Papua New Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Population by five year age group
Papua New Guinea
1.23 million
in 2023
Sierra Leone
1.16 million
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
79th
Sierra Leone rank
80th
Population by five year age group over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.23 million against 1.16 million in Sierra Leone, a difference of 64,950.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 79th and Sierra Leone ranks 80th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 302,674 | 332,678 | 30,004 | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 402,870 | 405,132 | 2,262 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 490,760 | 499,052 | 8,292 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 561,655 | 622,977 | 61,322 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 708,281 | 733,930 | 25,649 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 936,444 | 916,274 | 20,170 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.13 million | 1.07 million | 58,248 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.22 million | 1.15 million | 70,612 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by five year age group, Papua New Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.23 million against 1.16 million in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by five year age group between Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 64,950, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for population by five year age group?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 79th and Sierra Leone ranks 80th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by five year age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.