Netherlands vs Senegal: Population
Netherlands
18.09 million people
in 2023
Senegal
18.08 million people
in 2023
Netherlands rank
70th
Senegal rank
71st
Population over time
- Netherlands
- Senegal
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 18.09 million people against 18.08 million people in Senegal, a difference of 14,900 people.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 70th and Senegal ranks 71st of 236 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.71 million people | 2.88 million people | 7.82 million people | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 12.20 million people | 3.81 million people | 8.39 million people | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 13.60 million people | 5.09 million people | 8.50 million people | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 14.53 million people | 6.63 million people | 7.90 million people | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 15.50 million people | 8.73 million people | 6.77 million people | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 16.41 million people | 11.12 million people | 5.29 million people | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 17.11 million people | 14.41 million people | 2.70 million people | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 17.84 million people | 17.43 million people | 406,350 people | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Netherlands or Senegal?
- Netherlands, at 18.09 million people against 18.08 million people in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Netherlands and Senegal?
- 14,900 people, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Senegal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Senegal rank globally for population?
- Netherlands ranks 70th and Senegal ranks 71st 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.