Population aged 15-24 years in Senegal
Senegal: Population aged 15-24 years was 3,875 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in Senegal, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 15-24 years in Senegal stood at 3,875 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Senegal peaked at 3,875 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 815.61 thousands, in 1970.
Senegal ranks 59th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 927.49 thousands | 815.61 thousands | 1,024 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,209 thousands | 1,047 thousands | 1,417 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,754 thousands | 1,475 thousands | 2,025 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,300 thousands | 2,083 thousands | 2,475 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,807 thousands | 2,506 thousands | 3,244 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,640 thousands | 3,363 thousands | 3,875 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Senegal
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.346 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.10 million (2100)
- Population density 244.19 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.346 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.77 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 11,836 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.77 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.77 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.38 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.82 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 15-24 years in Senegal?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Senegal was 3,875 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 3,875 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 815.61 thousands in 1970.
- How does Senegal rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Senegal ranks 59th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release