Papua New Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Female population by age group
Papua New Guinea
593,447 people
in 2023
Sierra Leone
576,407 people
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
79th
Sierra Leone rank
80th
Female population by age group over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 593,447 people against 576,407 people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 17,040 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 79th and Sierra Leone ranks 80th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 146,279 people | 167,291 people | 21,012 people | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 194,392 people | 203,262 people | 8,870 people | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 236,860 people | 249,616 people | 12,756 people | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 270,164 people | 310,961 people | 40,796 people | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 340,845 people | 365,832 people | 24,986 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 450,874 people | 454,550 people | 3,676 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 546,311 people | 533,449 people | 12,862 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 587,770 people | 568,260 people | 19,509 people | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female population by age group, Papua New Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Papua New Guinea, at 593,447 people against 576,407 people in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female population by age group between Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 17,040 people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for female population by age group?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 79th and Sierra Leone ranks 80th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female population by age group. 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 women aged 0-4.