Papua New Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Population, age 12, total

Papua New Guinea
176,404
in 2015
Sierra Leone
167,904
in 2015
Papua New Guinea rank
83rd
Sierra Leone rank
84th

Population, age 12, total over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Sierra Leone
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199020022015

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 176,404 against 167,904 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 8,500.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 83rd and Sierra Leone ranks 84th of 191 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 111,104 95,855 15,249 Papua New Guinea
2000s 143,669 127,049 16,621 Papua New Guinea
2010s 172,981 156,763 16,217 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, age 12, total, Papua New Guinea or Sierra Leone?
Papua New Guinea, at 176,404 against 167,904 in Sierra Leone as of 2015.
What is the difference in population, age 12, total between Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
8,500, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for population, age 12, total?
Papua New Guinea ranks 83rd and Sierra Leone ranks 84th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population, age 12, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, age 12, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.