Senegal vs Zimbabwe: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Senegal
6.98 million people
in 2023
Zimbabwe
6.75 million people
in 2023
Senegal rank
57th
Zimbabwe rank
58th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Senegal
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 6.98 million people against 6.75 million people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 230,730 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Senegal ranks 57th and Zimbabwe ranks 58th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.25 million people | 1.46 million people | 212,454 people | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 1.69 million people | 2.13 million people | 442,071 people | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 2.28 million people | 2.89 million people | 607,776 people | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 3.11 million people | 4.10 million people | 982,510 people | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 3.95 million people | 4.99 million people | 1.03 million people | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 4.80 million people | 5.22 million people | 426,159 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 6.07 million people | 6.21 million people | 139,315 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 6.88 million people | 6.65 million people | 227,655 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 Zimbabwe?
- Senegal, at 6.98 million people against 6.75 million people in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Senegal and Zimbabwe?
- 230,730 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Senegal ranks 57th and Zimbabwe ranks 58th 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.