Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 1.9 % change on previous year in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Sierra Leone, 1991–2030
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 1.9 % change on previous year for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in 2030.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Sierra Leone peaked at 5.96 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -1.75 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Sierra Leone 36th out of 170 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -243.4% |
| 1993 | -0.1367 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4484 % change on previous year | -428.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2132 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 1996 | 0.537 % change on previous year | +151.9% |
| 1997 | 1.33 % change on previous year | +147.0% |
| 1998 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5656 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2000 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +330.3% |
| 2001 | 5.96 % change on previous year | +144.7% |
| 2002 | 5.83 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 2004 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 2006 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2026 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2027 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2028 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2029 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2030 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.9 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.35 % change on previous year, 81% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.9 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.17 % change on previous year, 87% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +428.0% | -0.1367 % change on previous year | 0.4484 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +330.3% | 0.5656 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -243.4% | 1.22 % change on previous year | -1.75 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +151.9% | 0.2132 % change on previous year | 0.537 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +147.0% | 0.537 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +144.7% | 2.43 % change on previous year | 5.96 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3828 % change on previous year | -1.75 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.42 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 5.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.11 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.9 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 33 Zimbabwe 1.94 % change on previous year compare
- 34 South Sudan 1.92 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Sao Tome and Principe 1.9 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Türkiye 0.4992 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Kenya 1.9 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Viet Nam 0.4529 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Pakistan 1.8 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Netherlands 0.2145 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Gabon 1.78 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Sierra Leone
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 13,595 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1141 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1141 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 983,692 people (2100)
- Population density 220.76 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6516 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Sierra Leone?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Sierra Leone was 1.9 % change on previous year in 2030, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 5.96 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.75 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
- Sierra Leone ranks 36th out of 170 countries with data for 2030.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.