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

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The latest officially reported population of Senegal was 18,931,966 in 2025 vs 101,598,527 people in Vietnam in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Senegal's population is 19,596,169 people compared to 102,486,146 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 5.23 times bigger than Senegal's.
  • Senegal is ranked the 68th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.47% of the world: 0.24% for Senegal vs 1.23% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Senegal has had an average growth rate of +2.68% per year vs +0.94% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Senegal has increased from 11.5M people to 19.6M (70.4% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.7% growth).

Senegal vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Senegal Vietnam
2100 47,474,574 92,225,380
2099 47,302,101 92,721,469
2098 47,124,428 93,212,742
2097 46,935,783 93,688,693
2096 46,742,299 94,163,950
2095 46,541,530 94,626,063
2094 46,331,819 95,083,879
2093 46,117,446 95,543,293
2092 45,896,926 96,000,019
2091 45,669,419 96,459,165
2090 45,435,395 96,922,871
2089 45,190,699 97,384,434
2088 44,942,408 97,843,001
2087 44,685,891 98,308,755
2086 44,418,490 98,773,008
2085 44,143,926 99,233,927
2084 43,864,819 99,695,401
2083 43,572,529 100,162,677
2082 43,279,061 100,634,653
2081 42,978,412 101,104,469
2080 42,673,206 101,568,526
2079 42,360,446 102,030,723
2078 42,038,513 102,480,219
2077 41,710,573 102,928,253
2076 41,373,492 103,358,352
2075 41,024,071 103,783,177
2074 40,668,576 104,197,814
2073 40,306,673 104,606,950
2072 39,937,069 105,005,673
2071 39,562,087 105,384,777
2070 39,181,827 105,757,144
2069 38,789,497 106,110,195
2068 38,392,382 106,454,379
2067 37,991,278 106,794,625
2066 37,578,685 107,126,965
2065 37,162,056 107,442,675
2064 36,738,762 107,744,261
2063 36,312,562 108,038,461
2062 35,879,325 108,322,712
2061 35,443,454 108,590,617
2060 35,004,974 108,842,045
2059 34,566,478 109,087,333
2058 34,117,578 109,320,301
2057 33,668,392 109,529,799
2056 33,214,418 109,715,196
2055 32,760,822 109,886,647
2054 32,308,761 110,035,740
2053 31,854,267 110,156,643
2052 31,400,703 110,253,026
2051 30,944,985 110,321,289
2050 30,486,035 110,344,733
2049 30,028,301 110,339,565
2048 29,566,333 110,296,602
2047 29,107,317 110,211,618
2046 28,644,370 110,090,837
2045 28,183,606 109,926,260
2044 27,720,422 109,731,512
2043 27,256,832 109,497,595
2042 26,792,904 109,225,525
2041 26,328,316 108,919,674
2040 25,862,356 108,594,542
2039 25,394,612 108,237,715
2038 24,924,728 107,861,117
2037 24,453,976 107,463,482
2036 23,983,290 107,058,359
2035 23,511,966 106,630,705
2034 23,043,425 106,189,495
2033 22,574,895 105,745,684
2032 22,106,910 105,283,013
2031 21,639,797 104,809,957
2030 21,175,234 104,314,150
2029 20,716,123 103,819,556
2028 20,260,670 103,300,347
2027 19,811,163 102,759,746
2026 19,369,097 102,197,177
2025 18,931,966 101,598,527
2024 18,501,984 100,987,686
2023 18,077,573 100,352,192
2022 17,651,103 99,680,655
2021 17,220,867 98,935,098
2020 16,789,219 98,079,191
2019 16,352,922 97,173,776
2018 15,914,498 96,237,319
2017 15,475,002 95,176,977
2016 15,034,521 94,000,117
2015 14,593,331 92,823,254
2014 14,152,102 91,679,578
2013 13,710,849 90,573,104
2012 13,310,495 89,510,356
2011 12,958,897 88,468,314
2010 12,635,413 87,455,152
2009 12,337,389 86,460,018
2008 12,048,959 85,175,788
2007 11,770,344 83,633,375
2006 11,500,094 82,167,897
2005 11,235,472 81,088,313
2004 10,975,704 80,338,971
2003 10,721,176 79,563,777
2002 10,466,214 78,772,224
2001 10,212,942 77,969,361
2000 9,968,260 77,154,011
1999 9,730,887 76,287,452
1998 9,502,952 75,299,660
1997 9,283,495 74,226,889
1996 9,067,014 73,156,447
1995 8,848,101 72,049,940
1994 8,624,078 70,854,391
1993 8,396,288 69,586,384
1992 8,168,395 68,260,337
1991 7,943,085 66,891,775
1990 7,720,523 65,504,552
1989 7,502,207 64,147,348
1988 7,289,618 62,843,228
1987 7,081,530 61,584,651
1986 6,878,192 60,347,048
1985 6,683,287 59,060,622
1984 6,499,364 57,706,067
1983 6,324,504 56,337,921
1982 6,156,961 55,011,289
1981 5,997,160 53,738,141
1980 5,845,638 52,490,101
1979 5,702,895 51,378,211
1978 5,568,096 50,249,552
1977 5,439,549 48,954,872
1976 5,308,564 47,684,931
1975 5,170,810 46,482,903
1974 5,029,437 45,413,537
1973 4,885,181 44,409,861
1972 4,741,631 43,429,168
1971 4,601,864 42,449,276
1970 4,466,328 41,475,230
1969 4,334,974 40,582,096
1968 4,207,587 39,734,609
1967 4,083,870 38,895,080
1966 3,964,299 38,024,836
1965 3,849,788 37,129,656
1964 3,740,535 36,201,563
1963 3,635,876 35,249,101
1962 3,534,686 34,288,560
1961 3,436,375 33,409,059
1960 3,340,907 32,531,933

