Hong Kong, China vs Sierra Leone: Population: comparison of UN projections
Hong Kong, China
7.44 million people
in 2023
Sierra Leone
8.46 million people
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
104th
Sierra Leone rank
101st
Population: comparison of UN projections over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 8.46 million people against 7.44 million people in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1.02 million people.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 104th and Sierra Leone ranks 101st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 7 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.45 million people | 2.11 million people | 333,428 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1960s | 3.27 million people | 2.45 million people | 812,486 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 4.36 million people | 2.95 million people | 1.41 million people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 5.31 million people | 3.62 million people | 1.69 million people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 6.09 million people | 4.22 million people | 1.87 million people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 6.89 million people | 5.34 million people | 1.55 million people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 7.32 million people | 6.97 million people | 354,543 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 7.47 million people | 8.19 million people | 715,250 people | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population: comparison of un projections, Hong Kong, China or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 8.46 million people against 7.44 million people in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population: comparison of un projections between Hong Kong, China and Sierra Leone?
- 1.02 million people, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Sierra Leone?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Sierra Leone rank globally for population: comparison of un projections?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 104th and Sierra Leone ranks 101st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population: comparison of UN projections. 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.