Sierra Leone vs Togo: Population
Sierra Leone
8.46 million people
in 2023
Togo
8.22 million people
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
101st
Togo rank
102nd
Population over time
- Sierra Leone
- Togo
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 8.46 million people against 8.22 million people in Togo, a difference of 236,670 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 101st and Togo ranks 102nd 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 | 2.11 million people | 1.52 million people | 593,642 people | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 2.45 million people | 1.83 million people | 624,805 people | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 2.95 million people | 2.43 million people | 518,513 people | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 3.62 million people | 3.18 million people | 445,647 people | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 4.22 million people | 4.13 million people | 86,648 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 5.34 million people | 5.39 million people | 50,165 people | Togo |
| 2010s | 6.97 million people | 6.99 million people | 23,111 people | Togo |
| 2020s | 8.19 million people | 8.00 million people | 181,945 people | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Sierra Leone or Togo?
- Sierra Leone, at 8.46 million people against 8.22 million people in Togo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Sierra Leone and Togo?
- 236,670 people, with Sierra Leone 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?
- Sierra Leone ranks 101st and Togo ranks 102nd 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.