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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Senegal was 18,501,984 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Senegal's population is 19,491,599 people compared to 28,661,242 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 1.47 times bigger than Senegal's.
  • Senegal is ranked the 68th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.58% of the world: 0.24% for Senegal vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Senegal has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Senegal has increased from 11.5M people to 19.5M (69.5% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Senegal vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Senegal Venezuela
2100 47,481,703 28,408,393
2099 47,309,204 28,554,225
2098 47,131,505 28,705,786
2097 46,942,831 28,850,257
2096 46,749,318 28,995,972
2095 46,548,519 29,132,759
2094 46,338,777 29,262,925
2093 46,124,372 29,392,244
2092 45,903,819 29,508,795
2091 45,676,277 29,621,832
2090 45,442,218 29,732,297
2089 45,197,486 29,838,428
2088 44,949,158 29,934,468
2087 44,692,601 30,028,670
2086 44,425,160 30,118,600
2085 44,150,556 30,199,220
2084 43,871,406 30,274,712
2083 43,579,072 30,346,195
2082 43,285,560 30,416,426
2081 42,984,866 30,482,094
2080 42,679,614 30,547,260
2079 42,366,808 30,610,834
2078 42,044,826 30,672,514
2077 41,716,837 30,728,816
2076 41,379,705 30,777,988
2075 41,030,232 30,827,559
2074 40,674,683 30,866,891
2073 40,312,726 30,911,390
2072 39,943,067 30,954,923
2071 39,568,028 30,997,109
2070 39,187,711 31,037,381
2069 38,795,322 31,075,808
2068 38,398,147 31,109,149
2067 37,996,983 31,145,122
2066 37,584,328 31,175,867
2065 37,167,637 31,200,466
2064 36,744,279 31,215,062
2063 36,318,015 31,230,451
2062 35,884,713 31,243,713
2061 35,448,776 31,253,501
2060 35,010,231 31,262,578
2059 34,571,669 31,270,532
2058 34,122,702 31,271,671
2057 33,673,448 31,274,675
2056 33,219,406 31,266,571
2055 32,765,741 31,250,513
2054 32,313,613 31,236,686
2053 31,859,051 31,220,143
2052 31,405,418 31,192,608
2051 30,949,633 31,172,098
2050 30,490,614 31,137,475
2049 30,032,811 31,102,109
2048 29,570,773 31,060,623
2047 29,111,688 31,007,458
2046 28,648,672 30,958,617
2045 28,187,838 30,903,304
2044 27,724,585 30,843,044
2043 27,260,926 30,774,770
2042 26,796,927 30,692,483
2041 26,332,270 30,605,785
2040 25,866,240 30,502,599
2039 25,398,425 30,387,061
2038 24,928,471 30,266,220
2037 24,457,649 30,143,030
2036 23,986,892 30,012,966
2035 23,515,497 29,868,832
2034 23,046,885 29,716,052
2033 22,578,286 29,572,150
2032 22,110,230 29,426,362
2031 21,643,047 29,278,011
2030 21,178,414 29,137,930
2029 20,719,234 29,002,751
2028 20,263,713 28,878,872
2027 19,814,138 28,749,068
2026 19,372,006 28,628,678
2025 18,934,809 28,514,989
2024 18,501,984 28,405,543
2023 18,077,573 28,300,854
2022 17,651,103 28,213,017
2021 17,220,867 28,237,826
2020 16,789,219 28,444,077
2019 16,352,922 28,938,098
2018 15,914,498 29,807,592
2017 15,475,002 30,565,323
2016 15,034,521 30,765,720
2015 14,593,331 30,573,972
2014 14,152,102 30,254,079
2013 13,710,849 29,912,198
2012 13,310,495 29,553,826
2011 12,958,897 29,185,212
2010 12,635,413 28,813,101
2009 12,337,389 28,438,298
2008 12,048,959 28,053,696
2007 11,770,344 27,649,363
2006 11,500,094 27,224,686
2005 11,235,472 26,785,804
2004 10,975,704 26,340,838
2003 10,721,176 25,892,703
2002 10,466,214 25,435,671
2001 10,212,942 24,979,922
2000 9,968,260 24,526,708
1999 9,730,887 24,066,593
1998 9,502,952 23,601,337
1997 9,283,495 23,131,685
1996 9,067,014 22,662,113
1995 8,848,101 22,193,821
1994 8,624,078 21,725,188
1993 8,396,288 21,254,520
1992 8,168,395 20,780,948
1991 7,943,085 20,304,896
1990 7,720,523 19,827,010
1989 7,502,207 19,348,921
1988 7,289,618 18,871,020
1987 7,081,530 18,394,963
1986 6,878,192 17,923,536
1985 6,683,287 17,461,434
1984 6,499,364 17,008,841
1983 6,324,504 16,562,205
1982 6,156,961 16,121,874
1981 5,997,160 15,687,297
1980 5,845,638 15,258,218
1979 5,702,895 14,834,552
1978 5,568,096 14,416,684
1977 5,439,549 14,006,812
1976 5,308,564 13,606,284
1975 5,170,810 13,215,892
1974 5,029,437 12,835,351
1973 4,885,181 12,463,537
1972 4,741,631 12,099,180
1971 4,601,864 11,741,008
1970 4,466,328 11,387,790
1969 4,334,974 11,040,280
1968 4,207,587 10,697,530
1967 4,083,870 10,358,513
1966 3,964,299 10,024,854
1965 3,849,788 9,697,790
1964 3,740,535 9,377,712
1963 3,635,876 9,064,021
1962 3,534,686 8,756,870
1961 3,436,375 8,455,915
1960 3,340,907 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Senegal increased by 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Senegal gained 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% decline).

