Europe & Central Asia vs Sierra Leone: Population ages 0-14
Europe & Central Asia
17.2%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
37.7%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia rank
39th
Sierra Leone rank
36th
Population ages 0-14 over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 37.7% against 17.2% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 20.5%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 39th 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 | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.9% | 39.0% | 11.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 25.7% | 41.1% | 15.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 23.5% | 42.4% | 18.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 21.6% | 43.3% | 21.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 43.7% | 25.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 41.9% | 24.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 38.7% | 21.1% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, Europe & Central Asia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 37.7% against 17.2% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14 between Europe & Central Asia and Sierra Leone?
- 20.5%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Sierra Leone?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Sierra Leone rank globally for population ages 0-14?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 39th 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.