Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: Population growth rate with and without migration
Guinea-Bissau
2.23
in 2023
Sierra Leone
2.18
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
41st
Sierra Leone rank
44th
Population growth rate with and without migration over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 2.23 against 2.18 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 41st and Sierra Leone ranks 44th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6559 | 1.24 | 0.5871 | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 0.0639 | 1.77 | 1.7 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 3.5 | 1.87 | 1.63 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 1.6 | 2.31 | 0.7083 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 2.35 | 0.5856 | 1.77 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 2.35 | 3.5 | 1.15 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 2.53 | 2.42 | 0.1093 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 2.24 | 2.24 | 0.007 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate with and without migration, Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 2.23 against 2.18 in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rate with and without migration between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 0.05, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 41st and Sierra Leone ranks 44th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.