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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Senegal was 18,501,984 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Senegal's population is 19,491,599 people compared to 17,361,868 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: 0.24% 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 2006, the population of Senegal has increased from 11.5M people to 19.5M (69.5% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Senegal vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Senegal Zimbabwe
2100 47,481,703 37,483,053
2099 47,309,204 37,412,398
2098 47,131,505 37,328,255
2097 46,942,831 37,235,542
2096 46,749,318 37,142,915
2095 46,548,519 37,032,129
2094 46,338,777 36,912,747
2093 46,124,372 36,810,893
2092 45,903,819 36,688,511
2091 45,676,277 36,567,262
2090 45,442,218 36,425,606
2089 45,197,486 36,280,973
2088 44,949,158 36,141,446
2087 44,692,601 35,977,638
2086 44,425,160 35,808,135
2085 44,150,556 35,637,092
2084 43,871,406 35,456,207
2083 43,579,072 35,268,035
2082 43,285,560 35,078,904
2081 42,984,866 34,873,129
2080 42,679,614 34,658,962
2079 42,366,808 34,439,720
2078 42,044,826 34,217,295
2077 41,716,837 33,982,909
2076 41,379,705 33,739,228
2075 41,030,232 33,495,867
2074 40,674,683 33,244,838
2073 40,312,726 32,978,488
2072 39,943,067 32,706,059
2071 39,568,028 32,445,747
2070 39,187,711 32,181,119
2069 38,795,322 31,906,793
2068 38,398,147 31,631,000
2067 37,996,983 31,345,338
2066 37,584,328 31,062,884
2065 37,167,637 30,766,830
2064 36,744,279 30,479,939
2063 36,318,015 30,176,104
2062 35,884,713 29,867,679
2061 35,448,776 29,557,068
2060 35,010,231 29,252,423
2059 34,571,669 28,945,088
2058 34,122,702 28,631,679
2057 33,673,448 28,307,305
2056 33,219,406 27,990,713
2055 32,765,741 27,658,887
2054 32,313,613 27,331,920
2053 31,859,051 26,986,935
2052 31,405,418 26,643,553
2051 30,949,633 26,287,592
2050 30,490,614 25,934,893
2049 30,032,811 25,585,239
2048 29,570,773 25,228,082
2047 29,111,688 24,874,649
2046 28,648,672 24,513,443
2045 28,187,838 24,147,637
2044 27,724,585 23,783,088
2043 27,260,926 23,401,965
2042 26,796,927 23,035,288
2041 26,332,270 22,647,950
2040 25,866,240 22,273,520
2039 25,398,425 21,902,980
2038 24,928,471 21,530,130
2037 24,457,649 21,159,664
2036 23,986,892 20,791,034
2035 23,515,497 20,413,656
2034 23,046,885 20,048,019
2033 22,578,286 19,676,339
2032 22,110,230 19,311,985
2031 21,643,047 18,959,300
2030 21,178,414 18,613,738
2029 20,719,234 18,270,049
2028 20,263,713 17,933,466
2027 19,814,138 17,600,984
2026 19,372,006 17,273,208
2025 18,934,809 16,949,303
2024 18,501,984 16,634,373
2023 18,077,573 16,340,822
2022 17,651,103 16,069,056
2021 17,220,867 15,797,210
2020 16,789,219 15,526,888
2019 16,352,922 15,271,368
2018 15,914,498 15,034,452
2017 15,475,002 14,812,482
2016 15,034,521 14,600,294
2015 14,593,331 14,399,013
2014 14,152,102 14,207,359
2013 13,710,849 14,013,808
2012 13,310,495 13,817,887
2011 12,958,897 13,595,424
2010 12,635,413 13,356,548
2009 12,337,389 13,142,790
2008 12,048,959 12,959,149
2007 11,770,344 12,804,058
2006 11,500,094 12,636,445
2005 11,235,472 12,483,432
2004 10,975,704 12,365,896
2003 10,721,176 12,232,323
2002 10,466,214 12,087,653
2001 10,212,942 11,971,901
2000 9,968,260 11,892,055
1999 9,730,887 11,783,458
1998 9,502,952 11,594,297
1997 9,283,495 11,369,827
1996 9,067,014 11,158,360
1995 8,848,101 10,974,599
1994 8,624,078 10,873,148
1993 8,396,288 10,860,288
1992 8,168,395 10,702,700
1991 7,943,085 10,404,816
1990 7,720,523 10,137,281
1989 7,502,207 9,864,798
