Ethiopia vs Sierra Leone: Population ages 65 and above

Ethiopia
3.3%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
3.3%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
185th
Sierra Leone rank
186th

Population ages 65 and above over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 3.3% against 3.3% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 185th and Sierra Leone ranks 186th of 218 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 2.8% 4.0% 1.2% Sierra Leone
1970s 2.8% 4.2% 1.3% Sierra Leone
1980s 2.7% 4.1% 1.3% Sierra Leone
1990s 2.7% 3.8% 1.1% Sierra Leone
2000s 2.6% 3.4% 0.8% Sierra Leone
2010s 2.9% 3.2% 0.3% Sierra Leone
2020s 3.2% 3.2% 0.0% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Ethiopia or Sierra Leone?
Ethiopia, at 3.3% against 3.3% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
0.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Sierra Leone rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
Ethiopia ranks 185th and Sierra Leone ranks 186th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.