Sierra Leone vs Togo: Population (Our World)
Sierra Leone
8.46 million
in 2023
Togo
8.22 million
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
102nd
Togo rank
103rd
Population (Our World) over time
- Sierra Leone
- Togo
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 8.46 million against 8.22 million in Togo, a difference of 236,670.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Togo ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 102nd and Togo ranks 103rd of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 21 and Togo in 19.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3,923 | 220,828 | 216,905 | Togo |
| 1100s | 4,359 | 252,375 | 248,016 | Togo |
| 1200s | 4,843 | 288,429 | 283,586 | Togo |
| 1300s | 5,382 | 329,633 | 324,251 | Togo |
| 1400s | 5,980 | 376,724 | 370,744 | Togo |
| 1500s | 6,644 | 430,542 | 423,898 | Togo |
| 1600s | 7,382 | 492,048 | 484,666 | Togo |
| 1700s | 8,203 | 562,340 | 554,137 | Togo |
| 1710s | 9,114 | 564,221 | 555,107 | Togo |
| 1720s | 10,127 | 566,108 | 555,981 | Togo |
| 1730s | 11,252 | 568,002 | 556,750 | Togo |
| 1740s | 12,502 | 569,901 | 557,399 | Togo |
| 1750s | 13,891 | 571,807 | 557,916 | Togo |
| 1760s | 15,435 | 573,720 | 558,285 | Togo |
| 1770s | 17,150 | 575,638 | 558,488 | Togo |
| 1780s | 19,056 | 577,564 | 558,508 | Togo |
| 1790s | 21,173 | 579,495 | 558,322 | Togo |
| 1800s | 794,264 | 445,985 | 348,279 | Sierra Leone |
| 1810s | 794,254 | 446,023 | 348,230 | Sierra Leone |
| 1820s | 791,872 | 454,782 | 337,090 | Sierra Leone |
| 1830s | 786,713 | 474,353 | 312,360 | Sierra Leone |
| 1840s | 781,634 | 494,947 | 286,686 | Sierra Leone |
| 1850s | 798,521 | 522,427 | 276,094 | Sierra Leone |
| 1860s | 846,729 | 558,936 | 287,793 | Sierra Leone |
| 1870s | 907,117 | 606,293 | 300,824 | Sierra Leone |
| 1880s | 976,995 | 661,960 | 315,035 | Sierra Leone |
| 1890s | 1.05 million | 715,323 | 336,991 | Sierra Leone |
| 1900s | 1.13 million | 772,844 | 360,551 | Sierra Leone |
| 1910s | 1.22 million | 838,705 | 376,478 | Sierra Leone |
| 1920s | 1.35 million | 939,934 | 406,557 | Sierra Leone |
| 1930s | 1.55 million | 1.09 million | 469,216 | Sierra Leone |
| 1940s | 1.82 million | 1.27 million | 549,252 | Sierra Leone |
| 1950s | 2.11 million | 1.52 million | 593,642 | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 2.45 million | 1.83 million | 624,805 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 2.95 million | 2.43 million | 518,513 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 3.62 million | 3.18 million | 445,647 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 4.22 million | 4.13 million | 86,648 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 5.34 million | 5.39 million | 50,165 | Togo |
| 2010s | 6.97 million | 6.99 million | 23,111 | Togo |
| 2020s | 8.19 million | 8.00 million | 181,945 | 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 against 8.22 million in Togo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Sierra Leone and Togo?
- 236,670, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Togo?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Togo rank globally for population?
- Sierra Leone ranks 102nd and Togo ranks 103rd 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.