Migrant stock share in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Migrant stock share was 0.5785 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5785
World rank
209th
of 231 countries
All-time high
5.29
in 1990
All-time low
0.5785
in 2024
Years of data
8
1990–2024
Migrant stock share in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for migrant stock share in Sierra Leone is 0.5785, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant stock share in Sierra Leone peaked at 5.29 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.5785, in 2024.
That places Sierra Leone 209th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Migrant stock share in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.29 | — |
| 1995 | 2.36 | -55.5% |
| 2000 | 2.21 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 2.66 | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 1.27 | -52.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8359 | -34.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6792 | -18.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5785 | -14.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.5785 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.29, 45% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.5785 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.22, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.83 | 2.36 | 5.29 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.44 | 2.21 | 2.66 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 0.8359 | 1.27 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.6289 | 0.5785 | 0.6792 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More population data for Sierra Leone
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1141 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 13,595 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.9 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.137 (2100)
- Population density 220.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 983,692 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is migrant stock share in Sierra Leone?
- Migrant stock share in Sierra Leone was 0.5785 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest migrant stock share recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 5.29 in 1990.
- What is the lowest migrant stock share recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5785 in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for migrant stock share?
- Sierra Leone ranks 209th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is migrant stock share rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Migrant stock share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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