Sierra Leone vs Togo: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
Sierra Leone
271,295 people
in 2023
Togo
296,437 people
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
134th
Togo rank
132nd
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Sierra Leone
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 296,437 people against 271,295 people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 25,142 people.
That makes Togo's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 134th and Togo ranks 132nd 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 | 72,572 people | 60,214 people | 12,358 people | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 98,006 people | 59,438 people | 38,569 people | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 122,607 people | 71,548 people | 51,059 people | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 147,102 people | 94,269 people | 52,833 people | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 158,861 people | 121,539 people | 37,322 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 181,454 people | 177,530 people | 3,925 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 222,048 people | 246,349 people | 24,301 people | Togo |
| 2020s | 259,433 people | 287,841 people | 28,408 people | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children, working-age adults, and older people, Sierra Leone or Togo?
- Togo, at 296,437 people against 271,295 people in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children, working-age adults, and older people between Sierra Leone and Togo?
- 25,142 people, with Togo 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Sierra Leone ranks 134th and Togo ranks 132nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. 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. This only includes people aged 65+.