Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: Natural population growth rate
Rwanda
2.2%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
2.2%
in 2023
Rwanda rank
36th
Sierra Leone rank
37th
Natural population growth rate over time
- Rwanda
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 2.2% against 2.2% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 36th and Sierra Leone ranks 37th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 7 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.5% | 1.5% | 2.0% | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 3.1% | 1.9% | 1.2% | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 3.1% | 2.2% | 0.9% | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 2.4% | 1.0% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 2.4% | 1.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 0.4% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 0.2% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 0.1% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth rate, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
- Rwanda, at 2.2% against 2.2% in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth rate between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for natural population growth rate?
- Rwanda ranks 36th and Sierra Leone ranks 37th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.