Jamaica vs Sierra Leone: Population by age group
Jamaica
223,237
in 2023
Sierra Leone
271,295
in 2023
Jamaica rank
135th
Sierra Leone rank
134th
Population by age group over time
- Jamaica
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 271,295 against 223,237 in Jamaica, a difference of 48,058.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Jamaica ranks 135th and Sierra Leone ranks 134th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59,791 | 72,572 | 12,781 | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 87,760 | 98,006 | 10,246 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 134,260 | 122,607 | 11,653 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 167,017 | 147,102 | 19,914 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 166,807 | 158,861 | 7,946 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 155,923 | 181,454 | 25,532 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 179,232 | 222,048 | 42,816 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 211,675 | 259,433 | 47,758 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Jamaica or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 271,295 against 223,237 in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Jamaica and Sierra Leone?
- 48,058, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sierra Leone?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Sierra Leone rank globally for population by age group?
- Jamaica ranks 135th and Sierra Leone ranks 134th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.