Senegal vs Syria: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Senegal
6.98 million people
in 2023
Syria
7.16 million people
in 2023
Senegal rank
57th
Syria rank
56th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Senegal
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 7.16 million people against 6.98 million people in Senegal, a difference of 174,260 people.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 57th and Syria ranks 56th of 236 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.25 million people | 1.71 million people | 460,681 people | Syria |
| 1960s | 1.69 million people | 2.52 million people | 830,964 people | Syria |
| 1970s | 2.28 million people | 3.62 million people | 1.34 million people | Syria |
| 1980s | 3.11 million people | 5.03 million people | 1.91 million people | Syria |
| 1990s | 3.95 million people | 6.39 million people | 2.44 million people | Syria |
| 2000s | 4.80 million people | 7.39 million people | 2.60 million people | Syria |
| 2010s | 6.07 million people | 7.89 million people | 1.82 million people | Syria |
| 2020s | 6.88 million people | 7.21 million people | 328,025 people | Syria |
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 Syria?
- Syria, at 7.16 million people against 6.98 million people in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Senegal and Syria?
- 174,260 people, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Syria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and Syria rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Senegal ranks 57th and Syria ranks 56th 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
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.