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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Senegal was 18,501,984 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Senegal's population is 19,491,599 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 17.6 times bigger than Senegal's.
  • Senegal is ranked the 68th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.39% of the world: 0.24% for Senegal vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Senegal has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Senegal has increased from 11.5M people to 19.5M (69.5% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Senegal vs United States: population by year and forecast

Senegal
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Senegal United States
2100 47,481,703 415,429,771
2099 47,309,204 414,829,167
2098 47,131,505 414,231,720
2097 46,942,831 413,576,381
2096 46,749,318 412,927,393
2095 46,548,519 412,225,379
2094 46,338,777 411,498,749
2093 46,124,372 410,785,729
2092 45,903,819 410,051,921
2091 45,676,277 409,320,183
2090 45,442,218 408,613,732
2089 45,197,486 407,885,645
2088 44,949,158 407,129,733
2087 44,692,601 406,421,298
2086 44,425,160 405,715,343
2085 44,150,556 405,059,379
2084 43,871,406 404,343,130
2083 43,579,072 403,612,785
2082 43,285,560 402,871,293
2081 42,984,866 402,054,554
2080 42,679,614 401,319,194
2079 42,366,808 400,554,914
2078 42,044,826 399,737,968
2077 41,716,837 398,906,565
2076 41,379,705 398,035,750
2075 41,030,232 397,109,170
2074 40,674,683 396,226,412
2073 40,312,726 395,307,725
2072 39,943,067 394,393,561
2071 39,568,028 393,415,363
2070 39,187,711 392,469,727
2069 38,795,322 391,479,981
2068 38,398,147 390,517,695
2067 37,996,983 389,543,856
2066 37,584,328 388,597,719
2065 37,167,637 387,685,327
2064 36,744,279 386,805,026
2063 36,318,015 385,911,917
2062 35,884,713 385,032,627
2061 35,448,776 384,170,837
2060 35,010,231 383,361,269
2059 34,571,669 382,542,030
2058 34,122,702 381,704,804
2057 33,673,448 380,907,023
2056 33,219,406 380,159,777
2055 32,765,741 379,430,756
2054 32,313,613 378,682,851
2053 31,859,051 377,878,421
2052 31,405,418 377,073,303
2051 30,949,633 376,229,840
2050 30,490,614 375,373,155
2049 30,032,811 374,493,150
2048 29,570,773 373,590,762
2047 29,111,688 372,626,259
2046 28,648,672 371,644,809
2045 28,187,838 370,602,914
2044 27,724,585 369,518,897
2043 27,260,926 368,375,680
2042 26,796,927 367,158,772
2041 26,332,270 365,937,822
2040 25,866,240 364,671,837
2039 25,398,425 363,367,337
2038 24,928,471 361,997,023
2037 24,457,649 360,606,236
2036 23,986,892 359,193,245
2035 23,515,497 357,750,686
2034 23,046,885 356,266,726
2033 22,578,286 354,775,032
2032 22,110,230 353,259,037
2031 21,643,047 351,721,511
2030 21,178,414 350,155,042
2029 20,719,234 348,564,667
2028 20,263,713 346,906,294
2027 19,814,138 345,257,605
2026 19,372,006 343,565,426
2025 18,934,809 341,784,857
2024 18,501,984 340,110,988
2023 18,077,573 334,914,895
2022 17,651,103 333,271,411
2021 17,220,867 331,893,745
2020 16,789,219 331,526,933
2019 16,352,922 328,329,953
2018 15,914,498 326,838,199
2017 15,475,002 325,122,128
2016 15,034,521 323,071,755
2015 14,593,331 320,738,994
2014 14,152,102 318,386,329
2013 13,710,849 316,059,947
2012 13,310,495 313,877,662
2011 12,958,897 311,583,481
2010 12,635,413 309,327,143
2009 12,337,389 306,771,529
2008 12,048,959 304,093,966
2007 11,770,344 301,231,207
2006 11,500,094 298,379,912
2005 11,235,472 295,516,599
2004 10,975,704 292,805,298
2003 10,721,176 290,107,933
2002 10,466,214 287,625,193
2001 10,212,942 284,968,955
2000 9,968,260 282,162,411
1999 9,730,887 279,294,713
1998 9,502,952 276,115,288
1997 9,283,495 272,911,760
1996 9,067,014 269,667,391
1995 8,848,101 266,557,091
1994 8,624,078 263,435,673
1993 8,396,288 260,255,352
1992 8,168,395 256,894,189
1991 7,943,085 253,492,503
1990 7,720,523 250,131,894
1989 7,502,207 246,819,222
1988 7,289,618 244,499,004
1987 7,081,530 242,288,936
1986 6,878,192 240,132,831
1985 6,683,287 237,923,734
1984 6,499,364 235,824,908
1983 6,324,504 233,792,014
1982 6,156,961 231,664,432
1981 5,997,160 229,465,744
1980 5,845,638 226,542,250
1979 5,702,895 225,055,487
1978 5,568,096 222,584,545
