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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Senegal was 18,501,984 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Senegal's population is 19,491,599 people compared to 22,697,916 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 1.16 times bigger than Senegal's.
  • Senegal is ranked the 68th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.24% for Senegal vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Senegal has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Senegal has increased from 11.5M people to 19.5M (69.5% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

Senegal vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Senegal Zambia
2100 47,481,703 65,217,429
2099 47,309,204 64,871,545
2098 47,131,505 64,515,891
2097 46,942,831 64,148,736
2096 46,749,318 63,777,313
2095 46,548,519 63,393,169
2094 46,338,777 62,992,652
2093 46,124,372 62,590,327
2092 45,903,819 62,175,930
2091 45,676,277 61,750,591
2090 45,442,218 61,321,399
2089 45,197,486 60,880,148
2088 44,949,158 60,434,676
2087 44,692,601 59,970,107
2086 44,425,160 59,499,234
2085 44,150,556 59,023,040
2084 43,871,406 58,535,857
2083 43,579,072 58,040,512
2082 43,285,560 57,538,672
2081 42,984,866 57,027,491
2080 42,679,614 56,506,421
2079 42,366,808 55,983,242
2078 42,044,826 55,449,777
2077 41,716,837 54,906,771
2076 41,379,705 54,361,075
2075 41,030,232 53,806,856
2074 40,674,683 53,246,777
2073 40,312,726 52,677,348
2072 39,943,067 52,101,139
2071 39,568,028 51,519,691
2070 39,187,711 50,931,614
2069 38,795,322 50,334,700
2068 38,398,147 49,737,479
2067 37,996,983 49,135,488
2066 37,584,328 48,530,443
2065 37,167,637 47,918,592
2064 36,744,279 47,299,740
2063 36,318,015 46,677,439
2062 35,884,713 46,048,819
2061 35,448,776 45,416,657
2060 35,010,231 44,777,347
2059 34,571,669 44,137,306
2058 34,122,702 43,494,451
2057 33,673,448 42,851,923
2056 33,219,406 42,206,898
2055 32,765,741 41,558,284
2054 32,313,613 40,906,492
2053 31,859,051 40,255,629
2052 31,405,418 39,603,888
2051 30,949,633 38,949,958
2050 30,490,614 38,294,607
2049 30,032,811 37,634,194
2048 29,570,773 36,971,309
2047 29,111,688 36,309,749
2046 28,648,672 35,645,868
2045 28,187,838 34,981,812
2044 27,724,585 34,316,981
2043 27,260,926 33,652,420
2042 26,796,927 32,990,657
2041 26,332,270 32,329,447
2040 25,866,240 31,664,262
2039 25,398,425 31,001,305
2038 24,928,471 30,335,662
2037 24,457,649 29,668,561
2036 23,986,892 29,000,264
2035 23,515,497 28,333,498
2034 23,046,885 27,671,195
2033 22,578,286 27,011,974
2032 22,110,230 26,356,580
2031 21,643,047 25,702,812
2030 21,178,414 25,055,216
2029 20,719,234 24,414,405
2028 20,263,713 23,780,809
2027 19,814,138 23,151,479
2026 19,372,006 22,529,742
2025 18,934,809 21,918,187
2024 18,501,984 21,314,956
2023 18,077,573 20,723,965
2022 17,651,103 20,152,938
2021 17,220,867 19,603,607
2020 16,789,219 19,059,395
2019 16,352,922 18,513,839
2018 15,914,498 17,973,569
2017 15,475,002 17,441,320
2016 15,034,521 16,914,423
2015 14,593,331 16,399,089
2014 14,152,102 15,895,315
2013 13,710,849 15,398,997
2012 13,310,495 14,913,629
2011 12,958,897 14,437,796
2010 12,635,413 13,965,594
2009 12,337,389 13,490,389
2008 12,048,959 13,021,324
2007 11,770,344 12,565,085
2006 11,500,094 12,129,553
2005 11,235,472 11,718,819
2004 10,975,704 11,338,198
2003 10,721,176 10,983,595
2002 10,466,214 10,647,949
2001 10,212,942 10,325,185
2000 9,968,260 10,017,631
1999 9,730,887 9,740,005
1998 9,502,952 9,482,408
1997 9,283,495 9,237,063
1996 9,067,014 9,004,053
1995 8,848,101 8,785,763
1994 8,624,078 8,576,269
1993 8,396,288 8,373,921
1992 8,168,395 8,176,680
1991 7,943,085 7,981,650
1990 7,720,523 7,786,169
1989 7,502,207 7,589,216
1988 7,289,618 7,391,440
1987 7,081,530 7,191,282
1986 6,878,192 6,986,471
1985 6,683,287 6,780,953
1984 6,499,364 6,580,490
1983 6,324,504 6,381,038
1982 6,156,961 6,178,637
1981 5,997,160 5,983,289
1980 5,845,638 5,802,833
1979 5,702,895 5,631,728
1978 5,568,096 5,465,374
1977 5,439,549 5,302,480
1976 5,308,564 5,143,842
1975 5,170,810 4,990,086
1974 5,029,437 4,842,746
1973 4,885,181 4,702,693
1972 4,741,631 4,569,309
1971 4,601,864 4,442,525
1970 4,466,328 4,321,718
1969 4,334,974 4,197,116
1968 4,207,587 4,065,593
1967 4,083,870 3,936,343
1966 3,964,299 3,812,003
1965 3,849,788 3,692,086
1964 3,740,535 3,577,017
1963 3,635,876 3,465,907
1962 3,534,686 3,358,099
1961 3,436,375 3,254,086
1960 3,340,907 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Senegal increased by 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Senegal gained 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% growth).

