Senegal Demographics: Median age, Gender, Religion

Median age in Senegal, 1960–2100

In 1960, the median age in Senegal was 18.1 years compared to the world's average of 22.5 years. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 20.4 years, compared with the average of 31.6 years in other countries. Ranked 142nd for median age 64 years ago (old to young), Senegal ranks 162nd currently.

According to the United Nations projections, the median age in Senegal is expected to increase to 38.1 years by 2100. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

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Senegal

Male

Female

Age range	Share of population
	Senegal
	Male	Female
80+	0.24%	0.22%
75-79	0.29%	0.3%
70-74	0.51%	0.55%
65-69	0.73%	0.79%
60-64	0.97%	0.99%
55-59	1.27%	1.25%
50-54	1.54%	1.57%
45-49	1.96%	1.93%
40-44	2.41%	2.4%
35-39	2.86%	2.95%
30-34	3.43%	3.49%
25-29	4.21%	4.2%
20-24	4.9%	4.78%
15-19	5.73%	5.35%
10-14	6.31%	5.81%
5-9	6.58%	6%
0-4	6.91%	6.57%

The chart above is a variation of the population pyramid and represents the age and gender structure. Senegal has high demographic potential with 74.3% of people in the 0-34 age group (ranked 31/196).

Working-age demographic by year

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Senegal

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Year	Working age share
	Senegal	World
2100	62.4%	59.6%
2099	62.5%	59.6%
2098	62.6%	59.7%
2097	62.8%	59.7%
2096	62.9%	59.7%
2095	63%	59.7%
2094	63.1%	59.7%
2093	63.1%	59.8%
2092	63.2%	59.8%
2091	63.3%	59.8%
2090	63.4%	59.8%
2089	63.4%	59.8%
2088	63.5%	59.8%
2087	63.5%	59.8%
2086	63.5%	59.8%
2085	63.5%	59.9%
2084	63.5%	59.9%
2083	63.5%	60%
2082	63.5%	60.1%
2081	63.5%	60.3%
2080	63.5%	60.4%
2079	63.6%	60.6%
2078	63.6%	60.7%
2077	63.6%	60.9%
2076	63.7%	61%
2075	63.7%	61.1%
2074	63.8%	61.3%
2073	63.8%	61.4%
2072	63.8%	61.5%
