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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Sierra Leone was 8,642,022 in 2024 vs 100,987,686 people in Vietnam in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sierra Leone's population is 9,049,533 people compared to 102,365,351 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 11.3 times bigger than Sierra Leone's.
  • Sierra Leone is ranked the 101st most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.34% of the world: 0.11% for Sierra Leone vs 1.24% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Sierra Leone has had an average growth rate of +2.32% per year vs +0.99% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Sierra Leone has increased from 5.62M people to 9.05M (60.9% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.6% growth).

Sierra Leone vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Sierra Leone Vietnam
2100 16,111,324 92,239,801
2099 16,126,181 92,735,968
2098 16,139,280 93,227,318
2097 16,154,153 93,703,343
2096 16,164,923 94,178,675
2095 16,173,557 94,640,859
2094 16,173,155 95,098,747
2093 16,177,864 95,558,233
2092 16,175,032 96,015,030
2091 16,168,153 96,474,248
2090 16,158,415 96,938,026
2089 16,146,773 97,399,661
2088 16,133,018 97,858,300
2087 16,116,823 98,324,127
2086 16,089,780 98,788,452
2085 16,068,438 99,249,444
2084 16,044,782 99,710,990
2083 16,011,134 100,178,339
2082 15,975,073 100,650,389
2081 15,935,071 101,120,279
2080 15,896,846 101,584,408
2079 15,854,898 102,046,677
2078 15,805,607 102,496,244
2077 15,754,551 102,944,347
2076 15,699,439 103,374,514
2075 15,639,458 103,799,405
2074 15,584,377 104,214,107
2073 15,516,736 104,623,307
2072 15,446,543 105,022,092
2071 15,374,790 105,401,255
2070 15,297,449 105,773,681
2069 15,216,666 106,126,787
2068 15,128,048 106,471,025
2067 15,032,144 106,811,324
2066 14,935,222 107,143,716
2065 14,837,697 107,459,475
2064 14,740,749 107,761,108
2063 14,642,031 108,055,355
2062 14,529,557 108,339,650
2061 14,423,861 108,607,597
2060 14,311,215 108,859,065
2059 14,198,706 109,104,391
2058 14,080,827 109,337,395
2057 13,960,869 109,546,926
2056 13,836,132 109,732,352
2055 13,706,113 109,903,830
2054 13,579,802 110,052,946
2053 13,444,465 110,173,868
2052 13,303,409 110,270,266
2051 13,156,370 110,338,539
2050 13,010,109 110,361,987
2049 12,867,021 110,356,819
2048 12,716,015 110,313,849
2047 12,570,250 110,228,852
2046 12,414,307 110,108,051
2045 12,257,874 109,943,449
2044 12,092,075 109,748,671
2043 11,931,531 109,514,717
2042 11,770,467 109,242,604
2041 11,602,993 108,936,706
2040 11,431,337 108,611,523
2039 11,262,807 108,254,640
2038 11,100,099 107,877,983
2037 10,931,629 107,480,286
2036 10,760,758 107,075,099
2035 10,585,702 106,647,378
2034 10,413,826 106,206,100
2033 10,241,196 105,762,219
2032 10,062,575 105,299,476
2031 9,883,708 104,826,346
2030 9,708,038 104,330,461
2029 9,532,000 103,835,790
2028 9,360,873 103,316,499
2027 9,179,702 102,775,814
2026 9,001,269 102,213,157
2025 8,822,114 101,614,413
2024 8,642,022 100,987,686
2023 8,460,512 100,352,192
2022 8,276,807 99,680,655
2021 8,094,602 98,935,098
2020 7,912,558 98,079,191
2019 7,731,991 97,173,776
2018 7,554,563 96,237,319
2017 7,379,299 95,176,977
2016 7,205,328 94,000,117
2015 7,037,655 92,823,254
2014 6,876,385 91,679,578
2013 6,714,051 90,573,104
2012 6,551,080 89,510,356
2011 6,387,251 88,468,314
2010 6,222,714 87,455,152
2009 6,055,646 86,460,018
2008 5,894,722 85,175,788
2007 5,749,352 83,633,375
2006 5,624,466 82,167,897
2005 5,501,712 81,088,313
2004 5,355,717 80,338,971
2003 5,177,687 79,563,777
2002 4,971,435 78,772,224
2001 4,692,716 77,969,361
2000 4,423,611 77,154,011
1999 4,318,043 76,287,452
1998 4,295,785 75,299,660
1997 4,253,716 74,226,889
1996 4,199,210 73,156,447
1995 4,179,179 72,049,940
1994 4,173,105 70,854,391
1993 4,157,130 69,586,384
1992 4,166,366 68,260,337
1991 4,246,267 66,891,775
1990 4,196,828 65,504,552
1989 4,034,037 64,147,348
1988 3,934,517 62,843,228
1987 3,829,718 61,584,651
1986 3,728,380 60,347,048
1985 3,638,438 59,060,622
1984 3,558,758 57,706,067
1983 3,481,646 56,337,921
1982 3,408,183 55,011,289
1981 3,338,940 53,738,141
1980 3,272,089 52,490,101
1979 3,207,499 51,378,211
1978 3,145,517 50,249,552
1977 3,085,354 48,954,872
1976 3,028,820 47,684,931
1975 2,974,657 46,482,903
1974 2,920,459 45,413,537
1973 2,866,955 44,409,861
1972 2,814,388 43,429,168
1971 2,763,222 42,449,276
1970 2,712,286 41,475,230
1969 2,661,365 40,582,096
1968 2,611,532 39,734,609
1967 2,562,384 38,895,080
1966 2,514,638 38,024,836
1965 2,468,666 37,129,656
1964 2,424,390 36,201,563
1963 2,382,258 35,249,101
1962 2,342,242 34,288,560
1961 2,304,227 33,409,059
1960 2,268,356 32,531,933

