Population ages 65 and above, total in Senegal
Senegal: Population ages 65 and above, total was 690,291 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
690,291
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
94th
of 218 countries
All-time high
690,291
in 2025
All-time low
94,361
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total in Senegal, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total in Senegal stood at 690,291. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Senegal peaked at 690,291 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 94,361, in 1960.
Senegal ranks 94th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, total in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 94,361 | — |
| 1961 | 96,066 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 97,987 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 100,108 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 102,403 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 104,867 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 107,520 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 110,373 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 113,386 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 116,533 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 119,843 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 123,329 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 126,978 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 130,804 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 134,730 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 138,683 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 142,699 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 146,724 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 150,877 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 155,370 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 160,210 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 165,385 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 170,896 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 176,785 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 183,074 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 189,835 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 197,178 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 205,028 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 213,285 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 221,939 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 230,910 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 240,130 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 249,597 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 259,213 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 268,831 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 278,296 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 287,457 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 296,307 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 304,956 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 313,485 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 321,875 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 330,326 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 343,013 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 358,121 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 371,431 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 384,441 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 397,303 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 410,312 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 423,558 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 437,087 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 450,851 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 464,451 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 478,072 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 490,737 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 502,203 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 514,214 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 527,245 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 541,375 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 556,908 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 574,073 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 592,234 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 610,154 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 628,978 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 649,055 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 669,350 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 690,291 | +3.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 690,291 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 524,418, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 690,291 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 456,083, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104,360 | 94,361 | 116,533 | 10 |
| 1970s | 137,004 | 119,843 | 155,370 | 10 |
| 1980s | 188,362 | 160,210 | 221,939 | 10 |
| 1990s | 272,918 | 230,910 | 313,485 | 10 |
| 2000s | 377,747 | 321,875 | 437,087 | 10 |
| 2010s | 510,013 | 450,851 | 574,073 | 10 |
| 2020s | 640,010 | 592,234 | 690,291 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 91 Niger 730,889 compare
- 92 Bolivia 722,204 compare
- 93 Bosnia and Herzegovina 717,822 compare
- 95 Costa Rica 657,103 compare
- 96 Burkina Faso 646,212 compare
- 97 Georgia 629,382 compare
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 65 and above, total in Senegal?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Senegal was 690,291 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 690,291 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 94,361 in 1960.
- How does Senegal rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Senegal ranks 94th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.