1977 5,439,549 220,239,425
1976 5,308,564 218,035,164
1975 5,170,810 215,973,199
1974 5,029,437 213,853,928
1973 4,885,181 211,908,788
1972 4,741,631 209,896,021
1971 4,601,864 207,660,677
1970 4,466,328 205,052,174
1969 4,334,974 202,676,946
1968 4,207,587 200,706,052
1967 4,083,870 198,712,056
1966 3,964,299 196,560,338
1965 3,849,788 194,302,963
1964 3,740,535 191,888,791
1963 3,635,876 189,241,798
1962 3,534,686 186,537,737
1961 3,436,375 183,691,481
1960 3,340,907 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Senegal increased by 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth), while the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Senegal gained 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

Senegal was ranked 72nd most populous country in 2006 and is 68th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Senegal is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.5M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Senegal
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Senegal United States
2100 0.36% 0.14%
2099 0.38% 0.14%
2098 0.4% 0.16%
2097 0.41% 0.16%
2096 0.43% 0.17%
2095 0.45% 0.18%
2094 0.46% 0.17%
2093 0.48% 0.18%
2092 0.5% 0.18%
2091 0.52% 0.17%
2090 0.54% 0.18%
2089 0.55% 0.19%
2088 0.57% 0.17%
2087 0.6% 0.17%
2086 0.62% 0.16%
2085 0.64% 0.18%
2084 0.67% 0.18%
2083 0.68% 0.18%
2082 0.7% 0.2%
2081 0.72% 0.18%
2080 0.74% 0.19%
2079 0.77% 0.2%
2078 0.79% 0.21%
2077 0.81% 0.22%
2076 0.85% 0.23%
2075 0.87% 0.22%
2074 0.9% 0.23%
2073 0.93% 0.23%
2072 0.95% 0.25%
2071 0.97% 0.24%
2070 1.01% 0.25%
2069 1.03% 0.25%
2068 1.06% 0.25%
2067 1.1% 0.24%
2066 1.12% 0.24%
2065 1.15% 0.23%
2064 1.17% 0.23%
2063 1.21% 0.23%
2062 1.23% 0.22%
2061 1.25% 0.21%
2060 1.27% 0.21%
2059 1.32% 0.22%
2058 1.33% 0.21%
2057 1.37% 0.2%
2056 1.38% 0.19%
2055 1.4% 0.2%
2054 1.43% 0.21%
2053 1.44% 0.21%
2052 1.47% 0.22%
2051 1.51% 0.23%
2050 1.52% 0.23%
2049 1.56% 0.24%
2048 1.58% 0.26%
2047 1.62% 0.26%
2046 1.63% 0.28%
2045 1.67% 0.29%
2044 1.7% 0.31%
2043 1.73% 0.33%
2042 1.76% 0.33%
2041 1.8% 0.35%
2040 1.84% 0.36%
2039 1.89% 0.38%
2038 1.93% 0.39%
2037 1.96% 0.39%
2036 2% 0.4%
2035 2.03% 0.42%
2034 2.08% 0.42%
2033 2.12% 0.43%
2032 2.16% 0.44%
2031 2.19% 0.45%
2030 2.22% 0.46%
2029 2.25% 0.48%
2028 2.27% 0.48%
2027 2.28% 0.49%
2026 2.31% 0.52%
2025 2.34% 0.49%
2024 2.35% 1.55%
2023 2.42% 0.49%
2022 2.5% 0.42%
2021 2.57% 0.11%
2020 2.67% 0.97%
2019 2.75% 0.46%
2018 2.84% 0.53%
2017 2.93% 0.63%
2016 3.02% 0.73%
2015 3.12% 0.74%
2014 3.22% 0.74%
2013 3.01% 0.7%
2012 2.71% 0.74%
2011 2.56% 0.73%
2010 2.42% 0.83%
2009 2.39% 0.88%
2008 2.37% 0.95%
2007 2.35% 0.96%
2006 2.36% 0.97%
2005 2.37% 0.93%
2004 2.37% 0.93%
2003 2.44% 0.86%
2002 2.48% 0.93%
2001 2.45% 0.99%
2000 2.44% 1.03%
1999 2.4% 1.15%
1998 2.36% 1.17%
1997 2.39% 1.2%
1996 2.47% 1.17%
1995 2.6% 1.18%
1994 2.71% 1.22%
1993 2.79% 1.31%
1992 2.84% 1.34%
1991 2.88% 1.34%
1990 2.91% 1.34%
1989 2.92% 0.95%
1988 2.94% 0.91%
1987 2.96% 0.9%
1986 2.92% 0.93%
1985 2.83% 0.89%
1984 2.76% 0.87%
1983 2.72% 0.92%
1982 2.66% 0.96%
1981 2.59% 1.29%
1980 2.5% 0.66%
1979 2.42% 1.11%
1978 2.36% 1.06%
1977 2.47% 1.01%
1976 2.66% 0.95%
1975 2.81% 0.99%
1974 2.95% 0.92%
1973 3.03% 0.96%
1972 3.04% 1.08%
1971 3.03% 1.27%
1970 3.03% 1.17%
1969 3.03% 0.98%
1968 3.03% 1%
1967 3.02% 1.09%
1966 2.97% 1.16%
1965 2.92% 1.26%
1964 2.88% 1.4%
1963 2.86% 1.45%
1962 2.86% 1.55%
1961 2.86% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Senegal grew by 2.35%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Senegal United States
Current population
19491599
344023146
Population rank 68/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 4.15%
One net population change
1.24 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
59.3 seconds
8.8 seconds
One death every
5.21 minutes
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,163 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +424,411 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +2.35% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 35/197 134/197
One migration net change every
41.7 minutes
