Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth was -100 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Sierra Leone, 1977–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Sierra Leone is -100 % change on previous year, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is down 11,500.0% on the previous year and down 108.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Sierra Leone peaked at 504.79 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Sierra Leone ranks 166th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -11.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | -66.67 % change on previous year | +466.7% |
| 1979 | 20 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 1983 | 25 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 20 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1985 | -11.11 % change on previous year | -155.6% |
| 1986 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -156.3% |
| 1987 | -47.06 % change on previous year | -852.9% |
| 1988 | -33.33 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 1991 | -77.72 % change on previous year | +133.2% |
| 1992 | -79.08 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 177.43 % change on previous year | -324.4% |
| 1994 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 1995 | -70.52 % change on previous year | +2712.9% |
| 1996 | 189.42 % change on previous year | -368.6% |
| 1997 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 1998 | -24.23 % change on previous year | +529.4% |
| 1999 | -33.42 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 2000 | -0.3503 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 2001 | 60.45 % change on previous year | -17356.1% |
| 2002 | 504.79 % change on previous year | +735.1% |
| 2003 | -3.62 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 2004 | 6.93 % change on previous year | -291.4% |
| 2005 | -8.36 % change on previous year | -220.6% |
| 2006 | -54.36 % change on previous year | +550.2% |
| 2007 | -67.86 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 2008 | -11.02 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 2009 | 15.65 % change on previous year | -242.1% |
| 2010 | -7.6 % change on previous year | -148.6% |
| 2011 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 2012 | -48.05 % change on previous year | +1382.7% |
| 2013 | -33 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 2014 | -51.31 % change on previous year | +55.5% |
| 2015 | -44.57 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2016 | -10.13 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 2017 | -0.7321 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 2018 | -12.83 % change on previous year | +1652.8% |
| 2019 | -25.38 % change on previous year | +97.8% |
| 2020 | -22.45 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8772 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 2022 | -100 % change on previous year | -11500.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -19.48 % change on previous year | -66.67 % change on previous year | 20 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | -6.71 % change on previous year | -47.06 % change on previous year | 25 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1990s | 8.39 % change on previous year | -79.08 % change on previous year | 189.42 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 44.22 % change on previous year | -67.86 % change on previous year | 504.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -23.69 % change on previous year | -51.31 % change on previous year | -0.7321 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -40.52 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 0.8772 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 163 Montenegro -71.16 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Dominican Republic -97.69 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Russian Federation -99.18 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Bahamas -100 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Curaçao -100 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Macau, China -100 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Naoero -100 % change on previous year compare
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 refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Sierra Leone?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Sierra Leone was -100 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 504.79 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth?
- Sierra Leone ranks 166th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 108.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.