Liberia vs Sierra Leone: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate
Liberia
0.9542 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sierra Leone
0.9245 % change on previous year
in 2025
Liberia rank
54th
Sierra Leone rank
56th
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Liberia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 0.9542 % change on previous year against 0.9245 % change on previous year in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0297 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 54th and Sierra Leone ranks 56th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.99 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 0.6949 % change on previous year | Liberia |
| 1980s | 3.08 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 0.52 % change on previous year | Liberia |
| 1990s | 1.39 % change on previous year | 1 % change on previous year | 0.3878 % change on previous year | Liberia |
| 2000s | 3.5 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year | 0.2274 % change on previous year | Liberia |
| 2010s | 2.24 % change on previous year | 1.76 % change on previous year | 0.479 % change on previous year | Liberia |
| 2020s | 1.08 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | 0.07 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate, Liberia or Sierra Leone?
- Liberia, at 0.9542 % change on previous year against 0.9245 % change on previous year in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate between Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0297 % change on previous year, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Sierra Leone rank globally for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Liberia ranks 54th and Sierra Leone ranks 56th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.