Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: Population growth rates
Rwanda
2.18
in 2023
Sierra Leone
2.18
in 2023
Rwanda rank
48th
Sierra Leone rank
46th
Population growth rates over time
- Rwanda
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2.18 against 2.18 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 48th and Sierra Leone ranks 46th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.41 | 1.24 | 2.17 | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 2.75 | 1.77 | 0.9792 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 2.96 | 1.87 | 1.09 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 3.25 | 2.31 | 0.9394 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 1.15 | 0.5856 | 0.5635 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 2.2 | 3.5 | 1.31 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 2.38 | 2.42 | 0.0435 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 2.2 | 2.24 | 0.04 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rates, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 2.18 against 2.18 in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rates between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 0, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for population growth rates?
- Rwanda ranks 48th 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.