Senegal vs Somalia: Population (Our World)
Senegal
18.08 million
in 2023
Somalia
18.36 million
in 2023
Senegal rank
72nd
Somalia rank
69th
Population (Our World) over time
- Senegal
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 18.36 million against 18.08 million in Senegal, a difference of 281,000.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Somalia ahead.
Senegal ranks 72nd and Somalia ranks 69th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 12 and Somalia in 28.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 121,508 | 389,200 | 267,692 | Somalia |
| 1100s | 151,885 | 467,040 | 315,155 | Somalia |
| 1200s | 189,856 | 544,880 | 355,024 | Somalia |
| 1300s | 237,320 | 622,720 | 385,400 | Somalia |
| 1400s | 296,650 | 700,560 | 403,910 | Somalia |
| 1500s | 370,813 | 778,400 | 407,587 | Somalia |
| 1600s | 463,516 | 827,050 | 363,534 | Somalia |
| 1700s | 579,396 | 875,700 | 296,304 | Somalia |
| 1710s | 587,622 | 886,058 | 298,436 | Somalia |
| 1720s | 596,319 | 896,416 | 300,097 | Somalia |
| 1730s | 605,533 | 906,775 | 301,242 | Somalia |
| 1740s | 615,323 | 917,133 | 301,810 | Somalia |
| 1750s | 625,752 | 927,491 | 301,739 | Somalia |
| 1760s | 636,897 | 937,850 | 300,953 | Somalia |
| 1770s | 648,850 | 948,208 | 299,358 | Somalia |
| 1780s | 661,717 | 958,566 | 296,849 | Somalia |
| 1790s | 675,627 | 968,925 | 293,298 | Somalia |
| 1800s | 1.01 million | 990,855 | 19,035 | Senegal |
| 1810s | 1.01 million | 999,772 | 10,063 | Senegal |
| 1820s | 997,563 | 1.06 million | 65,413 | Somalia |
| 1830s | 971,318 | 1.21 million | 236,684 | Somalia |
| 1840s | 945,719 | 1.37 million | 429,226 | Somalia |
| 1850s | 956,409 | 1.47 million | 515,176 | Somalia |
| 1860s | 1.02 million | 1.47 million | 446,655 | Somalia |
| 1870s | 1.12 million | 1.47 million | 351,517 | Somalia |
| 1880s | 1.23 million | 1.48 million | 247,197 | Somalia |
| 1890s | 1.33 million | 1.50 million | 171,145 | Somalia |
| 1900s | 1.42 million | 1.54 million | 119,045 | Somalia |
| 1910s | 1.51 million | 1.57 million | 61,932 | Somalia |
| 1920s | 1.67 million | 1.66 million | 7,669 | Senegal |
| 1930s | 1.93 million | 1.82 million | 109,403 | Senegal |
| 1940s | 2.26 million | 2.03 million | 222,809 | Senegal |
| 1950s | 2.88 million | 2.50 million | 379,408 | Senegal |
| 1960s | 3.81 million | 3.24 million | 568,212 | Senegal |
| 1970s | 5.09 million | 4.31 million | 782,994 | Senegal |
| 1980s | 6.63 million | 6.58 million | 46,224 | Senegal |
| 1990s | 8.73 million | 7.34 million | 1.39 million | Senegal |
| 2000s | 11.12 million | 10.43 million | 689,252 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 14.41 million | 13.78 million | 630,130 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 17.43 million | 17.52 million | 86,075 | 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 against 18.08 million in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Senegal and Somalia?
- 281,000, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Somalia?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and Somalia rank globally for population?
- Senegal ranks 72nd and Somalia ranks 69th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.