Gabon vs Sierra Leone: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Gabon
3.26 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sierra Leone
3.29 % change on previous year
in 2025
Gabon rank
137th
Sierra Leone rank
135th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Gabon
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 3.29 % change on previous year against 3.26 % change on previous year in Gabon, 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.
Gabon ranks 137th and Sierra Leone ranks 135th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.16 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 0.795 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 1.1 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year | 0.7732 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 1.05 % change on previous year | -0.1942 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | Gabon |
| 2000s | 1.36 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 2.38 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 0.4213 % change on previous year | Gabon |
| 2020s | 2.77 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 0.1734 % 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, Gabon or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 3.29 % change on previous year against 3.26 % change on previous year in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Gabon and Sierra Leone?
- 0.03 % change on previous year, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sierra Leone?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Sierra Leone rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Gabon ranks 137th 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.