Laos vs Sierra Leone: Population (Our World)
Laos
7.67 million
in 2023
Sierra Leone
8.46 million
in 2023
Laos rank
104th
Sierra Leone rank
102nd
Population (Our World) over time
- Laos
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 8.46 million against 7.67 million in Laos, a difference of 795,520.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 104th and Sierra Leone ranks 102nd of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 24 and Sierra Leone in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 242,857 | 3,923 | 238,934 | Laos |
| 1100s | 274,285 | 4,359 | 269,926 | Laos |
| 1200s | 305,714 | 4,843 | 300,871 | Laos |
| 1300s | 337,142 | 5,382 | 331,760 | Laos |
| 1400s | 368,571 | 5,980 | 362,591 | Laos |
| 1500s | 400,000 | 6,644 | 393,356 | Laos |
| 1600s | 500,000 | 7,382 | 492,618 | Laos |
| 1700s | 600,000 | 8,203 | 591,797 | Laos |
| 1710s | 610,000 | 9,114 | 600,886 | Laos |
| 1720s | 620,000 | 10,127 | 609,873 | Laos |
| 1730s | 630,000 | 11,252 | 618,748 | Laos |
| 1740s | 640,000 | 12,502 | 627,498 | Laos |
| 1750s | 650,000 | 13,891 | 636,109 | Laos |
| 1760s | 660,000 | 15,435 | 644,565 | Laos |
| 1770s | 670,000 | 17,150 | 652,850 | Laos |
| 1780s | 680,000 | 19,056 | 660,944 | Laos |
| 1790s | 690,000 | 21,173 | 668,827 | Laos |
| 1800s | 470,000 | 794,264 | 324,264 | Sierra Leone |
| 1810s | 470,090 | 794,254 | 324,164 | Sierra Leone |
| 1820s | 491,063 | 791,872 | 300,809 | Sierra Leone |
| 1830s | 539,503 | 786,713 | 247,209 | Sierra Leone |
| 1840s | 593,149 | 781,634 | 188,485 | Sierra Leone |
| 1850s | 648,315 | 798,521 | 150,206 | Sierra Leone |
| 1860s | 703,822 | 846,729 | 142,907 | Sierra Leone |
| 1870s | 813,442 | 907,117 | 93,676 | Sierra Leone |
| 1880s | 1.01 million | 976,995 | 31,165 | Laos |
| 1890s | 1.25 million | 1.05 million | 197,266 | Laos |
| 1900s | 1.34 million | 1.13 million | 210,680 | Laos |
| 1910s | 1.17 million | 1.22 million | 46,290 | Sierra Leone |
| 1920s | 961,814 | 1.35 million | 384,676 | Sierra Leone |
| 1930s | 893,751 | 1.55 million | 660,799 | Sierra Leone |
| 1940s | 1.25 million | 1.82 million | 568,454 | Sierra Leone |
| 1950s | 1.87 million | 2.11 million | 237,193 | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 2.36 million | 2.45 million | 98,660 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 2.96 million | 2.95 million | 8,641 | Laos |
| 1980s | 3.71 million | 3.62 million | 87,125 | Laos |
| 1990s | 4.85 million | 4.22 million | 633,153 | Laos |
| 2000s | 5.83 million | 5.34 million | 487,564 | Laos |
| 2010s | 6.77 million | 6.97 million | 197,176 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 7.51 million | 8.19 million | 680,190 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Laos or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 8.46 million against 7.67 million in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Laos and Sierra Leone?
- 795,520, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sierra Leone?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Sierra Leone rank globally for population?
- Laos ranks 104th 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.