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

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The latest officially reported population of Senegal was 18,931,966 in 2025 vs 335,169 people in Vanuatu in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Senegal's population is 19,596,169 people compared to 346,488 in Vanuatu.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 56.6 times bigger than Vanuatu's.
  • Senegal is ranked the 68th most populous country in the world, while Vanuatu is the 174th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.24% for Senegal vs 0.004% for Vanuatu.
  • For the last 10 years, Senegal has had an average growth rate of +2.68% per year vs +2.33% in Vanuatu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Senegal has increased from 11.5M people to 19.6M (70.4% growth), while Vanuatu has grown from 216K to 346K (60.5% growth).

Senegal vs Vanuatu: population by year and forecast

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Senegal Vanuatu
2100 47,474,574 883,016
2099 47,302,101 878,369
2098 47,124,428 873,597
2097 46,935,783 868,672
2096 46,742,299 863,700
2095 46,541,530 858,515
2094 46,331,819 853,182
2093 46,117,446 847,713
2092 45,896,926 842,198
2091 45,669,419 836,615
2090 45,435,395 830,915
2089 45,190,699 825,143
2088 44,942,408 819,225
2087 44,685,891 813,199
2086 44,418,490 807,118
2085 44,143,926 800,846
2084 43,864,819 794,459
2083 43,572,529 788,013
2082 43,279,061 781,513
2081 42,978,412 774,913
2080 42,673,206 768,233
2079 42,360,446 761,418
2078 42,038,513 754,464
2077 41,710,573 747,507
2076 41,373,492 740,413
2075 41,024,071 733,236
2074 40,668,576 725,977
2073 40,306,673 718,583
2072 39,937,069 711,096
2071 39,562,087 703,543
2070 39,181,827 695,963
2069 38,789,497 688,347
2068 38,392,382 680,670
2067 37,991,278 672,919
2066 37,578,685 665,095
2065 37,162,056 657,238
2064 36,738,762 649,317
2063 36,312,562 641,384
2062 35,879,325 633,453
2061 35,443,454 625,585
2060 35,004,974 617,652
2059 34,566,478 609,661
2058 34,117,578 601,631
2057 33,668,392 593,578
2056 33,214,418 585,523
2055 32,760,822 577,375
2054 32,308,761 569,204
2053 31,854,267 560,984
2052 31,400,703 552,762
2051 30,944,985 544,521
2050 30,486,035 536,181
2049 30,028,301 527,854
2048 29,566,333 519,491
2047 29,107,317 511,139
2046 28,644,370 502,701
2045 28,183,606 494,279
2044 27,720,422 485,821
2043 27,256,832 477,431
2042 26,792,904 469,034
2041 26,328,316 460,706
2040 25,862,356 452,395
2039 25,394,612 444,129
2038 24,924,728 435,887
2037 24,453,976 427,727
2036 23,983,290 419,648
2035 23,511,966 411,652
2034 23,043,425 403,718
2033 22,574,895 395,853
2032 22,106,910 388,114
2031 21,639,797 380,413
2030 21,175,234 372,755
2029 20,716,123 365,162
2028 20,260,670 357,621
2027 19,811,163 350,124
2026 19,369,097 342,649
2025 18,931,966 335,169
2024 18,501,984 327,777
2023 18,077,573 320,409
2022 17,651,103 313,046
2021 17,220,867 305,868
2020 16,789,219 298,858
2019 16,352,922 291,985
2018 15,914,498 285,259
2017 15,475,002 278,507
2016 15,034,521 272,087
2015 14,593,331 266,101
2014 14,152,102 260,240
2013 13,710,849 254,482
2012 13,310,495 248,883
2011 12,958,897 243,474
2010 12,635,413 238,248
2009 12,337,389 232,731
2008 12,048,959 226,896
2007 11,770,344 221,276
2006 11,500,094 215,923
2005 11,235,472 210,760
2004 10,975,704 205,711
2003 10,721,176 200,746
2002 10,466,214 195,863
2001 10,212,942 191,031
2000 9,968,260 186,281
1999 9,730,887 182,048
1998 9,502,952 178,313
1997 9,283,495 174,626
1996 9,067,014 170,911
1995 8,848,101 167,137
1994 8,624,078 163,314
1993 8,396,288 159,463
1992 8,168,395 155,608
1991 7,943,085 151,793
1990 7,720,523 148,063
1989 7,502,207 144,393
1988 7,289,618 140,756
1987 7,081,530 137,187
1986 6,878,192 133,720
1985 6,683,287 130,356
1984 6,499,364 127,109
1983 6,324,504 123,998
1982 6,156,961 121,035
1981 5,997,160 118,249
1980 5,845,638 115,660
1979 5,702,895 113,040
1978 5,568,096 109,963
1977 5,439,549 106,618
1976 5,308,564 103,388
1975 5,170,810 100,269
1974 5,029,437 97,260
1973 4,885,181 94,362
1972 4,741,631 91,562
1971 4,601,864 88,862
1970 4,466,328 86,266
1969 4,334,974 83,755
1968 4,207,587 81,314
1967 4,083,870 78,921
1966 3,964,299 76,590
1965 3,849,788 74,358
1964 3,740,535 72,219
1963 3,635,876 70,159
1962 3,534,686 68,174
1961 3,436,375 66,264
1960 3,340,907 64,431

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/senegal/vanuatu | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Senegal increased by 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth), while Vanuatu gained 56,164 people (a 26% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Senegal gained 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth), while Vanuatu's population increased by 74,401 people (a 27.3% growth).

