Mauritania vs Sierra Leone: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time
- Mauritania
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 17,118 1000 No against 15,934 1000 No in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1,184 1000 No.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Mauritania ranks 80th and Sierra Leone ranks 82nd of 227 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 725.87 1000 No | 2,112 1000 No | 1,386 1000 No | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 937.74 1000 No | 2,454 1000 No | 1,516 1000 No | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 1,262 1000 No | 2,952 1000 No | 1,690 1000 No | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 1,683 1000 No | 3,622 1000 No | 1,940 1000 No | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 2,257 1000 No | 4,219 1000 No | 1,961 1000 No | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 2,922 1000 No | 5,345 1000 No | 2,423 1000 No | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 3,916 1000 No | 6,966 1000 No | 3,050 1000 No | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 5,245 1000 No | 8,725 1000 No | 3,479 1000 No | Sierra Leone |
| 2030s | 6,781 1000 No | 10,472 1000 No | 3,692 1000 No | Sierra Leone |
| 2040s | 8,456 1000 No | 12,118 1000 No | 3,663 1000 No | Sierra Leone |
| 2050s | 10,211 1000 No | 13,552 1000 No | 3,341 1000 No | Sierra Leone |
| 2060s | 11,963 1000 No | 14,676 1000 No | 2,713 1000 No | Sierra Leone |
| 2070s | 13,648 1000 No | 15,466 1000 No | 1,818 1000 No | Sierra Leone |
| 2080s | 15,178 1000 No | 15,889 1000 No | 711.37 1000 No | Sierra Leone |
| 2090s | 16,492 1000 No | 15,992 1000 No | 500.39 1000 No | Mauritania |
| 2100s | 17,118 1000 No | 15,934 1000 No | 1,184 1000 No | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, Mauritania or Sierra Leone?
- Mauritania, at 17,118 1000 No against 15,934 1000 No in Sierra Leone as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes between Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 1,184 1000 No, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Mauritania and Sierra Leone rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 80th and Sierra Leone ranks 82nd of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.