Laos vs Sierra Leone: Total number of international immigrants

Laos
51,446 immigrants
in 2024
Sierra Leone
49,997 immigrants
in 2024
Laos rank
162nd
Sierra Leone rank
164th

Total number of international immigrants over time

  • Laos
  • Sierra Leone
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199020072024

How they compare

Laos currently reports 51,446 immigrants against 49,997 immigrants in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1,449 immigrants.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Laos ranks 162nd and Sierra Leone ranks 164th of 232 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 23,196 immigrants 160,332 immigrants 137,136 immigrants Sierra Leone
2000s 21,160 immigrants 122,100 immigrants 100,941 immigrants Sierra Leone
2010s 39,246 immigrants 69,048 immigrants 29,801 immigrants Sierra Leone
2020s 50,088 immigrants 51,872 immigrants 1,783 immigrants Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total number of international immigrants, Laos or Sierra Leone?
Laos, at 51,446 immigrants against 49,997 immigrants in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in total number of international immigrants between Laos and Sierra Leone?
1,449 immigrants, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sierra Leone?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Laos and Sierra Leone rank globally for total number of international immigrants?
Laos ranks 162nd and Sierra Leone ranks 164th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total number of international immigrants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total number of international immigrants
Unit
immigrants
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,856 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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