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Population in Senegal compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Senegal was 18,501,984 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Senegal's population is 19,491,599 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 1.67 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
  • Senegal is ranked the 68th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.38% of the world: 0.24% for Senegal vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Senegal has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Senegal has increased from 11.5M people to 19.5M (69.5% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Senegal vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Senegal
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Senegal UAE
2100 47,481,703 26,368,750
2099 47,309,204 26,130,374
2098 47,131,505 25,894,010
2097 46,942,831 25,660,062
2096 46,749,318 25,427,961
2095 46,548,519 25,197,670
2094 46,338,777 24,968,891
2093 46,124,372 24,741,434
2092 45,903,819 24,515,086
2091 45,676,277 24,289,496
2090 45,442,218 24,064,404
2089 45,197,486 23,839,033
2088 44,949,158 23,613,963
2087 44,692,601 23,388,786
2086 44,425,160 23,163,641
2085 44,150,556 22,938,169
2084 43,871,406 22,711,804
2083 43,579,072 22,484,154
2082 43,285,560 22,255,625
2081 42,984,866 22,026,183
2080 42,679,614 21,796,073
2079 42,366,808 21,565,118
2078 42,044,826 21,333,574
2077 41,716,837 21,101,274
2076 41,379,705 20,868,733
2075 41,030,232 20,636,203
2074 40,674,683 20,404,044
2073 40,312,726 20,171,659
2072 39,943,067 19,940,853
2071 39,568,028 19,710,934
2070 39,187,711 19,483,026
2069 38,795,322 19,256,572
2068 38,398,147 19,032,681
2067 37,996,983 18,811,331
2066 37,584,328 18,593,017
2065 37,167,637 18,377,364
2064 36,744,279 18,164,584
2063 36,318,015 17,955,352
2062 35,884,713 17,749,596
2061 35,448,776 17,547,827
2060 35,010,231 17,349,620
2059 34,571,669 17,153,273
2058 34,122,702 16,959,263
2057 33,673,448 16,767,893
2056 33,219,406 16,579,195
2055 32,765,741 16,392,558
2054 32,313,613 16,207,309
2053 31,859,051 16,024,789
2052 31,405,418 15,844,357
2051 30,949,633 15,665,362
2050 30,490,614 15,487,008
2049 30,032,811 15,309,031
2048 29,570,773 15,132,784
2047 29,111,688 14,958,209
2046 28,648,672 14,788,046
2045 28,187,838 14,620,902
2044 27,724,585 14,454,466
2043 27,260,926 14,289,021
2042 26,796,927 14,124,515
2041 26,332,270 13,961,010
2040 25,866,240 13,798,651
2039 25,398,425 13,637,499
2038 24,928,471 13,477,450
2037 24,457,649 13,319,346
2036 23,986,892 13,163,073
2035 23,515,497 13,009,160
2034 23,046,885 12,857,729
2033 22,578,286 12,709,520
2032 22,110,230 12,564,906
2031 21,643,047 12,424,286
2030 21,178,414 12,288,186
2029 20,719,234 12,148,661
2028 20,263,713 11,999,549
2027 19,814,138 11,831,082
2026 19,372,006 11,632,806
2025 18,934,809 11,367,504
2024 18,501,984 10,986,400
2023 18,077,573 10,483,751
2022 17,651,103 10,074,977
2021 17,220,867 9,575,152
2020 16,789,219 9,401,038
2019 16,352,922 9,445,785
2018 15,914,498 9,346,701
2017 15,475,002 9,223,225
2016 15,034,521 8,935,095
2015 14,593,331 8,505,237
2014 14,152,102 8,059,440
2013 13,710,849 7,693,031
2012 13,310,495 7,391,448
2011 12,958,897 7,104,538
2010 12,635,413 6,869,838
2009 12,337,389 6,707,058
2008 12,048,959 6,302,664
2007 11,770,344 5,624,635
2006 11,500,094 5,009,100
2005 11,235,472 4,664,790
2004 10,975,704 4,428,967
2003 10,721,176 4,192,457
2002 10,466,214 3,956,826
2001 10,212,942 3,723,590
2000 9,968,260 3,493,575
1999 9,730,887 3,266,009
1998 9,502,952 3,040,421
1997 9,283,495 2,817,410
1996 9,067,014 2,597,564
1995 8,848,101 2,434,662
1994 8,624,078 2,328,188
