Population growth rate vs median age in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population growth rate vs median age was 2.23 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.23
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
37th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.56
in 2006
All-time low
1.33
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rate vs median age in Sierra Leone, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate vs median age in Sierra Leone stood at 2.23.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate vs median age in Sierra Leone peaked at 2.56 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.33, in 1950.
Sierra Leone ranks 37th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.47 | 1.33 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.89 | 1.68 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.24 | 2.08 | 2.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.43 | 2.38 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.44 | 2.37 | 2.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.52 | 2.48 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 | 2.31 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 | 2.23 | 2.29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 34 Sao Tome and Principe 2.26 compare
- 35 Eritrea 2.25 compare
- 36 Rwanda 2.24 compare
- 38 Solomon Islands 2.18 compare
- 39 Equatorial Guinea 2.17 compare
- 40 Iraq 2.16 compare
More population data for Sierra Leone
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.137 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 983,692 (2100)
- Population density 220.76 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.137 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.7 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.7 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.7 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.23 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.79 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate vs median age in Sierra Leone?
- Population growth rate vs median age in Sierra Leone was 2.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 in 2006.
- What is the lowest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 in 1950.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population growth rate vs median age?
- Sierra Leone ranks 37th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate vs median age rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 growth rate vs median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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