2071	63.9%	61.6%
2070	63.9%	61.7%
2069	64%	61.8%
2068	64.1%	61.9%
2067	64.2%	62%
2066	64.2%	62%
2065	64.3%	62.1%
2064	64.4%	62.1%
2063	64.5%	62.1%
2062	64.6%	62.2%
2061	64.6%	62.2%
2060	64.7%	62.3%
2059	64.7%	62.3%
2058	64.7%	62.4%
2057	64.7%	62.4%
2056	64.7%	62.5%
2055	64.6%	62.7%
2054	64.6%	62.8%
2053	64.5%	62.9%
2052	64.4%	63.1%
2051	64.3%	63.2%
2050	64.1%	63.4%
2049	64%	63.5%
2048	63.8%	63.6%
2047	63.6%	63.8%
2046	63.4%	63.9%
2045	63.2%	64%
2044	63%	64.1%
2043	62.7%	64.2%
2042	62.5%	64.3%
2041	62.3%	64.4%
2040	62.1%	64.5%
2039	61.8%	64.7%
2038	61.6%	64.8%
2037	61.4%	64.9%
2036	61.3%	65.1%
2035	61.1%	65.2%
2034	60.9%	65.3%
2033	60.7%	65.4%
2032	60.6%	65.4%
2031	60.3%	65.4%
2030	60.1%	65.4%
2029	59.8%	65.4%
2028	59.5%	65.4%
2027	59.2%	65.4%
2026	58.8%	65.2%
2025	58.4%	65.1%
2024	58.2%	65.1%
2023	57.8%	65%
2022	57.3%	64.9%
2021	56.7%	64.9%
2020	56.1%	64.8%
2019	55.6%	64.9%
2018	55.2%	64.9%
2017	54.7%	65%
2016	54.4%	65.1%
2015	54.1%	65.1%
2014	53.9%	65.2%
2013	53.7%	65.2%
2012	53.7%	65.2%
2011	53.7%	65.2%
2010	53.8%	65.1%
2009	53.8%	65%
2008	53.8%	64.9%
2007	53.8%	64.7%
2006	53.7%	64.5%
2005	53.6%	64.3%
2004	53.5%	64%
2003	53.4%	63.7%
2002	53.2%	63.4%
2001	53%	63.1%
2000	52.8%	62.8%
1999	52.6%	62.5%
1998	52.4%	62.2%
1997	52.2%	61.9%
1996	52%	61.7%
1995	51.7%	61.5%
1994	51.4%	61.3%
1993	51.2%	61.2%
1992	50.9%	61.1%
1991	50.6%	61%
1990	50.4%	60.9%
1989	50.2%	60.8%
1988	50%	60.7%
1987	49.9%	60.5%
1986	49.8%	60.4%
1985	49.8%	60.1%
1984	49.9%	59.9%
1983	50.1%	59.6%
1982	50.3%	59.3%
1981	50.6%	59%
1980	50.9%	58.7%
1979	51.3%	58.4%
1978	51.7%	58%
1977	52.1%	57.7%
1976	52.5%	57.5%
1975	52.8%	57.4%
1974	52.9%	57.3%
1973	53.1%	57.3%
1972	53.1%	57.2%
1971	53.1%	57.1%
1970	53.1%	57%
1969	53.1%	56.9%
1968	53.1%	56.9%
1967	53%	56.9%
1966	53%	56.8%
1965	52.9%	56.9%
1964	52.9%	57%
1963	52.9%	57.2%
1962	52.9%	57.4%
1961	52.9%	57.5%
1960	53%	57.6%

