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Senegal
19,730,709
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Papua New Guinea
9,917,165
Population nowAs of 2026, Senegal has a population of about 19,730,709 while Papua New Guinea has about 9,917,165 — a difference of 9,813,544 people. Senegal is growing faster (2.7% per year).
| Senegal | Metric | Papua New Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| 2.7% | Growth rate / yr | 1.75% |
| 36.0 | Birth rate / 1,000 | 25.0 |
| 9.0 | Death rate / 1,000 | 7.5 |
| 100.3 | Density / km² | 21.4 |
| 50.2% | Male % | 50.8% |
| 55.0% | Literacy % | 72.0% |
| 8.0% | Smoking % | 30.0% |
| 62.2 | Life expectancy | 63.1 |