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/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Senegal increased by 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Senegal gained 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,486,029 people (a 9.03% growth).

Senegal was ranked 72nd most populous country in 2006 and is 68th in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.67% to 110,344,733 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Senegal is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.5M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Senegal Vietnam
2100 0.36% -0.54%
2099 0.38% -0.53%
2098 0.4% -0.51%
2097 0.41% -0.5%
2096 0.43% -0.49%
2095 0.45% -0.48%
2094 0.46% -0.48%
2093 0.48% -0.48%
2092 0.5% -0.48%
2091 0.52% -0.48%
2090 0.54% -0.47%
2089 0.55% -0.47%
2088 0.57% -0.47%
2087 0.6% -0.47%
2086 0.62% -0.46%
2085 0.64% -0.46%
2084 0.67% -0.47%
2083 0.68% -0.47%
2082 0.7% -0.46%
2081 0.72% -0.46%
2080 0.74% -0.45%
2079 0.77% -0.44%
2078 0.79% -0.44%
2077 0.81% -0.42%
2076 0.85% -0.41%
2075 0.87% -0.4%
2074 0.9% -0.39%
2073 0.93% -0.38%
2072 0.95% -0.36%
2071 0.97% -0.35%
2070 1.01% -0.33%
2069 1.03% -0.32%
2068 1.06% -0.32%
2067 1.1% -0.31%
2066 1.12% -0.29%
2065 1.15% -0.28%
2064 1.17% -0.27%
2063 1.21% -0.26%
2062 1.23% -0.25%
2061 1.25% -0.23%
2060 1.27% -0.22%
2059 1.32% -0.21%
2058 1.33% -0.19%
2057 1.37% -0.17%
2056 1.38% -0.16%
2055 1.4% -0.14%
2054 1.43% -0.11%
2053 1.44% -0.09%
2052 1.47% -0.06%
2051 1.51% -0.02%
2050 1.52% 0.005%
2049 1.56% 0.04%
2048 1.58% 0.08%
2047 1.62% 0.11%
2046 1.63% 0.15%
2045 1.67% 0.18%
2044 1.7% 0.21%
2043 1.73% 0.25%
2042 1.76% 0.28%
2041 1.8% 0.3%
2040 1.84% 0.33%
2039 1.89% 0.35%
2038 1.93% 0.37%
2037 1.96% 0.38%
2036 2% 0.4%
2035 2.03% 0.42%
2034 2.08% 0.42%
2033 2.12% 0.44%
2032 2.16% 0.45%
2031 2.19% 0.48%
2030 2.22% 0.48%
2029 2.25% 0.5%
2028 2.27% 0.53%
2027 2.28% 0.55%
2026 2.31% 0.59%
2025 2.32% 0.6%
2024 2.35% 0.63%
2023 2.42% 0.67%
2022 2.5% 0.75%
2021 2.57% 0.87%
2020 2.67% 0.93%
2019 2.75% 0.97%
2018 2.84% 1.11%
2017 2.93% 1.25%
2016 3.02% 1.27%
2015 3.12% 1.25%
2014 3.22% 1.22%
2013 3.01% 1.19%
2012 2.71% 1.18%
2011 2.56% 1.16%
2010 2.42% 1.15%
2009 2.39% 1.51%
2008 2.37% 1.84%
2007 2.35% 1.78%
2006 2.36% 1.33%
2005 2.37% 0.93%
2004 2.37% 0.97%
2003 2.44% 1%
2002 2.48% 1.03%
2001 2.45% 1.06%
2000 2.44% 1.14%
1999 2.4% 1.31%
1998 2.36% 1.45%
1997 2.39% 1.46%
1996 2.47% 1.54%
1995 2.6% 1.69%
1994 2.71% 1.82%
1993 2.79% 1.94%
1992 2.84% 2.05%
1991 2.88% 2.12%
1990 2.91% 2.12%
1989 2.92% 2.08%
1988 2.94% 2.04%
1987 2.96% 2.05%
1986 2.92% 2.18%
1985 2.83% 2.35%
1984 2.76% 2.43%
1983 2.72% 2.41%
1982 2.66% 2.37%
1981 2.59% 2.38%
1980 2.5% 2.16%
1979 2.42% 2.25%
1978 2.36% 2.64%
1977 2.47% 2.66%
1976 2.66% 2.59%
1975 2.81% 2.35%
1974 2.95% 2.26%
1973 3.03% 2.26%
1972 3.04% 2.31%
1971 3.03% 2.35%
1970 3.03% 2.2%
1969 3.03% 2.13%
1968 3.03% 2.16%
1967 3.02% 2.29%
1966 2.97% 2.41%
1965 2.92% 2.56%
1964 2.88% 2.7%
1963 2.86% 2.8%
1962 2.86% 2.63%
1961 2.86% 2.7%

