Senegal vs Zimbabwe: Number of children under 5
Senegal
2.45 million people
in 2023
Zimbabwe
2.31 million people
in 2023
Senegal rank
53rd
Zimbabwe rank
54th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Senegal
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 2.45 million people against 2.31 million people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 144,650 people.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Senegal ranks 53rd and Zimbabwe ranks 54th 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 | 535,841 people | 623,606 people | 87,764 people | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 708,777 people | 854,466 people | 145,689 people | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 960,475 people | 1.16 million people | 202,047 people | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 1.25 million people | 1.58 million people | 333,397 people | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1.49 million people | 1.66 million people | 167,707 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1.84 million people | 1.98 million people | 142,643 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 2.28 million people | 2.30 million people | 15,921 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 2.42 million people | 2.27 million people | 151,235 people | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Senegal or Zimbabwe?
- Senegal, at 2.45 million people against 2.31 million people in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Senegal and Zimbabwe?
- 144,650 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 5?
- Senegal ranks 53rd and Zimbabwe ranks 54th 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. 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.