,101 9,096
1981 185,917 -29,959 182,839 40,807
1980 179,707 -32,616 197,223 47,406
1979 173,425 -35,022 197,294 25,635
1978 167,744 -36,559 206,554 -29,180
1977 161,636 -35,731 216,932 -24,745
1976 154,776 -18,716 247,323 -8,219
1975 147,311 -7,870 256,787 15,336
1974 139,974 3,347 273,486 31,725
1973 133,834 11,382 274,938 18,777
1972 128,024 13,852 309,785 56,928
1971 122,511 15,131 305,849 74,604
1970 117,264 16,168 291,839 -48,335
1969 112,393 16,887 274,858 51,763
1968 108,240 17,264 295,162 102,096
1967 104,824 17,107 313,899 85,527
1966 101,359 15,849 337,794 89,737
1965 97,912 13,913 334,365 69,354
1964 94,797 11,892 391,120 76,650
1963 92,264 10,371 449,648 60,178
1962 89,937 9,809 481,887 45,712
1961 87,322 9,549 508,602 51,625
1960 84,735 9,337 538,812 52,281

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 Ukraine 28.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,435,153 people) and 71.8% is from migration (a loss of 6,198,995 people).

As of 2024, 281,867 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Senegal, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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