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

Benin

2.95 million people

in 2100

Senegal

3.10 million people

in 2100

Benin rank

45th

Senegal rank

42nd

Number of children under 5, by world region over time

Benin
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 3.10 million people against 2.95 million people in Benin, a difference of 142,420 people.

Across all 77 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 45th and Senegal ranks 42nd of 236 countries.

Individual pages

Number of children under 5, by world region in Benin
Number of children under 5, by world region in Senegal
Full country ranking

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: 07 August 2026

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.