Guinea vs Sierra Leone
Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Net migration rate
Net migration rate in 2023: -0.3 per 1,000 people in Guinea and -0.5 per 1,000 people in Sierra Leone, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Guinea, by 0.2 per 1,000 people.
per 1,000 people · UN
What the numbers say
- Guinea has been higher since 2022, when it overtook Sierra Leone.
- In 2023, Guinea ranked 130 and Sierra Leone ranked 137 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Guinea at -1 per 1,000 people and Sierra Leone at -1.1 per 1,000 people in 2100.
Every year
per 1,000 people · UN
| Year | Guinea | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -0.3 | -0.5 |
| 2022 | -0.3 | -0.5 |
| 2021 | -0.3 | -0.2 |
| 2020 | -0.3 | 0.2 |
| 2019 | -0.2 | -0.3 |
| 2018 | -0.7 | -0.4 |
| 2017 | -1.1 | 0.2 |
| 2016 | -1.2 | 0.6 |
| 2015 | -1.3 | -0.1 |
| 2014 | -2 | 0.1 |
| 2013 | -2.6 | 0.4 |
| 2012 | -3 | 0.2 |
| 2011 | -2.7 | 1.1 |
| 2010 | -3 | 1.3 |
| 2009 | -3.4 | 3 |
| 2008 | -3.3 | 0.2 |
| 2007 | -3.6 | -1.1 |
| 2006 | -5.1 | -6.1 |
| 2005 | -7.7 | -0.3 |
| 2004 | -6.2 | 4.5 |
| 2003 | -4.2 | 13.4 |
| 2002 | -3.9 | 17.4 |
| 2001 | -18.2 | 48.5 |
| 2000 | -9.2 | 18.8 |
| 1999 | -5.6 | -19.7 |
| 1998 | -3.8 | -17.9 |
| 1997 | -13.6 | -11.4 |
| 1996 | -0.6 | -12.4 |
| 1995 | 2.4 | -27 |
| 1994 | -1.2 | -18.5 |
| 1993 | 6.4 | -23 |
| 1992 | -0.5 | -31.1 |
| 1991 | 10 | -56.3 |
| 1990 | 16.7 | 31.4 |
| 1989 | -0.8 | -1.3 |
| 1988 | -0.1 | 2.4 |
| 1987 | -0.1 | 2.5 |
| 1986 | -0.5 | 2.1 |
| 1985 | -1.2 | -2.2 |
| 1984 | -2.1 | -2.4 |
| 1983 | -2.8 | -2.5 |
| 1982 | -3.4 | -3.3 |
| 1981 | -4.2 | -3.8 |
| 1980 | -5 | -3.6 |
| 1979 | -5.8 | -4.1 |
| 1978 | -6.3 | -4.2 |
| 1977 | -6.5 | -4 |
| 1976 | -6.2 | -5.2 |
| 1975 | -5.6 | -4.4 |
| 1974 | -4.9 | -3.9 |
| 1973 | -4.2 | -3.3 |
| 1972 | -3.6 | -2.9 |
| 1971 | -2.7 | -3 |
| 1970 | -1.6 | -1.8 |
| 1969 | -0.7 | -1.7 |
| 1968 | -0.1 | -1.4 |
| 1967 | 0 | -1.1 |
| 1966 | 0 | -1.2 |
| 1965 | 0 | -0.8 |
| 1964 | 0 | -1 |
| 1963 | 0 | -1 |
| 1962 | 0 | -1.1 |
| 1961 | 0 | -1.3 |
| 1960 | 0 | -1.6 |
| 1959 | 0 | -2 |
| 1958 | 0 | -3.1 |
| 1957 | 0 | -2.4 |
| 1956 | 0 | -2.4 |
| 1955 | 0 | -2.5 |
| 1954 | 0 | -2.5 |
| 1953 | 0 | -2.7 |
| 1952 | 0 | -2.1 |
| 1951 | 0 | -1.8 |
| 1950 | 0 | -1.6 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Guinea | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -0.8-8.3–5.9 | -1.3-23.9–21.1 |
| 2025 | -1.1-10–7.4 | -1.3-28.5–22.6 |
| 2026 | -1.3-11–7.6 | -1.4-30–24 |
| 2027 | -1.3-10.6–8.3 | -1.1-28.8–22.7 |
