Sierra Leone vs Togo: Population, total
Sierra Leone
8.82 million
in 2025
Togo
8.59 million
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
100th
Togo rank
101st
Population, total over time
- Sierra Leone
- Togo
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 8.82 million against 8.59 million in Togo, a difference of 228,160.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 100th and Togo ranks 101st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 5 and Togo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.45 million | 1.83 million | 624,801 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 2.95 million | 2.43 million | 518,508 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 3.62 million | 3.18 million | 445,645 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 4.22 million | 4.13 million | 86,647 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 5.34 million | 5.39 million | 50,168 | Togo |
| 2010s | 6.97 million | 6.99 million | 23,117 | Togo |
| 2020s | 8.37 million | 8.17 million | 198,567 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Sierra Leone or Togo?
- Sierra Leone, at 8.82 million against 8.59 million in Togo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Sierra Leone and Togo?
- 228,160, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Togo?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Togo rank globally for population, total?
- Sierra Leone ranks 100th and Togo ranks 101st 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.