Comparison of world population projections in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Comparison of world population projections was 8.46 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8.46 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
101st
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.46 million
in 2023
All-time low
2.00 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Comparison of world population projections in Sierra Leone, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, comparison of world population projections in Sierra Leone stood at 8.46 million. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparison of world population projections in Sierra Leone peaked at 8.46 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million, in 1950.

That places Sierra Leone 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.11 million 2.00 million 2.24 million 10
1960s 2.45 million 2.27 million 2.66 million 10
1970s 2.95 million 2.71 million 3.21 million 10
1980s 3.62 million 3.27 million 4.03 million 10
1990s 4.22 million 4.16 million 4.32 million 10
2000s 5.34 million 4.42 million 6.06 million 10
2010s 6.97 million 6.22 million 7.73 million 10
2020s 8.19 million 7.91 million 8.46 million 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 98 Austria 9.13 million compare
  2. 99 Belarus 9.12 million compare
  3. 100 Switzerland 8.87 million compare
  4. 102 Togo 8.22 million compare
  5. 103 Laos 7.67 million compare
  6. 104 Hong Kong 7.44 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparison of world population projections in Sierra Leone?
Comparison of world population projections in Sierra Leone was 8.46 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest comparison of world population projections recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 8.46 million in 2023.
What is the lowest comparison of world population projections recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million in 1950.
How does Sierra Leone rank for comparison of world population projections?
Sierra Leone ranks 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is comparison of world population projections rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of world population projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Comparison of world population projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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