Netherlands vs Sierra Leone: Population
Netherlands
17.51 million people
in 2100
Sierra Leone
15.93 million people
in 2100
Netherlands rank
84th
Sierra Leone rank
87th
Population over time
- Netherlands
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 17.51 million people against 15.93 million people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.57 million people.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 77 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 84th and Sierra Leone ranks 87th of 236 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 18.48 million people | 9.08 million people | 9.40 million people | Netherlands |
| 2030s | 18.94 million people | 10.47 million people | 8.47 million people | Netherlands |
| 2040s | 19.04 million people | 12.12 million people | 6.92 million people | Netherlands |
| 2050s | 18.84 million people | 13.55 million people | 5.29 million people | Netherlands |
| 2060s | 18.58 million people | 14.68 million people | 3.90 million people | Netherlands |
| 2070s | 18.39 million people | 15.47 million people | 2.93 million people | Netherlands |
| 2080s | 18.09 million people | 15.89 million people | 2.20 million people | Netherlands |
| 2090s | 17.70 million people | 15.99 million people | 1.71 million people | Netherlands |
| 2100s | 17.51 million people | 15.93 million people | 1.57 million people | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Netherlands or Sierra Leone?
- Netherlands, at 17.51 million people against 15.93 million people in Sierra Leone as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population between Netherlands and Sierra Leone?
- 1.57 million people, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sierra Leone?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Netherlands and Sierra Leone rank globally for population?
- Netherlands ranks 84th and Sierra Leone ranks 87th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.