๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ช Nigervs๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ณ Senegal

Total Population
28,814,878
19,366,551
Niger is 1.5ร— Senegal
Median age
16.7 years
20.8 years
4.1 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
2.64%
3.68%
1.0 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
3.21%
2.30%
0.91 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ช Niger ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ณ Senegal
Niger Senegal
Young Population 45.84%13,209,343 37.32%7,227,625
Working Age Population 51.52%14,844,256 59.00%11,426,676
Elderly Population 2.64%761,279 3.68%712,250

In 2026, the median age is 16.7 years in Niger and 20.8 years in Senegal.Senegal already reached Nigerโ€™s current median age in 1950, about 76 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Niger is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 90,819,273.The total population of Senegal is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 47,014,189.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Niger will be 62.7%, and 3.48% 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.

Niger Senegal
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 2074โ€“2092 None between 1950 and 2100
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2076 20 years later 2056
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) Not reached by 2100 2084
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) Not reached by 2100 Not reached by 2100