Population ages 65 and above, total in Senegal
Senegal: Population ages 65 and above, total was 690,291 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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 215 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.
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
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 215,721 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 210,625 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 231,038 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 213,650 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 234,082 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 216,834 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 217,397 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 238,050 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 227,204 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 236,344 (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 215 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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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.