Papua New Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates

Papua New Guinea
14,910 Persons
in 2050
Sierra Leone
13,595 Persons
in 2050
Papua New Guinea rank
76th
Sierra Leone rank
79th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 14,910 Persons against 13,595 Persons in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1,315 Persons.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 76th and Sierra Leone ranks 79th of 170 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 4,556 Persons 4,362 Persons 194.14 Persons Papua New Guinea
2000s 6,411 Persons 5,525 Persons 886.01 Persons Papua New Guinea
2010s 8,569 Persons 7,234 Persons 1,336 Persons Papua New Guinea
2020s 10,603 Persons 9,073 Persons 1,530 Persons Papua New Guinea
2030s 11,615 Persons 10,105 Persons 1,510 Persons Papua New Guinea
2040s 13,362 Persons 11,938 Persons 1,424 Persons Papua New Guinea
2050s 14,910 Persons 13,595 Persons 1,315 Persons Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates, Papua New Guinea or Sierra Leone?
Papua New Guinea, at 14,910 Persons against 13,595 Persons in Sierra Leone as of 2050.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates between Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
1,315 Persons, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
43 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2050.
How do Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Papua New Guinea ranks 76th and Sierra Leone ranks 79th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
246 places, 10,557 data points, 1990–2050
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 5 shows figures on population, broken down by rural and urban population, as well as old-age and child-dependency ratios.