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

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The latest officially reported population of Senegal was 18,931,966 in 2025 vs 21,913,874 people in Zambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Senegal's population is 19,596,169 people compared to 22,844,606 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 1.17 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 +2.68% per year vs +2.96% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Senegal has increased from 11.5M people to 19.6M (70.4% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.8M (88.3% growth).

Senegal vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Senegal Zambia
2100 47,474,574 65,204,593
2099 47,302,101 64,858,778
2098 47,124,428 64,503,193
2097 46,935,783 64,136,110
2096 46,742,299 63,764,760
2095 46,541,530 63,380,692
2094 46,331,819 62,980,254
2093 46,117,446 62,578,008
2092 45,896,926 62,163,693
2091 45,669,419 61,738,437
2090 45,435,395 61,309,330
2089 45,190,699 60,868,166
2088 44,942,408 60,422,781
2087 44,685,891 59,958,303
2086 44,418,490 59,487,524
2085 44,143,926 59,011,423
2084 43,864,819 58,524,337
2083 43,572,529 58,029,088
2082 43,279,061 57,527,347
2081 42,978,412 57,016,267
2080 42,673,206 56,495,299
2079 42,360,446 55,972,223
2078 42,038,513 55,438,864
2077 41,710,573 54,895,964
2076 41,373,492 54,350,375
2075 41,024,071 53,796,265
2074 40,668,576 53,236,297
2073 40,306,673 52,666,980
2072 39,937,069 52,090,884
2071 39,562,087 51,509,551
2070 39,181,827 50,921,590
2069 38,789,497 50,324,793
2068 38,392,382 49,727,689
2067 37,991,278 49,125,817
2066 37,578,685 48,520,891
2065 37,162,056 47,909,160
2064 36,738,762 47,290,430
2063 36,312,562 46,668,252
2062 35,879,325 46,039,755
2061 35,443,454 45,407,718
2060 35,004,974 44,768,534
2059 34,566,478 44,128,619
2058 34,117,578 43,485,891
2057 33,668,392 42,843,489
2056 33,214,418 42,198,591
2055 32,760,822 41,550,105
2054 32,308,761 40,898,440
2053 31,854,267 40,247,706
2052 31,400,703 39,596,094
2051 30,944,985 38,942,292
2050 30,486,035 38,287,070
2049 30,028,301 37,626,787
2048 29,566,333 36,964,032
2047 29,107,317 36,302,603
2046 28,644,370 35,638,852
2045 28,183,606 34,974,927
2044 27,720,422 34,310,227
2043 27,256,832 33,645,797
2042 26,792,904 32,984,164
2041 26,328,316 32,323,084
2040 25,862,356 31,658,029
2039 25,394,612 30,995,204
2038 24,924,728 30,329,691
2037 24,453,976 29,662,721
2036 23,983,290 28,994,556
2035 23,511,966 28,327,922
2034 23,043,425 27,665,749
2033 22,574,895 27,006,658
2032 22,106,910 26,351,393
2031 21,639,797 25,697,754
2030 21,175,234 25,050,285
2029 20,716,123 24,409,600
2028 20,260,670 23,776,128
2027 19,811,163 23,146,922
2026 19,369,097 22,525,308
2025 18,931,966 21,913,874
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,930,183 people (a 35.1% 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 55.6% to 30,486,035 people with a rank change from 68th to 63rd. The population of Zambia will increase by 67.6% to 38,287,070 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 2.32% 2.81%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/senegal/zambia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Senegal grew by 2.32%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.81%.

Live population counters

Senegal Zambia
Current population
19596169
22844606
Population rank 68/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.27%
One net population change
1.23 minutes
52.8 seconds
One birth every
58.4 seconds
45.2 seconds
One death every
5.16 minutes
4.77 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,178 +1,641
Annual growth/decline +429,982 +598,918
Annual growth/decline rate +2.32% +2.81%
Population growth rate rank 35/197 19/197
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 438,108 -10,307 587,419 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/senegal/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,337,553 people) and 2.37% is from migration (a gain of 129,361 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 215K
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 (1960–2025, 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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