Nigeria vs Sierra Leone: Population 0-24
Nigeria
62.3%
in 2011
Sierra Leone
62.3%
in 2011
Nigeria rank
25th
Sierra Leone rank
23rd
Population 0-24 over time
- Nigeria
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 62.3% against 62.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 25th and Sierra Leone ranks 23rd of 52 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.0% | 58.7% | 2.2% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 61.8% | 59.1% | 2.7% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 63.1% | 60.6% | 2.6% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 63.6% | 61.9% | 1.7% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 63.0% | 62.6% | 0.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 62.3% | 0.0% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population 0-24, Nigeria or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 62.3% against 62.3% in Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in population 0-24 between Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and Sierra Leone rank globally for population 0-24?
- Nigeria ranks 25th and Sierra Leone ranks 23rd of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted, published as Population 0-24 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 0 to 24 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 24.