Population ages 15-64, male in Senegal
Senegal: Population ages 15-64, male was 5.58 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 15-64, male in Senegal, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, male in Senegal stood at 5.58 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Senegal peaked at 5.58 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 876,512, in 1960.
That places Senegal 71st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 15-64, male in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 876,512 | — |
| 1961 | 902,375 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 930,148 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 958,774 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 988,448 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 1.02 million | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 1.05 million | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 1.09 million | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 1.13 million | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 1.16 million | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 1.20 million | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 1.24 million | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 1.28 million | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 1.32 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 1.36 million | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 1.39 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 1.42 million | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 1.44 million | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.45 million | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 1.47 million | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 1.49 million | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 1.52 million | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.54 million | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.58 million | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.61 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.65 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.70 million | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.75 million | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 1.80 million | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 1.86 million | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.92 million | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 1.99 million | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 2.05 million | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 2.12 million | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 2.19 million | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 2.25 million | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 2.32 million | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 2.38 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 2.44 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.50 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.57 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 2.64 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.72 million | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 2.79 million | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.87 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.94 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.02 million | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 3.10 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 3.17 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 3.25 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 3.33 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 3.42 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.51 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 3.62 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 3.76 million | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 3.90 million | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 4.05 million | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 4.21 million | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 4.37 million | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 4.54 million | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 4.71 million | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 4.89 million | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 5.08 million | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 5.25 million | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 5.42 million | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 5.58 million | +3.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 5.58 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.05 million, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 5.58 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.16 million, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.01 million | 876,512 | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.36 million | 1.20 million | 1.47 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.65 million | 1.49 million | 1.86 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.22 million | 1.92 million | 2.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.91 million | 2.57 million | 3.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.87 million | 3.33 million | 4.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.15 million | 4.71 million | 5.58 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More health data for Senegal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7598 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 835.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,496 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0658 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, male in Senegal?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Senegal was 5.58 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.58 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 876,512 in 1960.
- How does Senegal rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Senegal ranks 71st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.