Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: Population, annual growth rate
Rwanda
2.16 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sierra Leone
2.15 % change on previous year
in 2024
Rwanda rank
46th
Sierra Leone rank
48th
Population, annual growth rate over time
- Rwanda
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 2.16 % change on previous year against 2.15 % change on previous year in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 46th and Sierra Leone ranks 48th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.76 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | 0.9686 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 3 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 3.31 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 0.9871 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 1.82 % change on previous year | 0.6924 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 2.13 % change on previous year | 3.45 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 2.42 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year | 0.0554 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 2.22 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | 0.0333 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, annual growth rate, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
- Rwanda, at 2.16 % change on previous year against 2.15 % change on previous year in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population, annual growth rate between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 0.01 % change on previous year, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for population, annual growth rate?
- Rwanda ranks 46th and Sierra Leone ranks 48th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.