๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ณ Senegalvs๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Mali

Total Population
19,366,551
25,932,277
Mali is 1.3ร— Senegal
Median age
20.8 years
16.9 years
3.9 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
3.68%
2.34%
1.3 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
2.30%
2.91%
0.61 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ณ Senegal ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Mali
Senegal Mali
Young Population 37.32%7,227,625 45.43%11,782,320
Working Age Population 59.00%11,426,676 52.22%13,541,889
Elderly Population 3.68%712,250 2.34%608,068

In 2026, the median age is 20.8 years in Senegal and 16.9 years in Mali.Senegal already reached Maliโ€™s current median age in 1950, about 76 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Senegal is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 47,014,189.The total population of Mali is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 79,354,050.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Senegal will be 55.8%, and 5.96% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Mali will be 67.2%, and 3.47% of the population will be elderly.

Senegal Mali
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) None between 1950 and 2100 2089โ€“2092
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2056 2080 24 years later
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2084 Not reached by 2100
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) Not reached by 2100 Not reached by 2100