Number of children under 5 in Senegal
Senegal: Number of children under 5 was 2.45 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.45 million people
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
53rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.45 million people
in 2023
All-time low
471,281 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Senegal, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 5 in Senegal stood at 2.45 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Senegal peaked at 2.45 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 471,281 people, in 1950.
That places Senegal 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 in Senegal, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 471,281 people | — |
| 1951 | 485,136 people | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 497,844 people | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 511,360 people | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 526,172 people | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 541,462 people | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 557,035 people | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 572,962 people | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 589,187 people | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 605,971 people | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 623,263 people | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 640,911 people | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 659,044 people | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 677,563 people | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 696,225 people | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 715,447 people | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 735,722 people | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 757,054 people | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 779,435 people | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 803,108 people | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 828,151 people | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 854,518 people | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 882,284 people | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 911,441 people | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 941,715 people | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 972,988 people | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 1.01 million people | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 1.04 million people | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 1.07 million people | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 1.10 million people | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 1.13 million people | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.16 million people | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 1.19 million people | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 1.22 million people | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 1.24 million people | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.27 million people | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.29 million people | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.32 million people | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 1.34 million people | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.36 million people | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.38 million people | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.40 million people | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.43 million people | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.45 million people | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.48 million people | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.50 million people | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.53 million people | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.55 million people | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.58 million people | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.62 million people | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.66 million people | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.70 million people | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.74 million people | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.78 million people | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.82 million people | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.86 million people | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.90 million people | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.95 million people | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.99 million people | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.03 million people | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.08 million people | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.13 million people | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.19 million people | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.26 million people | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 2.31 million people | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.34 million people | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.37 million people | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.38 million people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.39 million people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.40 million people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.40 million people | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.41 million people | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.42 million people | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.45 million people | +1.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 2.45 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million people, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 2.45 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.19 million people, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 535,841 people | 471,281 people | 605,971 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 708,777 people | 623,263 people | 803,108 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 960,475 people | 828,151 people | 1.10 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.25 million people | 1.13 million people | 1.36 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 million people | 1.38 million people | 1.62 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.84 million people | 1.66 million people | 2.03 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.28 million people | 2.08 million people | 2.40 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 million people | 2.40 million people | 2.45 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Senegal?
- Number of children under 5 in Senegal was 2.45 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 471,281 people in 1950.
- How does Senegal rank for number of children under 5?
- Senegal ranks 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.