| 2028 | -1.3-11.1–8 | -2-29.2–20.6 |
| 2029 | -1.5-11.6–7.3 | -1.4-27.2–23.6 |
| 2030 | -1.3-11.1–8.3 | -1.3-28–23.3 |
| 2031 | -1.5-10.7–8.2 | -1-28.4–24.4 |
| 2032 | -1.5-10.9–7.7 | -1-29.4–23.9 |
| 2033 | -1.6-10.8–8 | -1.5-31.2–22.2 |
| 2034 | -1.8-11.9–7.6 | -1.5-29.3–22.5 |
| 2035 | -1.5-11.2–7.5 | -1.1-26.9–23.9 |
| 2036 | -1.4-11.1–7.6 | -1.3-29.8–23.3 |
| 2037 | -1.5-11.7–8 | -1.4-28.6–22.9 |
| 2038 | -1.4-11.6–7.8 | -1.8-27.8–22.6 |
| 2039 | -1.4-11.7–7.8 | -1.1-28.3–24.7 |
| 2040 | -1.2-10.9–8.3 | -0.7-27.8–24.8 |
| 2041 | -1.3-11.3–8.5 | -0.9-26.8–24.7 |
| 2042 | -1.3-11–8.8 | -1.3-29.3–25.3 |
| 2043 | -1.2-11.4–7.9 | -1.2-28–23.9 |
| 2044 | -1.5-11.5–7.8 | -0.6-28.4–23.9 |
| 2045 | -1.3-10.8–7.4 | -1.2-27.8–22.8 |
| 2046 | -1.4-12–8.1 | -1-26.7–24.8 |
| 2047 | -1.4-11.8–7.6 | -1.6-28.3–22.6 |
| 2048 | -1.5-11.4–7.9 | -1-26.5–25.1 |
| 2049 | -1.5-11.4–7.9 | -1.4-27.7–22.9 |
| 2050 | -1.3-11.1–7.6 | -1-27.9–24.9 |
| 2051 | -1.3-10.8–8 | -0.7-28–23.8 |
| 2052 | -1.3-11–7.7 | -0.9-28.8–23.1 |
| 2053 | -1.1-11.2–8.4 | -1.1-28.2–25.3 |
| 2054 | -1.4-11.6–8.3 | -1.6-30–23.2 |
| 2055 | -1.3-11.1–7.9 | -1-28.4–22.3 |
| 2056 | -1.3-11.5–7.5 | -1.2-30–25 |
| 2057 | -1.4-11.6–7.9 | -1.3-29.6–22.8 |
| 2058 | -1.2-11–8 | -1.2-26.3–24.8 |
| 2059 | -1.3-11.2–7.7 | -1.3-27–24.1 |
| 2060 | -1.5-11.9–7.6 | -1.1-27.2–22.2 |
| 2061 | -1.3-11.5–8.1 | -1.3-28–23.6 |
| 2062 | -1.2-11.1–8.1 | -0.6-28–21.5 |
| 2063 | -1.2-11.5–7.7 | -1.3-28.5–22.7 |
| 2064 | -1.3-11.6–7.5 | -1.2-29–23.8 |
| 2065 | -1.3-11.3–8.1 | -0.9-27.9–23.1 |
| 2066 | -1.2-11–7.7 | -0.7-26–23.5 |
| 2067 | -1.2-10.5–8.1 | -0.5-27.7–24.5 |
| 2068 | -1.2-11.1–7.8 | -0.8-28.8–24.3 |
| 2069 | -1.2-11.5–8.1 | -1-28.6–23.7 |
| 2070 | -1.3-11.1–8.6 | -1-28–23.5 |
| 2071 | -1.2-11.4–7.7 | -1.1-29.8–24.4 |
| 2072 | -1.3-11.6–7.5 | -0.9-27.5–25.5 |
| 2073 | -1.3-11.9–8.3 | -0.9-29.6–24.5 |
| 2074 | -1.2-12.3–7.5 | -1.5-29.5–24.3 |
| 2075 | -1-11.3–8.6 | -0.9-30.1–24.7 |
| 2076 | -1.2-12–8.3 | -0.9-28.8–23.1 |
| 2077 | -1.3-12–8.3 | -0.9-29.3–23.3 |
| 2078 | -1.2-12.1–8.4 | -0.8-28.5–23.2 |
| 2079 | -1-11.7–8.2 | -1-31.2–24.2 |
| 2080 | -1.2-12.2–7.8 | -1-30–22.5 |
| 2081 | -0.9-11.6–8.1 | -0.7-28.2–24.8 |
| 2082 | -1.1-11.3–7.8 | -0.7-29.3–23.7 |
| 2083 | -1-11.5–7.8 | -0.6-29.7–25.9 |
| 2084 | -1.1-11.3–8.1 | -1-32.3–25 |
| 2085 | -1-10.5–8.2 | -1-29.9–22.6 |
| 2086 | -1.2-11.7–7.7 | -0.4-30.8–24.8 |
| 2087 | -1.4-12.2–7.7 | -0.9-29.3–23.3 |
| 2088 | -1.2-11.2–7.9 | -0.8-30.4–24.2 |
| 2089 | -1.2-12.1–7.6 | -0.8-30.8–22.7 |
