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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Senegal was 18,501,984 in 2024 vs 69,226,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Senegal's population is 19,491,599 people compared to 70,154,914 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 3.6 times bigger than Senegal's.
  • Senegal is ranked the 68th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.08% of the world: 0.24% for Senegal vs 0.85% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Senegal has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +0.7% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Senegal has increased from 11.5M people to 19.5M (69.5% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.2M (15.3% growth).

Senegal vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Senegal
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Senegal United Kingdom
2100 47,481,703 74,700,585
2099 47,309,204 74,831,175
2098 47,131,505 74,950,267
2097 46,942,831 75,064,397
2096 46,749,318 75,176,691
2095 46,548,519 75,287,063
2094 46,338,777 75,383,856
2093 46,124,372 75,482,205
2092 45,903,819 75,575,769
2091 45,676,277 75,666,091
2090 45,442,218 75,753,129
2089 45,197,486 75,835,723
2088 44,949,158 75,907,614
2087 44,692,601 75,978,712
2086 44,425,160 76,046,742
2085 44,150,556 76,105,680
2084 43,871,406 76,156,223
2083 43,579,072 76,205,894
2082 43,285,560 76,246,844
2081 42,984,866 76,274,040
2080 42,679,614 76,306,205
2079 42,366,808 76,334,949
2078 42,044,826 76,353,484
2077 41,716,837 76,371,123
2076 41,379,705 76,373,520
2075 41,030,232 76,386,071
2074 40,674,683 76,397,426
2073 40,312,726 76,406,554
2072 39,943,067 76,398,941
2071 39,568,028 76,388,223
2070 39,187,711 76,378,505
2069 38,795,322 76,371,827
2068 38,398,147 76,370,973
2067 37,996,983 76,363,548
2066 37,584,328 76,356,638
2065 37,167,637 76,355,841
2064 36,744,279 76,352,770
2063 36,318,015 76,353,175
2062 35,884,713 76,346,535
2061 35,448,776 76,344,206
2060 35,010,231 76,344,725
2059 34,571,669 76,345,215
2058 34,122,702 76,326,961
2057 33,673,448 76,307,006
2056 33,219,406 76,274,247
2055 32,765,741 76,235,304
2054 32,313,613 76,167,710
2053 31,859,051 76,094,051
2052 31,405,418 76,001,979
2051 30,949,633 75,895,690
2050 30,490,614 75,777,445
2049 30,032,811 75,646,044
2048 29,570,773 75,499,380
2047 29,111,688 75,338,951
2046 28,648,672 75,171,300
2045 28,187,838 74,993,186
2044 27,724,585 74,807,530
2043 27,260,926 74,607,485
2042 26,796,927 74,407,783
2041 26,332,270 74,203,292
2040 25,866,240 73,994,525
2039 25,398,425 73,782,112
2038 24,928,471 73,559,085
2037 24,457,649 73,335,723
2036 23,986,892 73,101,646
2035 23,515,497 72,850,722
2034 23,046,885 72,597,177
2033 22,578,286 72,322,802
2032 22,110,230 72,046,316
2031 21,643,047 71,757,868
2030 21,178,414 71,442,811
2029 20,719,234 71,123,782
2028 20,263,713 70,783,199
2027 19,814,138 70,421,923
2026 19,372,006 70,055,911
2025 18,934,809 69,658,188
2024 18,501,984 69,226,000
2023 18,077,573 68,492,000
2022 17,651,103 67,604,000
2021 17,220,867 66,984,000
2020 16,789,219 66,744,000
2019 16,352,922 66,631,000
2018 15,914,498 66,289,000
2017 15,475,002 65,966,000
2016 15,034,521 65,607,000
2015 14,593,331 65,088,000
2014 14,152,102 64,620,000
2013 13,710,849 64,139,000
2012 13,310,495 63,711,000
2011 12,958,897 63,258,810
2010 12,635,413 62,766,365
2009 12,337,389 62,276,270
2008 12,048,959 61,806,995
2007 11,770,344 61,322,463
2006 11,500,094 60,846,820
2005 11,235,472 60,401,206
2004 10,975,704 59,987,905
2003 10,721,176 59,647,577
2002 10,466,214 59,370,479
2001 10,212,942 59,119,673
2000 9,968,260 58,892,514
1999 9,730,887 58,682,466
1998 9,502,952 58,487,141
1997 9,283,495 58,316,954
1996 9,067,014 58,166,950
1995 8,848,101 58,019,030
1994 8,624,078 57,865,745
1993 8,396,288 57,718,614
1992 8,168,395 57,580,402
1991 7,943,085 57,424,897
1990 7,720,523 57,247,586
1989 7,502,207 57,076,711
1988 7,289,618 56,928,327
1987 7,081,530 56,802,050
1986 6,878,192 56,681,396
1985 6,683,287 56,550,268
1984 6,499,364 56,422,072
1983 6,324,504 56,332,848
1982 6,156,961 56,313,641
1981 5,997,160 56,333,829
1980 5,845,638 56,314,216
1979 5,702,895 56,246,951
1978 5,568,096 56,196,504
1977 5,439,549 56,193,492
1976 5,308,564 56,211,968
1975 5,170,810 56,225,800
1974 5,029,437 56,229,974
1973 4,885,181 56,194,527
1972 4,741,631 56,086,065
1971 4,601,864 55,896,223
1970 4,466,328 55,663,250
1969 4,334,974 55,441,750
1968 4,207,587 55,211,700
1967 4,083,870 54,943,600
1966 3,964,299 54,648,500
1965 3,849,788 54,348,050
1964 3,740,535 54,000,000
1963 3,635,876 53,650,000
1962 3,534,686 53,250,000
1961 3,436,375 52,800,000
1960 3,340,907 52,400,000

