Hong Kong, China vs Sierra Leone: Population ages 15-64, total
Hong Kong, China
4.95 million
in 2025
Sierra Leone
5.21 million
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
103rd
Sierra Leone rank
100th
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 5.21 million against 4.95 million in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 258,600.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 103rd and Sierra Leone ranks 100th of 218 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.89 million | 1.40 million | 494,071 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 2.78 million | 1.61 million | 1.16 million | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 3.74 million | 1.94 million | 1.80 million | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 4.36 million | 2.23 million | 2.13 million | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 4.98 million | 2.83 million | 2.15 million | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 5.31 million | 3.83 million | 1.47 million | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 5.08 million | 4.86 million | 216,340 | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Hong Kong, China or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 5.21 million against 4.95 million in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Hong Kong, China and Sierra Leone?
- 258,600, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Sierra Leone?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Sierra Leone rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 103rd and Sierra Leone ranks 100th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.