Sierra Leone vs South Sudan: Population ages 15-64
Sierra Leone
59.1%
in 2025
South Sudan
58.9%
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
175th
South Sudan rank
177th
Population ages 15-64 over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Sudan
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 59.1% against 58.9% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 175th and South Sudan ranks 177th of 218 countries.
Sierra Leone 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 | 57.0% | 54.1% | 2.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 54.7% | 52.6% | 2.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 53.5% | 51.3% | 2.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 52.9% | 51.9% | 1.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 52.9% | 52.5% | 0.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 54.9% | 54.3% | 0.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 56.8% | 1.2% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, Sierra Leone or South Sudan?
- Sierra Leone, at 59.1% against 58.9% in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 0.2%, with Sierra Leone 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 15-64?
- Sierra Leone ranks 175th and South Sudan ranks 177th 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.