Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Population ages 65 and above, total
Burkina Faso
646,212
in 2025
Senegal
690,291
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
96th
Senegal rank
94th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Burkina Faso
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 690,291 against 646,212 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 44,079.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 96th and Senegal ranks 94th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 147,210 | 104,360 | 42,849 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 205,496 | 137,004 | 68,492 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 279,178 | 188,362 | 90,817 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 330,551 | 272,918 | 57,632 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 383,653 | 377,747 | 5,907 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 485,457 | 510,013 | 24,556 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 596,199 | 640,010 | 43,811 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Burkina Faso or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 690,291 against 646,212 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 44,079, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Burkina Faso ranks 96th and Senegal ranks 94th 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, 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 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.