Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Senegal
Senegal: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 649,053 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
649,053 people
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
95th
of 236 countries
All-time high
649,053 people
in 2023
All-time low
86,219 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Senegal, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Senegal is 649,053 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Senegal peaked at 649,053 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 86,219 people, in 1950.
Senegal ranks 95th of 236 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.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Senegal, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 86,219 people | — |
| 1951 | 86,572 people | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 87,028 people | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 87,572 people | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 88,188 people | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 88,889 people | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 89,690 people | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 90,579 people | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 91,612 people | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 92,870 people | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 94,349 people | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 96,061 people | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 97,980 people | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 100,102 people | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 102,395 people | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 104,862 people | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 107,515 people | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 110,366 people | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 113,377 people | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 116,524 people | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 119,833 people | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 123,319 people | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 126,967 people | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 130,796 people | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 134,725 people | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 138,682 people | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 142,702 people | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 146,728 people | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 150,880 people | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 155,369 people | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 160,214 people | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 165,389 people | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 170,897 people | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 176,788 people | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 183,078 people | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 189,840 people | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 197,183 people | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 205,033 people | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 213,289 people | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 221,940 people | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 230,911 people | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 240,135 people | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 249,600 people | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 259,219 people | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 268,834 people | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 278,303 people | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 287,460 people | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 296,316 people | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 304,958 people | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 313,490 people | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 321,879 people | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 330,328 people | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 343,016 people | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 358,120 people | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 371,428 people | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 384,438 people | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 397,293 people | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 410,304 people | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 423,548 people | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 437,075 people | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 450,839 people | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 464,437 people | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 478,056 people | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 490,724 people | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 502,188 people | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 514,207 people | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 527,234 people | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 541,363 people | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 556,898 people | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 574,068 people | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 592,226 people | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 610,151 people | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 628,976 people | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 649,053 people | +3.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 649,053 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 495,679 people, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 649,053 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 418,208 people, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 88,922 people | 86,219 people | 92,870 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 104,353 people | 94,349 people | 116,524 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 137,000 people | 119,833 people | 155,369 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 188,365 people | 160,214 people | 221,940 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 272,923 people | 230,911 people | 313,490 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 377,743 people | 321,879 people | 437,075 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 510,001 people | 450,839 people | 574,068 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 620,102 people | 592,226 people | 649,053 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 92 Bosnia and Herzegovina 688,576 people compare
- 93 Bolivia 679,323 people compare
- 94 Niger 672,581 people compare
- 96 Burkina Faso 603,441 people compare
- 97 Costa Rica 597,663 people compare
- 98 Zimbabwe 591,139 people compare
More population data for Senegal
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.7576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 32,563 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.44 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4124 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Population density 244.19 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.10 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Senegal?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Senegal was 649,053 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 649,053 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,219 people in 1950.
- How does Senegal rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Senegal ranks 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.