Eritrea vs Sierra Leone: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate

Eritrea
2.52 % change on previous year
in 2030
Sierra Leone
2.45 % change on previous year
in 2030
Eritrea rank
41st
Sierra Leone rank
44th

Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate over time

  • Eritrea
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 2.52 % change on previous year against 2.45 % change on previous year in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.07 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Eritrea ranks 41st and Sierra Leone ranks 44th of 188 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9732 % change on previous year 0.1608 % change on previous year 0.8124 % change on previous year Eritrea
2000s 3.11 % change on previous year 3.52 % change on previous year 0.4056 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
2010s 1.46 % change on previous year 3.03 % change on previous year 1.57 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
2020s 2.76 % change on previous year 2.81 % change on previous year 0.0452 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
2030s 2.52 % change on previous year 2.45 % change on previous year 0.0714 % change on previous year Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate, Eritrea or Sierra Leone?
Eritrea, at 2.52 % change on previous year against 2.45 % change on previous year in Sierra Leone as of 2030.
What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate between Eritrea and Sierra Leone?
0.07 % change on previous year, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sierra Leone?
40 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2030.
How do Eritrea and Sierra Leone rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
Eritrea ranks 41st and Sierra Leone ranks 44th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
280 places, 11,200 data points, 1991–2030
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.