1993 8,396,288 2,222,093
1992 8,168,395 2,114,730
1991 7,943,085 2,006,626
1990 7,720,523 1,898,220
1989 7,502,207 1,789,851
1988 7,289,618 1,681,788
1987 7,081,530 1,574,244
1986 6,878,192 1,467,383
1985 6,683,287 1,377,911
1984 6,499,364 1,305,996
1983 6,324,504 1,235,305
1982 6,156,961 1,166,370
1981 5,997,160 1,099,855
1980 5,845,638 1,015,700
1979 5,702,895 912,010
1978 5,568,096 809,274
1977 5,439,549 710,209
1976 5,308,564 615,866
1975 5,170,810 542,856
1974 5,029,437 489,087
1973 4,885,181 436,399
1972 4,741,631 385,014
1971 4,601,864 335,027
1970 4,466,328 286,536
1969 4,334,974 239,660
1968 4,207,587 199,416
1967 4,083,870 179,700
1966 3,964,299 173,976
1965 3,849,788 167,103
1964 3,740,535 159,692
1963 3,635,876 152,211
1962 3,534,686 144,946
1961 3,436,375 137,989
1960 3,340,907 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Senegal increased by 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Senegal gained 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Senegal was ranked 72nd most populous country in 2006 and is 68th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

Senegal is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.5M people compared to the peak of 26.4M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Senegal
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Senegal UAE
2100 0.36% 0.91%
2099 0.38% 0.91%
2098 0.4% 0.91%
2097 0.41% 0.91%
2096 0.43% 0.91%
2095 0.45% 0.92%
2094 0.46% 0.92%
2093 0.48% 0.92%
2092 0.5% 0.93%
2091 0.52% 0.94%
2090 0.54% 0.95%
2089 0.55% 0.95%
2088 0.57% 0.96%
2087 0.6% 0.97%
2086 0.62% 0.98%
2085 0.64% 1%
2084 0.67% 1.01%
2083 0.68% 1.03%
2082 0.7% 1.04%
2081 0.72% 1.06%
2080 0.74% 1.07%
2079 0.77% 1.09%
2078 0.79% 1.1%
2077 0.81% 1.11%
2076 0.85% 1.13%
2075 0.87% 1.14%
2074 0.9% 1.15%
2073 0.93% 1.16%
2072 0.95% 1.17%
2071 0.97% 1.17%
2070 1.01% 1.18%
2069 1.03% 1.18%
2068 1.06% 1.18%
2067 1.1% 1.17%
2066 1.12% 1.17%
2065 1.15% 1.17%
2064 1.17% 1.17%
2063 1.21% 1.16%
2062 1.23% 1.15%
2061 1.25% 1.14%
2060 1.27% 1.14%
2059 1.32% 1.14%
2058 1.33% 1.14%
2057 1.37% 1.14%
2056 1.38% 1.14%
2055 1.4% 1.14%
2054 1.43% 1.14%
2053 1.44% 1.14%
2052 1.47% 1.14%
2051 1.51% 1.15%
2050 1.52% 1.16%
2049 1.56% 1.16%
2048 1.58% 1.17%
2047 1.62% 1.15%
2046 1.63% 1.14%
2045 1.67% 1.15%
2044 1.7% 1.16%
2043 1.73% 1.16%
2042 1.76% 1.17%
2041 1.8% 1.18%
2040 1.84% 1.18%
2039 1.89% 1.19%
2038 1.93% 1.19%
2037 1.96% 1.19%
2036 2% 1.18%
2035 2.03% 1.18%
2034 2.08% 1.17%
2033 2.12% 1.15%
2032 2.16% 1.13%
2031 2.19% 1.11%
2030 2.22% 1.15%
2029 2.25% 1.24%
2028 2.27% 1.42%
2027 2.28% 1.7%
2026 2.31% 2.33%
2025 2.34% 3.47%
2024 2.35% 4.79%
2023 2.42% 4.06%
2022 2.5% 5.22%
2021 2.57% 1.85%
2020 2.67% -0.47%
2019 2.75% 1.06%
2018 2.84% 1.34%
2017 2.93% 3.22%
2016 3.02% 5.05%
2015 3.12% 5.53%
2014 3.22% 4.76%
2013 3.01% 4.08%
2012 2.71% 4.04%
2011 2.56% 3.42%
2010 2.42% 2.43%
2009 2.39% 6.42%
2008 2.37% 12.1%
2007 2.35% 12.3%
2006 2.36% 7.38%
2005 2.37% 5.32%
2004 2.37% 5.64%
2003 2.44% 5.96%
2002 2.48% 6.26%
2001 2.45% 6.58%
2000 2.44% 6.97%
1999 2.4% 7.42%
1998 2.36% 7.92%
1997 2.39% 8.46%
1996 2.47% 6.69%
1995 2.6% 4.57%
1994 2.71% 4.77%
1993 2.79% 5.08%
1992 2.84% 5.39%
1991 2.88% 5.71%
1990 2.91% 6.05%
1989 2.92% 6.43%
1988 2.94% 6.83%
1987 2.96% 7.28%
1986 2.92% 6.49%
1985 2.83% 5.51%
1984 2.76% 5.72%
1983 2.72% 5.91%
1982 2.66% 6.05%
1981 2.59% 8.29%
1980 2.5% 11.4%
1979 2.42% 12.7%
1978 2.36% 13.9%
1977 2.47% 15.3%
1976 2.66% 13.4%
1975 2.81% 11%
1974 2.95% 12.1%
1973 3.03% 13.3%
1972 3.04% 14.9%
1971 3.03% 16.9%
1970 3.03% 19.6%
1969 3.03% 20.2%
1968 3.03% 11%
1967 3.02% 3.29%
1966 2.97% 4.11%
1965 2.92% 4.64%
1964 2.88% 4.91%
1963 2.86% 5.01%
1962 2.86% 5.04%
