Sierra Leone vs Turkmenistan: Population
Sierra Leone
8.64 million
in 2024
Turkmenistan
7.49 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
99th
Turkmenistan rank
101st
Population over time
- Sierra Leone
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 8.64 million against 7.49 million in Turkmenistan, a difference of 1.15 million.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 99th and Turkmenistan ranks 101st of 186 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.45 million | 1.89 million | 565,057 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 2.95 million | 2.47 million | 482,756 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 3.62 million | 3.22 million | 400,827 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 4.22 million | 4.14 million | 78,099 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 5.34 million | 5.01 million | 335,755 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 6.97 million | 6.16 million | 804,703 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 8.28 million | 7.23 million | 1.05 million | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Sierra Leone or Turkmenistan?
- Sierra Leone, at 8.64 million against 7.49 million in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population between Sierra Leone and Turkmenistan?
- 1.15 million, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Turkmenistan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Turkmenistan rank globally for population?
- Sierra Leone ranks 99th and Turkmenistan ranks 101st 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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About this data
Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.