Iraq vs Sierra Leone: Population growth rates

Iraq
2.15
in 2023
Sierra Leone
2.18
in 2023
Iraq rank
49th
Sierra Leone rank
46th

Population growth rates over time

  • Iraq
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 2.18 against 2.15 in Iraq, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 49th and Sierra Leone ranks 46th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 7 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1950s 2.16 1.24 0.9134 Iraq
1960s 3.2 1.77 1.44 Iraq
1970s 3.35 1.87 1.48 Iraq
1980s 2.76 2.31 0.4484 Iraq
1990s 3.1 0.5856 2.51 Iraq
2000s 2.4 3.5 1.1 Sierra Leone
2010s 3.1 2.42 0.68 Iraq
2020s 2.25 2.24 0.0118 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rates, Iraq or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 2.18 against 2.15 in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in population growth rates between Iraq and Sierra Leone?
0.03, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sierra Leone?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Sierra Leone rank globally for population growth rates?
Iraq ranks 49th and Sierra Leone ranks 46th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population growth rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population growth rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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