Liberia vs Sierra Leone: Population growth rate with and without migration
Liberia
2.2
in 2023
Sierra Leone
2.18
in 2023
Liberia rank
43rd
Sierra Leone rank
44th
Population growth rate with and without migration over time
- Liberia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 2.2 against 2.18 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 Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 43rd and Sierra Leone ranks 44th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.12 | 1.24 | 0.8796 | Liberia |
| 1960s | 2.52 | 1.77 | 0.7486 | Liberia |
| 1970s | 2.72 | 1.87 | 0.8496 | Liberia |
| 1980s | 2.95 | 2.31 | 0.6435 | Liberia |
| 1990s | 1.23 | 0.5856 | 0.6438 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 3.26 | 3.5 | 0.2421 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 2.42 | 2.42 | 0.0015 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 2.16 | 2.24 | 0.0775 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate with and without migration, Liberia or Sierra Leone?
- Liberia, at 2.2 against 2.18 in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rate with and without migration between Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.02, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Sierra Leone rank globally for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Liberia ranks 43rd 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.