Liberia vs Sierra Leone: Population growth rates

Liberia
2.2
in 2023
Sierra Leone
2.18
in 2023
Liberia rank
45th
Sierra Leone rank
46th

Population growth rates over time

  • Liberia
  • Sierra Leone
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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 45th and Sierra Leone ranks 46th of 236 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 rates, Liberia or Sierra Leone?
Liberia, at 2.2 against 2.18 in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in population growth rates 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 rates?
Liberia ranks 45th 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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