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-kingdom | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Senegal increased by 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth), while the United Kingdom gained 4,760,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Senegal gained 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,547,914 people (a 6.93% growth).

Senegal was ranked 72nd most populous country in 2006 and is 68th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 Kingdom will increase by 8.01% to 75,777,445 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

Senegal is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.5M people compared to the peak of 76.4M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

Senegal
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Senegal United Kingdom
2100 0.36% -0.17%
2099 0.38% -0.16%
2098 0.4% -0.15%
2097 0.41% -0.15%
2096 0.43% -0.15%
2095 0.45% -0.13%
2094 0.46% -0.13%
2093 0.48% -0.12%
2092 0.5% -0.12%
2091 0.52% -0.11%
2090 0.54% -0.11%
2089 0.55% -0.09%
2088 0.57% -0.09%
2087 0.6% -0.09%
2086 0.62% -0.08%
2085 0.64% -0.07%
2084 0.67% -0.07%
2083 0.68% -0.05%
2082 0.7% -0.04%
2081 0.72% -0.04%
2080 0.74% -0.04%
2079 0.77% -0.02%
2078 0.79% -0.02%
2077 0.81% -0.003%
2076 0.85% -0.02%
2075 0.87% -0.01%
2074 0.9% -0.01%
2073 0.93% 0.01%
2072 0.95% 0.01%
2071 0.97% 0.01%
2070 1.01% 0.009%
2069 1.03% 0.001%
2068 1.06% 0.01%
2067 1.1% 0.009%
2066 1.12% 0.001%
2065 1.15% 0.004%
2064 1.17% -0%
2063 1.21% 0.009%
2062 1.23% 0.003%
2061 1.25% -0.001%
2060 1.27% -0.001%
2059 1.32% 0.02%
2058 1.33% 0.03%
2057 1.37% 0.04%
2056 1.38% 0.05%
2055 1.4% 0.09%
2054 1.43% 0.1%
2053 1.44% 0.12%
2052 1.47% 0.14%
2051 1.51% 0.16%
2050 1.52% 0.17%
2049 1.56% 0.19%
2048 1.58% 0.21%
2047 1.62% 0.22%
2046 1.63% 0.24%
2045 1.67% 0.25%
2044 1.7% 0.27%
2043 1.73% 0.27%
2042 1.76% 0.28%
2041 1.8% 0.28%
2040 1.84% 0.29%
2039 1.89% 0.3%
2038 1.93% 0.3%
2037 1.96% 0.32%
2036 2% 0.34%
2035 2.03% 0.35%
2034 2.08% 0.38%
2033 2.12% 0.38%
2032 2.16% 0.4%
2031 2.19% 0.44%
2030 2.22% 0.45%
2029 2.25% 0.48%
2028 2.27% 0.51%
2027 2.28% 0.52%
2026 2.31% 0.57%
2025 2.34% 0.62%
2024 2.35% 1.07%
2023 2.42% 1.31%
2022 2.5% 0.93%
2021 2.57% 0.36%
2020 2.67% 0.17%
2019 2.75% 0.52%
2018 2.84% 0.49%
2017 2.93% 0.55%
2016 3.02% 0.8%
2015 3.12% 0.72%
2014 3.22% 0.75%
2013 3.01% 0.67%
2012 2.71% 0.71%
2011 2.56% 0.78%
2010 2.42% 0.79%
2009 2.39% 0.76%
2008 2.37% 0.79%
2007 2.35% 0.78%
2006 2.36% 0.74%
2005 2.37% 0.69%
2004 2.37% 0.57%
2003 2.44% 0.47%
2002 2.48% 0.42%
2001 2.45% 0.39%
2000 2.44% 0.36%
1999 2.4% 0.33%
1998 2.36% 0.29%
1997 2.39% 0.26%
1996 2.47% 0.25%
1995 2.6% 0.26%
1994 2.71% 0.25%
1993 2.79% 0.24%
1992 2.84% 0.27%
1991 2.88% 0.31%
1990 2.91% 0.3%
1989 2.92% 0.26%
1988 2.94% 0.22%
1987 2.96% 0.21%
1986 2.92% 0.23%
1985 2.83% 0.23%
1984 2.76% 0.16%
1983 2.72% 0.03%
1982 2.66% -0.04%
1981 2.59% 0.03%
1980 2.5% 0.12%
1979 2.42% 0.09%
1978 2.36% 0.005%
1977 2.47% -0.03%
1976 2.66% -0.02%
1975 2.81% -0.007%
1974 2.95% 0.06%
1973 3.03% 0.19%
1972 3.04% 0.34%
1971 3.03% 0.42%
1970 3.03% 0.4%
1969 3.03% 0.42%
1968 3.03% 0.49%
1967 3.02% 0.54%
1966 2.97% 0.55%
1965 2.92% 0.64%
1964 2.88% 0.65%
1963 2.86% 0.75%
1962 2.86% 0.85%
1961 2.86% 0.76%