Senegal was ranked 72nd most populous country in 2006 and is 68th in 2026. Vanuatu was ranked 175th in 2006 and ranked 174th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Senegal's population will grow by 55.6% to 30,486,035 people with a rank change from 68th to 63rd. The population of Vanuatu will increase by 54.7% to 536,181 people and rank change from 174th to 169th.

Senegal is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.5M people compared to the peak of 883K people in 2100 for Vanuatu.

Population growth rate by year

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Senegal Vanuatu
2100 0.36% 0.53%
2099 0.38% 0.55%
2098 0.4% 0.57%
2097 0.41% 0.58%
2096 0.43% 0.6%
2095 0.45% 0.63%
2094 0.46% 0.65%
2093 0.48% 0.65%
2092 0.5% 0.67%
2091 0.52% 0.69%
2090 0.54% 0.7%
2089 0.55% 0.72%
2088 0.57% 0.74%
2087 0.6% 0.75%
2086 0.62% 0.78%
2085 0.64% 0.8%
2084 0.67% 0.82%
2083 0.68% 0.83%
2082 0.7% 0.85%
2081 0.72% 0.87%
2080 0.74% 0.9%
2079 0.77% 0.92%
2078 0.79% 0.93%
2077 0.81% 0.96%
2076 0.85% 0.98%
2075 0.87% 1%
2074 0.9% 1.03%
2073 0.93% 1.05%
2072 0.95% 1.07%
2071 0.97% 1.09%
2070 1.01% 1.11%
2069 1.03% 1.13%
2068 1.06% 1.15%
2067 1.1% 1.18%
2066 1.12% 1.2%
2065 1.15% 1.22%
2064 1.17% 1.24%
2063 1.21% 1.25%
2062 1.23% 1.26%
2061 1.25% 1.28%
2060 1.27% 1.31%
2059 1.32% 1.33%
2058 1.33% 1.36%
2057 1.37% 1.38%
2056 1.38% 1.41%
2055 1.4% 1.44%
2054 1.43% 1.47%
2053 1.44% 1.49%
2052 1.47% 1.51%
2051 1.51% 1.56%
2050 1.52% 1.58%
2049 1.56% 1.61%
2048 1.58% 1.63%
2047 1.62% 1.68%
2046 1.63% 1.7%
2045 1.67% 1.74%
2044 1.7% 1.76%
2043 1.73% 1.79%
2042 1.76% 1.81%
2041 1.8% 1.84%
2040 1.84% 1.86%
2039 1.89% 1.89%
2038 1.93% 1.91%
2037 1.96% 1.93%
2036 2% 1.94%
2035 2.03% 1.97%
2034 2.08% 1.99%
2033 2.12% 1.99%
2032 2.16% 2.02%
2031 2.19% 2.05%
2030 2.22% 2.08%
2029 2.25% 2.11%
2028 2.27% 2.14%
2027 2.28% 2.18%
2026 2.31% 2.23%
2025 2.32% 2.26%
2024 2.35% 2.3%
2023 2.42% 2.35%
2022 2.5% 2.35%
2021 2.57% 2.35%
2020 2.67% 2.35%
2019 2.75% 2.36%
2018 2.84% 2.42%
2017 2.93% 2.36%
2016 3.02% 2.25%
2015 3.12% 2.25%
2014 3.22% 2.26%
2013 3.01% 2.25%
2012 2.71% 2.22%
2011 2.56% 2.19%
2010 2.42% 2.37%
2009 2.39% 2.57%
2008 2.37% 2.54%
2007 2.35% 2.48%
2006 2.36% 2.45%
2005 2.37% 2.45%
2004 2.37% 2.47%
2003 2.44% 2.49%
2002 2.48% 2.53%
2001 2.45% 2.55%
2000 2.44% 2.33%
1999 2.4% 2.09%
1998 2.36% 2.11%
1997 2.39% 2.17%
1996 2.47% 2.26%
1995 2.6% 2.34%
1994 2.71% 2.41%
1993 2.79% 2.48%
1992 2.84% 2.51%
1991 2.88% 2.52%
1990 2.91% 2.54%
1989 2.92% 2.58%
1988 2.94% 2.6%
1987 2.96% 2.59%
1986 2.92% 2.58%
1985 2.83% 2.55%
1984 2.76% 2.51%
1983 2.72% 2.45%
1982 2.66% 2.36%
1981 2.59% 2.24%
1980 2.5% 2.32%
1979 2.42% 2.8%
1978 2.36% 3.14%
1977 2.47% 3.12%
1976 2.66% 3.11%
1975 2.81% 3.09%
1974 2.95% 3.07%
1973 3.03% 3.06%
1972 3.04% 3.04%
1971 3.03% 3.01%
1970 3.03% 3%
1969 3.03% 3%
1968 3.03% 3.03%
1967 3.02% 3.04%
1966 2.97% 3%
1965 2.92% 2.96%
1964 2.88% 2.94%
1963 2.86% 2.91%
1962 2.86% 2.88%
1961 2.86% 2.84%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/senegal/vanuatu | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Senegal grew by 2.32%, while Vanuatu's population grew by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Senegal Vanuatu
Current population
19596169
346488
Population rank 68/197 174/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.004%
One net population change
1.23 minutes
1.19 hours
One birth every
58.4 seconds
58 minutes
One death every
5.16 minutes
5.33 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,178 +20
Annual growth/decline +429,982 +7,392
Annual growth/decline rate +2.32% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 35/197 36/197
One migration net change every
41.7 minutes
1.01 weeks
Annual migration change -12,636 -52
Net migration rank 138/196 80/196
Foreign-born residents 281,867 3,315
Foreign-born residents rank 100/195 188/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 146/195 155/195