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Sierra Leone increased by 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sierra Leone gained 1,844,205 people (a 25.6% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,365,234 people (a 8.9% growth).

Sierra Leone was ranked 106th most populous country in 2006 and is 101st in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Sierra Leone's population will grow by 43.8% to 13,010,109 people with a rank change from 101st to 91st. The population of Vietnam will increase by 7.81% to 110,361,987 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Sierra Leone is projected to reach its peak in 2093 at 16.2M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Sierra Leone Vietnam
2100 -0.09% -0.54%
2099 -0.08% -0.53%
2098 -0.09% -0.51%
2097 -0.07% -0.5%
2096 -0.05% -0.49%
2095 0.002% -0.48%
2094 -0.03% -0.48%
2093 0.02% -0.48%
2092 0.04% -0.48%
2091 0.06% -0.48%
2090 0.07% -0.47%
2089 0.09% -0.47%
2088 0.1% -0.47%
2087 0.17% -0.47%
2086 0.13% -0.46%
2085 0.15% -0.46%
2084 0.21% -0.47%
2083 0.23% -0.47%
2082 0.25% -0.46%
2081 0.24% -0.46%
2080 0.26% -0.45%
2079 0.31% -0.44%
2078 0.32% -0.44%
2077 0.35% -0.42%
2076 0.38% -0.41%
2075 0.35% -0.4%
2074 0.44% -0.39%
2073 0.45% -0.38%
2072 0.47% -0.36%
2071 0.51% -0.35%
2070 0.53% -0.33%
2069 0.59% -0.32%
2068 0.64% -0.32%
2067 0.65% -0.31%
2066 0.66% -0.29%
2065 0.66% -0.28%
2064 0.67% -0.27%
2063 0.77% -0.26%
2062 0.73% -0.25%
2061 0.79% -0.23%
2060 0.79% -0.22%
2059 0.84% -0.21%
2058 0.86% -0.19%
2057 0.9% -0.17%
2056 0.95% -0.16%
2055 0.93% -0.14%
2054 1.01% -0.11%
2053 1.06% -0.09%
2052 1.12% -0.06%
2051 1.12% -0.02%
2050 1.11% 0.005%
2049 1.19% 0.04%
2048 1.16% 0.08%
2047 1.26% 0.11%
2046 1.28% 0.15%
2045 1.37% 0.18%
2044 1.35% 0.21%
2043 1.37% 0.25%
2042 1.44% 0.28%
2041 1.5% 0.3%
2040 1.5% 0.33%
2039 1.47% 0.35%
2038 1.54% 0.37%
2037 1.59% 0.38%
2036 1.65% 0.4%
2035 1.65% 0.42%
2034 1.69% 0.42%
2033 1.78% 0.44%
2032 1.81% 0.45%
2031 1.81% 0.48%
2030 1.85% 0.48%
2029 1.83% 0.5%
2028 1.97% 0.53%
2027 1.98% 0.55%
2026 2.03% 0.59%
2025 2.08% 0.62%
2024 2.15% 0.63%
2023 2.22% 0.67%
2022 2.25% 0.75%
2021 2.3% 0.87%
2020 2.34% 0.93%
2019 2.35% 0.97%
2018 2.38% 1.11%
2017 2.41% 1.25%
2016 2.38% 1.27%
2015 2.35% 1.25%
2014 2.42% 1.22%
2013 2.49% 1.19%
2012 2.56% 1.18%
2011 2.64% 1.16%
2010 2.76% 1.15%
2009 2.73% 1.51%
2008 2.53% 1.84%
2007 2.22% 1.78%
2006 2.23% 1.33%
2005 2.73% 0.93%
2004 3.44% 0.97%
2003 4.15% 1%
2002 5.94% 1.03%
2001 6.08% 1.06%
2000 2.44% 1.14%
1999 0.52% 1.31%
1998 0.99% 1.45%
1997 1.3% 1.46%
1996 0.48% 1.54%
1995 0.15% 1.69%
1994 0.38% 1.82%
1993 -0.22% 1.94%
1992 -1.88% 2.05%
1991 1.18% 2.12%
1990 4.04% 2.12%
1989 2.53% 2.08%
1988 2.74% 2.04%
1987 2.72% 2.05%
1986 2.47% 2.18%
1985 2.24% 2.35%
1984 2.21% 2.43%
1983 2.16% 2.41%
1982 2.07% 2.37%
1981 2.04% 2.38%
1980 2.01% 2.16%
1979 1.97% 2.25%
1978 1.95% 2.64%
1977 1.87% 2.66%
1976 1.82% 2.59%
1975 1.86% 2.35%
1974 1.87% 2.26%
1973 1.87% 2.26%
1972 1.85% 2.31%
1971 1.88% 2.35%
1970 1.91% 2.2%
1969 1.91% 2.13%
1968 1.92% 2.16%
1967 1.9% 2.29%
1966 1.86% 2.41%
1965 1.83% 2.56%
1964 1.77% 2.7%
1963 1.71% 2.8%
1962 1.65% 2.63%
1961 1.58% 2.7%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Sierra Leone grew by 2.15%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Sierra Leone Vietnam
Current population
9049533
102365351
Population rank 101/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 1.24%
One net population change
2.9 minutes
49.6 seconds
One birth every
2.03 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
7.5 minutes
47.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +497 +1,741
Annual growth/decline +181,510 +635,494
Annual growth/decline rate +2.15% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 47/197 123/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change -11,309 -48,171
Net migration rank 136/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 49,997 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 151/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 174/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Sierra Leone Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -11,309 - -48,171
2024 - -11,000 - -59,645
2023 188,788 -4,000 727,955 -81,789
2022 186,625 -4,000 775,914 -78,977
2021 183,326 -1,544 799,593 -5,418
2020 181,015 1,292 924,004 -6,457
2019 181,068 -2,238 895,262 -2,051
2018 178,772 -2,741 882,977 96,650
2017 173,259 1,234 1,001,833 139,245
2016 168,784 4,657 1,045,094 167,652
2015 162,275 -356 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 160,137 485 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 161,265 2,773 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 160,915 988 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 158,858 6,895 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 155,338 7,983 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 152,669 18,145 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 149,855 1,182 1,008,141 571,113
2007 145,740 -6,042 981,689 523,784
2006 144,127 -34,052 943,041 482,399
2005 137,234 -1,805 942,084 -208,337
2004 132,661 23,897 985,438 -220,458
2003 130,312 69,185 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 126,429 86,578 991,427 -193,766
2001 116,647 227,791 985,610 -177,586
2000 110,754 83,013 966,894 -144,298
1999 102,295 -84,926 925,519 -15,010
1998 103,906 -76,766 959,016 106,091
1997 105,433 -48,437 1,028,116 52,382
1996 104,140 -52,110 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 100,885 -112,857 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 101,486 -77,371 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 103,317 -95,476 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 103,251 -129,565 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 105,477 -238,965 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 100,778 131,587 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 98,298 -5,079 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 96,344 9,470 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 94,235 9,558 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 90,902 7,992 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 88,869 -7,873 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 87,072 -8,708 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 84,628 -8,783 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 82,457 -11,379 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 80,111 -12,699 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 77,932 -11,641 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 75,992 -13,095 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 74,130 -13,073 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 71,663 -12,399 1,259,315 49,655
1976 69,506 -15,686 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 67,560 -13,058 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 65,357 -11,473 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 62,443 -9,322 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 60,279 -8,267 921,524 -1,920
1971 58,484 -8,162 963,259 76,961
1970 56,513 -4,957 905,902 1,997
1969 54,768 -4,485 878,359 0
1968 53,126 -3,743 815,116 1,489
1967 51,734 -2,819 862,071 394
1966 49,486 -2,911 876,283 1,769
1965 47,223 -1,851 913,761 -1,438
1964 45,487 -2,308 950,219 -6,328
1963 43,569 -2,480 961,067 0
1962 41,603 -2,658 960,046 0
1961 40,022 -2,947 798,978 0
1960 38,192 -3,528 955,268 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 99.6% of the population change in Sierra Leone is from natural causes (a gain of 1,764,049 people) and 0.41% is from migration (a loss of 7,211 people). In Vietnam 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,349,756 people) and 2.29% is from migration (a gain of 219,073 people).

As of 2024, 49,997 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Sierra Leone, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

Biggest cities by population

Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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