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change -12,636 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 138/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 281,867 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 100/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 146/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Senegal
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Senegal United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,636 - 1,230,663
2024 - -10,307 - 1,286,132
2023 431,006 -9,999 502,372 1,322,668
2022 415,507 16,425 399,926 1,319,009
2021 403,019 25,519 199,137 674,787
2020 400,910 33,848 208,862 329,769
2019 399,436 38,386 887,476 1,774,500
2018 405,454 33,567 955,022 1,764,961
2017 410,366 29,605 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 411,480 29,498 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 407,008 34,387 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 405,019 36,030 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 406,582 34,878 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 402,243 -42,978 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 387,290 -43,350 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 372,934 -69,888 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 362,238 -69,239 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 351,661 -67,812 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 339,963 -66,580 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 331,364 -64,254 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 323,908 -61,781 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 317,286 -59,879 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 308,856 -57,213 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 298,842 -40,554 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 289,690 -41,422 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 283,946 -42,854 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 277,944 -44,284 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 267,404 -45,189 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 261,200 -44,506 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 255,418 -39,162 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 252,552 -31,001 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 249,115 -22,633 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 245,742 -16,649 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 241,482 -14,796 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 237,713 -13,783 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 234,155 -12,959 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 227,797 -12,362 1,875,826 400,998
1988 221,772 -12,036 1,735,943 460,778
1987 218,522 -12,086 1,720,252 480,815
1986 212,887 -12,655 1,656,917 493,082
1985 208,218 -18,644 1,689,258 598,777
1984 203,125 -24,858 1,627,192 622,793
1983 197,673 -26,222 1,636,544 662,840
1982 191,309 -27,672 1,714,317 600,149
1981 185,917 -29,959 1,652,153 583,070
1980 179,707 -32,616 1,608,450 595,916
1979 173,425 -35,022 1,597,894 503,559
1978 167,744 -36,559 1,402,283 556,521
1977 161,636 -35,731 1,431,556 577,060
1976 154,776 -18,716 1,264,604 635,590
1975 147,311 -7,870 1,252,644 655,078
1974 139,974 3,347 1,218,968 706,978
1973 133,834 11,382 1,165,499 783,163
1972 128,024 13,852 1,301,355 833,543
1971 122,511 15,131 1,640,519 833,549
1970 117,264 16,168 1,824,965 744,902
1969 112,393 16,887 1,702,487 523,740
1968 108,240 17,264 1,565,507 594,514
1967 104,824 17,107 1,669,181 585,410
1966 101,359 15,849 1,749,387 637,692
1965 97,912 13,913 1,943,030 644,902
1964 94,797 11,892 2,245,099 618,635
1963 92,264 10,371 2,289,826 639,495
1962 89,937 9,809 2,406,337 625,617
1961 87,322 9,549 2,571,681 580,333
1960 84,735 9,337 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 the United States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 281,867 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Senegal, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

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 States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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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