Senegal

Population in Senegal

Population in Senegal: 2.56 million people in 1950 and 18.1 million people in 2023, by UN estimates.

Latest, 2023
18.1 million people
Since 1950
+15.5 million people
Rank, 2023
71 of 229
counting from the highest
World, 2023
8.09 billion people
Projected, 2100
47 million people
UN projection (medium variant)
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people · UN

Population in SenegalPopulation in Senegal: 2.56 million people in 1950 and 18.1 million people in 2023, by UN estimates. The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 47 million people in 2100, between 18.3 million people and 107 million people (95% prediction interval).
Estimates, UNEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 47 million people in 2100, between 18.3 million people and 107 million people (95% prediction interval).
  • Older estimates from HYDE and Gapminder reach back to 1800: 1.01 million people.

Every year

people · UN

YearSenegalWorld
202318.1 million8.09 billion
202217.7 million8.02 billion
202117.2 million7.95 billion
202016.8 million7.89 billion
201916.4 million7.81 billion
201815.9 million7.73 billion
201715.5 million7.65 billion
201615 million7.56 billion
201514.6 million7.47 billion
201414.2 million7.38 billion
201313.7 million7.29 billion
201213.3 million7.2 billion
201113 million7.11 billion
201012.6 million7.02 billion
200912.3 million6.93 billion
200812.1 million6.84 billion
200711.8 million6.76 billion
200611.5 million6.67 billion
200511.2 million6.59 billion
200411 million6.5 billion
200310.7 million6.42 billion
200210.5 million6.34 billion
200110.2 million6.26 billion
20009.97 million6.17 billion
19999.73 million6.09 billion
19989.5 million6.01 billion
19979.28 million5.93 billion
19969.07 million5.84 billion
19958.85 million5.76 billion
19948.62 million5.68 billion
19938.4 million5.59 billion
19928.17 million5.51 billion
19917.94 million5.42 billion
19907.72 million5.33 billion
19897.5 million5.23 billion
19887.29 million5.14 billion
19877.08 million5.05 billion
19866.88 million4.96 billion
19856.68 million4.87 billion
19846.5 million4.78 billion
19836.33 million4.7 billion
19826.16 million4.61 billion
19816 million4.53 billion
19805.85 million4.45 billion
19795.7 million4.37 billion
19785.57 million4.29 billion
19775.44 million4.22 billion
19765.31 million4.14 billion
19755.17 million4.07 billion
19745.03 million4 billion
19734.89 million3.92 billion
19724.74 million3.85 billion
19714.6 million3.77 billion
19704.47 million3.7 billion
19694.34 million3.62 billion
19684.21 million3.55 billion
19674.08 million3.47 billion
19663.96 million3.4 billion
19653.85 million3.34 billion
19643.74 million3.26 billion
19633.64 million3.19 billion
19623.54 million3.12 billion
19613.44 million3.07 billion
19603.34 million3.02 billion
19593.25 million2.97 billion
19583.16 million2.91 billion
19573.07 million2.85 billion
19562.99 million2.8 billion
19552.91 million2.74 billion
19542.83 million2.69 billion
19532.76 million2.63 billion
19522.69 million2.58 billion
19512.62 million2.54 billion
19502.56 million2.49 billion
19492.44 million–
19482.4 million–
19472.36 million–
19462.31 million–
19452.27 million–
19442.23 million–
19432.19 million–
19422.15 million–
19412.12 million–
19402.08 million–
19392.05 million–
19382.02 million–
19371.99 million–
19361.97 million–
19351.94 million–
19341.91 million–
19331.89 million–
19321.86 million–
19311.83 million–
19301.81 million–
19291.78 million–
19281.76 million–
19271.73 million–
19261.7 million–
19251.68 million–
19241.65 million–
19231.63 million–
19221.61 million–
19211.58 million–
19201.57 million–
19191.55 million–
19181.54 million–
19171.53 million–
19161.52 million–
19151.51 million–
19141.51 million–
19131.5 million–
19121.49 million–
19111.48 million–
19101.47 million–
19091.46 million–
19081.45 million–
19071.44 million–
19061.43 million–
19051.42 million–
19041.41 million–
19031.41 million–
19021.4 million–
19011.39 million–
19001.38 million–
18991.37 million–
18981.36 million–
18971.35 million–
18961.34 million–
18951.33 million–
18941.32 million–
18931.32 million–
18921.31 million–
18911.3 million–
18901.29 million–
18891.28 million–
18881.27 million–
18871.26 million–
18861.25 million–
18851.24 million–
18841.22 million–
18831.21 million–
18821.2 million–
18811.19 million–
18801.18 million–
18791.17 million–
18781.16 million–
18771.15 million–
18761.13 million–
18751.12 million–
18741.11 million–
18731.1 million–
18721.09 million–
18711.08 million–
18701.07 million–
18691.06 million–
18681.05 million–
18671.04 million–
18661.03 million–
18651.02 million–
18641.02 million–
18631.01 million–
18621 million–
1861993,600–
1860986,900–
1859980,500–
1858974,600–
1857969,200–
1856963,700–
1855958,300–
1854952,900–
1853947,600–
1852942,200–
1851938,600–
1850936,500–
1849935,800–
1848936,700–
1847939,200–
1846941,700–
1845944,300–
1844946,800–
1843949,300–
1842951,900–
1841954,500–
