Laos vs Sierra Leone: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Laos
7.67 million
in 2023
Sierra Leone
8.46 million
in 2023
Laos rank
104th
Sierra Leone rank
102nd

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • Laos
  • Sierra Leone
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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 world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Laos or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 8.46 million against 7.67 million in Laos as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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 world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Laos ranks 104th and Sierra Leone ranks 102nd of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
Last refreshed