Senegal was ranked 72nd most populous country in 2006 and is 68th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 68.7% to 38,294,607 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Senegal is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.5M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Senegal Zambia
2100 0.36% 0.53%
2099 0.38% 0.55%
2098 0.4% 0.57%
2097 0.41% 0.58%
2096 0.43% 0.61%
2095 0.45% 0.64%
2094 0.46% 0.64%
2093 0.48% 0.67%
2092 0.5% 0.69%
2091 0.52% 0.7%
2090 0.54% 0.72%
2089 0.55% 0.74%
2088 0.57% 0.77%
2087 0.6% 0.79%
2086 0.62% 0.81%
2085 0.64% 0.83%
2084 0.67% 0.85%
2083 0.68% 0.87%
2082 0.7% 0.9%
2081 0.72% 0.92%
2080 0.74% 0.93%
2079 0.77% 0.96%
2078 0.79% 0.99%
2077 0.81% 1%
2076 0.85% 1.03%
2075 0.87% 1.05%
2074 0.9% 1.08%
2073 0.93% 1.11%
2072 0.95% 1.13%
2071 0.97% 1.15%
2070 1.01% 1.19%
2069 1.03% 1.2%
2068 1.06% 1.23%
2067 1.1% 1.25%
2066 1.12% 1.28%
2065 1.15% 1.31%
2064 1.17% 1.33%
2063 1.21% 1.37%
2062 1.23% 1.39%
2061 1.25% 1.43%
2060 1.27% 1.45%
2059 1.32% 1.48%
2058 1.33% 1.5%
2057 1.37% 1.53%
2056 1.38% 1.56%
2055 1.4% 1.59%
2054 1.43% 1.62%
2053 1.44% 1.65%
2052 1.47% 1.68%
2051 1.51% 1.71%
2050 1.52% 1.75%
2049 1.56% 1.79%
2048 1.58% 1.82%
2047 1.62% 1.86%
2046 1.63% 1.9%
2045 1.67% 1.94%
2044 1.7% 1.97%
2043 1.73% 2.01%
2042 1.76% 2.05%
2041 1.8% 2.1%
2040 1.84% 2.14%
2039 1.89% 2.19%
2038 1.93% 2.25%
2037 1.96% 2.3%
2036 2% 2.35%
2035 2.03% 2.39%
2034 2.08% 2.44%
2033 2.12% 2.49%
2032 2.16% 2.54%
2031 2.19% 2.58%
2030 2.22% 2.62%
2029 2.25% 2.66%
2028 2.27% 2.72%
2027 2.28% 2.76%
2026 2.31% 2.79%
2025 2.34% 2.83%
2024 2.35% 2.85%
2023 2.42% 2.83%
2022 2.5% 2.8%
2021 2.57% 2.86%
2020 2.67% 2.95%
2019 2.75% 3.01%
2018 2.84% 3.05%
2017 2.93% 3.12%
2016 3.02% 3.14%
2015 3.12% 3.17%
2014 3.22% 3.22%
2013 3.01% 3.25%
2012 2.71% 3.3%
2011 2.56% 3.38%
2010 2.42% 3.52%
2009 2.39% 3.6%
2008 2.37% 3.63%
2007 2.35% 3.59%
2006 2.36% 3.5%
2005 2.37% 3.36%
2004 2.37% 3.23%
2003 2.44% 3.15%
2002 2.48% 3.13%
2001 2.45% 3.07%
2000 2.44% 2.85%
1999 2.4% 2.72%
1998 2.36% 2.66%
1997 2.39% 2.59%
1996 2.47% 2.48%
1995 2.6% 2.44%
1994 2.71% 2.42%
1993 2.79% 2.41%
1992 2.84% 2.44%
1991 2.88% 2.51%
1990 2.91% 2.6%
1989 2.92% 2.68%
1988 2.94% 2.78%
1987 2.96% 2.93%
1986 2.92% 3.03%
1985 2.83% 3.05%
1984 2.76% 3.13%
1983 2.72% 3.28%
1982 2.66% 3.26%
1981 2.59% 3.11%
1980 2.5% 3.04%
1979 2.42% 3.04%
1978 2.36% 3.07%
1977 2.47% 3.08%
1976 2.66% 3.08%
1975 2.81% 3.04%
1974 2.95% 2.98%
1973 3.03% 2.92%
1972 3.04% 2.85%
1971 3.03% 2.8%
1970 3.03% 2.97%
1969 3.03% 3.24%
1968 3.03% 3.28%
1967 3.02% 3.26%
1966 2.97% 3.25%
1965 2.92% 3.22%
1964 2.88% 3.21%
1963 2.86% 3.21%
1962 2.86% 3.2%
1961 2.86% 3.18%