The share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 in Senegal changed from 53.5% to 58.2% between 2004 and 2024.

Age dependency by year

Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64. Age dependency in Senegal decreased from 86.8% to 71.8% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of children and an increased proportion of people aged 65+

Share of young demographic (0-14 years) by year

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Senegal

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Year	Share of 0-14
	Senegal	World
2100	20.1%	16.5%
2099	20.2%	16.6%
2098	20.4%	16.6%
2097	20.5%	16.7%
2096	20.7%	16.8%
2095	20.8%	16.8%
2094	21%	16.9%
2093	21.1%	17%
2092	21.3%	17%
2091	21.4%	17.1%
2090	21.6%	17.2%
2089	21.7%	17.2%
2088	21.9%	17.3%
2087	22%	17.4%
2086	22.2%	17.4%
2085	22.4%	17.5%
2084	22.6%	17.5%
2083	22.7%	17.6%
2082	22.9%	17.7%
2081	23.1%	17.7%
2080	23.3%	17.8%
2079	23.5%	17.8%
2078	23.7%	17.9%
2077	23.9%	17.9%
2076	24.2%	18%
2075	24.4%	18%
2074	24.6%	18.1%
2073	24.8%	18.2%
2072	25%	18.2%
2071	25.2%	18.3%
2070	25.4%	18.3%
2069	25.6%	18.4%
2068	25.8%	18.5%
2067	26%	18.6%
2066	26.2%	18.6%
2065	26.4%	18.7%
2064	26.6%	18.8%
2063	26.8%	18.9%
2062	27%	19.1%
2061	27.2%	19.2%
2060	27.4%	19.3%
2059	27.6%	19.4%
2058	27.9%	19.5%
2057	28.1%	19.6%
2056	28.3%	19.8%
2055	28.6%	19.9%
2054	28.8%	20%
2053	29.1%	20.1%
2052	29.4%	20.2%
2051	29.7%	20.3%
2050	30%	20.4%
2049	30.3%	20.5%
2048	30.7%	20.6%
2047	31%	20.7%
2046	31.3%	20.8%
2045	31.7%	20.9%
2044	32%	20.9%
2043	32.4%	21%
2042	32.7%	21.1%
2041	33.1%	21.2%
2040	33.4%	21.2%
2039	33.7%	21.3%
2038	34%	21.4%
2037	34.3%	21.5%
2036	34.5%	21.6%
2035	34.7%	21.8%
2034	35%	22%
2033	35.2%	22.2%
2032	35.5%	22.4%
2031	35.8%	22.7%
2030	36.1%	23%
2029	36.4%	23.3%
2028	36.7%	23.6%
2027	37.1%	23.9%
2026	37.5%	24.2%
2025	38%	24.6%
2024	38.2%	24.7%
2023	38.6%	25%
2022	39.2%	25.3%
2021	39.8%	25.6%
2020	40.3%	25.8%
2019	40.9%	26%
2018	41.3%	26.2%
2017	41.8%	26.4%
2016	42.1%	26.5%
2015	42.4%	26.6%
2014	42.6%	26.8%
2013	42.7%	26.9%
2012	42.7%	27%
2011	42.7%	27.1%
2010	42.7%	27.3%
2009	42.7%	27.5%
2008	42.7%	27.6%
2007	42.7%	27.9%
2006	42.8%	28.1%
2005	42.9%	28.5%
2004	43.1%	28.8%
2003	43.2%	29.2%
2002	43.5%	29.6%
2001	43.7%	30%
2000	43.9%	30.4%
1999	44.2%	30.8%
1998	44.4%	31.1%
1997	44.6%	31.5%
1996	44.9%	31.8%
1995	45.1%	32.1%
1994	45.4%	32.3%
1993	45.8%	32.5%
1992	46.1%	32.7%
1991	46.4%	32.9%
1990	46.6%	33%
1989	46.9%	33.2%
1988	47%	33.4%
1987	47.2%	33.6%
1986	47.3%	33.8%
1985	47.3%	34%
1984	47.2%	34.3%
1983	47.1%	34.6%
1982	46.9%	34.9%
1981	46.7%	35.2%
1980	46.4%	35.5%
1979	46%	35.9%
1978	45.6%	36.3%
1977	45.2%	36.7%
1976	44.8%	36.9%
1975	44.6%	37.1%
1974	44.4%	37.2%
1973	44.3%	37.3%
1972	44.2%	37.5%
1971	44.2%	37.6%
1970	44.2%	37.7%
1969	44.2%	37.8%
1968	44.2%	37.9%
1967	44.3%	38%
1966	44.3%	38%
1965	44.3%	38%
1964	44.3%	38%
1963	44.3%	37.8%
1962	44.3%	37.6%
1961	44.3%	37.5%
1960	44.2%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Senegal decreased from 43.1% to 38.2% between 2004 and 2024 due to changes in birth rates.