1988 7,289,618 9,583,094
1987 7,081,530 9,284,644
1986 6,878,192 8,982,578
1985 6,683,287 8,686,813
1984 6,499,364 8,391,488
1983 6,324,504 8,098,404
1982 6,156,961 7,796,496
1981 5,997,160 7,498,635
1980 5,845,638 7,041,303
1979 5,702,895 6,647,556
1978 5,568,096 6,543,575
1977 5,439,549 6,449,512
1976 5,308,564 6,287,105
1975 5,170,810 6,098,658
1974 5,029,437 5,908,328
1973 4,885,181 5,720,404
1972 4,741,631 5,542,445
1971 4,601,864 5,374,712
1970 4,466,328 5,215,918
1969 4,334,974 5,058,181
1968 4,207,587 4,900,440
1967 4,083,870 4,748,307
1966 3,964,299 4,601,217
1965 3,849,788 4,458,462
1964 3,740,535 4,320,006
1963 3,635,876 4,185,877
1962 3,534,686 4,055,959
1961 3,436,375 3,930,401
1960 3,340,907 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Senegal increased by 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Senegal gained 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Senegal was ranked 72nd most populous country in 2006 and is 68th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Senegal is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.5M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Senegal Zimbabwe
2100 0.36% 0.19%
2099 0.38% 0.23%
2098 0.4% 0.25%
2097 0.41% 0.25%
2096 0.43% 0.3%
2095 0.45% 0.32%
2094 0.46% 0.28%
2093 0.48% 0.33%
2092 0.5% 0.33%
2091 0.52% 0.39%
2090 0.54% 0.4%
2089 0.55% 0.39%
2088 0.57% 0.46%
2087 0.6% 0.47%
2086 0.62% 0.48%
2085 0.64% 0.51%
2084 0.67% 0.53%
2083 0.68% 0.54%
2082 0.7% 0.59%
2081 0.72% 0.62%
2080 0.74% 0.64%
2079 0.77% 0.65%
2078 0.79% 0.69%
2077 0.81% 0.72%
2076 0.85% 0.73%
2075 0.87% 0.76%
2074 0.9% 0.81%
2073 0.93% 0.83%
2072 0.95% 0.8%
2071 0.97% 0.82%
2070 1.01% 0.86%
2069 1.03% 0.87%
2068 1.06% 0.91%
2067 1.1% 0.91%
2066 1.12% 0.96%
2065 1.15% 0.94%
2064 1.17% 1.01%
2063 1.21% 1.03%
2062 1.23% 1.05%
2061 1.25% 1.04%
2060 1.27% 1.06%
2059 1.32% 1.09%
2058 1.33% 1.15%
2057 1.37% 1.13%
2056 1.38% 1.2%
2055 1.4% 1.2%
2054 1.43% 1.28%
2053 1.44% 1.29%
2052 1.47% 1.35%
2051 1.51% 1.36%
2050 1.52% 1.37%
2049 1.56% 1.42%
2048 1.58% 1.42%
2047 1.62% 1.47%
2046 1.63% 1.51%
2045 1.67% 1.53%
2044 1.7% 1.63%
2043 1.73% 1.59%
2042 1.76% 1.71%
2041 1.8% 1.68%
2040 1.84% 1.69%
2039 1.89% 1.73%
2038 1.93% 1.75%
2037 1.96% 1.77%
2036 2% 1.85%
2035 2.03% 1.82%
2034 2.08% 1.89%
2033 2.12% 1.89%
2032 2.16% 1.86%
2031 2.19% 1.86%
2030 2.22% 1.88%
2029 2.25% 1.88%
2028 2.27% 1.89%
2027 2.28% 1.9%
2026 2.31% 1.91%
2025 2.34% 1.89%
2024 2.35% 1.8%
2023 2.42% 1.69%
2022 2.5% 1.72%
2021 2.57% 1.74%
2020 2.67% 1.67%
2019 2.75% 1.58%
2018 2.84% 1.5%
2017 2.93% 1.45%
2016 3.02% 1.4%
2015 3.12% 1.35%
2014 3.22% 1.38%
2013 3.01% 1.42%
2012 2.71% 1.64%
2011 2.56% 1.79%
2010 2.42% 1.63%
2009 2.39% 1.42%
2008 2.37% 1.21%
2007 2.35% 1.33%
2006 2.36% 1.23%
2005 2.37% 0.95%
2004 2.37% 1.09%
2003 2.44% 1.2%
2002 2.48% 0.97%
2001 2.45% 0.67%
2000 2.44% 0.92%
1999 2.4% 1.63%
1998 2.36% 1.97%
1997 2.39% 1.9%
1996 2.47% 1.67%
1995 2.6% 0.93%
1994 2.71% 0.12%
1993 2.79% 1.47%
1992 2.84% 2.86%
1991 2.88% 2.64%
1990 2.91% 2.76%
1989 2.92% 2.94%
1988 2.94% 3.21%
1987 2.96% 3.36%
1986 2.92% 3.4%
1985 2.83% 3.52%
1984 2.76% 3.62%
1983 2.72% 3.87%
1982 2.66% 3.97%
1981 2.59% 6.49%
1980 2.5% 5.92%
1979 2.42% 1.59%
1978 2.36% 1.46%
1977 2.47% 2.58%
1976 2.66% 3.09%
1975 2.81% 3.22%
1974 2.95% 3.29%
1973 3.03% 3.21%
1972 3.04% 3.12%
1971 3.03% 3.04%
1970 3.03% 3.12%
1969 3.03% 3.22%
1968 3.03% 3.2%
1967 3.02% 3.2%
1966 2.97% 3.2%
1965 2.92% 3.2%
1964 2.88% 3.2%
1963 2.86% 3.2%
1962 2.86% 3.19%
