Population by five year age group in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population by five year age group was 1.16 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.16 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
80th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.16 million
in 2023
All-time low
318,190
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by five year age group in Sierra Leone, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by five year age group in Sierra Leone is 1.16 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by five year age group in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.16 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 318,190, in 1952.
Sierra Leone ranks 80th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by five year age group in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 320,685 | — |
| 1951 | 319,074 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 318,190 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 319,770 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 325,591 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 332,121 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 337,874 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 344,242 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 351,053 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 358,176 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 365,723 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 373,765 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 382,145 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 390,909 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 400,080 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 409,346 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 418,510 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 427,833 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 437,067 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 445,946 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 454,926 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 463,951 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 472,912 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 482,242 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 492,374 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 502,964 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 513,412 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 524,281 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 535,925 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 547,536 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 559,116 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 571,129 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 583,697 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 596,963 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 611,017 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 625,811 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 642,481 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 661,225 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 680,371 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 697,959 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 726,189 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 734,909 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 721,373 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 720,694 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 725,033 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 727,518 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 732,369 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 743,162 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 751,379 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 756,679 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 776,794 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 824,345 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 872,104 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 904,935 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 929,340 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 945,499 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 957,074 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 968,324 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 982,855 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.00 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.02 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.04 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.06 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.07 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.08 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.08 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.09 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.10 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.10 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.12 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.13 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.14 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.15 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.16 million | +0.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.16 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.35 million, 35% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.16 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.19 million, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 332,678 | 318,190 | 358,176 | 10 |
| 1960s | 405,132 | 365,723 | 445,946 | 10 |
| 1970s | 499,052 | 454,926 | 547,536 | 10 |
| 1980s | 622,977 | 559,116 | 697,959 | 10 |
| 1990s | 733,930 | 720,694 | 756,679 | 10 |
| 2000s | 916,274 | 776,794 | 1.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 million | 1.02 million | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 million | 1.13 million | 1.16 million | 4 |
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 population by five year age group in Sierra Leone?
- Population by five year age group in Sierra Leone was 1.16 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 318,190 in 1952.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population by five year age group?
- Sierra Leone ranks 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by five year age group rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 Population by five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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