Eritrea vs Sierra Leone: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Eritrea
3.31 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sierra Leone
3.29 % change on previous year
in 2025
Eritrea rank
134th
Sierra Leone rank
135th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Eritrea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 3.31 % change on previous year against 3.29 % change on previous year in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.02 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Eritrea ranks 134th and Sierra Leone ranks 135th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.41 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 0.4478 % change on previous year | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 3.02 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 2.81 % change on previous year | -0.1942 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 4.14 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 2.46 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 0.5062 % change on previous year | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 2.49 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 0.4584 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate, Eritrea or Sierra Leone?
- Eritrea, at 3.31 % change on previous year against 3.29 % change on previous year in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Eritrea and Sierra Leone?
- 0.02 % change on previous year, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sierra Leone?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Sierra Leone rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Eritrea ranks 134th and Sierra Leone ranks 135th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (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 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.