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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Senegal was 18,501,984 in 2024 vs 40,583,164 people in Yemen in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Senegal's population is 19,491,599 people compared to 43,325,643 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 2.22 times bigger than Senegal's.
  • Senegal is ranked the 68th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.76% of the world: 0.24% for Senegal vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Senegal has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +3% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Senegal has increased from 11.5M people to 19.5M (69.5% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.3M (84% growth).

Senegal vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Senegal Yemen
2100 47,481,703 111,531,602
2099 47,309,204 111,216,538
2098 47,131,505 110,873,896
2097 46,942,831 110,513,248
2096 46,749,318 110,125,357
2095 46,548,519 109,718,989
2094 46,338,777 109,287,747
2093 46,124,372 108,834,256
2092 45,903,819 108,350,834
2091 45,676,277 107,845,139
2090 45,442,218 107,319,234
2089 45,197,486 106,769,903
2088 44,949,158 106,198,480
2087 44,692,601 105,606,248
2086 44,425,160 104,994,691
2085 44,150,556 104,356,315
2084 43,871,406 103,704,067
2083 43,579,072 103,033,111
2082 43,285,560 102,348,794
2081 42,984,866 101,642,012
2080 42,679,614 100,920,728
2079 42,366,808 100,179,245
2078 42,044,826 99,422,962
2077 41,716,837 98,654,481
2076 41,379,705 97,862,812
2075 41,030,232 97,057,105
2074 40,674,683 96,230,615
2073 40,312,726 95,389,748
2072 39,943,067 94,528,518
2071 39,568,028 93,646,094
2070 39,187,711 92,750,891
2069 38,795,322 91,836,719
2068 38,398,147 90,906,457
2067 37,996,983 89,961,778
2066 37,584,328 88,998,844
2065 37,167,637 88,022,210
2064 36,744,279 87,033,422
2063 36,318,015 86,020,867
2062 35,884,713 84,985,459
2061 35,448,776 83,934,120
2060 35,010,231 82,867,105
2059 34,571,669 81,781,887
2058 34,122,702 80,678,032
2057 33,673,448 79,563,835
2056 33,219,406 78,436,146
2055 32,765,741 77,296,391
2054 32,313,613 76,143,587
2053 31,859,051 74,985,186
2052 31,405,418 73,813,387
2051 30,949,633 72,631,340
2050 30,490,614 71,436,891
2049 30,032,811 70,243,074
2048 29,570,773 69,043,876
2047 29,111,688 67,843,741
2046 28,648,672 66,638,116
2045 28,187,838 65,433,874
2044 27,724,585 64,230,423
2043 27,260,926 63,031,296
2042 26,796,927 61,838,177
2041 26,332,270 60,651,763
2040 25,866,240 59,475,172
2039 25,398,425 58,303,694
2038 24,928,471 57,135,690
2037 24,457,649 55,973,689
2036 23,986,892 54,809,098
2035 23,515,497 53,641,994
2034 23,046,885 52,476,195
2033 22,578,286 51,307,469
2032 22,110,230 50,140,351
2031 21,643,047 48,969,961
2030 21,178,414 47,786,079
2029 20,719,234 46,594,926
2028 20,263,713 45,403,313
2027 19,814,138 44,203,683
2026 19,372,006 43,000,078
2025 18,934,809 41,792,731
2024 18,501,984 40,583,164
2023 18,077,573 39,390,799
2022 17,651,103 38,222,876
2021 17,220,867 37,140,230
2020 16,789,219 36,134,863
2019 16,352,922 35,111,408
2018 15,914,498 34,085,182
2017 15,475,002 33,090,921
2016 15,034,521 32,109,010
2015 14,593,331 31,159,379
2014 14,152,102 30,226,309
2013 13,710,849 29,312,952
2012 13,310,495 28,433,647
2011 12,958,897 27,582,897
2010 12,635,413 26,754,387
2009 12,337,389 25,927,724
2008 12,048,959 25,111,941
2007 11,770,344 24,318,082
2006 11,500,094 23,543,083
2005 11,235,472 22,790,085
2004 10,975,704 22,095,167
2003 10,721,176 21,456,379
2002 10,466,214 20,835,086
2001 10,212,942 20,226,147
2000 9,968,260 19,624,141
1999 9,730,887 19,029,420
1998 9,502,952 18,446,013
1997 9,283,495 17,873,936
1996 9,067,014 17,313,177
1995 8,848,101 16,740,058
1994 8,624,078 16,149,147
1993 8,396,288 15,563,914
1992 8,168,395 14,989,494
1991 7,943,085 14,430,201
1990 7,720,523 13,887,862
1989 7,502,207 13,364,174
1988 7,289,618 12,859,708
1987 7,081,530 12,369,912
1986 6,878,192 11,901,040
1985 6,683,287 11,453,825
1984 6,499,364 11,025,597
1983 6,324,504 10,621,499
1982 6,156,961 10,241,006
1981 5,997,160 9,882,362
1980 5,845,638 9,543,358
1979 5,702,895 9,224,194
1978 5,568,096 8,926,586
1977 5,439,549 8,648,222
1976 5,308,564 8,384,113
1975 5,170,810 8,133,598
1974 5,029,437 7,896,783
1973 4,885,181 7,672,796
1972 4,741,631 7,460,068
1971 4,601,864 7,257,462
1970 4,466,328 7,065,279
1969 4,334,974 6,875,859
1968 4,207,587 6,690,524
1967 4,083,870 6,516,444
1966 3,964,299 6,351,494
1965 3,849,788 6,195,593
1964 3,740,535 6,048,006
1963 3,635,876 5,911,135
1962 3,534,686 5,782,221
1961 3,436,375 5,655,232
1960 3,340,907 5,532,301

