Sierra Leone vs Switzerland: Population
Sierra Leone
8.46 million people
in 2023
Switzerland
8.87 million people
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
101st
Switzerland rank
100th
Population over time
- Sierra Leone
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 8.87 million people against 8.46 million people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 410,040 people.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 101st and Switzerland ranks 100th of 236 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.11 million people | 4.97 million people | 2.86 million people | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 2.45 million people | 5.78 million people | 3.32 million people | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 2.95 million people | 6.28 million people | 3.33 million people | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 3.62 million people | 6.47 million people | 2.85 million people | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 4.22 million people | 6.98 million people | 2.76 million people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 5.34 million people | 7.42 million people | 2.08 million people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 6.97 million people | 8.22 million people | 1.26 million people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 8.19 million people | 8.75 million people | 566,462 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Sierra Leone or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 8.87 million people against 8.46 million people in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Sierra Leone and Switzerland?
- 410,040 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Switzerland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Switzerland rank globally for population?
- Sierra Leone ranks 101st and Switzerland ranks 100th 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.