Statement:
Sierra Leone has a smaller population than Papua New Guinea

In the Total population rating Sierra Leone holds position #99 ²⁰²² out of 205 and Papua New Guinea is #90 out of 205 ²⁰²².

Referencies:

1. Total population ²⁰²² by Unicef

   The countries in the rating sorted by 'Persons (Thousands)' in descending order.

   Papua New Guinea	'Persons (Thousands)' value is	10,142.62
   Sierra Leone	'Persons (Thousands)' value is	8,605.72