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
0200.0k400.0k600.0k196019922025

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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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.