Costa Rica vs Senegal: Population ages 65 and above, total
Costa Rica
657,103
in 2025
Senegal
690,291
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
95th
Senegal rank
94th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Costa Rica
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 690,291 against 657,103 in Costa Rica, a difference of 33,188.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 95th and Senegal ranks 94th of 217 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48,330 | 104,360 | 56,031 | Senegal |
| 1970s | 73,329 | 137,004 | 63,675 | Senegal |
| 1980s | 111,953 | 188,362 | 76,408 | Senegal |
| 1990s | 174,435 | 272,918 | 98,483 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 267,451 | 377,747 | 110,296 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 415,497 | 510,013 | 94,516 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 588,750 | 640,010 | 51,260 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Costa Rica or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 690,291 against 657,103 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Costa Rica and Senegal?
- 33,188, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Senegal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Senegal rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Costa Rica ranks 95th and Senegal ranks 94th of 217 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.