Senegal vs Sudan
Senegal vs Sudan: Population growth
Population growth in 2023: 2.33% a year in Senegal and 0.02% a year in Sudan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Senegal, by 2.31 percentage points, or 100 times that in Sudan.
% a year · UN
What the numbers say
- Senegal has been higher since 2023, when it overtook Sudan.
- In 2023, Senegal ranked 33 and Sudan ranked 172 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Senegal at 0.35% a year and Sudan at 0.42% a year in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 0.87% a year in 2023.
Every year
% a year · UN
| Year | Senegal | Sudan | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.33 | 0.02 | 0.87 |
| 2022 | 2.45 | 2.65 | 0.88 |
| 2021 | 2.49 | 2.76 | 0.8 |
| 2020 | 2.59 | 2.63 | 0.9 |
| 2019 | 2.68 | 2.75 | 1.03 |
| 2018 | 2.76 | 3.13 | 1.07 |
| 2017 | 2.84 | 3.86 | 1.13 |
| 2016 | 2.93 | 3.05 | 1.17 |
| 2015 | 3.03 | 3.03 | 1.18 |
| 2014 | 3.12 | 3.07 | 1.22 |
| 2013 | 3.22 | 2.34 | 1.23 |
| 2012 | 2.7 | 2.28 | 1.27 |
| 2011 | 2.65 | 2 | 1.26 |
| 2010 | 2.4 | 2.06 | 1.27 |
| 2009 | 2.38 | 2.78 | 1.28 |
| 2008 | 2.36 | 2.76 | 1.28 |
| 2007 | 2.32 | 2.42 | 1.28 |
| 2006 | 2.32 | 2.35 | 1.28 |
| 2005 | 2.33 | 2.26 | 1.27 |
| 2004 | 2.35 | 2.3 | 1.28 |
| 2003 | 2.35 | 2.07 | 1.29 |
| 2002 | 2.47 | 2.46 | 1.3 |
| 2001 | 2.43 | 2.48 | 1.33 |
| 2000 | 2.42 | 2.49 | 1.35 |
| 1999 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 1.35 |
| 1998 | 2.34 | 2.51 | 1.37 |
| 1997 | 2.33 | 2.54 | 1.39 |
| 1996 | 2.39 | 1.91 | 1.42 |
| 1995 | 2.5 | 2.58 | 1.45 |
| 1994 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 1.47 |
| 1993 | 2.73 | 2.46 | 1.52 |
| 1992 | 2.78 | 2.01 | 1.57 |
| 1991 | 2.82 | 2.02 | 1.63 |
| 1990 | 2.87 | 2.02 | 1.76 |
| 1989 | 2.87 | 2.05 | 1.78 |
| 1988 | 2.88 | 2.07 | 1.79 |
| 1987 | 2.92 | 2.08 | 1.84 |
| 1986 | 2.91 | 1.99 | 1.83 |
| 1985 | 2.84 | 1.81 | 1.8 |
| 1984 | 2.74 | 1.83 | 1.8 |
| 1983 | 2.71 | 2.7 | 1.78 |
| 1982 | 2.66 | 3.95 | 1.86 |
| 1981 | 2.6 | 3.84 | 1.82 |
| 1980 | 2.52 | 4.47 | 1.8 |
| 1979 | 2.43 | 3.95 | 1.79 |
| 1978 | 2.36 | 4.3 | 1.74 |
| 1977 | 2.32 | 3.59 | 1.75 |
| 1976 | 2.56 | 3.38 | 1.78 |
| 1975 | 2.7 | 3.68 | 1.8 |
| 1974 | 2.85 | 3.32 | 1.88 |
| 1973 | 2.97 | 4.69 | 1.94 |
| 1972 | 2.99 | 3.44 | 1.97 |
| 1971 | 2.99 | 3.42 | 1.97 |
| 1970 | 2.99 | 3.47 | 2.06 |
| 1969 | 2.98 | 3.44 | 2.06 |
| 1968 | 2.98 | 3.42 | 2.09 |
| 1967 | 2.99 | 3.42 | 2 |
| 1966 | 2.96 | 3.38 | 2.04 |
| 1965 | 2.91 | 3.39 | 2.09 |
| 1964 | 2.85 | 3.35 | 2.16 |
| 1963 | 2.82 | 3.32 | 2.28 |
| 1962 | 2.82 | 3.27 | 2.11 |
| 1961 | 2.82 | 3.2 | 1.67 |
| 1960 | 2.82 | 3.16 | 1.58 |
| 1959 | 2.81 | 3.1 | 1.73 |
| 1958 | 2.79 | 2.99 | 2 |
| 1957 | 2.76 | 3.04 | 2.07 |
| 1956 | 2.75 | 3.03 | 1.98 |
| 1955 | 2.71 | 3.01 | 2.01 |
| 1954 | 2.67 | 2.99 | 1.99 |
| 1953 | 2.62 | 2.95 | 1.9 |
| 1952 | 2.57 | 2.97 | 1.94 |
| 1951 | 2.51 | 2.98 | 1.75 |
