Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita was 0 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1969–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0 units per person for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 47 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, per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.03 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2022.
Sierra Leone ranks 170th of 182 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, per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.0002 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per person | -70.1% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | -13.4% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | -67.3% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | +17.7% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | +88.2% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | +22.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per person | +17.4% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | -13.1% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -48.5% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -35.1% |
| 1990 | 0.03 units per person | +196509.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0066 units per person | -78.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 units per person | -78.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0039 units per person | +178.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0038 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 units per person | -70.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0032 units per person | +188.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0031 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0023 units per person | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0015 units per person | -33.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0015 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0022 units per person | +51.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0128 units per person | +470.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0118 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0122 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0109 units per person | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0049 units per person | -55.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0015 units per person | -68.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 units per person | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 units per person | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 units per person | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 units per person | -49.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per person | -34.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per person | -52.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | -45.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | -27.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -24.2% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 1 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.03 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0128 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 167 Cambodia 0 units per person compare
- 168 Haiti 0 units per person compare
- 169 Viet Nam 0 units per person compare
- 170 Aruba 0 units per person
- 170 Antigua and Barbuda 0 units per person compare
- 170 Brunei Darussalam 0 units per person
- 170 Cape Verde 0 units per person compare
- 170 Curaçao 0 units per person compare
- 170 Grenada 0 units per person compare
- 170 Macau, China 0 units per person compare
- 170 Myanmar 0 units per person
- 170 Singapore 0 units per person compare
- 170 Solomon Islands 0 units per person compare
- 170 Timor-Leste 0 units per person
- 170 Vanuatu 0 units per person 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, per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Sierra Leone was 0 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.03 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2022.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 170th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 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, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.