Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate
Guinea-Bissau
3.19 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sierra Leone
3.22 % change on previous year
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
30th
Sierra Leone rank
29th
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 3.22 % change on previous year against 3.19 % change on previous year in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 30th and Sierra Leone ranks 29th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.29 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 1.11 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 0.7067 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 2.35 % change on previous year | 0.5212 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 3.06 % change on previous year | 3.34 % change on previous year | 0.2795 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 3.3 % change on previous year | 3.15 % change on previous year | 0.1538 % change on previous year | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 3.18 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year | 0.1017 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate, Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 3.22 % change on previous year against 3.19 % change on previous year in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 0.03 % change on previous year, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 30th 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.