Senegal vs Zimbabwe: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people

Senegal
649,053 people
in 2023
Zimbabwe
591,139 people
in 2023
Senegal rank
95th
Zimbabwe rank
98th

Number of children, working-age adults, and older people over time

  • Senegal
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 649,053 people against 591,139 people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 57,914 people.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Senegal ranks 95th and Zimbabwe ranks 98th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1950s 88,922 people 107,110 people 18,188 people Zimbabwe
1960s 104,353 people 146,137 people 41,784 people Zimbabwe
1970s 137,000 people 194,429 people 57,429 people Zimbabwe
1980s 188,365 people 271,433 people 83,068 people Zimbabwe
1990s 272,923 people 366,642 people 93,720 people Zimbabwe
2000s 377,743 people 405,374 people 27,631 people Zimbabwe
2010s 510,001 people 464,851 people 45,150 people Senegal
2020s 620,102 people 573,765 people 46,336 people Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children, working-age adults, and older people, Senegal or Zimbabwe?
Senegal, at 649,053 people against 591,139 people in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children, working-age adults, and older people between Senegal and Zimbabwe?
57,914 people, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zimbabwe?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Senegal and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
Senegal ranks 95th and Zimbabwe ranks 98th 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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Indicator
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.