Senegal vs Zimbabwe: Population
Senegal
18.08 million people
in 2023
Zimbabwe
16.34 million people
in 2023
Senegal rank
71st
Zimbabwe rank
74th
Population over time
- Senegal
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 18.08 million people against 16.34 million people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.74 million people.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Senegal ranks 71st and Zimbabwe ranks 74th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.88 million people | 3.22 million people | 342,078 people | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 3.81 million people | 4.41 million people | 593,933 people | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 5.09 million people | 5.98 million people | 887,384 people | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 6.63 million people | 8.52 million people | 1.90 million people | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 8.73 million people | 10.99 million people | 2.26 million people | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 11.12 million people | 12.46 million people | 1.33 million people | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 14.41 million people | 14.31 million people | 102,920 people | Senegal |
| 2020s | 17.43 million people | 15.93 million people | 1.50 million people | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Senegal or Zimbabwe?
- Senegal, at 18.08 million people against 16.34 million people in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Senegal and Zimbabwe?
- 1.74 million people, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zimbabwe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and Zimbabwe rank globally for population?
- Senegal ranks 71st and Zimbabwe ranks 74th 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.