Senegal vs Zimbabwe: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Senegal
18.08 million
in 2023
Zimbabwe
16.34 million
in 2023
Senegal rank
72nd
Zimbabwe rank
75th

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • Senegal
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 18.08 million against 16.34 million in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.74 million.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Senegal ranks 72nd and Zimbabwe ranks 75th of 239 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 26 and Zimbabwe in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1000s 121,508 170,000 48,492 Zimbabwe
1100s 151,885 170,000 18,115 Zimbabwe
1200s 189,856 170,000 19,856 Senegal
1300s 237,320 170,000 67,320 Senegal
1400s 296,650 170,000 126,650 Senegal
1500s 370,813 340,000 30,813 Senegal
1600s 463,516 368,900 94,616 Senegal
1700s 579,396 397,800 181,596 Senegal
1710s 587,622 404,601 183,021 Senegal
1720s 596,319 412,333 183,986 Senegal
1730s 605,533 420,561 184,972 Senegal
1740s 615,323 429,343 185,980 Senegal
1750s 625,752 438,745 187,007 Senegal
1760s 636,897 448,844 188,053 Senegal
1770s 648,850 459,732 189,118 Senegal
1780s 661,717 471,520 190,197 Senegal
1790s 675,627 484,341 191,286 Senegal
1800s 1.01 million 1.09 million 75,920 Zimbabwe
1810s 1.01 million 1.09 million 75,624 Zimbabwe
1820s 997,563 1.01 million 11,365 Zimbabwe
1830s 971,318 858,333 112,985 Senegal
1840s 945,719 729,529 216,190 Senegal
1850s 956,409 698,676 257,734 Senegal
1860s 1.02 million 771,918 248,620 Senegal
1870s 1.12 million 854,563 261,853 Senegal
1880s 1.23 million 946,054 283,343 Senegal
1890s 1.33 million 1.05 million 280,347 Senegal
1900s 1.42 million 1.19 million 224,767 Senegal
1910s 1.51 million 1.40 million 108,775 Senegal
1920s 1.67 million 1.68 million 7,812 Zimbabwe
1930s 1.93 million 2.06 million 128,761 Zimbabwe
1940s 2.26 million 2.50 million 243,290 Zimbabwe
1950s 2.88 million 3.22 million 342,078 Zimbabwe
1960s 3.81 million 4.41 million 593,933 Zimbabwe
1970s 5.09 million 5.98 million 887,384 Zimbabwe
1980s 6.63 million 8.52 million 1.90 million Zimbabwe
1990s 8.73 million 10.99 million 2.26 million Zimbabwe
2000s 11.12 million 12.46 million 1.33 million Zimbabwe
2010s 14.41 million 14.31 million 102,920 Senegal
2020s 17.43 million 15.93 million 1.50 million Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Senegal or Zimbabwe?
Senegal, at 18.08 million against 16.34 million in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Senegal and Zimbabwe?
1.74 million, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zimbabwe?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Senegal and Zimbabwe rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Senegal ranks 72nd and Zimbabwe ranks 75th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
Last refreshed