Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Sierra Leone: Population ages 0-14

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
19.8%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
37.7%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
34th
Sierra Leone rank
36th

Population ages 0-14 over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 37.7% against 19.8% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 17.9%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.9 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th and Sierra Leone ranks 36th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 31.6% 39.0% 7.5% Sierra Leone
1970s 27.9% 41.1% 13.2% Sierra Leone
1980s 26.8% 42.4% 15.6% Sierra Leone
1990s 25.3% 43.3% 18.0% Sierra Leone
2000s 20.4% 43.7% 23.3% Sierra Leone
2010s 19.7% 41.9% 22.2% Sierra Leone
2020s 20.2% 38.7% 18.5% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 0-14, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 37.7% against 19.8% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 0-14 between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sierra Leone?
17.9%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sierra Leone?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sierra Leone rank globally for population ages 0-14?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th 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

Indicator
Population ages 0-14 (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.