Gabon vs Sierra Leone: Population growth rate
Gabon
2.2%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
2.2%
in 2023
Gabon rank
47th
Sierra Leone rank
46th
Population growth rate over time
- Gabon
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2.2% against 2.2% in Gabon, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Gabon ranks 47th and Sierra Leone ranks 46th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.8% | 1.2% | 0.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 1.5% | 1.8% | 0.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 0.4% | Gabon |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 0.4% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 0.6% | 2.0% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 3.5% | 0.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.4% | 0.6% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 0.0% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate, Gabon or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 2.2% against 2.2% in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rate between Gabon and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sierra Leone?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Sierra Leone rank globally for population growth rate?
- Gabon ranks 47th and Sierra Leone ranks 46th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.