Laos vs Sierra Leone: Population, total
Laos
7.87 million
in 2025
Sierra Leone
8.82 million
in 2025
Laos rank
102nd
Sierra Leone rank
100th
Population, total over time
- Laos
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 8.82 million against 7.87 million in Laos, a difference of 946,740.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Laos ranks 102nd and Sierra Leone ranks 100th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.36 million | 2.45 million | 98,661 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 2.96 million | 2.95 million | 8,641 | Laos |
| 1980s | 3.71 million | 3.62 million | 87,123 | 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 | 197,173 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 7.61 million | 8.37 million | 756,617 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Laos or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 8.82 million against 7.87 million in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Laos and Sierra Leone?
- 946,740, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sierra Leone?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Sierra Leone rank globally for population, total?
- Laos ranks 102nd and Sierra Leone ranks 100th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.