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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Senegal was 18,501,984 in 2024 vs 100,987,686 people in Vietnam in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Senegal's population is 19,491,599 people compared to 102,365,351 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 5.25 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 1.24% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Senegal has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +0.99% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Senegal has increased from 11.5M people to 19.5M (69.5% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.6% growth).

Senegal vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Senegal Vietnam
2100 47,481,703 92,239,801
2099 47,309,204 92,735,968
2098 47,131,505 93,227,318
2097 46,942,831 93,703,343
2096 46,749,318 94,178,675
2095 46,548,519 94,640,859
2094 46,338,777 95,098,747
2093 46,124,372 95,558,233
2092 45,903,819 96,015,030
2091 45,676,277 96,474,248
2090 45,442,218 96,938,026
2089 45,197,486 97,399,661
2088 44,949,158 97,858,300
2087 44,692,601 98,324,127
2086 44,425,160 98,788,452
2085 44,150,556 99,249,444
2084 43,871,406 99,710,990
2083 43,579,072 100,178,339
2082 43,285,560 100,650,389
2081 42,984,866 101,120,279
2080 42,679,614 101,584,408
2079 42,366,808 102,046,677
2078 42,044,826 102,496,244
2077 41,716,837 102,944,347
2076 41,379,705 103,374,514
2075 41,030,232 103,799,405
2074 40,674,683 104,214,107
2073 40,312,726 104,623,307
2072 39,943,067 105,022,092
2071 39,568,028 105,401,255
2070 39,187,711 105,773,681
2069 38,795,322 106,126,787
2068 38,398,147 106,471,025
2067 37,996,983 106,811,324
2066 37,584,328 107,143,716
2065 37,167,637 107,459,475
2064 36,744,279 107,761,108
2063 36,318,015 108,055,355
2062 35,884,713 108,339,650
2061 35,448,776 108,607,597
2060 35,010,231 108,859,065
2059 34,571,669 109,104,391
2058 34,122,702 109,337,395
2057 33,673,448 109,546,926
2056 33,219,406 109,732,352
2055 32,765,741 109,903,830
2054 32,313,613 110,052,946
2053 31,859,051 110,173,868
2052 31,405,418 110,270,266
2051 30,949,633 110,338,539
2050 30,490,614 110,361,987
2049 30,032,811 110,356,819
2048 29,570,773 110,313,849
2047 29,111,688 110,228,852
2046 28,648,672 110,108,051
2045 28,187,838 109,943,449
2044 27,724,585 109,748,671
2043 27,260,926 109,514,717
2042 26,796,927 109,242,604
2041 26,332,270 108,936,706
2040 25,866,240 108,611,523
2039 25,398,425 108,254,640
2038 24,928,471 107,877,983
2037 24,457,649 107,480,286
2036 23,986,892 107,075,099
2035 23,515,497 106,647,378
2034 23,046,885 106,206,100
2033 22,578,286 105,762,219
2032 22,110,230 105,299,476
2031 21,643,047 104,826,346
2030 21,178,414 104,330,461
2029 20,719,234 103,835,790
2028 20,263,713 103,316,499
2027 19,814,138 102,775,814
2026 19,372,006 102,213,157
2025 18,934,809 101,614,413
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,365,234 people (a 8.9% 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 56.4% to 30,490,614 people with a rank change from 68th to 63rd. The population of Vietnam will increase by 7.81% to 110,361,987 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 2.34% 0.62%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Senegal grew by 2.35%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Senegal Vietnam
Current population
19491599
102365351
Population rank 68/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 1.24%
One net population change
1.24 minutes
49.6 seconds
One birth every
59.3 seconds
22.7 seconds
One death every
5.21 minutes
47.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,163 +1,741
Annual growth/decline +424,411 +635,494
Annual growth/decline rate +2.35% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 35/197 123/197
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 - -10,307 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/senegal/vietnam | 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 Vietnam 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,349,756 people) and 2.29% is from migration (a gain of 219,073 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 205K
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 (1960–2024, 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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