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/zimbabwe | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Senegal grew by 2.35%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Senegal Zimbabwe
Current population
19491599
17361868
Population rank 68/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.21%
One net population change
1.24 minutes
1.79 minutes
One birth every
59.3 seconds
1.06 minutes
One death every
5.21 minutes
4.22 minutes
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 35/197 60/197
One migration net change every
41.7 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -12,636 -54,555
Net migration rank 138/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 281,867 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 100/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 146/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Senegal
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Senegal Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,636 - -54,555
2024 - -10,307 - -60,528
2023 431,006 -9,999 372,505 -97,380
2022 415,507 16,425 371,243 -102,828
2021 403,019 25,519 349,908 -74,623
2020 400,910 33,848 354,790 -89,440
2019 399,436 38,386 348,798 -103,107
2018 405,454 33,567 345,883 -117,758
2017 410,366 29,605 344,035 -128,241
2016 411,480 29,498 348,772 -140,181
2015 407,008 34,387 356,203 -162,220
2014 405,019 36,030 366,350 -177,029
2013 406,582 34,878 374,757 -176,972
2012 402,243 -42,978 371,135 -177,061
2011 387,290 -43,350 359,572 -108,714
2010 372,934 -69,888 335,570 -108,671
2009 362,238 -69,239 309,316 -108,689
2008 351,661 -67,812 280,527 -113,858
2007 339,963 -66,580 261,805 -118,299
2006 331,364 -64,254 248,963 -57,257
2005 323,908 -61,781 248,545 -134,212
2004 317,286 -59,879 248,307 -127,550
2003 308,856 -57,213 243,057 -96,667
2002 298,842 -40,554 244,170 -101,212
2001 289,690 -41,422 227,909 -139,361
2000 283,946 -42,854 236,343 -165,181
1999 277,944 -44,284 232,393 -86,343
1998 267,404 -45,189 225,614 6,645
1997 261,200 -44,506 216,288 395
1996 255,418 -39,162 205,269 978
1995 252,552 -31,001 206,695 -45,428
1994 249,115 -22,633 216,343 -174,723
1993 245,742 -16,649 228,045 -243,947
1992 241,482 -14,796 255,291 75,788
1991 237,713 -13,783 260,943 3,749
1990 234,155 -12,959 265,444 4,948
1989 227,797 -12,362 270,838 3,736
1988 221,772 -12,036 277,498 11,327
1987 218,522 -12,086 286,766 21,308
1986 212,887 -12,655 289,894 6,154
1985 208,218 -18,644 290,756 4,718
1984 203,125 -24,858 290,052 5,124
1983 197,673 -26,222 286,545 4,456
1982 191,309 -27,672 279,934 32,899
1981 185,917 -29,959 271,361 11,523
1980 179,707 -32,616 241,179 390,593
1979 173,425 -35,022 223,657 -67,937
1978 167,744 -36,559 222,979 -170,727
1977 161,636 -35,731 225,139 -89,270
1976 154,776 -18,716 221,419 -32,495
1975 147,311 -7,870 216,947 -28,988
1974 139,974 3,347 208,806 -16,105
1973 133,834 11,382 201,885 -18,733
1972 128,024 13,852 193,725 -20,959
1971 122,511 15,131 185,427 -22,719
1970 117,264 16,168 178,979 -24,102
1969 112,393 16,887 172,626 -12,028
1968 108,240 17,264 166,865 -11,997
1967 104,824 17,107 161,205 -11,814
1966 101,359 15,849 156,014 -11,211
1965 97,912 13,913 151,164 -10,465
1964 94,797 11,892 145,848 -9,631
1963 92,264 10,371 140,984 -8,936
1962 89,937 9,809 136,317 -8,529
1961 87,322 9,549 131,531 -8,204
1960 84,735 9,337 126,959 -8,260

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

GeoRank.org/population/senegal/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 281,867 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Senegal, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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