Sierra Leone vs South Sudan: Population ages 0-14
Sierra Leone
37.7%
in 2025
South Sudan
38.0%
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
36th
South Sudan rank
33rd
Population ages 0-14 over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 38.0% against 37.7% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Sudan ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 36th and South Sudan ranks 33rd of 218 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.0% | 43.2% | 4.2% | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 41.1% | 45.1% | 4.0% | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 42.4% | 46.3% | 3.9% | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 43.3% | 45.7% | 2.4% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 43.7% | 45.0% | 1.3% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 43.2% | 1.3% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 40.3% | 1.5% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, Sierra Leone or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 38.0% against 37.7% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14 between Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 0.3%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Sudan rank globally for population ages 0-14?
- Sierra Leone ranks 36th and South Sudan ranks 33rd of 218 countries.
- 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.