Population growth rate by level of development in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population growth rate by level of development was -0.137 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate by level of development in Sierra Leone, 2024–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, population growth rate by level of development in Sierra Leone stood at -0.137. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is down 48.9% on the previous year and down 328.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate by level of development in Sierra Leone peaked at 2.06 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.137, in 2100.
That places Sierra Leone 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.94 | 1.81 | 2.06 | 6 |
| 2030s | 1.63 | 1.46 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2040s | 1.29 | 1.11 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.9532 | 0.789 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2060s | 0.6664 | 0.529 | 0.784 | 10 |
| 2070s | 0.3843 | 0.264 | 0.504 | 10 |
| 2080s | 0.1631 | 0.072 | 0.251 | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.0291 | -0.092 | 0.06 | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.137 | -0.137 | -0.137 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More population data for Sierra Leone
- Population growth rate -0.137 (2100)
- Population density 220.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 983,692 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.7 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.7 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.7 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 3.79 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 3.31 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 93.59 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate by level of development in Sierra Leone?
- Population growth rate by level of development in Sierra Leone was -0.137 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.137 in 2100.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population growth rate by level of development?
- Sierra Leone ranks 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate by level of development rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 328.3%. 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 Population growth rate by level of development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 77 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).