Senegal Population 1950-2022

Chart and table of Senegal population from 1950 to 2022. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population of Senegal in 2022 is 17,316,449, a 2.61% increase from 2021.
  • The population of Senegal in 2021 was 16,876,720, a 2.68% increase from 2020.
  • The population of Senegal in 2020 was 16,436,120, a 2.72% increase from 2019.
  • The population of Senegal in 2019 was 16,000,781, a 2.73% increase from 2018.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Country Name 2022 Population
Ethiopia 123,379,924
Democratic Republic of Congo 99,010,212
Tanzania 65,497,748
Uganda 47,249,585
Afghanistan 41,128,771
Yemen 33,696,614
Mozambique 32,969,518
Nepal 30,547,580
Madagascar 29,611,714
Niger 26,207,977
North Korea 26,069,416
Burkina Faso 22,673,762
Mali 22,593,590
Malawi 20,405,317
Chad 17,723,315
Somalia 17,597,511
Senegal 17,316,449
Zimbabwe 16,320,537
Guinea 13,859,341
Rwanda 13,776,698
Benin 13,352,864
Burundi 12,889,576
Haiti 11,584,996
South Sudan 10,913,164
Tajikistan 9,952,787
Togo 8,848,699
Sierra Leone 8,605,718
Central African Republic 5,579,144
Liberia 5,302,681
Eritrea 3,684,032
Gambia 2,705,992
Guinea-Bissau 2,105,566
Comoros 836,774
Senegal - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2022 17,316,449 2.61%
2021 16,876,720 2.68%
2020 16,436,120 2.72%
2019 16,000,781 2.73%
2018 15,574,909 2.75%
2017 15,157,793 2.76%
2016 14,751,356 2.75%
2015 14,356,181 2.76%
2014 13,970,308 2.76%
2013 13,595,566 2.75%
2012 13,231,833 2.76%
2011 12,875,880 2.76%
2010 12,530,121 2.75%
2009 12,195,029 2.71%
2008 11,872,929 2.67%
2007 11,563,869 2.67%
2006 11,263,387 2.64%
2005 10,974,057 2.57%
2004 10,698,691 2.53%
2003 10,434,504 2.49%
2002 10,180,950 2.44%
2001 9,938,027 2.41%
2000 9,704,287 2.38%
1999 9,478,564 2.34%
1998 9,261,526 2.32%
1997 9,051,539 2.35%
1996 8,843,423 2.44%
1995 8,632,681 2.56%
1994 8,416,997 2.69%
1993 8,196,551 2.78%
1992 7,974,514 2.84%
1991 7,754,289 2.90%
1990 7,536,001 2.93%
1989 7,321,832 2.93%
1988 7,113,636 2.95%
1987 6,909,837 2.96%
1986 6,710,885 2.92%
1985 6,520,705 2.82%
1984 6,341,801 2.75%
1983 6,171,874 2.72%
1982 6,008,392 2.67%
1981 5,852,029 2.60%
1980 5,703,869 2.51%
1979 5,564,474 2.42%
1978 5,433,225 2.35%
1977 5,308,297 2.45%
1976 5,181,195 2.64%
1975 5,047,922 2.78%
1974 4,911,421 2.92%
1973 4,772,039 2.99%
1972 4,633,452 3.00%
1971 4,498,616 3.00%
1970 4,367,744 2.99%
1969 4,240,859 2.99%
1968 4,117,659 3.00%
1967 3,997,869 2.98%
1966 3,881,994 2.95%
1965 3,770,874 2.90%
1964 3,664,599 2.87%
1963 3,562,469 2.86%
1962 3,463,524 2.86%
1961 3,367,082 2.87%
1960 3,273,177 2.86%
1959 3,182,056 2.85%
1958 3,093,941 2.83%
1957 3,008,862 2.81%
1956 2,926,572 2.79%
1955 2,847,262 2.74%
1954 2,771,247 2.70%
1953 2,698,414 2.66%
1952 2,628,508 2.63%
1951 2,561,152 2.61%
1950 2,496,065 0.00%