Senegal vs Somalia: Population
Senegal
18.08 million people
in 2023
Somalia
18.36 million people
in 2023
Senegal rank
71st
Somalia rank
68th
Population over time
- Senegal
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 18.36 million people against 18.08 million people in Senegal, a difference of 281,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 71st and Somalia ranks 68th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 7 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.88 million people | 2.50 million people | 379,408 people | Senegal |
| 1960s | 3.81 million people | 3.24 million people | 568,212 people | Senegal |
| 1970s | 5.09 million people | 4.31 million people | 782,994 people | Senegal |
| 1980s | 6.63 million people | 6.58 million people | 46,224 people | Senegal |
| 1990s | 8.73 million people | 7.34 million people | 1.39 million people | Senegal |
| 2000s | 11.12 million people | 10.43 million people | 689,252 people | Senegal |
| 2010s | 14.41 million people | 13.78 million people | 630,130 people | Senegal |
| 2020s | 17.43 million people | 17.52 million people | 86,075 people | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Senegal or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 18.36 million people against 18.08 million people in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Senegal and Somalia?
- 281,000 people, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Somalia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and Somalia rank globally for population?
- Senegal ranks 71st and Somalia ranks 68th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.