Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: Population growth
Rwanda
2.1%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
2.1%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
47th
Sierra Leone rank
49th
Population growth over time
- Rwanda
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 2.1% against 2.1% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 47th and Sierra Leone ranks 49th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.0% | 1.9% | 1.1% | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 2.3% | 1.0% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 0.6% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 3.4% | 1.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 0.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 0.0% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
- Rwanda, at 2.1% against 2.1% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for population growth?
- Rwanda ranks 47th and Sierra Leone ranks 49th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release