Senegal was ranked 72nd most populous country in 2006 and is 68th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

Senegal is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.5M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Senegal Venezuela
2100 0.36% -0.51%
2099 0.38% -0.53%
2098 0.4% -0.5%
2097 0.41% -0.5%
2096 0.43% -0.47%
2095 0.45% -0.44%
2094 0.46% -0.44%
2093 0.48% -0.39%
2092 0.5% -0.38%
2091 0.52% -0.37%
2090 0.54% -0.36%
2089 0.55% -0.32%
2088 0.57% -0.31%
2087 0.6% -0.3%
2086 0.62% -0.27%
2085 0.64% -0.25%
2084 0.67% -0.24%
2083 0.68% -0.23%
2082 0.7% -0.22%
2081 0.72% -0.21%
2080 0.74% -0.21%
2079 0.77% -0.2%
2078 0.79% -0.18%
2077 0.81% -0.16%
2076 0.85% -0.16%
2075 0.87% -0.13%
2074 0.9% -0.14%
2073 0.93% -0.14%
2072 0.95% -0.14%
2071 0.97% -0.13%
2070 1.01% -0.12%
2069 1.03% -0.11%
2068 1.06% -0.12%
2067 1.1% -0.1%
2066 1.12% -0.08%
2065 1.15% -0.05%
2064 1.17% -0.05%
2063 1.21% -0.04%
2062 1.23% -0.03%
2061 1.25% -0.03%
2060 1.27% -0.03%
2059 1.32% -0.004%
2058 1.33% -0.01%
2057 1.37% 0.03%
2056 1.38% 0.05%
2055 1.4% 0.04%
2054 1.43% 0.05%
2053 1.44% 0.09%
2052 1.47% 0.07%
2051 1.51% 0.11%
2050 1.52% 0.11%
2049 1.56% 0.13%
2048 1.58% 0.17%
2047 1.62% 0.16%
2046 1.63% 0.18%
2045 1.67% 0.2%
2044 1.7% 0.22%
2043 1.73% 0.27%
2042 1.76% 0.28%
2041 1.8% 0.34%
2040 1.84% 0.38%
2039 1.89% 0.4%
2038 1.93% 0.41%
2037 1.96% 0.43%
2036 2% 0.48%
2035 2.03% 0.51%
2034 2.08% 0.49%
2033 2.12% 0.5%
2032 2.16% 0.51%
2031 2.19% 0.48%
2030 2.22% 0.47%
2029 2.25% 0.43%
2028 2.27% 0.45%
2027 2.28% 0.42%
2026 2.31% 0.4%
2025 2.34% 0.39%
2024 2.35% 0.37%
2023 2.42% 0.31%
2022 2.5% -0.09%
2021 2.57% -0.73%
2020 2.67% -1.71%
2019 2.75% -2.92%
2018 2.84% -2.48%
2017 2.93% -0.65%
2016 3.02% 0.63%
2015 3.12% 1.06%
2014 3.22% 1.14%
2013 3.01% 1.21%
2012 2.71% 1.26%
2011 2.56% 1.29%
2010 2.42% 1.32%
2009 2.39% 1.37%
2008 2.37% 1.46%
2007 2.35% 1.56%
2006 2.36% 1.64%
2005 2.37% 1.69%
2004 2.37% 1.73%
2003 2.44% 1.8%
2002 2.48% 1.82%
2001 2.45% 1.85%
2000 2.44% 1.91%
1999 2.4% 1.97%
1998 2.36% 2.03%
1997 2.39% 2.07%
1996 2.47% 2.11%
1995 2.6% 2.16%
1994 2.71% 2.21%
1993 2.79% 2.28%
1992 2.84% 2.34%
1991 2.88% 2.41%
1990 2.91% 2.47%
1989 2.92% 2.53%
1988 2.94% 2.59%
1987 2.96% 2.63%
1986 2.92% 2.65%
1985 2.83% 2.66%
1984 2.76% 2.7%
1983 2.72% 2.73%
1982 2.66% 2.77%
1981 2.59% 2.81%
1980 2.5% 2.86%
1979 2.42% 2.9%
1978 2.36% 2.93%
1977 2.47% 2.94%
1976 2.66% 2.95%
1975 2.81% 2.96%
1974 2.95% 2.98%
1973 3.03% 3.01%
1972 3.04% 3.05%
1971 3.03% 3.1%
1970 3.03% 3.15%
1969 3.03% 3.2%
1968 3.03% 3.27%
1967 3.02% 3.33%
1966 2.97% 3.37%
1965 2.92% 3.41%
1964 2.88% 3.46%
1963 2.86% 3.51%
1962 2.86% 3.56%
1961 2.86% 3.63%

