Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes was 15,934 1000 No in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
15,934 1000 No
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
82nd
of 227 countries
All-time high
16,010 1000 No
in 2092
All-time low
2,000 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Sierra Leone, 1950–2100
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2100, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Sierra Leone stood at 15,934 1000 No.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Sierra Leone peaked at 16,010 1000 No in 2092 and was at its lowest, 2,000 1000 No, in 1950.
Sierra Leone ranks 82nd of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,000 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 2,023 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 2,047 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 2,071 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 2,095 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 2,121 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 2,148 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 2,176 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 2,205 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 2,235 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 2,268 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 2,304 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 2,342 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 2,382 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 2,424 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 2,469 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 2,515 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 2,562 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 2,612 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 2,661 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 2,712 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 2,763 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 2,814 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 2,867 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 2,920 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 2,975 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 3,029 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 3,085 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 3,146 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 3,208 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 3,272 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 3,339 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 3,408 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 3,482 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 3,559 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 3,638 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 3,728 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 3,830 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 3,935 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 4,034 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 4,197 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 4,246 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 4,166 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 4,157 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 4,173 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 4,179 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 4,199 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 4,254 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 4,296 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 4,318 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 4,424 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 4,693 1000 No | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 4,971 1000 No | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 5,178 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 5,356 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 5,502 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 5,624 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 5,749 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 5,895 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 6,056 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 6,223 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 6,387 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 6,551 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 6,714 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 6,876 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 7,038 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 7,205 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 7,379 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 7,555 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 7,732 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 7,913 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 8,095 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 8,277 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 8,461 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 8,642 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 8,820 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2026 | 8,997 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2027 | 9,175 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2028 | 9,349 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2029 | 9,521 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2030 | 9,695 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2031 | 9,870 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2032 | 10,047 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2033 | 10,221 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2034 | 10,392 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2035 | 10,563 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2036 | 10,734 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2037 | 10,902 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2038 | 11,066 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2039 | 11,230 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2040 | 11,398 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2041 | 11,566 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2042 | 11,729 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2043 | 11,888 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2044 | 12,049 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2045 | 12,209 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2046 | 12,364 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2047 | 12,513 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2048 | 12,660 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2049 | 12,805 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2050 | 12,948 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2051 | 13,094 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2052 | 13,236 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2053 | 13,373 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2054 | 13,502 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2055 | 13,629 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2056 | 13,755 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2057 | 13,876 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2058 | 13,994 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2059 | 14,108 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2060 | 14,219 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2061 | 14,327 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2062 | 14,435 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2063 | 14,540 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2064 | 14,637 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2065 | 14,733 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2066 | 14,829 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2067 | 14,925 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2068 | 15,016 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2069 | 15,100 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2070 | 15,178 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2071 | 15,252 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2072 | 15,322 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2073 | 15,390 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2074 | 15,451 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2075 | 15,508 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2076 | 15,565 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2077 | 15,617 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2078 | 15,667 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2079 | 15,712 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2080 | 15,752 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2081 | 15,790 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2082 | 15,828 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2083 | 15,863 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2084 | 15,891 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2085 | 15,913 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2086 | 15,937 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2087 | 15,959 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2088 | 15,974 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2089 | 15,986 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2090 | 15,997 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2091 | 16,005 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2092 | 16,010 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2093 | 16,009 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2094 | 16,007 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2095 | 16,002 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2096 | 15,993 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2097 | 15,980 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2098 | 15,966 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2099 | 15,952 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2100 | 15,934 1000 No | -0.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 15,934 1000 No is below the median for low income countries, which is 63,253 1000 No, 25% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 15,934 1000 No is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34,973 1000 No, 46% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,112 1000 No | 2,000 1000 No | 2,235 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,454 1000 No | 2,268 1000 No | 2,661 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,952 1000 No | 2,712 1000 No | 3,208 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,622 1000 No | 3,272 1000 No | 4,034 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,219 1000 No | 4,157 1000 No | 4,318 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,345 1000 No | 4,424 1000 No | 6,056 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,966 1000 No | 6,223 1000 No | 7,732 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,725 1000 No | 7,913 1000 No | 9,521 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 10,472 1000 No | 9,695 1000 No | 11,230 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 12,118 1000 No | 11,398 1000 No | 12,805 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 13,552 1000 No | 12,948 1000 No | 14,108 1000 No | 10 |
| 2060s | 14,676 1000 No | 14,219 1000 No | 15,100 1000 No | 10 |
| 2070s | 15,466 1000 No | 15,178 1000 No | 15,712 1000 No | 10 |
| 2080s | 15,889 1000 No | 15,752 1000 No | 15,986 1000 No | 10 |
| 2090s | 15,992 1000 No | 15,952 1000 No | 16,010 1000 No | 10 |
| 2100s | 15,934 1000 No | 15,934 1000 No | 15,934 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 79 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 17,508 1000 No compare
- 80 Mauritania 17,118 1000 No compare
- 81 Honduras 17,030 1000 No compare
- 83 Czechoslovakia 15,619 1000 No compare
- 84 Ukraine 15,197 1000 No compare
- 85 Haiti 15,151 1000 No compare
More work & labour data for Sierra Leone
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1141 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1389 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.091 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.2881 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,725 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,247 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 8,103 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 7,832 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Sierra Leone?
- Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Sierra Leone was 15,934 1000 No in 2100, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 16,010 1000 No in 2092.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 82nd out of 227 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes 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 volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.