Sierra Leone vs South Africa: Population, per capita
Sierra Leone
1 units per person
in 2024
South Africa
1 units per person
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
27th
South Africa rank
27th
Population, per capita over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1 units per person against 1 units per person in South Africa, a difference of 0 units per person.
Across all 65 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 27th of 186 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 units per person | 1 units per person | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970s | 1 units per person | 1 units per person | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980s | 1 units per person | 1 units per person | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990s | 1 units per person | 1 units per person | 0 units per person | — |
| 2000s | 1 units per person | 1 units per person | 0 units per person | — |
| 2010s | 1 units per person | 1 units per person | 0 units per person | — |
| 2020s | 1 units per person | 1 units per person | 0 units per person | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per capita, Sierra Leone or South Africa?
- Sierra Leone, at 1 units per person against 1 units per person in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population, per capita between Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 0 units per person, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Africa rank globally for population, per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 27th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.