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Population in Sierra Leone compared to Togo: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Sierra Leone was 8,819,794 in 2025 vs 8,591,626 people in Togo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sierra Leone's population is 9,090,531 people compared to 8,873,660 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Sierra Leone's population is 1.02 times bigger than Togo's.
  • Sierra Leone is ranked the 100th most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 102nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.11% for Sierra Leone vs 0.11% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Sierra Leone has had an average growth rate of +2.29% per year vs +1.96% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Sierra Leone has increased from 5.62M people to 9.09M (61.6% growth), while Togo has grown from 5.57M to 8.87M (59.3% growth).

Sierra Leone vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Sierra Leone Togo
2100 16,107,087 23,426,426
2099 16,121,940 23,284,304
2098 16,135,035 23,142,242
2097 16,149,905 22,996,845
2096 16,160,672 22,848,978
2095 16,169,304 22,702,297
2094 16,168,902 22,543,427
2093 16,173,609 22,395,941
2092 16,170,778 22,243,621
2091 16,163,901 22,083,590
2090 16,154,165 21,924,631
2089 16,142,526 21,761,057
2088 16,128,775 21,592,941
2087 16,112,585 21,431,785
2086 16,085,549 21,252,236
2085 16,064,212 21,073,697
2084 16,040,563 20,894,251
2083 16,006,923 20,708,859
2082 15,970,872 20,520,204
2081 15,930,880 20,325,061
2080 15,892,665 20,126,833
2079 15,850,728 19,927,036
2078 15,801,450 19,738,820
2077 15,750,408 19,547,568
2076 15,695,310 19,348,296
2075 15,635,345 19,141,211
2074 15,580,279 18,936,045
2073 15,512,655 18,729,441
2072 15,442,481 18,525,904
2071 15,370,747 18,321,024
2070 15,293,426 18,116,069
2069 15,212,664 17,905,429
2068 15,124,069 17,689,344
2067 15,028,190 17,477,786
2066 14,931,295 17,262,406
2065 14,833,794 17,049,758
2064 14,736,872 16,836,991
2063 14,638,180 16,618,806
2062 14,525,736 16,404,475
2061 14,420,068 16,190,814
2060 14,307,451 15,976,939
2059 14,194,972 15,767,690
2058 14,077,124 15,556,151
2057 13,957,197 15,341,629
2056 13,832,494 15,125,918
2055 13,702,508 14,903,207
2054 13,576,231 14,687,272
2053 13,440,929 14,471,467
2052 13,299,910 14,253,335
2051 13,152,910 14,030,311
2050 13,006,688 13,812,790
2049 12,863,637 13,588,431
2048 12,712,671 13,367,245
2047 12,566,944 13,148,252
2046 12,411,042 12,927,000
2045 12,254,651 12,705,654
2044 12,088,895 12,484,181
2043 11,928,393 12,261,788
2042 11,767,372 12,044,285
2041 11,599,942 11,827,268
2040 11,428,331 11,614,781
2039 11,259,845 11,398,360
2038 11,097,180 11,185,757
2037 10,928,754 10,975,322
2036 10,757,928 10,767,990
2035 10,582,918 10,559,369
2034 10,411,088 10,353,764
2033 10,238,503 10,148,738
2032 10,059,929 9,944,247
2031 9,881,109 9,741,001
2030 9,705,485 9,541,309
2029 9,529,493 9,347,000
2028 9,358,412 9,155,475
2027 9,177,288 8,965,572
2026 8,998,902 8,776,585
2025 8,819,794 8,591,626
2024 8,642,022 8,406,558
2023 8,460,512 8,223,850
2022 8,276,807 8,068,616
2021 8,094,602 7,936,176
2020 7,912,558 7,788,054
2019 7,731,991 7,619,925
2018 7,554,563 7,458,206
2017 7,379,299 7,324,386
2016 7,205,328 7,200,884
2015 7,037,655 7,071,502
2014 6,876,385 6,937,644
2013 6,714,051 6,798,848
2012 6,551,080 6,653,718
2011 6,387,251 6,500,582
2010 6,222,714 6,325,788
2009 6,055,646 6,130,946
2008 5,894,722 5,936,138
2007 5,749,352 5,748,443
2006 5,624,466 5,569,664
2005 5,501,712 5,413,154
2004 5,355,717 5,281,320
2003 5,177,687 5,154,112
2002 4,971,435 5,027,130
2001 4,692,716 4,904,144
2000 4,423,611 4,783,722
1999 4,318,043 4,665,754
1998 4,295,785 4,551,635
1997 4,253,716 4,438,794
1996 4,199,210 4,291,136
1995 4,179,179 4,110,450
1994 4,173,105 3,904,183
1993 4,157,130 3,887,974
1992 4,166,366 3,932,581
1991 4,246,267 3,822,636
1990 4,196,828 3,714,021
1989 4,034,037 3,606,918
1988 3,934,517 3,501,545
1987 3,829,718 3,397,614
1986 3,728,380 3,296,340
1985 3,638,438 3,194,539
1984 3,558,758 3,105,743
1983 3,481,646 3,033,077
1982 3,408,183 2,961,652
1981 3,338,940 2,879,440
1980 3,272,089 2,791,408
1979 3,207,499 2,714,349
1978 3,145,517 2,646,501
1977 3,085,354 2,583,984
1976 3,028,820 2,523,488
1975 2,974,657 2,463,796
1974 2,920,459 2,404,292
1973 2,866,955 2,344,510
1972 2,814,388 2,283,863
1971 2,763,222 2,219,826
1970 2,712,286 2,149,478
1969 2,661,365 2,043,416
1968 2,611,532 1,953,523
1967 2,562,384 1,912,764
1966 2,514,638 1,873,489
1965 2,468,666 1,835,588
1964 2,424,390 1,799,410
1963 2,382,258 1,765,072
1962 2,342,242 1,732,959
1961 2,304,227 1,702,717
1960 2,268,356 1,673,110

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/sierra-leone/togo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Sierra Leone increased by 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth), while Togo gained 1,631,220 people (a 29.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sierra Leone gained 1,885,203 people (a 26.2% growth), while Togo's population increased by 1,672,776 people (a 23.2% growth).

Sierra Leone was ranked 105th most populous country in 2006 and is 100th in 2026. Togo was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 102nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Sierra Leone's population will grow by 43.1% to 13,006,688 people with a rank change from 100th to 91st. The population of Togo will increase by 55.7% to 13,812,790 people and rank change from 102nd to 88th.

Sierra Leone is projected to reach its peak in 2093 at 16.2M people compared to the peak of 23.4M people in 2100 for Togo.

Population growth rate by year

Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Sierra Leone Togo
2100 -0.09% 0.61%
2099 -0.08% 0.61%
2098 -0.09% 0.63%
2097 -0.07% 0.65%
2096 -0.05% 0.65%
2095 0.002% 0.7%
2094 -0.03% 0.66%
2093 0.02% 0.68%
2092 0.04% 0.72%
2091 0.06% 0.73%
2090 0.07% 0.75%
2089 0.09% 0.78%
2088 0.1% 0.75%
2087 0.17% 0.84%
2086 0.13% 0.85%
2085 0.15% 0.86%
2084 0.21% 0.9%
2083 0.23% 0.92%
2082 0.25% 0.96%
2081 0.24% 0.98%
2080 0.26% 1%
2079 0.31% 0.95%
2078 0.32% 0.98%
2077 0.35% 1.03%
2076 0.38% 1.08%
2075 0.35% 1.08%
2074 0.44% 1.1%
2073 0.45% 1.1%
2072 0.47% 1.12%
2071 0.51% 1.13%
2070 0.53% 1.18%
2069 0.59% 1.22%
2068 0.64% 1.21%
2067 0.65% 1.25%
2066 0.66% 1.25%
2065 0.66% 1.26%
2064 0.67% 1.31%
2063 0.77% 1.31%
2062 0.73% 1.32%
2061 0.79% 1.34%
2060 0.79% 1.33%
2059 0.84% 1.36%
2058 0.86% 1.4%
2057 0.9% 1.43%
2056 0.95% 1.49%
2055 0.93% 1.47%
2054 1.01% 1.49%
2053 1.06% 1.53%
2052 1.12% 1.59%
2051 1.12% 1.57%
2050 1.11% 1.65%
2049 1.19% 1.65%
2048 1.16% 1.67%
2047 1.26% 1.71%
2046 1.28% 1.74%
2045 1.37% 1.77%
2044 1.35% 1.81%
2043 1.37% 1.81%
2042 1.44% 1.83%
2041 1.5% 1.83%
2040 1.5% 1.9%
2039 1.47% 1.9%
2038 1.54% 1.92%
2037 1.59% 1.93%
2036 1.65% 1.98%
2035 1.65% 1.99%
2034 1.69% 2.02%
2033 1.78% 2.06%
2032 1.81% 2.09%
2031 1.81% 2.09%
2030 1.85% 2.08%
2029 1.83% 2.09%
2028 1.97% 2.12%
2027 1.98% 2.15%
2026 2.03% 2.15%
2025 2.06% 2.2%
2024 2.15% 2.22%
2023 2.22% 1.92%
2022 2.25% 1.67%
2021 2.3% 1.9%
2020 2.34% 2.21%
2019 2.35% 2.17%
2018 2.38% 1.83%
2017 2.41% 1.72%
2016 2.38% 1.83%
2015 2.35% 1.93%
2014 2.42% 2.04%
2013 2.49% 2.18%
2012 2.56% 2.36%
2011 2.64% 2.76%
2010 2.76% 3.18%
2009 2.73% 3.28%
2008 2.53% 3.27%
2007 2.22% 3.21%
2006 2.23% 2.89%
2005 2.73% 2.5%
2004 3.44% 2.47%
2003 4.15% 2.53%
2002 5.94% 2.51%
2001 6.08% 2.52%
2000 2.44% 2.53%
1999 0.52% 2.51%
1998 0.99% 2.54%
1997 1.3% 3.44%
1996 0.48% 4.4%
1995 0.15% 5.28%
1994 0.38% 0.42%
1993 -0.22% -1.13%
1992 -1.88% 2.88%
1991 1.18% 2.92%
1990 4.04% 2.97%
1989 2.53% 3.01%
1988 2.74% 3.06%
1987 2.72% 3.07%
1986 2.47% 3.19%
1985 2.24% 2.86%
1984 2.21% 2.4%
1983 2.16% 2.41%
1982 2.07% 2.86%
1981 2.04% 3.15%
1980 2.01% 2.84%
1979 1.97% 2.56%
1978 1.95% 2.42%
1977 1.87% 2.4%
1976 1.82% 2.42%
1975 1.86% 2.47%
1974 1.87% 2.55%
1973 1.87% 2.66%
1972 1.85% 2.88%
1971 1.88% 3.27%
1970 1.91% 5.19%
1969 1.91% 4.6%
1968 1.92% 2.13%
1967 1.9% 2.1%
1966 1.86% 2.06%
1965 1.83% 2.01%
1964 1.77% 1.95%
1963 1.71% 1.85%
1962 1.65% 1.78%
1961 1.58% 1.77%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Sierra Leone grew by 2.06%, while Togo's population grew by 2.2%.

Live population counters

Sierra Leone Togo
Current population
9090531
8873660
Population rank 100/197 102/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.11%
One net population change
2.96 minutes
2.85 minutes
One birth every
2.02 minutes
1.95 minutes
One death every
7.41 minutes
7.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +487 +507
Annual growth/decline +177,772 +185,068
Annual growth/decline rate +2.06% +2.2%
Population growth rate rank 47/197 39/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
35.1 minutes
Annual migration change -11,309 -15,010
Net migration rank 136/196 144/196
Foreign-born residents 49,997 281,994
Foreign-born residents rank 151/195 99/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 3%
Foreign-born share rank 174/195 117/195

Natural population change vs migration

Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
Togo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Sierra Leone Togo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -11,309 - -15,010
2024 189,234 -11,000 198,184 -14,014
2023 188,788 -4,000 196,649 -15,406
2022 186,625 -4,000 195,051 -65,826
2021 183,326 -1,544 192,651 -56,991
2020 181,015 1,292 192,474 -31,892
2019 181,068 -2,238 192,990 -17,312
2018 178,772 -2,741 191,482 -43,718
2017 173,259 1,234 189,386 -69,512
2016 168,784 4,657 187,007 -59,885
2015 162,275 -356 183,089 -51,459
2014 160,137 485 179,671 -43,591
2013 161,265 2,773 176,865 -35,346
2012 160,915 988 176,051 -27,315
2011 158,858 6,895 176,484 -18,960
2010 155,338 7,983 175,800 16,265
2009 152,669 18,145 170,740 26,886
2008 149,855 1,182 164,627 27,362
2007 145,740 -6,042 158,312 25,082
2006 144,127 -34,052 150,821 23,346
2005 137,234 -1,805 143,281 -4,415
2004 132,661 23,897 136,802 -11,998
2003 130,312 69,185 133,852 -4,237
2002 126,429 86,578 130,283 -5,939
2001 116,647 227,791 126,419 -4,802
2000 110,754 83,013 122,712 -3,485
1999 102,295 -84,926 119,331 -2,618
1998 103,906 -76,766 116,918 -5,394
1997 105,433 -48,437 116,559 -2,397
1996 104,140 -52,110 111,887 69,276
1995 100,885 -112,857 106,983 73,224
1994 101,486 -77,371 100,045 132,276
1993 103,317 -95,476 112,013 -311,917
1992 103,251 -129,565 110,828 -132
1991 105,477 -238,965 109,267 -72
1990 100,778 131,587 107,985 59
1989 98,298 -5,079 106,166 0
1988 96,344 9,470 104,605 -29
1987 94,235 9,558 102,435 848
1986 90,902 7,992 99,698 -436
1985 88,869 -7,873 96,376 7,971
1984 87,072 -8,708 95,195 -21,949
1983 84,628 -8,783 94,034 -21,948
1982 82,457 -11,379 92,715 -21,958
1981 80,111 -12,699 90,144 3,519
1980 77,932 -11,641 87,404 -4,993
1979 75,992 -13,095 85,228 -13,519
1978 74,130 -13,073 83,151 -19,163
1977 71,663 -12,399 80,902 -19,856
1976 69,506 -15,686 78,770 -18,832
1975 67,560 -13,058 76,412 -16,973
1974 65,357 -11,473 74,055 -14,483
1973 62,443 -9,322 71,549 -11,555
1972 60,279 -8,267 68,966 -7,661
1971 58,484 -8,162 66,284 482
1970 56,513 -4,957 63,057 10,865
1969 54,768 -4,485 58,207 80,000
1968 53,126 -3,743 56,082 -14,504
1967 51,734 -2,819 54,359 -14,424
1966 49,486 -2,911 52,832 -14,216
1965 47,223 -1,851 51,096 -13,915
1964 45,487 -2,308 49,450 -14,266
1963 43,569 -2,480 47,869 -14,361
1962 41,603 -2,658 46,201 -15,486
1961 40,022 -2,947 44,623 -14,858
1960 38,192 -3,528 43,307 -13,868

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/sierra-leone/togo | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 99% of the population change in Sierra Leone is from natural causes (a gain of 1,793,146 people) and 1.03% is from migration (a loss of 18,696 people). In Togo 81.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,918,963 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 426,015 people).

As of 2024, 49,997 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Sierra Leone, compared to 281,994 people or 3% in Togo.

Biggest cities by population

Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K
Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K
Sotouboua 32.5K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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