Central Europe and the Baltics vs Sierra Leone: Population growth (annual %) (World Population)
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) over time
- Central Europe and the Baltics
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2.0% against -0.2% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 8.2 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 47th and Sierra Leone ranks 47th of 47 groups.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Europe and the Baltics | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | 1.8% | 0.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 1.9% | 1.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 2.3% | 1.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | -0.2% | 0.7% | 0.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | -0.4% | 3.4% | 3.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | -0.3% | 2.4% | 2.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | -0.3% | 2.2% | 2.5% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Central Europe and the Baltics or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 2.0% against -0.2% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Central Europe and the Baltics and Sierra Leone?
- 2.2%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Sierra Leone?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Sierra Leone rank globally for population growth?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 47th and Sierra Leone ranks 47th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.