Netherlands vs Senegal: Population, total
Netherlands
18.09 million
in 2025
Senegal
18.93 million
in 2025
Netherlands rank
71st
Senegal rank
68th
Population, total over time
- Netherlands
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 18.93 million against 18.09 million in Netherlands, a difference of 844,400.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 71st and Senegal ranks 68th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 6 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.20 million | 3.81 million | 8.39 million | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 13.58 million | 5.09 million | 8.49 million | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 14.48 million | 6.63 million | 7.86 million | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 15.40 million | 8.73 million | 6.67 million | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 16.27 million | 11.12 million | 5.14 million | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 16.94 million | 14.41 million | 2.53 million | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 17.77 million | 17.86 million | 89,850 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Netherlands or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 18.93 million against 18.09 million in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Netherlands and Senegal?
- 844,400, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Senegal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Senegal rank globally for population, total?
- Netherlands ranks 71st and Senegal ranks 68th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.