Senegal vs Zimbabwe: Number of children under 15, by world region
Senegal
6.98 million people
in 2023
Zimbabwe
6.75 million people
in 2023
Senegal rank
57th
Zimbabwe rank
58th
Number of children under 15, by world region 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 number of children under 15, by world region, Senegal or Zimbabwe?
- Senegal, at 6.98 million people against 6.75 million people in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region 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 number of children under 15, by world region?
- 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 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
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.