Population ages 15-64 in Senegal
Senegal: Population ages 15-64 was 58.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64 in Senegal, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64 in Senegal is 58.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Senegal peaked at 58.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 1986.
That places Senegal 179th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64 in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.0% | — |
| 1961 | 52.9% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 52.9% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 52.9% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 52.9% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 52.9% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 53.0% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 53.0% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 53.1% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 53.1% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 53.1% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 53.1% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 53.1% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 53.1% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 52.9% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 52.8% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 52.5% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 52.1% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 51.7% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 51.3% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 50.9% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 50.6% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 50.3% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 50.1% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 49.9% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 49.8% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 50.0% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 50.2% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 50.4% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 50.6% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 50.9% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 51.2% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 51.4% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 51.7% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 52.0% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 52.2% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 52.4% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 52.6% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 52.8% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 53.0% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 53.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 53.4% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 53.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 53.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 53.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 53.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 53.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 53.8% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 53.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 53.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 53.7% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 53.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 53.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 54.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 54.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 54.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 55.2% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 55.6% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 56.1% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 56.7% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 57.3% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 57.8% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 58.2% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 58.6% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.0% | 52.9% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.6% | 51.3% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.2% | 49.8% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.5% | 50.4% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.5% | 52.8% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 53.7% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 56.1% | 58.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 176 South Sudan 58.9% compare
- 177 Japan 58.8% compare
- 178 Comoros 58.7% compare
- 180 Sao Tome and Principe 58.6% compare
- 181 Palestine 58.6% compare
- 182 Guinea-Bissau 58.4% compare
More education data for Senegal
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 72,089 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64 in Senegal?
- Population ages 15-64 in Senegal was 58.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 1986.
- How does Senegal rank for population ages 15-64?
- Senegal ranks 179th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.