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Population census recently completed in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Population census recently completed was 1 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 232 countries
All-time high
1
in 1985
All-time low
0
in 1996
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Population census recently completed in Sierra Leone, 1985–2023

00.20.40.60.811985200420231985: 11986: 11987: 11988: 11989: 11990: 11991: 11992: 11993: 11994: 11995: 11996: 01997: 01998: 01999: 02000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 12005: 12006: 12007: 12008: 12009: 12010: 12011: 12012: 12013: 12014: 12015: 12016: 12017: 12018: 12019: 12020: 12021: 12022: 12023: 1

Source: UN Statistics Division (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, population census recently completed in Sierra Leone stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, population census recently completed in Sierra Leone peaked at 1 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1996.

That places Sierra Leone 1st out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population census recently completed in Sierra Leone, year by year

Year Value Change
1985 1 —
1986 1 +0.0%
1987 1 +0.0%
1988 1 +0.0%
1989 1 +0.0%
1990 1 +0.0%
1991 1 +0.0%
1992 1 +0.0%
1993 1 +0.0%
1994 1 +0.0%
1995 1 +0.0%
1996 0 -100.0%
1997 0 —
1998 0 —
1999 0 —
2000 0 —
2001 0 —
2002 0 —
2003 0 —
2004 1 —
2005 1 +0.0%
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2012 1 +0.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 1 +0.0%
2015 1 +0.0%
2016 1 +0.0%
2017 1 +0.0%
2018 1 +0.0%
2019 1 +0.0%
2020 1 +0.0%
2021 1 +0.0%
2022 1 +0.0%
2023 1 +0.0%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 1 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.5, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1 1 1 5
1990s 0.6 0 1 10
2000s 0.6 0 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is population census recently completed in Sierra Leone?
Population census recently completed in Sierra Leone was 1 in 2023, according to UN Statistics Division (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population census recently completed recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1985.
What is the lowest population census recently completed recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1996.
How does Sierra Leone rank for population census recently completed?
Sierra Leone ranks 1st out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
Is population census recently completed rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from UN Statistics Division (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population census recently completed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population census recently completed
Source
UN Statistics Division (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,643 data points, 1985–2023
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