Share of old population (65+) by year

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Senegal

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Year	Share of 65+ years old
	Senegal	World
2100	17.5%	23.9%
2099	17.2%	23.8%
2098	17%	23.7%
2097	16.7%	23.6%
2096	16.5%	23.5%
2095	16.2%	23.4%
2094	16%	23.4%
2093	15.8%	23.3%
2092	15.5%	23.2%
2091	15.3%	23.1%
2090	15.1%	23.1%
2089	14.9%	23%
2088	14.6%	22.9%
2087	14.5%	22.8%
2086	14.3%	22.7%
2085	14.1%	22.6%
2084	13.9%	22.5%
2083	13.7%	22.4%
2082	13.5%	22.2%
2081	13.3%	22%
2080	13.1%	21.8%
2079	12.9%	21.6%
2078	12.7%	21.4%
2077	12.4%	21.2%
2076	12.2%	21%
2075	11.9%	20.8%
2074	11.7%	20.6%
2073	11.4%	20.4%
2072	11.1%	20.3%
2071	10.9%	20.1%
2070	10.6%	19.9%
2069	10.4%	19.8%
2068	10.1%	19.6%
2067	9.83%	19.5%
2066	9.55%	19.3%
2065	9.27%	19.2%
2064	8.98%	19.1%
2063	8.7%	18.9%
2062	8.42%	18.8%
2061	8.15%	18.6%
2060	7.89%	18.5%
2059	7.64%	18.3%
2058	7.41%	18.1%
2057	7.19%	17.9%
2056	6.98%	17.7%
2055	6.79%	17.5%
2054	6.6%	17.2%
2053	6.41%	17%
2052	6.23%	16.7%
2051	6.05%	16.4%
2050	5.87%	16.2%
2049	5.7%	16%
2048	5.54%	15.8%
2047	5.39%	15.5%
2046	5.25%	15.3%
2045	5.11%	15.1%
2044	4.99%	14.9%
2043	4.87%	14.8%
2042	4.75%	14.6%
2041	4.65%	14.4%
2040	4.55%	14.2%
2039	4.46%	14%
2038	4.37%	13.8%
2037	4.29%	13.5%
2036	4.22%	13.3%
2035	4.15%	13%
2034	4.08%	12.7%
2033	4.02%	12.4%
2032	3.95%	12.2%
2031	3.89%	11.9%
2030	3.83%	11.6%
2029	3.78%	11.3%
2028	3.73%	11%
2027	3.69%	10.7%
2026	3.66%	10.5%
2025	3.63%	10.3%
2024	3.62%	10.2%
2023	3.59%	9.98%
2022	3.56%	9.74%
2021	3.54%	9.53%
2020	3.53%	9.33%
2019	3.51%	9.1%
2018	3.5%	8.88%
2017	3.5%	8.65%
2016	3.51%	8.45%
2015	3.52%	8.26%
2014	3.55%	8.08%
2013	3.58%	7.92%
2012	3.59%	7.78%
2011	3.58%	7.66%
2010	3.57%	7.58%
2009	3.54%	7.52%
2008	3.52%	7.47%
2007	3.49%	7.41%
2006	3.45%	7.34%
2005	3.42%	7.26%
2004	3.38%	7.18%
2003	3.34%	7.1%
2002	3.28%	7.01%
2001	3.23%	6.92%
2000	3.23%	6.84%
1999	3.22%	6.76%
1998	3.21%	6.68%
1997	3.19%	6.61%
1996	3.17%	6.53%
1995	3.15%	6.45%
1994	3.12%	6.37%
1993	3.09%	6.29%
1992	3.06%	6.21%
1991	3.02%	6.14%
1990	2.99%	6.07%
1989	2.96%	6.01%
1988	2.93%	5.95%
1987	2.9%	5.91%
1986	2.87%	5.86%
1985	2.84%	5.82%
1984	2.82%	5.8%
1983	2.8%	5.79%
1982	2.78%	5.8%
1981	2.76%	5.81%
1980	2.74%	5.81%
1979	2.72%	5.77%
1978	2.71%	5.71%
1977	2.7%	5.65%
1976	2.69%	5.59%
1975	2.68%	5.53%
1974	2.68%	5.47%
1973	2.68%	5.42%
1972	2.68%	5.37%
1971	2.68%	5.32%
1970	2.68%	5.28%
1969	2.69%	5.24%
1968	2.69%	5.2%
1967	2.7%	5.16%
1966	2.71%	5.12%
1965	2.72%	5.08%
1964	2.74%	5.04%
1963	2.75%	5.02%
1962	2.77%	5.01%
1961	2.8%	4.99%
1960	2.82%	4.97%

The share of older people aged 65 and over in Senegal increased from 3.38% to 3.62% between 2004 and 2024.

Median age map

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