Lao People’s Democratic Republic vs Sierra Leone: Population

Lao People’s Democratic Republic
7.77 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone
8.64 million
in 2024
Lao People’s Democratic Republic rank
100th
Sierra Leone rank
99th

Population over time

  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Sierra Leone
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196019922024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 8.64 million against 7.77 million in Lao People’s Democratic Republic, a difference of 872,200.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Lao People’s Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 100th and Sierra Leone ranks 99th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lao People’s Democratic Republic averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People’s Democratic Republic Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 2.36 million 2.45 million 98,661 Sierra Leone
1970s 2.96 million 2.95 million 8,641 Lao People’s Democratic Republic
1980s 3.71 million 3.62 million 87,123 Lao People’s Democratic Republic
1990s 4.85 million 4.22 million 633,153 Lao People’s Democratic Republic
2000s 5.83 million 5.34 million 487,564 Lao People’s Democratic Republic
2010s 6.77 million 6.97 million 197,173 Sierra Leone
2020s 7.56 million 8.28 million 718,592 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Lao People’s Democratic Republic or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 8.64 million against 7.77 million in Lao People’s Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in population between Lao People’s Democratic Republic and Sierra Leone?
872,200, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People’s Democratic Republic and Sierra Leone?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Lao People’s Democratic Republic and Sierra Leone rank globally for population?
Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 100th and Sierra Leone ranks 99th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
186 places, 12,090 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.