| 1950 | 2.46 | 2.95 | 1.74 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Senegal | Sudan | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.311.74–2.9 | 1.590.38–2.7 | 0.86 |
| 2025 | 2.281.64–2.93 | 3.150.73–4.41 | 0.84 |
| 2026 | 2.261.57–2.96 | 3.030.53–4.47 | 0.83 |
| 2027 | 2.241.47–2.98 | 2.320.41–4.18 | 0.81 |
| 2028 | 2.221.39–3 | 2.270.32–4.19 | 0.8 |
| 2029 | 2.191.3–3.04 | 2.260.15–4.14 | 0.78 |
| 2030 | 2.171.2–3.03 | 2.220.08–4.02 | 0.76 |
| 2031 | 2.141.13–3.04 | 2.170.06–4.01 | 0.75 |
| 2032 | 2.11.05–3.06 | 2.14-0.1–3.92 | 0.73 |
| 2033 | 2.050.98–3.07 | 2.12-0.01–3.91 | 0.72 |
| 2034 | 2.010.91–3.08 | 2.08-0.13–3.91 | 0.7 |
| 2035 | 1.990.88–3.04 | 2.04-0.19–3.81 | 0.69 |
| 2036 | 1.940.79–3.03 | 1.98-0.31–3.78 | 0.67 |
| 2037 | 1.910.71–3 | 1.95-0.31–3.71 | 0.65 |
| 2038 | 1.870.7–2.99 | 1.89-0.22–3.72 | 0.64 |
| 2039 | 1.830.66–2.92 | 1.86-0.26–3.7 | 0.62 |
| 2040 | 1.790.58–2.85 | 1.84-0.33–3.73 | 0.61 |
| 2041 | 1.750.5–2.85 | 1.83-0.23–3.62 | 0.59 |
| 2042 | 1.720.48–2.83 | 1.79-0.24–3.6 | 0.57 |
| 2043 | 1.690.43–2.86 | 1.77-0.27–3.6 | 0.56 |
| 2044 | 1.660.43–2.84 | 1.74-0.24–3.49 | 0.54 |
| 2045 | 1.620.34–2.81 | 1.73-0.39–3.46 | 0.52 |
| 2046 | 1.60.36–2.78 | 1.69-0.31–3.43 | 0.5 |
| 2047 | 1.570.25–2.76 | 1.66-0.38–3.46 | 0.48 |
| 2048 | 1.550.27–2.79 | 1.64-0.4–3.43 | 0.46 |
| 2049 | 1.510.19–2.79 | 1.65-0.47–3.41 | 0.44 |
| 2050 | 1.490.16–2.76 | 1.61-0.39–3.46 | 0.42 |
| 2051 | 1.460.12–2.74 | 1.58-0.44–3.4 | 0.4 |
| 2052 | 1.430.09–2.72 | 1.56-0.47–3.47 | 0.38 |
| 2053 | 1.420.11–2.73 | 1.52-0.61–3.45 | 0.36 |
| 2054 | 1.390.05–2.73 | 1.51-0.7–3.42 | 0.34 |
| 2055 | 1.380.03–2.68 | 1.48-0.73–3.44 | 0.33 |
| 2056 | 1.36-0.03–2.7 | 1.43-0.71–3.35 | 0.31 |
| 2057 | 1.33-0.08–2.67 | 1.4-0.77–3.35 | 0.3 |
| 2058 | 1.31-0.07–2.66 | 1.37-0.83–3.38 | 0.28 |
| 2059 | 1.26-0.19–2.6 | 1.33-0.89–3.31 | 0.27 |
| 2060 | 1.25-0.17–2.6 | 1.31-0.89–3.26 | 0.25 |
| 2061 | 1.22-0.29–2.57 | 1.28-0.92–3.27 | 0.24 |
| 2062 | 1.2-0.3–2.62 | 1.26-0.93–3.2 | 0.23 |
| 2063 | 1.17-0.32–2.57 | 1.22-0.98–3.15 | 0.22 |
| 2064 | 1.15-0.37–2.54 | 1.19-1.06–3.16 | 0.21 |
| 2065 | 1.12-0.41–2.54 | 1.15-1.13–3.16 | 0.2 |
| 2066 | 1.09-0.45–2.55 | 1.14-1.13–3.17 | 0.19 |
| 2067 | 1.05-0.52–2.56 | 1.12-1.32–3.08 | 0.18 |
| 2068 | 1.03-0.51–2.46 | 1.06-1.25–3.04 | 0.17 |
| 2069 | 1.01-0.53–2.45 | 1.05-1.23–3.05 | 0.16 |
| 2070 | 0.97-0.58–2.44 | 1.02-1.29–3.03 | 0.15 |
| 2071 | 0.94-0.58–2.43 | 1.01-1.29–3.03 | 0.14 |
| 2072 | 0.92-0.62–2.39 | 0.99-1.34–2.99 | 0.13 |
| 2073 | 0.89-0.68–2.4 | 0.96-1.34–3.04 | 0.12 |
| 2074 | 0.87-0.69–2.39 | 0.94-1.48–2.96 | 0.1 |
| 2075 | 0.85-0.73–2.33 | 0.9-1.47–2.95 | 0.09 |
| 2076 | 0.81-0.82–2.33 | 0.87-1.6–2.89 | 0.08 |
| 2077 | 0.78-0.85–2.29 | 0.86-1.56–2.93 | 0.07 |
| 2078 | 0.76-0.86–2.31 | 0.85-1.58–3.02 | 0.06 |
| 2079 | 0.74-0.95–2.31 | 0.81-1.6–3.03 | 0.05 |
| 2080 | 0.71-0.95–2.31 | 0.79-1.68–2.88 | 0.04 |
| 2081 | 0.7-0.96–2.3 | 0.77-1.64–2.89 | 0.03 |
| 2082 | 0.68-1.01–2.29 | 0.76-1.87–2.81 | 0.02 |
