Belarus vs Sierra Leone: Population (Our World)
Belarus
9.12 million
in 2023
Sierra Leone
8.46 million
in 2023
Belarus rank
100th
Sierra Leone rank
102nd
Population (Our World) over time
- Belarus
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 9.12 million against 8.46 million in Sierra Leone, a difference of 655,160.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 241 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 100th and Sierra Leone ranks 102nd of 239 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 192,000 | 3,923 | 188,077 | Belarus |
| 1100s | 288,000 | 4,359 | 283,641 | Belarus |
| 1200s | 432,000 | 4,843 | 427,157 | Belarus |
| 1300s | 432,000 | 5,382 | 426,618 | Belarus |
| 1400s | 432,000 | 5,980 | 426,020 | Belarus |
| 1500s | 576,000 | 6,644 | 569,356 | Belarus |
| 1600s | 720,000 | 7,382 | 712,618 | Belarus |
| 1700s | 960,000 | 8,203 | 951,797 | Belarus |
| 1710s | 1.13 million | 9,114 | 1.13 million | Belarus |
| 1720s | 1.23 million | 10,127 | 1.22 million | Belarus |
| 1730s | 1.33 million | 11,252 | 1.32 million | Belarus |
| 1740s | 1.44 million | 12,502 | 1.43 million | Belarus |
| 1750s | 1.56 million | 13,891 | 1.55 million | Belarus |
| 1760s | 1.69 million | 15,435 | 1.68 million | Belarus |
| 1770s | 1.83 million | 17,150 | 1.82 million | Belarus |
| 1780s | 1.99 million | 19,056 | 1.97 million | Belarus |
| 1790s | 2.15 million | 21,173 | 2.13 million | Belarus |
| 1800s | 2.36 million | 794,264 | 1.56 million | Belarus |
| 1810s | 2.36 million | 794,254 | 1.56 million | Belarus |
| 1820s | 2.46 million | 791,872 | 1.66 million | Belarus |
| 1830s | 2.69 million | 786,713 | 1.90 million | Belarus |
| 1840s | 2.95 million | 781,634 | 2.17 million | Belarus |
| 1850s | 3.23 million | 798,521 | 2.44 million | Belarus |
| 1860s | 3.56 million | 846,729 | 2.71 million | Belarus |
| 1870s | 3.91 million | 907,117 | 3.01 million | Belarus |
| 1880s | 4.30 million | 976,995 | 3.33 million | Belarus |
| 1890s | 4.73 million | 1.05 million | 3.68 million | Belarus |
| 1900s | 5.21 million | 1.13 million | 4.07 million | Belarus |
| 1910s | 5.73 million | 1.22 million | 4.51 million | Belarus |
| 1920s | 6.28 million | 1.35 million | 4.93 million | Belarus |
| 1930s | 6.88 million | 1.55 million | 5.33 million | Belarus |
| 1940s | 7.54 million | 1.82 million | 5.72 million | Belarus |
| 1950s | 7.55 million | 2.11 million | 5.43 million | Belarus |
| 1960s | 8.62 million | 2.45 million | 6.16 million | Belarus |
| 1970s | 9.29 million | 2.95 million | 6.34 million | Belarus |
| 1980s | 9.90 million | 3.62 million | 6.28 million | Belarus |
| 1990s | 10.17 million | 4.22 million | 5.95 million | Belarus |
| 2000s | 9.72 million | 5.34 million | 4.38 million | Belarus |
| 2010s | 9.48 million | 6.97 million | 2.51 million | Belarus |
| 2020s | 9.22 million | 8.19 million | 1.04 million | 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 against 8.46 million in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Belarus and Sierra Leone?
- 655,160, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Sierra Leone?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Sierra Leone rank globally for population?
- Belarus ranks 100th and Sierra Leone ranks 102nd of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.