Netherlands vs Sierra Leone: How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision?

Netherlands
16.58 million people
in 2100
Sierra Leone
16.97 million people
in 2100
Netherlands rank
85th
Sierra Leone rank
83rd

How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sierra Leone
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M202220612100

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 16.97 million people against 16.58 million people in Netherlands, a difference of 385,600 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 79 shared years of data; in 2022 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 85th and Sierra Leone ranks 83rd of 235 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 7 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2020s 17.74 million people 9.26 million people 8.48 million people Netherlands
2030s 18.05 million people 10.94 million people 7.11 million people Netherlands
2040s 18.03 million people 12.70 million people 5.32 million people Netherlands
2050s 17.76 million people 14.25 million people 3.51 million people Netherlands
2060s 17.51 million people 15.49 million people 2.02 million people Netherlands
2070s 17.33 million people 16.36 million people 971,920 people Netherlands
2080s 17.06 million people 16.85 million people 212,090 people Netherlands
2090s 16.73 million people 16.99 million people 261,450 people Sierra Leone
2100s 16.58 million people 16.97 million people 385,600 people Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher how do un population projections compare to the previous revision?, Netherlands or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 16.97 million people against 16.58 million people in Netherlands as of 2100.
What is the difference in how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? between Netherlands and Sierra Leone?
385,600 people, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sierra Leone?
79 years are reported by both, from 2022 to 2100.
How do Netherlands and Sierra Leone rank globally for how do un population projections compare to the previous revision??
Netherlands ranks 85th and Sierra Leone ranks 83rd of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision?
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 18,565 data points, 2022–2100
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.