Population by income level, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population by income level, annual growth rate was 2.06 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.06 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
47th
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.08 % change on previous year
in 2001
All-time low
-1.88 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population by income level, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by income level, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone is 2.06 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 6.08 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -1.88 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Sierra Leone 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by income level, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 1.77 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 4.04 % change on previous year | +59.5% |
| 1991 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 1992 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -259.7% |
| 1993 | -0.2218 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3842 % change on previous year | -273.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1457 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4793 % change on previous year | +229.0% |
| 1997 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +170.8% |
| 1998 | 0.9888 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5182 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 2000 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +371.8% |
| 2001 | 6.08 % change on previous year | +148.8% |
| 2002 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2004 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2006 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.79 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.88 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.32 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6924 % change on previous year | -1.88 % change on previous year | 4.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.45 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 6.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.47 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 % change on previous year | 2.06 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 44 Liberia 2.11 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Nigeria 2.08 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Namibia 2.07 % change on previous year compare
- 48 South Sudan 2.05 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Gibraltar 2.03 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Eritrea 2.02 % 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)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 220.76 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 983,692 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Population by income level, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was 2.06 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 6.08 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest population by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.88 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population by income level, annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 by income level, 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 by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population by income level United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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 Population by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.