Saudi Arabia vs Senegal: Children under age 5

Saudi Arabia
2.61 million
in 2023
Senegal
2.45 million
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
52nd
Senegal rank
53rd

Children under age 5 over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.61 million against 2.45 million in Senegal, a difference of 161,570.

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 365,596 535,841 170,245 Senegal
1960s 551,862 708,777 156,915 Senegal
1970s 857,202 960,475 103,273 Senegal
1980s 1.49 million 1.25 million 241,330 Saudi Arabia
1990s 2.02 million 1.49 million 530,106 Saudi Arabia
2000s 2.27 million 1.84 million 424,751 Saudi Arabia
2010s 2.74 million 2.28 million 454,610 Saudi Arabia
2020s 2.66 million 2.42 million 241,488 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children under age 5, Saudi Arabia or Senegal?
Saudi Arabia, at 2.61 million against 2.45 million in Senegal as of 2023.
What is the difference in children under age 5 between Saudi Arabia and Senegal?
161,570, 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 children under age 5?
Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd and Senegal ranks 53rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children under age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children under age 5
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed