The latest officially reported population of Senegal was 18,501,984 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Senegal's population is 19,281,054 people compared to 17,210,092 in Zimbabwe.
Population statistics:
- Senegal's population is 1.12 times bigger than Zimbabwe's.
- Senegal is ranked the 68th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
- The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.23% for Senegal vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
- For the last 10 years, Senegal has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
- Since 2005, the population of Senegal has increased from 11.2M people to 19.3M (71.6% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.5M to 17.2M (37.9% growth).
- Senegal is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47M people compared to the peak of 37.2M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.
Senegal vs Zimbabwe: live population counter
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| Current population |
19281054
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17210092
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| Population rank | 68/197 | 74/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.23% | 0.21% |
| One net population change |
1.24 minutes
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1.79 minutes
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| One birth every |
59.3 seconds
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1.06 minutes
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| One death every |
5.21 minutes
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4.22 minutes
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| One migration net change every |
51 minutes
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8.68 minutes
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| Annual migration change | -10,307 | -60,528 |
| Daily growth/decline | +1,163 | +804 |
| Annual growth/decline | +424,411 | +293,551 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +2.35% | +1.8% |
| Population growth rate rank | 37/197 | 62/197 |
Senegal and Zimbabwe: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 3,340,907 | 3,809,389 | - | - |
| 1961 | 3,436,375 | 3,930,401 | 2.86% | 3.18% |
| 1962 | 3,534,686 | 4,055,959 | 2.86% | 3.19% |
| 1963 | 3,635,876 | 4,185,877 | 2.86% | 3.2% |
| 1964 | 3,740,535 | 4,320,006 | 2.88% | 3.2% |
| 1965 | 3,849,788 | 4,458,462 | 2.92% | 3.2% |
| 1966 | 3,964,299 | 4,601,217 | 2.97% | 3.2% |
| 1967 | 4,083,870 | 4,748,307 | 3.02% | 3.2% |
| 1968 | 4,207,587 | 4,900,440 | 3.03% | 3.2% |
| 1969 | 4,334,974 | 5,058,181 | 3.03% | 3.22% |
| 1970 | 4,466,328 | 5,215,918 | 3.03% | 3.12% |
| 1971 | 4,601,864 | 5,374,712 | 3.03% | 3.04% |
| 1972 | 4,741,631 | 5,542,445 | 3.04% | 3.12% |
| 1973 | 4,885,181 | 5,720,404 | 3.03% | 3.21% |
| 1974 | 5,029,437 | 5,908,328 | 2.95% | 3.29% |
| 1975 | 5,170,810 | 6,098,658 | 2.81% | 3.22% |
| 1976 | 5,308,564 | 6,287,105 | 2.66% | 3.09% |
| 1977 | 5,439,549 | 6,449,512 | 2.47% | 2.58% |
| 1978 | 5,568,096 | 6,543,575 | 2.36% | 1.46% |
| 1979 | 5,702,895 | 6,647,556 | 2.42% | 1.59% |
| 1980 | 5,845,638 | 7,041,303 | 2.5% | 5.92% |
| 1981 | 5,997,160 | 7,498,635 | 2.59% | 6.49% |
| 1982 | 6,156,961 | 7,796,496 | 2.66% | 3.97% |
| 1983 | 6,324,504 | 8,098,404 | 2.72% | 3.87% |
| 1984 | 6,499,364 | 8,391,488 | 2.76% | 3.62% |
| 1985 | 6,683,287 | 8,686,813 | 2.83% | 3.52% |
| 1986 | 6,878,192 | 8,982,578 | 2.92% | 3.4% |
| 1987 | 7,081,530 | 9,284,644 | 2.96% | 3.36% |
| 1988 | 7,289,618 | 9,583,094 | 2.94% | 3.21% |
| 1989 | 7,502,207 | 9,864,798 | 2.92% | 2.94% |
| 1990 | 7,720,523 | 10,137,281 | 2.91% | 2.76% |
| 1991 | 7,943,085 | 10,404,816 | 2.88% | 2.64% |
| 1992 | 8,168,395 | 10,702,700 | 2.84% | 2.86% |
| 1993 | 8,396,288 | 10,860,288 | 2.79% | 1.47% |
| 1994 | 8,624,078 | 10,873,148 | 2.71% | 0.12% |
| 1995 | 8,848,101 | 10,974,599 | 2.6% | 0.93% |
| 1996 | 9,067,014 | 11,158,360 | 2.47% | 1.67% |
| 1997 | 9,283,495 | 11,369,827 | 2.39% | 1.9% |
| 1998 | 9,502,952 | 11,594,297 | 2.36% | 1.97% |
| 1999 | 9,730,887 | 11,783,458 | 2.4% | 1.63% |
