Senegal vs Somalia: Population by age group with projections

Senegal
18.08 million
in 2023
Somalia
18.36 million
in 2023
Senegal rank
71st
Somalia rank
68th

Population by age group with projections over time

  • Senegal
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 18.36 million against 18.08 million in Senegal, a difference of 281,000.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Senegal ahead.

Senegal ranks 71st and Somalia ranks 68th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 7 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Somalia Difference Ahead
1950s 2.88 million 2.50 million 379,408 Senegal
1960s 3.81 million 3.24 million 568,212 Senegal
1970s 5.09 million 4.31 million 782,994 Senegal
1980s 6.63 million 6.58 million 46,224 Senegal
1990s 8.73 million 7.34 million 1.39 million Senegal
2000s 11.12 million 10.43 million 689,252 Senegal
2010s 14.41 million 13.78 million 630,130 Senegal
2020s 17.43 million 17.52 million 86,075 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by age group with projections, Senegal or Somalia?
Somalia, at 18.36 million against 18.08 million in Senegal as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group with projections between Senegal and Somalia?
281,000, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Somalia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Senegal and Somalia rank globally for population by age group with projections?
Senegal ranks 71st and Somalia ranks 68th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population by age group with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by age group with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed