Sierra Leone vs Togo: Population by age group

Sierra Leone
271,295 people
in 2023
Togo
296,437 people
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
134th
Togo rank
132nd

Population by age group over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Togo
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How they compare

Togo currently reports 296,437 people against 271,295 people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 25,142 people.

That makes Togo's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 134th and Togo ranks 132nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 6 and Togo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Togo Difference Ahead
1950s 72,572 people 60,214 people 12,358 people Sierra Leone
1960s 98,006 people 59,438 people 38,569 people Sierra Leone
1970s 122,607 people 71,548 people 51,059 people Sierra Leone
1980s 147,102 people 94,269 people 52,833 people Sierra Leone
1990s 158,861 people 121,539 people 37,322 people Sierra Leone
2000s 181,454 people 177,530 people 3,925 people Sierra Leone
2010s 222,048 people 246,349 people 24,301 people Togo
2020s 259,433 people 287,841 people 28,408 people Togo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by age group, Sierra Leone or Togo?
Togo, at 296,437 people against 271,295 people in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group between Sierra Leone and Togo?
25,142 people, with Togo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Togo?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Sierra Leone and Togo rank globally for population by age group?
Sierra Leone ranks 134th and Togo ranks 132nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by age group
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.