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
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.