Laos vs Sierra Leone: Net migration
Laos
-10,645
in 2025
Sierra Leone
-11,309
in 2025
Laos rank
154th
Sierra Leone rank
156th
Net migration over time
- Laos
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Laos currently reports -10,645 against -11,309 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 664.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 154th and Sierra Leone ranks 156th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | -2,973 | 2,973 | Laos |
| 1970s | -11,980 | -10,949 | 1,031 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | -4,459 | -3,914 | 545.1 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | -17,093 | -78,489 | 61,395 | Laos |
| 2000s | -31,232 | 46,789 | 78,022 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | -19,923 | 1,968 | 21,891 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | -10,258 | -5,094 | 5,164 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Laos or Sierra Leone?
- Laos, at -10,645 against -11,309 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Laos and Sierra Leone?
- 664, with Laos 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 net migration?
- Laos ranks 154th and Sierra Leone ranks 156th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Net migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.