Laos vs Sierra Leone: Rural population
Laos
4.70 million
in 2025
Sierra Leone
4.77 million
in 2025
Laos rank
80th
Sierra Leone rank
79th
Rural population over time
- Laos
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 4.77 million against 4.70 million in Laos, a difference of 69,960.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 80th and Sierra Leone ranks 79th of 215 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.16 million | 1.96 million | 203,381 | Laos |
| 1970s | 2.64 million | 2.14 million | 494,715 | Laos |
| 1980s | 3.20 million | 2.47 million | 734,258 | Laos |
| 1990s | 4.00 million | 2.77 million | 1.23 million | Laos |
| 2000s | 4.28 million | 3.37 million | 901,157 | Laos |
| 2010s | 4.52 million | 4.13 million | 391,415 | Laos |
| 2020s | 4.68 million | 4.64 million | 45,512 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Laos or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 4.77 million against 4.70 million in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Laos and Sierra Leone?
- 69,960, 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 rural population?
- Laos ranks 80th and Sierra Leone ranks 79th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.