| 2090 | -1.2-12.4–7.6 | -0.7-30.4–22.6 |
| 2091 | -1.3-12.7–7.6 | -0.7-29.6–23.5 |
| 2092 | -1-11.5–8.1 | -0.8-32.3–24.1 |
| 2093 | -1.1-11.4–7.6 | -1.1-31.6–24.4 |
| 2094 | -1.1-11.2–8.3 | -0.6-32.5–22.8 |
| 2095 | -1.2-11.8–7.6 | -1-32.6–23.1 |
| 2096 | -1.1-11.9–8.2 | -1-32.8–23.9 |
| 2097 | -1-11.7–7.4 | -1.1-30.7–24 |
| 2098 | -0.9-11.6–8 | -0.8-29.6–24.9 |
| 2099 | -0.9-11.8–7.8 | -0.8-31.5–22.7 |
| 2100 | -1-11.7–8 | -1.1-31.8–26.1 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- People moving in minus people moving out in a year, per 1,000 residents; below zero, more left than arrived.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Guinea vs Sierra Leone
Health
- Life expectancyGuinea: 60.7 years in 2023Sierra Leone: 61.8 years in 2023
- Child mortalityGuinea: 9.2 per 100 live births in 2024Sierra Leone: 9.1 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityGuinea: 65.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023Sierra Leone: 71.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionGuinea: 3.56% in 2017Sierra Leone: 3.58% in 2017
- Suicide rateGuinea: 11.1 per 100,000 people in 2017Sierra Leone: 9.9 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationGuinea: 14.4 million people in 2023Sierra Leone: 8.46 million people in 2023
- Population growthGuinea: 2.45% a year in 2023Sierra Leone: 2.18% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateGuinea: 4.22 births per woman in 2023Sierra Leone: 3.79 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationGuinea: 38.5% in 2025Sierra Leone: 45.9% in 2025
- Median ageGuinea: 18 years in 2023Sierra Leone: 19.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overGuinea: 3.4% in 2023Sierra Leone: 3.2% in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingGuinea: 2.03% of GDP in 2025Sierra Leone: 0.37% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsGuinea: $586M in 2025Sierra Leone: $29.5M in 2025
- Military spending per personGuinea: $40 in 2025Sierra Leone: $4 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingGuinea: 10.6% of government spending in 2025Sierra Leone: 2.5% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelGuinea: 13,000 people in 2020Sierra Leone: 9,000 people in 2020
- National powerGuinea: 0.07% of world capability in 2022Sierra Leone: 0.04% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersGuinea: 0.32% of the labour force in 2020Sierra Leone: 0.35% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsGuinea: 6 million TIV in 2025Sierra Leone: 2 million TIV in 2016