Median age in Senegal
Senegal: Median age was 19.13 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
19.13 years
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
201st
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.13 years
in 2023
All-time low
15.2 years
in 1986
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Senegal, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, median age in Senegal stood at 19.13 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Senegal peaked at 19.13 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.2 years, in 1986.
Senegal ranks 201st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Median age in Senegal, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.64 years | — |
| 1951 | 17.59 years | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 17.53 years | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 17.47 years | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 17.41 years | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 17.36 years | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 17.3 years | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 17.24 years | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 17.16 years | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 17.07 years | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 16.98 years | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 16.9 years | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 16.83 years | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 16.77 years | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 16.74 years | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 16.75 years | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 16.75 years | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 16.76 years | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 16.77 years | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 16.79 years | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 16.8 years | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 16.8 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 16.79 years | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 16.76 years | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 16.72 years | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 16.63 years | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 16.49 years | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 16.3 years | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 16.09 years | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 15.9 years | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 15.72 years | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 15.56 years | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 15.43 years | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 15.32 years | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 15.25 years | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 15.2 years | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 15.2 years | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 15.23 years | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 15.28 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 15.35 years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 15.44 years | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 15.53 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 15.65 years | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 15.77 years | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 15.9 years | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 16.02 years | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 16.13 years | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 16.23 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 16.33 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 16.42 years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 16.52 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 16.61 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 16.75 years | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 16.89 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 17 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 17.09 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 17.18 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 17.25 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 17.31 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 17.36 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 17.4 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 17.42 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 17.44 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 17.44 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17.47 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 17.54 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 17.64 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 17.78 years | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 17.96 years | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 18.16 years | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 18.39 years | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 18.63 years | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 18.89 years | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 19.13 years | +1.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 19.13 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.43 years, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 19.13 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.22 years, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.38 years | 17.07 years | 17.64 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.8 years | 16.74 years | 16.98 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.53 years | 15.9 years | 16.8 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.35 years | 15.2 years | 15.72 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.94 years | 15.44 years | 16.42 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 17 years | 16.52 years | 17.36 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.62 years | 17.4 years | 18.16 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.76 years | 18.39 years | 19.13 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 198 Kenya 19.53 years compare
- 199 Rwanda 19.44 years compare
- 200 Sierra Leone 19.27 years compare
- 202 Sao Tome and Principe 19.05 years compare
- 203 Guinea-Bissau 18.94 years compare
- 204 Madagascar 18.88 years compare
More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Senegal?
- Median age in Senegal was 19.13 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 19.13 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2 years in 1986.
- How does Senegal rank for median age?
- Senegal ranks 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.