Ghana vs Senegal: Population ages 65 and above
Ghana
3.8%
in 2025
Senegal
3.6%
in 2025
Ghana rank
173rd
Senegal rank
176th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Ghana
- Senegal
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 3.8% against 3.6% in Senegal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 173rd and Senegal ranks 176th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 0.5% | Ghana |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 0.1% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.8% | 0.3% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 3.1% | 0.3% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.4% | 0.1% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.5% | 0.2% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 0.0% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Ghana or Senegal?
- Ghana, at 3.8% against 3.6% in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Ghana and Senegal?
- 0.2%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Senegal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Senegal rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Ghana ranks 173rd and Senegal ranks 176th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.