| 2083 | 0.67-1.03–2.3 | 0.76-1.73–2.89 | 0.01 |
| 2084 | 0.63-1.13–2.26 | 0.75-1.82–2.92 | -0 |
| 2085 | 0.62-1.16–2.21 | 0.72-1.92–2.86 | -0.01 |
| 2086 | 0.6-1.17–2.22 | 0.7-1.82–2.86 | -0.02 |
| 2087 | 0.57-1.21–2.25 | 0.68-1.75–2.87 | -0.03 |
| 2088 | 0.55-1.28–2.23 | 0.65-2–2.81 | -0.04 |
| 2089 | 0.54-1.31–2.22 | 0.63-1.9–2.8 | -0.05 |
| 2090 | 0.51-1.37–2.18 | 0.6-1.98–2.82 | -0.05 |
| 2091 | 0.5-1.37–2.15 | 0.57-1.99–2.76 | -0.06 |
| 2092 | 0.48-1.39–2.2 | 0.57-1.88–2.89 | -0.07 |
| 2093 | 0.46-1.46–2.17 | 0.54-1.97–2.79 | -0.07 |
| 2094 | 0.45-1.37–2.2 | 0.49-2.15–2.69 | -0.08 |
| 2095 | 0.43-1.44–2.14 | 0.5-2.11–2.78 | -0.09 |
| 2096 | 0.41-1.5–2.17 | 0.47-2.08–2.78 | -0.1 |
| 2097 | 0.4-1.53–2.23 | 0.47-1.91–2.71 | -0.11 |
| 2098 | 0.38-1.59–2.13 | 0.45-2.06–2.69 | -0.11 |
| 2099 | 0.36-1.61–2.12 | 0.42-2.15–2.8 | -0.12 |
| 2100 | 0.35-1.61–2.13 | 0.42-2.07–2.81 | -0.13 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- How fast the population grew or shrank in a year: births minus deaths, plus people moving in minus people moving out.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Senegal vs Sudan
Health
- Life expectancySenegal: 68.7 years in 2023Sudan: 66.3 years in 2023
- Child mortalitySenegal: 3.7 per 100 live births in 2024Sudan: 6.2 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalitySenegal: 24.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023Sudan: 36.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionSenegal: 3.37% in 2017Sudan: 3.78% in 2017
- Suicide rateSenegal: 12.9 per 100,000 people in 2017Sudan: 5 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationSenegal: 18.1 million people in 2023Sudan: 50 million people in 2023
- Fertility rateSenegal: 3.82 births per woman in 2023Sudan: 4.32 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationSenegal: 55.8% in 2025Sudan: 34.9% in 2025
- Median ageSenegal: 19.1 years in 2023Sudan: 18.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overSenegal: 3.6% in 2023Sudan: 3.2% in 2023
- Net migration rateSenegal: -0.6 per 1,000 people in 2023Sudan: -27 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingSenegal: 1.56% of GDP in 2025Sudan: 0.93% of GDP in 2021
- Military spending in US dollarsSenegal: $533M in 2025Sudan: $2.77B in 2021
- Military spending per personSenegal: $30 in 2025Sudan: $8 in 2021
- Military share of state spendingSenegal: 5.2% of government spending in 2025Sudan: 9.5% of government spending in 2021
- Armed forces personnelSenegal: 19,000 people in 2020Sudan: 144,000 people in 2020
- National powerSenegal: 0.1% of world capability in 2022Sudan: 0.37% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersSenegal: 0.37% of the labour force in 2020Sudan: 1.34% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsSenegal: 79 million TIV in 2024Sudan: 57 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsSenegal: 3 million TIV in 1976Sudan: 11 million TIV in 2013