Belarus vs Sierra Leone: Population
Belarus
9.12 million people
in 2023
Sierra Leone
8.46 million people
in 2023
Belarus rank
99th
Sierra Leone rank
101st
Population over time
- Belarus
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 9.12 million people against 8.46 million people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 655,160 people.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 99th and Sierra Leone ranks 101st of 236 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.55 million people | 2.11 million people | 5.43 million people | Belarus |
| 1960s | 8.62 million people | 2.45 million people | 6.16 million people | Belarus |
| 1970s | 9.29 million people | 2.95 million people | 6.34 million people | Belarus |
| 1980s | 9.90 million people | 3.62 million people | 6.28 million people | Belarus |
| 1990s | 10.17 million people | 4.22 million people | 5.95 million people | Belarus |
| 2000s | 9.72 million people | 5.34 million people | 4.38 million people | Belarus |
| 2010s | 9.48 million people | 6.97 million people | 2.51 million people | Belarus |
| 2020s | 9.22 million people | 8.19 million people | 1.04 million people | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Belarus or Sierra Leone?
- Belarus, at 9.12 million people against 8.46 million people in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Belarus and Sierra Leone?
- 655,160 people, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Sierra Leone?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Sierra Leone rank globally for population?
- Belarus ranks 99th 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.