Population in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population was 15.93 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
15.93 million people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
87th
of 236 countries
All-time high
16.01 million people
in 2092
All-time low
8.64 million people
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Population in Sierra Leone, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 15.93 million people for population in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Sierra Leone peaked at 16.01 million people in 2092 and was at its lowest, 8.64 million people, in 2024.
Sierra Leone ranks 87th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Population in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8.64 million people | — |
| 2025 | 8.82 million people | +2.1% |
| 2026 | 9.00 million people | +2.0% |
| 2027 | 9.17 million people | +2.0% |
| 2028 | 9.35 million people | +1.9% |
| 2029 | 9.52 million people | +1.8% |
| 2030 | 9.69 million people | +1.8% |
| 2031 | 9.87 million people | +1.8% |
| 2032 | 10.05 million people | +1.8% |
| 2033 | 10.22 million people | +1.7% |
| 2034 | 10.39 million people | +1.7% |
| 2035 | 10.56 million people | +1.7% |
| 2036 | 10.73 million people | +1.6% |
| 2037 | 10.90 million people | +1.6% |
| 2038 | 11.07 million people | +1.5% |
| 2039 | 11.23 million people | +1.5% |
| 2040 | 11.40 million people | +1.5% |
| 2041 | 11.57 million people | +1.5% |
| 2042 | 11.73 million people | +1.4% |
| 2043 | 11.89 million people | +1.4% |
| 2044 | 12.05 million people | +1.4% |
| 2045 | 12.21 million people | +1.3% |
| 2046 | 12.36 million people | +1.3% |
| 2047 | 12.51 million people | +1.2% |
| 2048 | 12.66 million people | +1.2% |
| 2049 | 12.81 million people | +1.1% |
| 2050 | 12.95 million people | +1.1% |
| 2051 | 13.09 million people | +1.1% |
| 2052 | 13.24 million people | +1.1% |
| 2053 | 13.37 million people | +1.0% |
| 2054 | 13.50 million people | +1.0% |
| 2055 | 13.63 million people | +0.9% |
| 2056 | 13.76 million people | +0.9% |
| 2057 | 13.88 million people | +0.9% |
| 2058 | 13.99 million people | +0.8% |
| 2059 | 14.11 million people | +0.8% |
| 2060 | 14.22 million people | +0.8% |
| 2061 | 14.33 million people | +0.8% |
| 2062 | 14.44 million people | +0.8% |
| 2063 | 14.54 million people | +0.7% |
| 2064 | 14.64 million people | +0.7% |
| 2065 | 14.73 million people | +0.7% |
| 2066 | 14.83 million people | +0.7% |
| 2067 | 14.92 million people | +0.6% |
| 2068 | 15.02 million people | +0.6% |
| 2069 | 15.10 million people | +0.6% |
| 2070 | 15.18 million people | +0.5% |
| 2071 | 15.25 million people | +0.5% |
| 2072 | 15.32 million people | +0.5% |
| 2073 | 15.39 million people | +0.4% |
| 2074 | 15.45 million people | +0.4% |
| 2075 | 15.51 million people | +0.4% |
| 2076 | 15.56 million people | +0.4% |
| 2077 | 15.62 million people | +0.3% |
| 2078 | 15.67 million people | +0.3% |
| 2079 | 15.71 million people | +0.3% |
| 2080 | 15.75 million people | +0.3% |
| 2081 | 15.79 million people | +0.2% |
| 2082 | 15.83 million people | +0.2% |
| 2083 | 15.86 million people | +0.2% |
| 2084 | 15.89 million people | +0.2% |
| 2085 | 15.91 million people | +0.1% |
| 2086 | 15.94 million people | +0.2% |
| 2087 | 15.96 million people | +0.1% |
| 2088 | 15.97 million people | +0.1% |
| 2089 | 15.99 million people | +0.1% |
| 2090 | 16.00 million people | +0.1% |
| 2091 | 16.00 million people | +0.1% |
| 2092 | 16.01 million people | +0.0% |
| 2093 | 16.01 million people | -0.0% |
| 2094 | 16.01 million people | -0.0% |
| 2095 | 16.00 million people | -0.0% |
| 2096 | 15.99 million people | -0.1% |
| 2097 | 15.98 million people | -0.1% |
| 2098 | 15.97 million people | -0.1% |
| 2099 | 15.95 million people | -0.1% |
| 2100 | 15.93 million people | -0.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 15.93 million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 59.14 million people, 27% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 15.93 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.52 million people, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 9.08 million people | 8.64 million people | 9.52 million people | 6 |
| 2030s | 10.47 million people | 9.69 million people | 11.23 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 12.12 million people | 11.40 million people | 12.81 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 13.55 million people | 12.95 million people | 14.11 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 14.68 million people | 14.22 million people | 15.10 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 15.47 million people | 15.18 million people | 15.71 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 15.89 million people | 15.75 million people | 15.99 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 15.99 million people | 15.95 million people | 16.01 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 15.93 million people | 15.93 million people | 15.93 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More population data for Sierra Leone
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1141 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 983,692 people (2100)
- Population density 220.76 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.9 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Sierra Leone?
- Population in Sierra Leone was 15.93 million people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 16.01 million people in 2092.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.64 million people in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population?
- Sierra Leone ranks 87th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.