Gambia vs Sierra Leone: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate
Gambia
3.18 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sierra Leone
3.22 % change on previous year
in 2025
Gambia rank
32nd
Sierra Leone rank
29th
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Gambia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 3.22 % change on previous year against 3.18 % change on previous year in Gambia, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 32nd and Sierra Leone ranks 29th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.05 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | 0.8079 % change on previous year | Gambia |
| 1980s | 2.81 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 0.9915 % change on previous year | Gambia |
| 1990s | 3.62 % change on previous year | 0.5212 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | Gambia |
| 2000s | 2.84 % change on previous year | 3.34 % change on previous year | 0.4986 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 3.58 % change on previous year | 3.15 % change on previous year | 0.4376 % change on previous year | Gambia |
| 2020s | 3.35 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year | 0.0602 % change on previous year | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate, Gambia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 3.22 % change on previous year against 3.18 % change on previous year in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate between Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.04 % change on previous year, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Sierra Leone rank globally for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Gambia ranks 32nd and Sierra Leone ranks 29th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 25-64 years (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 25-64 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.