Sierra Leone vs Switzerland: Population, female
Sierra Leone
4.42 million
in 2025
Switzerland
4.57 million
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
99th
Switzerland rank
98th
Population, female over time
- Sierra Leone
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 4.57 million against 4.42 million in Sierra Leone, a difference of 153,360.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 99th and Switzerland ranks 98th of 217 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.25 million | 2.97 million | 1.71 million | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1.50 million | 3.22 million | 1.72 million | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.84 million | 3.32 million | 1.48 million | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2.14 million | 3.57 million | 1.43 million | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2.70 million | 3.79 million | 1.09 million | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.50 million | 4.16 million | 655,214 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4.20 million | 4.46 million | 260,798 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, Sierra Leone or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 4.57 million against 4.42 million in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between Sierra Leone and Switzerland?
- 153,360, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Switzerland rank globally for population, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 99th and Switzerland ranks 98th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.