Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate was 0.9245 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone is 0.9245 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 7.71 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -2.9 % change on previous year, in 1992.
Sierra Leone ranks 56th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 1988 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1991 | 5.87 % change on previous year | +134.2% |
| 1992 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -149.4% |
| 1993 | -0.4274 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3951 % change on previous year | -192.5% |
| 1995 | 0.795 % change on previous year | +101.2% |
| 1996 | -0.0711 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 1997 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -2137.1% |
| 1998 | 1.53 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.8573 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7156 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 4.6 % change on previous year | +542.8% |
| 2002 | 7.71 % change on previous year | +67.6% |
| 2003 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 2004 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 2006 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2008 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 0.9245 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.56 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 % change on previous year | -2.9 % change on previous year | 5.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.27 % change on previous year | 0.7156 % change on previous year | 7.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 % change on previous year | 0.9245 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 53 Burundi 0.9561 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Liberia 0.9542 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Seychelles 0.9266 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Nigeria 0.8809 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Sao Tome and Principe 0.8804 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Ghana 0.8183 % change on previous year compare
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 population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was 0.9245 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 7.71 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.9 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 56th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. 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 Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), 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 Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.