East Asia & Pacific vs Sierra Leone: Population ages 0-14
East Asia & Pacific
17.6%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
37.7%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific rank
38th
Sierra Leone rank
36th
Population ages 0-14 over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 37.7% against 17.6% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 20.1%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.1 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was East Asia & Pacific ahead.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 38th and Sierra Leone ranks 36th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.0% | 39.0% | 1.0% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1970s | 38.9% | 41.1% | 2.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 32.8% | 42.4% | 9.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 28.3% | 43.3% | 15.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 43.7% | 20.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 41.9% | 21.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 38.7% | 20.0% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, East Asia & Pacific or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 37.7% against 17.6% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14 between East Asia & Pacific and Sierra Leone?
- 20.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Sierra Leone?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Sierra Leone rank globally for population ages 0-14?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 38th and Sierra Leone ranks 36th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.