Sierra Leone vs Turkmenistan: Total population (thousands)
Sierra Leone
8,731 thousands
in 2025
Turkmenistan
7,558 thousands
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
101st
Turkmenistan rank
103rd
Total population (thousands) over time
- Sierra Leone
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 8,731 thousands against 7,558 thousands in Turkmenistan, a difference of 1,173 thousands.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 101st and Turkmenistan ranks 103rd of 233 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,924 thousands | 2,438 thousands | 486.56 thousands | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 3,580 thousands | 3,176 thousands | 404.59 thousands | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 4,206 thousands | 4,099 thousands | 107.01 thousands | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 5,254 thousands | 4,960 thousands | 293.51 thousands | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 6,882 thousands | 6,093 thousands | 789.26 thousands | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 8,277 thousands | 7,225 thousands | 1,052 thousands | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Sierra Leone or Turkmenistan?
- Sierra Leone, at 8,731 thousands against 7,558 thousands in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Sierra Leone and Turkmenistan?
- 1,173 thousands, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Turkmenistan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Turkmenistan rank globally for total population?
- Sierra Leone ranks 101st and Turkmenistan ranks 103rd of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total population (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release