Cyprus vs Sierra Leone: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
Cyprus
192,487 people
in 2023
Sierra Leone
271,295 people
in 2023
Cyprus rank
137th
Sierra Leone rank
134th
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Cyprus
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 271,295 people against 192,487 people in Cyprus, a difference of 78,808 people.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.4 times Cyprus's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 137th and Sierra Leone ranks 134th of 236 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31,879 people | 72,572 people | 40,694 people | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 41,847 people | 98,006 people | 56,160 people | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 60,116 people | 122,607 people | 62,491 people | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 69,718 people | 147,102 people | 77,384 people | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 83,628 people | 158,861 people | 75,233 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 106,825 people | 181,454 people | 74,630 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 149,793 people | 222,048 people | 72,255 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 184,803 people | 259,433 people | 74,630 people | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children, working-age adults, and older people, Cyprus or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 271,295 people against 192,487 people in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children, working-age adults, and older people between Cyprus and Sierra Leone?
- 78,808 people, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sierra Leone?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Cyprus ranks 137th and Sierra Leone ranks 134th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.