๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ซ Burkina Fasovs๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ณ Senegal

Total Population
24,601,699
19,366,551
Burkina Faso is 1.3ร— Senegal
Median age
19.0 years
20.8 years
1.8 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
2.72%
3.68%
1.0 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
2.19%
2.30%
0.11 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ซ Burkina Faso ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ณ Senegal
Burkina Faso Senegal
Young Population 40.52%9,968,386 37.32%7,227,625
Working Age Population 56.76%13,964,264 59.00%11,426,676
Elderly Population 2.72%669,049 3.68%712,250

In 2026, the median age is 19.0 years in Burkina Faso and 20.8 years in Senegal.Senegal already reached Burkina Fasoโ€™s current median age in 2018, about 8 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Burkina Faso is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 49,854,237.The total population of Senegal is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 47,014,189.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Burkina Faso will be 53.8%, and 4.70% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Senegal will be 55.8%, and 5.96% of the population will be elderly.

Burkina Faso Senegal
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 2059โ€“2080 None between 1950 and 2100
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2066 10 years later 2056
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2099 15 years later 2084
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) Not reached by 2100 Not reached by 2100