Jordan vs Sierra Leone: Population by age group

Jordan
1.16 million people
in 2023
Sierra Leone
1.16 million people
in 2023
Jordan rank
81st
Sierra Leone rank
80th

Population by age group over time

  • Jordan
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 1.16 million people against 1.16 million people in Jordan, a difference of 470 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Jordan ranks 81st and Sierra Leone ranks 80th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1950s 113,053 people 332,678 people 219,625 people Sierra Leone
1960s 229,230 people 405,132 people 175,902 people Sierra Leone
1970s 378,098 people 499,052 people 120,955 people Sierra Leone
1980s 509,565 people 622,977 people 113,412 people Sierra Leone
1990s 724,587 people 733,930 people 9,343 people Sierra Leone
2000s 819,890 people 916,274 people 96,384 people Sierra Leone
2010s 1.10 million people 1.07 million people 25,823 people Jordan
2020s 1.17 million people 1.15 million people 21,150 people Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by age group, Jordan or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 1.16 million people against 1.16 million people in Jordan as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group between Jordan and Sierra Leone?
470 people, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sierra Leone?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Jordan and Sierra Leone rank globally for population by age group?
Jordan ranks 81st and Sierra Leone ranks 80th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by age group
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.