Population in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population was 15.93 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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More population data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.7 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.7 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.7 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.79 live births per woman (2023)
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.