Iraq vs Sierra Leone: Natural population growth
Iraq
2.16
in 2023
Sierra Leone
2.23
in 2023
Iraq rank
40th
Sierra Leone rank
37th
Natural population growth over time
- Iraq
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2.23 against 2.16 in Iraq, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 40th and Sierra Leone ranks 37th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 7 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.18 | 1.47 | 0.7043 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 3.17 | 1.89 | 1.28 | Iraq |
| 1970s | 3.38 | 2.24 | 1.15 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 2.95 | 2.43 | 0.5244 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 3.07 | 2.44 | 0.6243 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 2.81 | 2.52 | 0.293 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 2.68 | 2.39 | 0.2905 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 2.18 | 2.26 | 0.081 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth, Iraq or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 2.23 against 2.16 in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth between Iraq and Sierra Leone?
- 0.07, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sierra Leone?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Sierra Leone rank globally for natural population growth?
- Iraq ranks 40th and Sierra Leone ranks 37th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.