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/vietnam | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Senegal grew by 2.32%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.6%.

Live population counters

Senegal Vietnam
Current population
19596169
102486146
Population rank 68/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 1.23%
One net population change
1.23 minutes
51.8 seconds
One birth every
58.4 seconds
23.3 seconds
One death every
5.16 minutes
47 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,178 +1,674
Annual growth/decline +429,982 +610,841
Annual growth/decline rate +2.32% +0.6%
Population growth rate rank 35/197 122/197
One migration net change every
41.7 minutes
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change -12,636 -48,171
Net migration rank 138/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 281,867 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 100/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 146/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Senegal
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Senegal Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,636 - -48,171
2024 438,108 -10,307 684,393 -59,645
2023 431,006 -9,999 727,955 -81,789
2022 415,507 16,425 775,914 -78,977
2021 403,019 25,519 799,593 -5,418
2020 400,910 33,848 924,004 -6,457
2019 399,436 38,386 895,262 -2,051
2018 405,454 33,567 882,977 96,650
2017 410,366 29,605 1,001,833 139,245
2016 411,480 29,498 1,045,094 167,652
2015 407,008 34,387 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 405,019 36,030 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 406,582 34,878 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 402,243 -42,978 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 387,290 -43,350 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 372,934 -69,888 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 362,238 -69,239 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 351,661 -67,812 1,008,141 571,113
2007 339,963 -66,580 981,689 523,784
2006 331,364 -64,254 943,041 482,399
2005 323,908 -61,781 942,084 -208,337
2004 317,286 -59,879 985,438 -220,458
2003 308,856 -57,213 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 298,842 -40,554 991,427 -193,766
2001 289,690 -41,422 985,610 -177,586
2000 283,946 -42,854 966,894 -144,298
1999 277,944 -44,284 925,519 -15,010
1998 267,404 -45,189 959,016 106,091
1997 261,200 -44,506 1,028,116 52,382
1996 255,418 -39,162 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 252,552 -31,001 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 249,115 -22,633 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 245,742 -16,649 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 241,482 -14,796 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 237,713 -13,783 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 234,155 -12,959 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 227,797 -12,362 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 221,772 -12,036 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 218,522 -12,086 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 212,887 -12,655 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 208,218 -18,644 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 203,125 -24,858 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 197,673 -26,222 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 191,309 -27,672 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 185,917 -29,959 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 179,707 -32,616 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 173,425 -35,022 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 167,744 -36,559 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 161,636 -35,731 1,259,315 49,655
1976 154,776 -18,716 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 147,311 -7,870 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 139,974 3,347 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 133,834 11,382 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 128,024 13,852 921,524 -1,920
1971 122,511 15,131 963,259 76,961
1970 117,264 16,168 905,902 1,997
1969 112,393 16,887 878,359 0
1968 108,240 17,264 815,116 1,489
1967 104,824 17,107 862,071 394
1966 101,359 15,849 876,283 1,769
1965 97,912 13,913 913,761 -1,438
1964 94,797 11,892 950,219 -6,328
1963 92,264 10,371 961,067 0
1962 89,937 9,809 960,046 0
1961 87,322 9,549 798,978 0
1960 84,735 9,337 955,268 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/senegal/vietnam | 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 Vietnam 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,882,928 people) and 1.82% is from migration (a gain of 164,322 people).

As of 2024, 281,867 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Senegal, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

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
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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