Senegal vs Spain: Number of children under 15, by world region
Senegal
6.98 million people
in 2023
Spain
6.35 million people
in 2023
Senegal rank
57th
Spain rank
59th
Number of children under 15, by world region 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 number of children under 15, by world region, Senegal or Spain?
- Senegal, at 6.98 million people against 6.35 million people in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region 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 number of children under 15, by world region?
- 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 Number of children under 15, by world region. 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.