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/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Senegal increased by 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Senegal gained 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% growth).

Senegal was ranked 72nd most populous country in 2006 and is 68th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 64.9% to 71,436,891 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Senegal is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.5M people compared to the peak of 112M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Senegal Yemen
2100 0.36% 0.28%
2099 0.38% 0.31%
2098 0.4% 0.33%
2097 0.41% 0.35%
2096 0.43% 0.37%
2095 0.45% 0.39%
2094 0.46% 0.42%
2093 0.48% 0.45%
2092 0.5% 0.47%
2091 0.52% 0.49%
2090 0.54% 0.51%
2089 0.55% 0.54%
2088 0.57% 0.56%
2087 0.6% 0.58%
2086 0.62% 0.61%
2085 0.64% 0.63%
2084 0.67% 0.65%
2083 0.68% 0.67%
2082 0.7% 0.7%
2081 0.72% 0.71%
2080 0.74% 0.74%
2079 0.77% 0.76%
2078 0.79% 0.78%
2077 0.81% 0.81%
2076 0.85% 0.83%
2075 0.87% 0.86%
2074 0.9% 0.88%
2073 0.93% 0.91%
2072 0.95% 0.94%
2071 0.97% 0.97%
2070 1.01% 1%
2069 1.03% 1.02%
2068 1.06% 1.05%
2067 1.1% 1.08%
2066 1.12% 1.11%
2065 1.15% 1.14%
2064 1.17% 1.18%
2063 1.21% 1.22%
2062 1.23% 1.25%
2061 1.25% 1.29%
2060 1.27% 1.33%
2059 1.32% 1.37%
2058 1.33% 1.4%
2057 1.37% 1.44%
2056 1.38% 1.47%
2055 1.4% 1.51%
2054 1.43% 1.54%
2053 1.44% 1.59%
2052 1.47% 1.63%
2051 1.51% 1.67%
2050 1.52% 1.7%
2049 1.56% 1.74%
2048 1.58% 1.77%
2047 1.62% 1.81%
2046 1.63% 1.84%
2045 1.67% 1.87%
2044 1.7% 1.9%
2043 1.73% 1.93%
2042 1.76% 1.96%
2041 1.8% 1.98%
2040 1.84% 2.01%
2039 1.89% 2.04%
2038 1.93% 2.08%
2037 1.96% 2.12%
2036 2% 2.18%
2035 2.03% 2.22%
2034 2.08% 2.28%
2033 2.12% 2.33%
2032 2.16% 2.39%
2031 2.19% 2.48%
2030 2.22% 2.56%
2029 2.25% 2.62%
2028 2.27% 2.71%
2027 2.28% 2.8%
2026 2.31% 2.89%
2025 2.34% 2.98%
2024 2.35% 3.03%
2023 2.42% 3.06%
2022 2.5% 2.92%
2021 2.57% 2.78%
2020 2.67% 2.91%
2019 2.75% 3.01%
2018 2.84% 3%
2017 2.93% 3.06%
2016 3.02% 3.05%
2015 3.12% 3.09%
2014 3.22% 3.12%
2013 3.01% 3.09%
2012 2.71% 3.08%
2011 2.56% 3.1%
2010 2.42% 3.19%
2009 2.39% 3.25%
2008 2.37% 3.26%
2007 2.35% 3.29%
2006 2.36% 3.3%
2005 2.37% 3.15%
2004 2.37% 2.98%
2003 2.44% 2.98%
2002 2.48% 3.01%
2001 2.45% 3.07%
2000 2.44% 3.13%
1999 2.4% 3.16%
1998 2.36% 3.2%
1997 2.39% 3.24%
1996 2.47% 3.42%
1995 2.6% 3.66%
1994 2.71% 3.76%
1993 2.79% 3.83%
1992 2.84% 3.88%
1991 2.88% 3.91%
1990 2.91% 3.92%
1989 2.92% 3.92%
1988 2.94% 3.96%
1987 2.96% 3.94%
1986 2.92% 3.9%
1985 2.83% 3.88%
1984 2.76% 3.8%
1983 2.72% 3.72%
1982 2.66% 3.63%
1981 2.59% 3.55%
1980 2.5% 3.46%
1979 2.42% 3.33%
1978 2.36% 3.22%
1977 2.47% 3.15%
1976 2.66% 3.08%
1975 2.81% 3%
1974 2.95% 2.92%
1973 3.03% 2.85%
1972 3.04% 2.79%
1971 3.03% 2.72%
1970 3.03% 2.75%
1969 3.03% 2.77%
1968 3.03% 2.67%
1967 3.02% 2.6%
1966 2.97% 2.52%
1965 2.92% 2.44%
1964 2.88% 2.32%
1963 2.86% 2.23%
1962 2.86% 2.25%
1961 2.86% 2.22%

