Senegal vs Somalia: Population, total
Senegal
18.93 million
in 2025
Somalia
19.65 million
in 2025
Senegal rank
68th
Somalia rank
66th
Population, total over time
- Senegal
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 19.65 million against 18.93 million in Senegal, a difference of 722,700.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 68th and Somalia ranks 66th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.81 million | 3.24 million | 568,216 | 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 | 689,254 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 14.41 million | 13.78 million | 630,120 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 17.86 million | 18.12 million | 262,367 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Senegal or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 19.65 million against 18.93 million in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Senegal and Somalia?
- 722,700, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Somalia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Senegal and Somalia rank globally for population, total?
- Senegal ranks 68th and Somalia ranks 66th 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.