| 2000 | 9,968,260 | 11,892,055 | 2.44% | 0.92% |
| 2001 | 10,212,942 | 11,971,901 | 2.45% | 0.67% |
| 2002 | 10,466,214 | 12,087,653 | 2.48% | 0.97% |
| 2003 | 10,721,176 | 12,232,323 | 2.44% | 1.2% |
| 2004 | 10,975,704 | 12,365,896 | 2.37% | 1.09% |
| 2005 | 11,235,472 | 12,483,432 | 2.37% | 0.95% |
| 2006 | 11,500,094 | 12,636,445 | 2.36% | 1.23% |
| 2007 | 11,770,344 | 12,804,058 | 2.35% | 1.33% |
| 2008 | 12,048,959 | 12,959,149 | 2.37% | 1.21% |
| 2009 | 12,337,389 | 13,142,790 | 2.39% | 1.42% |
| 2010 | 12,635,413 | 13,356,548 | 2.42% | 1.63% |
| 2011 | 12,958,897 | 13,595,424 | 2.56% | 1.79% |
| 2012 | 13,310,495 | 13,817,887 | 2.71% | 1.64% |
| 2013 | 13,710,849 | 14,013,808 | 3.01% | 1.42% |
| 2014 | 14,152,102 | 14,207,359 | 3.22% | 1.38% |
| 2015 | 14,593,331 | 14,399,013 | 3.12% | 1.35% |
| 2016 | 15,034,521 | 14,600,294 | 3.02% | 1.4% |
| 2017 | 15,475,002 | 14,812,482 | 2.93% | 1.45% |
| 2018 | 15,914,498 | 15,034,452 | 2.84% | 1.5% |
| 2019 | 16,352,922 | 15,271,368 | 2.75% | 1.58% |
| 2020 | 16,789,219 | 15,526,888 | 2.67% | 1.67% |
| 2021 | 17,220,867 | 15,797,210 | 2.57% | 1.74% |
| 2022 | 17,651,103 | 16,069,056 | 2.5% | 1.72% |
| 2023 | 18,077,573 | 16,340,822 | 2.42% | 1.69% |
| 2024 | 18,501,984 | 16,634,373 | 2.35% | 1.8% |
| 2025 | 18,931,964 | 16,950,805 | 2.32% | 1.9% |
| 2026 | 19,366,546 | 17,273,591 | 2.3% | 1.9% |
| 2027 | 19,807,242 | 17,600,621 | 2.28% | 1.89% |
| 2028 | 20,254,562 | 17,932,015 | 2.26% | 1.88% |
| 2029 | 20,706,628 | 18,268,967 | 2.23% | 1.88% |
| 2030 | 21,163,189 | 18,610,356 | 2.2% | 1.87% |
| 2031 | 21,623,709 | 18,956,207 | 2.18% | 1.86% |
| 2032 | 22,085,928 | 19,311,368 | 2.14% | 1.87% |
| 2033 | 22,548,831 | 19,675,929 | 2.1% | 1.89% |
| 2034 | 23,012,018 | 20,041,125 | 2.05% | 1.86% |
| 2035 | 23,476,591 | 20,409,159 | 2.02% | 1.84% |
| 2036 | 23,942,221 | 20,778,662 | 1.98% | 1.81% |
| 2037 | 24,407,574 | 21,144,748 | 1.94% | 1.76% |
| 2038 | 24,872,512 | 21,512,919 | 1.9% | 1.74% |
| 2039 | 25,335,991 | 21,881,123 | 1.86% | 1.71% |
| 2040 | 25,797,506 | 22,250,123 | 1.82% | 1.69% |
| 2041 | 26,257,464 | 22,627,428 | 1.78% | 1.7% |
| 2042 | 26,716,424 | 23,000,906 | 1.75% | 1.65% |
| 2043 | 27,174,896 | 23,371,301 | 1.72% | 1.61% |
| 2044 | 27,632,997 | 23,740,630 | 1.69% | 1.58% |
| 2045 | 28,089,695 | 24,102,391 | 1.65% | 1.52% |
| 2046 | 28,546,280 | 24,462,491 | 1.63% | 1.49% |
| 2047 | 29,002,001 | 24,816,449 | 1.6% | 1.45% |
| 2048 | 29,457,233 | 25,168,419 | 1.57% | 1.42% |
| 2049 | 29,911,840 | 25,518,513 | 1.54% | 1.39% |
| 2050 | 30,364,944 | 25,866,397 | 1.51% | 1.36% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of Senegal increased by 3,357,859 people (a 29.9% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,915,581 people (a 15.3% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Senegal gained 4,687,723 (a 32.1% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,811,079 (a 19.5% growth).
Senegal was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2005 and is 68th in 2025. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2005 and ranked 74th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) Senegal's population will grow by 57.5% to 30,364,944 people with a rank change from 68th to 63rd. The population of Zimbabwe will increase by 50.3% to 25,866,397 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.
Biggest cities by population
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| City | Population |
| Dakar | 1.44M |
| Thies | 391K |
| Rufisque | 295K |
| Saint-Louis | 259K |
| Ziguinchor | 205K |
| Kaolack | 172K |
| Louga | 113K |
| Kolda | 62.3K |
| Fatick | 39.4K |
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Population differences between Senegal and Zimbabwe
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| Life expectancy | 69.2 years | 63.3 years |
| Average age | 24.5 years | 23.6 years |
| Median age | 20.4 years | 19 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.8:49.2 | 47.7:52.3 |
| Fertility rate | 3.82 births per woman | 3.72 births per woman |
| Population density | 248.9 ppl/mi² | 111.4 ppl/mi² |
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