Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 271,295 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Sierra Leone, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Sierra Leone is 271,295 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Sierra Leone peaked at 271,295 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60,363 people, in 1950.
That places Sierra Leone 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72,572 people | 60,363 people | 84,157 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 98,006 people | 86,645 people | 109,477 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 122,607 people | 112,006 people | 133,029 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 147,102 people | 135,425 people | 159,957 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 158,861 people | 154,617 people | 165,820 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 181,454 people | 156,558 people | 199,609 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 222,048 people | 204,363 people | 242,400 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 259,433 people | 248,521 people | 271,295 people | 4 |
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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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Sierra Leone?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Sierra Leone was 271,295 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 271,295 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,363 people in 1950.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Sierra Leone ranks 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.