Algeria vs Senegal: Number of children under 5, by world region

Algeria
3.00 million people
in 2100
Senegal
3.10 million people
in 2100
Algeria rank
44th
Senegal rank
42nd

Number of children under 5, by world region over time

  • Algeria
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 3.10 million people against 3.00 million people in Algeria, a difference of 99,960 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 44th and Senegal ranks 42nd of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 7 and Senegal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Senegal Difference Ahead
2020s 4.33 million people 2.61 million people 1.72 million people Algeria
2030s 3.84 million people 2.88 million people 959,599 people Algeria
2040s 4.20 million people 3.03 million people 1.16 million people Algeria
2050s 4.11 million people 3.18 million people 931,361 people Algeria
2060s 3.60 million people 3.31 million people 297,345 people Algeria
2070s 3.57 million people 3.30 million people 273,248 people Algeria
2080s 3.45 million people 3.25 million people 204,421 people Algeria
2090s 3.11 million people 3.16 million people 48,407 people Senegal
2100s 3.00 million people 3.10 million people 99,960 people Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children under 5, by world region, Algeria or Senegal?
Senegal, at 3.10 million people against 3.00 million people in Algeria as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of children under 5, by world region between Algeria and Senegal?
99,960 people, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Senegal?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Algeria and Senegal rank globally for number of children under 5, by world region?
Algeria ranks 44th and Senegal ranks 42nd 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 5, 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

Indicator
Number of children under 5, by world region
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.