Laos vs Sierra Leone: Population
Laos
7.67 million people
in 2023
Sierra Leone
8.46 million people
in 2023
Laos rank
103rd
Sierra Leone rank
101st
Population over time
- Laos
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 8.46 million people against 7.67 million people in Laos, a difference of 795,520 people.
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 people | 2.11 million people | 237,193 people | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 2.36 million people | 2.45 million people | 98,660 people | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 2.96 million people | 2.95 million people | 8,641 people | Laos |
| 1980s | 3.71 million people | 3.62 million people | 87,125 people | Laos |
| 1990s | 4.85 million people | 4.22 million people | 633,153 people | Laos |
| 2000s | 5.83 million people | 5.34 million people | 487,564 people | Laos |
| 2010s | 6.77 million people | 6.97 million people | 197,176 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 7.51 million people | 8.19 million people | 680,190 people | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Laos or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 8.46 million people against 7.67 million people in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Laos and Sierra Leone?
- 795,520 people, 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?
- Laos ranks 103rd and Sierra Leone ranks 101st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.