Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Sierra Leone, 1969–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Sierra Leone is 0, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Sierra Leone peaked at 125,830 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2022.
Sierra Leone ranks 171st of 183 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, gaps filled in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 500 | — |
| 1976 | 170 | -66.0% |
| 1977 | 150 | -11.8% |
| 1978 | 50 | -66.7% |
| 1979 | 60 | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 80 | +33.3% |
| 1981 | 100 | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 120 | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 150 | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 180 | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 160 | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 170 | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 90 | -47.1% |
| 1988 | 60 | -33.3% |
| 1989 | 62,945 | +104808.3% |
| 1990 | 125,830 | +99.9% |
| 1991 | 28,036 | -77.7% |
| 1992 | 5,866 | -79.1% |
| 1993 | 16,274 | +177.4% |
| 1994 | 15,866 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 4,677 | -70.5% |
| 1996 | 13,536 | +189.4% |
| 1997 | 13,015 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 9,862 | -24.2% |
| 1999 | 6,566 | -33.4% |
| 2000 | 6,543 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 10,498 | +60.4% |
| 2002 | 63,491 | +504.8% |
| 2003 | 61,192 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 65,433 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 59,962 | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 27,364 | -54.4% |
| 2007 | 8,794 | -67.9% |
| 2008 | 7,825 | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 9,050 | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 8,362 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 8,091 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 4,203 | -48.1% |
| 2013 | 2,816 | -33.0% |
| 2014 | 1,371 | -51.3% |
| 2015 | 760 | -44.6% |
| 2016 | 683 | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 678 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 591 | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 441 | -25.4% |
| 2020 | 342 | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 345 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 500 | 500 | 500 | 1 |
| 1970s | 107.5 | 50 | 170 | 4 |
| 1980s | 6,406 | 60 | 62,945 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,953 | 4,677 | 125,830 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,015 | 6,543 | 65,433 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,800 | 441 | 8,362 | 10 |
| 2020s | 137.4 | 0 | 345 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 171 Aruba 0
- 171 Antigua and Barbuda 0 compare
- 171 Brunei 0
- 171 Cape Verde 0 compare
- 171 Curacao 0 compare
- 171 Grenada 0 compare
- 171 Macao 0 compare
- 171 Myanmar 0
- 171 Singapore 0 compare
- 171 Solomon Islands 0 compare
- 171 East Timor 0
- 171 Vanuatu 0 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, gaps filled in Sierra Leone?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Sierra Leone was 0 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 125,830 in 1990.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2022.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- Sierra Leone ranks 171st out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.