Romania vs Sierra Leone: Population by labor force status
Romania
2.94 million people
in 2025
Sierra Leone
3.32 million people
in 2025
Romania rank
86th
Sierra Leone rank
83rd
Population by labor force status over time
- Romania
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 3.32 million people against 2.94 million people in Romania, a difference of 379,420 people.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 86th and Sierra Leone ranks 83rd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.68 million people | 1.83 million people | 2.85 million people | Romania |
| 2000s | 3.55 million people | 2.34 million people | 1.21 million people | Romania |
| 2010s | 3.15 million people | 2.91 million people | 232,519 people | Romania |
| 2020s | 3.04 million people | 3.24 million people | 197,148 people | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Romania or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 3.32 million people against 2.94 million people in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Romania and Sierra Leone?
- 379,420 people, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Sierra Leone rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Romania ranks 86th and Sierra Leone ranks 83rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population below working age (under 15 years old).