Sierra Leone vs South Asia: Population ages 20-24, female
Sierra Leone
9.6%
in 2025
South Asia
8.8%
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
16th
South Asia rank
14th
Population ages 20-24, female over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Asia
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 9.6% against 8.8% in South Asia, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 16th and South Asia ranks 14th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and South Asia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.5% | 8.1% | 0.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 7.9% | 8.7% | 0.8% | South Asia |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 9.0% | 0.7% | South Asia |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 9.0% | 0.5% | South Asia |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 9.3% | 0.5% | South Asia |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 0.0% | South Asia |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 8.9% | 0.7% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 20-24, female, Sierra Leone or South Asia?
- Sierra Leone, at 9.6% against 8.8% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 20-24, female between Sierra Leone and South Asia?
- 0.8%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Asia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Asia rank globally for population ages 20-24, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 16th and South Asia ranks 14th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 20-24, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total female population.