Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: Population ages 15-64
Rwanda
59.0%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
59.1%
in 2025
Rwanda rank
176th
Sierra Leone rank
175th
Population ages 15-64 over time
- Rwanda
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 59.1% against 59.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Rwanda ranks 176th and Sierra Leone ranks 175th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.1% | 57.0% | 9.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 50.3% | 54.7% | 4.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 49.6% | 53.5% | 3.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 48.3% | 52.9% | 4.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 52.9% | 0.9% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 54.9% | 0.9% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 58.1% | 0.2% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 59.1% against 59.0% in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- Rwanda ranks 176th and Sierra Leone ranks 175th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64 (% 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
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.