๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ณ Senegalvs๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Nigeria

Total Population
19,366,551
242,431,835
Nigeria is 13ร— Senegal
Median age
20.8 years
19.4 years
1.4 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
3.68%
3.09%
0.6 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
2.30%
2.06%
0.24 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ณ Senegal ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Nigeria
Senegal Nigeria
Young Population 37.32%7,227,625 40.02%97,010,304
Working Age Population 59.00%11,426,676 56.89%137,925,646
Elderly Population 3.68%712,250 3.09%7,495,885

In 2026, the median age is 20.8 years in Senegal and 19.4 years in Nigeria.Senegal already reached Nigeriaโ€™s current median age in 2020, about 6 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 Nigeria is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 476,747,779.

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 Nigeria will be 54.9%, and 4.54% of the population will be elderly.

Senegal Nigeria
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) None between 1950 and 2100 2058โ€“2100
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2056 2073 17 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