Saudi Arabia vs Senegal: Number of children under 5
Saudi Arabia
2.61 million people
in 2023
Senegal
2.45 million people
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
52nd
Senegal rank
53rd
Number of children under 5 over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.61 million people against 2.45 million people in Senegal, a difference of 161,570 people.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Senegal ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd and Senegal ranks 53rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 5 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 365,596 people | 535,841 people | 170,245 people | Senegal |
| 1960s | 551,862 people | 708,777 people | 156,915 people | Senegal |
| 1970s | 857,202 people | 960,475 people | 103,273 people | Senegal |
| 1980s | 1.49 million people | 1.25 million people | 241,330 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 2.02 million people | 1.49 million people | 530,106 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 2.27 million people | 1.84 million people | 424,751 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2.74 million people | 2.28 million people | 454,610 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 2.66 million people | 2.42 million people | 241,488 people | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Saudi Arabia or Senegal?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2.61 million people against 2.45 million people in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Saudi Arabia and Senegal?
- 161,570 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Senegal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Senegal rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd and Senegal ranks 53rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 5. 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 0-4.