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/zambia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Senegal grew by 2.35%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

Senegal Zambia
Current population
19491599
22697916
Population rank 68/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.27%
One net population change
1.24 minutes
53.4 seconds
One birth every
59.3 seconds
46 seconds
One death every
5.21 minutes
4.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,163 +1,619
Annual growth/decline +424,411 +590,991
Annual growth/decline rate +2.35% +2.85%
Population growth rate rank 35/197 21/197
One migration net change every
41.7 minutes
1.34 hours
Annual migration change -12,636 +6,562
Net migration rank 138/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 281,867 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 100/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 146/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Senegal
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Senegal Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,636 - 6,562
2024 - -10,307 - 7,381
2023 431,006 -9,999 577,660 9,521
2022 415,507 16,425 563,456 -8,566
2021 403,019 25,519 535,629 8,143
2020 400,910 33,848 536,484 8,156
2019 399,436 38,386 528,089 18,385
2018 405,454 33,567 515,644 18,431
2017 410,366 29,605 504,630 25,789
2016 411,480 29,498 497,521 25,860
2015 407,008 34,387 491,021 16,261
2014 405,019 36,030 483,663 16,574
2013 406,582 34,878 476,846 15,542
2012 402,243 -42,978 469,406 8,958
2011 387,290 -43,350 459,743 13,569
2010 372,934 -69,888 448,337 22,761
2009 362,238 -69,239 434,458 44,867
2008 351,661 -67,812 419,560 39,249
2007 339,963 -66,580 403,729 49,945
2006 331,364 -64,254 387,891 29,517
2005 323,908 -61,781 368,756 35,316
2004 317,286 -59,879 349,352 7,819
2003 308,856 -57,213 331,189 20,845
2002 298,842 -40,554 316,041 3,206
2001 289,690 -41,422 302,682 23,582
2000 283,946 -42,854 293,186 -4,338
1999 277,944 -44,284 283,297 -16,888
1998 267,404 -45,189 275,568 -26,796
1997 261,200 -44,506 268,198 -26,276
1996 255,418 -39,162 262,468 -38,358
1995 252,552 -31,001 257,897 -45,423
1994 249,115 -22,633 252,023 -45,504
1993 245,742 -16,649 245,917 -47,739
1992 241,482 -14,796 239,953 -43,656
1991 237,713 -13,783 237,957 -44,203
1990 234,155 -12,959 235,835 -38,619
1989 227,797 -12,362 233,429 -36,736
1988 221,772 -12,036 230,118 -31,270
1987 218,522 -12,086 227,813 -26,338
1986 212,887 -12,655 224,768 -16,610
1985 208,218 -18,644 221,351 -18,474
1984 203,125 -24,858 216,695 -18,652
1983 197,673 -26,222 212,712 -11,849
1982 191,309 -27,672 207,621 -3,676
1981 185,917 -29,959 202,822 -16,072
1980 179,707 -32,616 198,817 -24,664
1979 173,425 -35,022 197,578 -29,515
1978 167,744 -36,559 194,933 -30,284
1977 161,636 -35,731 191,557 -30,423
1976 154,776 -18,716 186,762 -30,612
1975 147,311 -7,870 182,258 -30,886
1974 139,974 3,347 174,484 -31,178
1973 133,834 11,382 168,258 -31,472
1972 128,024 13,852 161,648 -31,672
1971 122,511 15,131 155,249 -31,651
1970 117,264 16,168 149,380 -31,370
1969 112,393 16,887 142,660 -11,469
1968 108,240 17,264 137,315 -5,447
1967 104,824 17,107 131,938 -5,298
1966 101,359 15,849 127,164 -5,129
1965 97,912 13,913 122,814 -5,023
1964 94,797 11,892 117,197 -4,851
1963 92,264 10,371 114,555 -4,676
1962 89,937 9,809 110,173 -4,428
1961 87,322 9,549 106,318 -4,043
1960 84,735 9,337 102,335 -3,898

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

GeoRank.org/population/senegal/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,233,797 people) and 2.58% is from migration (a gain of 138,554 people).

As of 2024, 281,867 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Senegal, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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