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/yemen | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Senegal grew by 2.35%, while Yemen's population grew by 3.03%.

Live population counters

Senegal Yemen
Current population
19491599
43325643
Population rank 68/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.52%
One net population change
1.24 minutes
26.4 seconds
One birth every
59.3 seconds
22.7 seconds
One death every
5.21 minutes
2.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,163 +3,267
Annual growth/decline +424,411 +1,192,365
Annual growth/decline rate +2.35% +3.03%
Population growth rate rank 35/197 13/197
One migration net change every
41.7 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -12,636 -16,291
Net migration rank 138/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 281,867 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 100/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 146/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Senegal
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Senegal Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,636 - -16,291
2024 - -10,307 - -10,482
2023 431,006 -9,999 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 415,507 16,425 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 403,019 25,519 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 400,910 33,848 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 399,436 38,386 1,056,432 2,129
2018 405,454 33,567 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 410,366 29,605 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 411,480 29,498 975,697 -6,492
2015 407,008 34,387 939,922 -9,883
2014 405,019 36,030 920,330 15,764
2013 406,582 34,878 884,929 5,697
2012 402,243 -42,978 845,645 22,349
2011 387,290 -43,350 806,359 27,184
2010 372,934 -69,888 803,246 20,269
2009 362,238 -69,239 798,911 30,919
2008 351,661 -67,812 779,123 22,621
2007 339,963 -66,580 764,780 21,210
2006 331,364 -64,254 750,082 13,940
2005 323,908 -61,781 726,708 15,283
2004 317,286 -59,879 710,493 -62,641
2003 308,856 -57,213 694,457 -64,737
2002 298,842 -40,554 672,494 -59,648
2001 289,690 -41,422 658,704 -53,698
2000 283,946 -42,854 646,694 -47,713
1999 277,944 -44,284 633,166 -42,731
1998 267,404 -45,189 615,488 -39,096
1997 261,200 -44,506 604,443 -36,694
1996 255,418 -39,162 588,786 -35,043
1995 252,552 -31,001 607,966 -15,485
1994 249,115 -22,633 602,363 -13,040
1993 245,742 -16,649 595,459 -14,332
1992 241,482 -14,796 582,072 -14,372
1991 237,713 -13,783 565,837 -14,964
1990 234,155 -12,959 549,654 -15,847
1989 227,797 -12,362 530,464 -16,876
1988 221,772 -12,036 513,296 -17,952
1987 218,522 -12,086 493,337 -9,097
1986 212,887 -12,655 464,665 -11,151
1985 208,218 -18,644 455,576 -14,660
1984 203,125 -24,858 434,674 -19,143
1983 197,673 -26,222 414,823 -22,152
1982 191,309 -27,672 392,302 -23,981
1981 185,917 -29,959 374,482 -25,499
1980 179,707 -32,616 355,767 -26,740
1979 173,425 -35,022 336,378 -27,090
1978 167,744 -36,559 312,439 -26,524
1977 161,636 -35,731 296,115 -25,305
1976 154,776 -18,716 281,078 -23,669
1975 147,311 -7,870 266,815 -23,192
1974 139,974 3,347 252,737 -22,726
1973 133,834 11,382 240,235 -22,282
1972 128,024 13,852 229,322 -21,826
1971 122,511 15,131 219,095 -21,386
1970 117,264 16,168 207,613 -20,966
1969 112,393 16,887 196,305 -4,121
1968 108,240 17,264 182,518 -4,031
1967 104,824 17,107 173,637 -3,959
1966 101,359 15,849 164,091 -3,874
1965 97,912 13,913 155,398 -3,797
1964 94,797 11,892 147,299 -3,712
1963 92,264 10,371 133,781 -3,640
1962 89,937 9,809 131,262 -3,572
1961 87,322 9,549 129,787 -3,503
1960 84,735 9,337 122,994 -3,431

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

GeoRank.org/population/senegal/yemen | 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 Yemen 97.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,460,813 people) and 2.17% is from migration (a loss of 231,814 people).

As of 2024, 281,867 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Senegal, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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