1961 2.86% 5.07%

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Senegal grew by 2.35%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Senegal UAE
Current population
19491599
11686438
Population rank 68/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.14%
One net population change
1.24 minutes
1.05 minutes
One birth every
59.3 seconds
5.13 minutes
One death every
5.21 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,163 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +424,411 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +2.35% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 35/197 3/197
One migration net change every
41.7 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -12,636 +158,634
Net migration rank 138/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 281,867 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 100/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 146/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Senegal
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Senegal UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,636 - 158,634
2024 - -10,307 - 278,439
2023 431,006 -9,999 92,698 300,004
2022 415,507 16,425 81,758 322,773
2021 403,019 25,519 76,802 421,663
2020 400,910 33,848 87,871 92,541
2019 399,436 38,386 86,296 -125,186
2018 405,454 33,567 86,840 14,611
2017 410,366 29,605 89,382 34,155
2016 411,480 29,498 87,028 195,317
2015 407,008 34,387 85,044 342,468
2014 405,019 36,030 84,277 360,174
2013 406,582 34,878 82,977 279,269
2012 402,243 -42,978 78,682 225,921
2011 387,290 -43,350 73,496 215,183
2010 372,934 -69,888 69,907 161,842
2009 362,238 -69,239 66,521 163,643
2008 351,661 -67,812 55,426 523,207
2007 339,963 -66,580 55,048 722,380
2006 331,364 -64,254 54,338 399,306
2005 323,908 -61,781 60,046 174,926
2004 317,286 -59,879 60,344 176,319
2003 308,856 -57,213 59,118 177,237
2002 298,842 -40,554 55,922 178,988
2001 289,690 -41,422 52,789 178,779
2000 283,946 -42,854 49,993 178,469
1999 277,944 -44,284 46,198 180,469
1998 267,404 -45,189 41,176 183,329
1997 261,200 -44,506 38,207 183,310
1996 255,418 -39,162 37,886 180,296
1995 252,552 -31,001 38,685 68,938
1994 249,115 -22,633 42,976 62,352
1993 245,742 -16,649 41,324 65,545
1992 241,482 -14,796 42,119 65,739
1991 237,713 -13,783 41,409 66,943
1990 234,155 -12,959 41,339 67,118
1989 227,797 -12,362 40,148 68,132
1988 221,772 -12,036 38,861 68,991
1987 218,522 -12,086 37,741 69,493
1986 212,887 -12,655 36,829 69,655
1985 208,218 -18,644 34,855 37,605
1984 203,125 -24,858 33,250 38,124
1983 197,673 -26,222 31,480 38,536
1982 191,309 -27,672 29,585 38,276
1981 185,917 -29,959 27,560 37,600
1980 179,707 -32,616 25,005 78,148
1979 173,425 -35,022 21,987 82,238
1978 167,744 -36,559 18,879 82,359
1977 161,636 -35,731 15,787 81,111
1976 154,776 -18,716 12,876 78,903
1975 147,311 -7,870 11,859 42,380
1974 139,974 3,347 10,835 42,474
1973 133,834 11,382 9,822 42,243
1972 128,024 13,852 8,818 41,888
1971 122,511 15,131 7,839 41,425
1970 117,264 16,168 6,922 40,792
1969 112,393 16,887 6,138 39,902
1968 108,240 17,264 5,588 28,866
1967 104,824 17,107 5,264 -283
1966 101,359 15,849 4,955 1,516
1965 97,912 13,913 4,675 2,598
1964 94,797 11,892 4,410 3,126
1963 92,264 10,371 4,157 3,264
1962 89,937 9,809 3,901 3,212
1961 87,322 9,549 3,657 3,141
1960 84,735 9,337 3,418 3,102

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

GeoRank.org/population/senegal/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 281,867 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Senegal, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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