Natural population change vs migration

Senegal
Natural

Migration
Vanuatu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Senegal Vanuatu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,636 - -52
2024 438,108 -10,307 7,419 -43
2023 431,006 -9,999 7,359 0
2022 415,507 16,425 7,358 0
2021 403,019 25,519 7,199 -201
2020 400,910 33,848 7,233 -201
2019 399,436 38,386 7,364 -652
2018 405,454 33,567 7,379 -638
2017 410,366 29,605 7,371 -610
2016 411,480 29,498 7,315 -1,235
2015 407,008 34,387 7,220 -1,324
2014 405,019 36,030 7,143 -1,320
2013 406,582 34,878 7,036 -1,343
2012 402,243 -42,978 6,877 -1,369
2011 387,290 -43,350 6,715 -1,395
2010 372,934 -69,888 6,548 -1,413
2009 362,238 -69,239 6,362 -467
2008 351,661 -67,812 6,138 -372
2007 339,963 -66,580 5,842 -374
2006 331,364 -64,254 5,606 -364
2005 323,908 -61,781 5,454 -364
2004 317,286 -59,879 5,353 -349
2003 308,856 -57,213 5,258 -342
2002 298,842 -40,554 5,181 -329
2001 289,690 -41,422 5,144 -328
2000 283,946 -42,854 5,026 -339
1999 277,944 -44,284 4,871 -1,090
1998 267,404 -45,189 4,866 -1,178
1997 261,200 -44,506 4,854 -1,166
1996 255,418 -39,162 4,897 -1,154
1995 252,552 -31,001 4,945 -1,140
1994 249,115 -22,633 4,973 -1,132
1993 245,742 -16,649 4,973 -1,115
1992 241,482 -14,796 4,941 -1,095
1991 237,713 -13,783 4,859 -1,078
1990 234,155 -12,959 4,762 -1,072
1989 227,797 -12,362 4,656 -1,006
1988 221,772 -12,036 4,577 -959
1987 218,522 -12,086 4,427 -907
1986 212,887 -12,655 4,360 -938
1985 208,218 -18,644 4,219 -916
1984 203,125 -24,858 4,088 -907
1983 197,673 -26,222 3,944 -899
1982 191,309 -27,672 3,778 -897
1981 185,917 -29,959 3,592 -896
1980 179,707 -32,616 3,383 -896
1979 173,425 -35,022 3,590 -845
1978 167,744 -36,559 3,428 -15
1977 161,636 -35,731 3,285 -3
1976 154,776 -18,716 3,174 3
1975 147,311 -7,870 3,074 -15
1974 139,974 3,347 2,968 -17
1973 133,834 11,382 2,876 -22
1972 128,024 13,852 2,775 -28
1971 122,511 15,131 2,685 -40
1970 117,264 16,168 2,597 -46
1969 112,393 16,887 2,529 -53
1968 108,240 17,264 2,470 -68
1967 104,824 17,107 2,384 0
1966 101,359 15,849 2,278 0
1965 97,912 13,913 2,180 0
1964 94,797 11,892 2,098 0
1963 92,264 10,371 2,025 0
1962 89,937 9,809 1,947 0
1961 87,322 9,549 1,872 0
1960 84,735 9,337 1,796 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/senegal/vanuatu | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 94.9% of the population change in Senegal is from natural causes (a gain of 4,122,294 people) and 5.09% is from migration (a gain of 220,929 people). In Vanuatu 93.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 73,217 people) and 6.28% is from migration (a loss of 4,904 people).

As of 2024, 281,867 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Senegal, compared to 3,315 people or 1% in Vanuatu.

Biggest cities by population

Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 215K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K
Vanuatu
City Population
Port Vila 49K
Luganville 17.7K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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