Senegal vs Spain: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Senegal
6.98 million people
in 2023
Spain
6.35 million people
in 2023
Senegal rank
57th
Spain rank
59th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Senegal
- Spain
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 6.98 million people against 6.35 million people in Spain, a difference of 630,860 people.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Spain ahead.
Senegal ranks 57th and Spain ranks 59th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.25 million people | 7.75 million people | 6.50 million people | Spain |
| 1960s | 1.69 million people | 8.80 million people | 7.11 million people | Spain |
| 1970s | 2.28 million people | 9.71 million people | 7.43 million people | Spain |
| 1980s | 3.11 million people | 8.98 million people | 5.86 million people | Spain |
| 1990s | 3.95 million people | 6.82 million people | 2.87 million people | Spain |
| 2000s | 4.80 million people | 6.39 million people | 1.59 million people | Spain |
| 2010s | 6.07 million people | 6.99 million people | 918,155 people | Spain |
| 2020s | 6.88 million people | 6.57 million people | 312,392 people | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Senegal or Spain?
- Senegal, at 6.98 million people against 6.35 million people in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Senegal and Spain?
- 630,860 people, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Spain?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and Spain rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Senegal ranks 57th and Spain ranks 59th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share 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 0-14.