Mauritania vs Sierra Leone: Population long run with projections
Mauritania
17.12 million
in 2100
Sierra Leone
15.93 million
in 2100
Mauritania rank
85th
Sierra Leone rank
87th
Population long run with projections over time
- Mauritania
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 17.12 million against 15.93 million in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.18 million.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Mauritania ranks 85th and Sierra Leone ranks 87th of 236 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5.54 million | 9.08 million | 3.55 million | Sierra Leone |
| 2030s | 6.78 million | 10.47 million | 3.69 million | Sierra Leone |
| 2040s | 8.46 million | 12.12 million | 3.66 million | Sierra Leone |
| 2050s | 10.21 million | 13.55 million | 3.34 million | Sierra Leone |
| 2060s | 11.96 million | 14.68 million | 2.71 million | Sierra Leone |
| 2070s | 13.65 million | 15.47 million | 1.82 million | Sierra Leone |
| 2080s | 15.18 million | 15.89 million | 711,370 | Sierra Leone |
| 2090s | 16.49 million | 15.99 million | 500,400 | Mauritania |
| 2100s | 17.12 million | 15.93 million | 1.18 million | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population long run with projections, Mauritania or Sierra Leone?
- Mauritania, at 17.12 million against 15.93 million in Sierra Leone as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population long run with projections between Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 1.18 million, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Mauritania and Sierra Leone rank globally for population long run with projections?
- Mauritania ranks 85th and Sierra Leone ranks 87th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population long run with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.