Eritrea vs Sierra Leone: Population growth rate vs median age
Eritrea
2.25
in 2023
Sierra Leone
2.23
in 2023
Eritrea rank
34th
Sierra Leone rank
36th
Population growth rate vs median age over time
- Eritrea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 2.25 against 2.23 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 34th and Sierra Leone ranks 36th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 6 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.68 | 1.47 | 0.2097 | Eritrea |
| 1960s | 2.33 | 1.89 | 0.4446 | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 2.41 | 2.24 | 0.1773 | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 2.42 | 2.43 | 0.0117 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 2.78 | 2.44 | 0.34 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 2.69 | 2.52 | 0.1721 | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 2.41 | 2.39 | 0.0236 | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 2.23 | 2.26 | 0.026 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate vs median age, Eritrea or Sierra Leone?
- Eritrea, at 2.25 against 2.23 in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rate vs median age between Eritrea and Sierra Leone?
- 0.02, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sierra Leone?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Sierra Leone rank globally for population growth rate vs median age?
- Eritrea ranks 34th and Sierra Leone ranks 36th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.