Jordan vs Sierra Leone: Number of children under 5
Jordan
1.16 million people
in 2023
Sierra Leone
1.16 million people
in 2023
Jordan rank
81st
Sierra Leone rank
80th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Jordan
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1.16 million people against 1.16 million people in Jordan, a difference of 470 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Jordan ranks 81st and Sierra Leone ranks 80th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 113,053 people | 332,678 people | 219,625 people | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 229,230 people | 405,132 people | 175,902 people | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 378,098 people | 499,052 people | 120,955 people | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 509,565 people | 622,977 people | 113,412 people | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 724,587 people | 733,930 people | 9,343 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 819,890 people | 916,274 people | 96,384 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 1.10 million people | 1.07 million people | 25,823 people | Jordan |
| 2020s | 1.17 million people | 1.15 million people | 21,150 people | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Jordan or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 1.16 million people against 1.16 million people in Jordan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Jordan and Sierra Leone?
- 470 people, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sierra Leone?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Jordan ranks 81st and Sierra Leone ranks 80th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.