Laos vs Sierra Leone: Population by age group with projections
Laos
7.67 million
in 2023
Sierra Leone
8.46 million
in 2023
Laos rank
103rd
Sierra Leone rank
101st
Population by age group with projections over time
- Laos
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 8.46 million against 7.67 million in Laos, a difference of 795,520.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Laos ranks 103rd and Sierra Leone ranks 101st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.87 million | 2.11 million | 237,193 | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 2.36 million | 2.45 million | 98,660 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 2.96 million | 2.95 million | 8,641 | Laos |
| 1980s | 3.71 million | 3.62 million | 87,125 | Laos |
| 1990s | 4.85 million | 4.22 million | 633,153 | Laos |
| 2000s | 5.83 million | 5.34 million | 487,564 | Laos |
| 2010s | 6.77 million | 6.97 million | 197,176 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 7.51 million | 8.19 million | 680,190 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group with projections, Laos or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 8.46 million against 7.67 million in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group with projections between Laos and Sierra Leone?
- 795,520, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sierra Leone?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Sierra Leone rank globally for population by age group with projections?
- Laos ranks 103rd and Sierra Leone ranks 101st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by age group with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.