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
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.