1840957,000–
1839959,600–
1838962,200–
1837964,800–
1836967,400–
1835970,000–
1834972,600–
1833975,200–
1832977,800–
1831980,500–
1830983,100–
1829985,800–
1828988,400–
1827991,100–
1826993,700–
1825996,400–
1824999,100–
18231 million–
18221 million–
18211.01 million–
18201.01 million–
18191.01 million–
18181.01 million–
18171.01 million–
18161.01 million–
18151.01 million–
18141.01 million–
18131.01 million–
18121.01 million–
18111.01 million–
18101.01 million–
18091.01 million–
18081.01 million–
18071.01 million–
18061.01 million–
18051.01 million–
18041.01 million–
18031.01 million–
18021.01 million–
18011.01 million–
18001.01 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearSenegalWorld
202418.5 million18.5 million–18.6 million8.16 billion
202518.9 million18.8 million–19.1 million8.23 billion
202619.4 million19.1 million–19.7 million8.3 billion
202719.8 million19.4 million–20.2 million8.37 billion
202820.3 million19.7 million–20.8 million8.44 billion
202920.7 million20 million–21.5 million8.5 billion
203021.2 million20.2 million–22.1 million8.57 billion
203121.6 million20.5 million–22.7 million8.63 billion
203222.1 million20.7 million–23.4 million8.7 billion
203322.6 million21 million–24.1 million8.76 billion
203423 million21.2 million–24.7 million8.82 billion
203523.5 million21.4 million–25.5 million8.89 billion
203623.9 million21.6 million–26.2 million8.95 billion
203724.4 million21.8 million–27 million9.01 billion
203824.9 million22 million–27.8 million9.06 billion
203925.3 million22.2 million–28.6 million9.12 billion
204025.8 million22.4 million–29.4 million9.18 billion
204126.3 million22.6 million–30.2 million9.23 billion
204226.7 million22.7 million–31 million9.29 billion
204327.2 million22.8 million–31.8 million9.34 billion
204427.6 million22.9 million–32.6 million9.39 billion
204528.1 million23.1 million–33.4 million9.44 billion
204628.6 million23.2 million–34.3 million9.49 billion
204729 million23.3 million–35.1 million9.54 billion
204829.5 million23.4 million–36 million9.58 billion
204929.9 million23.5 million–37 million9.62 billion
205030.4 million23.6 million–37.9 million9.66 billion
205130.8 million23.6 million–38.9 million9.7 billion
205231.3 million23.6 million–39.9 million9.74 billion
205331.7 million23.7 million–40.9 million9.78 billion
205432.2 million23.7 million–41.9 million9.81 billion
205532.6 million23.8 million–42.9 million9.85 billion
205633.1 million23.9 million–44 million9.88 billion
205733.5 million23.9 million–45.1 million9.91 billion
205834 million23.9 million–46.2 million9.94 billion
205934.4 million23.8 million–47.1 million9.96 billion
206034.8 million23.7 million–48.3 million9.99 billion
206135.3 million23.7 million–49.5 million10 billion
206235.7 million23.7 million–50.5 million10 billion
206336.1 million23.6 million–51.7 million10.1 billion
206436.5 million23.6 million–52.9 million10.1 billion
206536.9 million23.6 million–54.2 million10.1 billion
206637.4 million23.5 million–55.4 million10.1 billion
206737.8 million23.3 million–56.6 million10.1 billion
206838.2 million23.2 million–58 million10.2 billion
206938.5 million23.1 million–59.3 million10.2 billion
207038.9 million23.1 million–60.5 million10.2 billion
207139.3 million23 million–61.9 million10.2 billion
207239.7 million22.9 million–63.3 million10.2 billion
207340 million22.8 million–64.6 million10.2 billion
207440.4 million22.8 million–65.9 million10.2 billion
207540.7 million22.7 million–67.2 million10.3 billion
207641.1 million22.6 million–68.7 million10.3 billion
207741.4 million22.4 million–70.1 million10.3 billion
207841.7 million22.2 million–71.3 million10.3 billion
207942 million22 million–72.7 million10.3 billion
208042.3 million21.9 million–74.3 million10.3 billion
208142.6 million21.8 million–75.8 million10.3 billion
208242.9 million21.8 million–77.1 million10.3 billion
208343.2 million21.7 million–78.4 million10.3 billion
208443.5 million21.7 million–80 million10.3 billion
208543.8 million21.5 million–81.6 million10.3 billion
208644 million21.3 million–83 million10.3 billion
208744.3 million21.1 million–84.6 million10.3 billion
208844.6 million20.8 million–86.4 million10.3 billion
208944.8 million20.7 million–88 million10.3 billion
209045 million20.5 million–89.5 million10.3 billion
209145.3 million20.2 million–90.9 million10.3 billion
209245.5 million19.9 million–92.5 million10.3 billion
209345.7 million19.7 million–94.3 million10.3 billion
209445.9 million19.5 million–96.1 million10.2 billion
209546.1 million19.2 million–97.6 million10.2 billion
209646.3 million18.9 million–99.4 million10.2 billion
209746.5 million18.7 million–101 million10.2 billion
209846.7 million18.4 million–103 million10.2 billion
209946.9 million18.3 million–105 million10.2 billion
210047 million18.3 million–107 million10.2 billion

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • 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.

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