Niger vs Senegal: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
Niger
672,581 people
in 2023
Senegal
649,053 people
in 2023
Niger rank
94th
Senegal rank
95th
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Niger
- Senegal
How they compare
Niger currently reports 672,581 people against 649,053 people in Senegal, a difference of 23,528 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Senegal ahead.
Niger ranks 94th and Senegal ranks 95th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27,204 people | 88,922 people | 61,718 people | Senegal |
| 1960s | 54,460 people | 104,353 people | 49,893 people | Senegal |
| 1970s | 91,226 people | 137,000 people | 45,775 people | Senegal |
| 1980s | 142,669 people | 188,365 people | 45,696 people | Senegal |
| 1990s | 211,773 people | 272,923 people | 61,149 people | Senegal |
| 2000s | 313,228 people | 377,743 people | 64,515 people | Senegal |
| 2010s | 481,422 people | 510,001 people | 28,579 people | Senegal |
| 2020s | 634,764 people | 620,102 people | 14,663 people | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children, working-age adults, and older people, Niger or Senegal?
- Niger, at 672,581 people against 649,053 people in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children, working-age adults, and older people between Niger and Senegal?
- 23,528 people, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Senegal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Senegal rank globally for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Niger ranks 94th and Senegal ranks 95th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.