Sierra Leone vs Togo: Population by income level

Sierra Leone
8.82 million
in 2025
Togo
8.59 million
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
100th
Togo rank
101st

Population by income level over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Togo
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 8.82 million against 8.59 million in Togo, a difference of 228,160.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 100th and Togo ranks 101st of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 5 and Togo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Togo Difference Ahead
1960s 2.45 million 1.83 million 624,801 Sierra Leone
1970s 2.95 million 2.43 million 518,508 Sierra Leone
1980s 3.62 million 3.18 million 445,645 Sierra Leone
1990s 4.22 million 4.13 million 86,647 Sierra Leone
2000s 5.34 million 5.39 million 50,168 Togo
2010s 6.97 million 6.99 million 23,117 Togo
2020s 8.37 million 8.17 million 198,567 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by income level, Sierra Leone or Togo?
Sierra Leone, at 8.82 million against 8.59 million in Togo as of 2025.
What is the difference in population by income level between Sierra Leone and Togo?
228,160, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Togo?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Sierra Leone and Togo rank globally for population by income level?
Sierra Leone ranks 100th and Togo ranks 101st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. 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 income level
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 14,160 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed