Age composition in 2026:
| Cabo Verde | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 23.83%126,232 | 37.32%7,227,625 |
| Working Age Population | 68.70%363,870 | 59.00%11,426,676 |
| Elderly Population | 7.47%39,539 | 3.68%712,250 |
In 2026, the median age is 30.5 years in Cabo Verde and 20.8 years in Senegal.Cabo Verde already reached Senegalโs current median age in 2006, about 20 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Cabo Verde peaks in 2051 at 566,201.The total population of Senegal is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 47,014,189.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Cabo Verde will be 47.3%, and 16.49% 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.
| Cabo Verde | Senegal | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2023โ2052 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2025 | 2056 31 years later | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2046 | 2084 38 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2055 | Not reached by 2100 |