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-kingdom | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Senegal grew by 2.35%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 1.07%.

Live population counters

Senegal United Kingdom
Current population
19491599
70154914
Population rank 68/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.85%
One net population change
1.24 minutes
43 seconds
One birth every
59.3 seconds
45.9 seconds
One death every
5.21 minutes
48.4 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,163 +2,011
Annual growth/decline +424,411 +734,000
Annual growth/decline rate +2.35% +1.07%
Population growth rate rank 35/197 97/197
One migration net change every
41.7 minutes
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change -12,636 +389,911
Net migration rank 138/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 281,867 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 100/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 146/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Senegal
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Senegal United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,636 - 389,911
2024 - -10,307 - 417,114
2023 431,006 -9,999 34,589 445,523
2022 415,507 16,425 39,751 487,029
2021 403,019 25,519 30,612 462,967
2020 400,910 33,848 -4,272 144,221
2019 399,436 38,386 108,342 232,727
2018 405,454 33,567 119,321 259,744
2017 410,366 29,605 145,125 272,311
2016 411,480 29,498 177,139 324,649
2015 407,008 34,387 175,738 347,839
2014 405,019 36,030 206,784 306,091
2013 406,582 34,878 198,830 237,272
2012 402,243 -42,978 248,473 172,088
2011 387,290 -43,350 259,361 228,773
2010 372,934 -69,888 251,066 274,811
2009 362,238 -69,239 230,422 249,639
2008 351,661 -67,812 216,325 263,390
2007 339,963 -66,580 196,232 309,385
2006 331,364 -64,254 176,455 288,923
2005 323,908 -61,781 144,963 308,279
2004 317,286 -59,879 131,974 276,077
2003 308,856 -57,213 89,471 211,846
2002 298,842 -40,554 65,308 203,577
2001 289,690 -41,422 65,032 175,133
2000 283,946 -42,854 70,671 153,917
1999 277,944 -44,284 64,551 152,653
1998 267,404 -45,189 87,730 125,541
1997 261,200 -44,506 99,138 59,723
1996 255,418 -39,162 98,884 54,964
1995 252,552 -31,001 87,028 61,385
1994 249,115 -22,633 127,304 45,339
1993 245,742 -16,649 103,893 27,403
1992 241,482 -14,796 149,709 17,846
1991 237,713 -13,783 143,562 27,601
1990 234,155 -12,959 154,569 57,132
1989 227,797 -12,362 119,861 49,586
1988 221,772 -12,036 136,628 13,952
1987 218,522 -12,086 136,325 8,266
1986 212,887 -12,655 90,690 41,836
1985 208,218 -18,644 79,170 83,164
1984 203,125 -24,858 84,633 71,107
1983 197,673 -26,222 61,966 27,063
1982 191,309 -27,672 56,314 -61,152
1981 185,917 -29,959 73,234 -83,876
1980 179,707 -32,616 95,734 -25,187
1979 173,425 -35,022 61,872 11,255
1978 167,744 -36,559 16,859 3,783
1977 161,636 -35,731 0 -21,636
1976 154,776 -18,716 -5,621 -19,135
1975 147,311 -7,870 33,735 -40,241
1974 139,974 3,347 67,476 -65,710
1973 133,834 11,382 112,389 -33,840
1972 128,024 13,852 162,650 -1,406
1971 122,511 15,131 257,123 1,175
1970 117,264 16,168 244,918 -15,254
1969 112,393 16,887 260,577 -60,655
1968 108,240 17,264 292,622 -38,852
1967 104,824 17,107 346,145 -39,659
1966 101,359 15,849 333,356 -27,935
1965 97,912 13,913 364,132 -24,955
1964 94,797 11,892 405,000 -23,885
1963 92,264 10,371 337,995 8,271
1962 89,937 9,809 340,800 76,443
1961 87,322 9,549 311,519 52,295
1960 84,735 9,337 314,400 19,953

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

GeoRank.org/population/senegal/united-kingdom | 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 Kingdom 23.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,033,129 people) and 76.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,283,101 people).

As of 2024, 281,867 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Senegal, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

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
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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