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/venezuela | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Senegal grew by 2.35%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Senegal Venezuela
Current population
19491599
28661242
Population rank 68/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.35%
One net population change
1.24 minutes
5.02 minutes
One birth every
59.3 seconds
1.23 minutes
One death every
5.21 minutes
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,163 +287
Annual growth/decline +424,411 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate +2.35% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 35/197 143/197
One migration net change every
41.7 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -12,636 -100,467
Net migration rank 138/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 281,867 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 100/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 146/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Senegal
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Senegal Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,636 - -100,467
2024 - -10,307 - -105,297
2023 431,006 -9,999 213,020 -112,899
2022 415,507 16,425 216,619 -141,107
2021 403,019 25,519 207,746 -332,936
2020 400,910 33,848 237,223 -524,649
2019 399,436 38,386 274,826 -975,534
2018 405,454 33,567 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 410,366 29,605 340,222 -817,376
2016 411,480 29,498 359,651 -283,270
2015 407,008 34,387 384,560 -77,417
2014 405,019 36,030 395,088 -62,437
2013 406,582 34,878 408,930 -57,818
2012 402,243 -42,978 420,758 -55,131
2011 387,290 -43,350 425,958 -54,384
2010 372,934 -69,888 425,397 -52,781
2009 362,238 -69,239 427,257 -50,286
2008 351,661 -67,812 435,870 -43,636
2007 339,963 -66,580 452,482 -36,060
2006 331,364 -64,254 460,152 -27,240
2005 323,908 -61,781 463,260 -18,407
2004 317,286 -59,879 455,881 -10,798
2003 308,856 -57,213 456,902 -5,729
2002 298,842 -40,554 466,821 -3,944
2001 289,690 -41,422 451,487 -2,856
2000 283,946 -42,854 459,802 -1,999
1999 277,944 -44,284 463,787 -1,376
1998 267,404 -45,189 469,123 -1,010
1997 261,200 -44,506 472,002 -816
1996 255,418 -39,162 468,653 -708
1995 252,552 -31,001 469,267 -622
1994 249,115 -22,633 469,178 -559
1993 245,742 -16,649 473,189 -477
1992 241,482 -14,796 474,824 -381
1991 237,713 -13,783 477,917 -236
1990 234,155 -12,959 478,168 -69
1989 227,797 -12,362 478,053 32
1988 221,772 -12,036 477,569 137
1987 218,522 -12,086 474,204 182
1986 212,887 -12,655 468,252 201
1985 208,218 -18,644 455,517 237
1984 203,125 -24,858 449,186 247
1983 197,673 -26,222 443,569 260
1982 191,309 -27,672 436,564 260
1981 185,917 -29,959 432,059 251
1980 179,707 -32,616 425,613 237
1979 173,425 -35,022 421,256 228
1978 167,744 -36,559 414,032 205
1977 161,636 -35,731 405,315 196
1976 154,776 -18,716 395,344 190
1975 147,311 -7,870 385,045 186
1974 139,974 3,347 375,678 173
1973 133,834 11,382 367,612 171
1972 128,024 13,852 360,749 173
1971 122,511 15,131 355,212 215
1970 117,264 16,168 350,709 305
1969 112,393 16,887 343,596 403
1968 108,240 17,264 340,973 532
1967 104,824 17,107 335,813 717
1966 101,359 15,849 329,697 1,087
1965 97,912 13,913 321,695 1,656
1964 94,797 11,892 314,397 2,410
1963 92,264 10,371 307,279 3,296
1962 89,937 9,809 299,345 4,386
1961 87,322 9,549 292,109 6,069
1960 84,735 9,337 285,105 8,369

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

GeoRank.org/population/senegal/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 people).

As of 2024, 281,867 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Senegal, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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