Age population, age 02, female, interpolated in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Age population, age 02, female, interpolated was 116,120 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated in Sierra Leone, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age population, age 02, female, interpolated in Sierra Leone is 116,120, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 02, female, interpolated in Sierra Leone peaked at 116,120 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35,170, in 1960.
Sierra Leone ranks 81st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 35,170 | — |
| 1961 | 35,918 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 36,737 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 37,625 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 38,501 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 39,406 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 40,344 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 41,201 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 42,059 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 42,996 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 43,860 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 44,648 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 45,512 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 46,429 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 47,354 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 48,321 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 49,474 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 50,626 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 51,632 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 52,709 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 53,932 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 55,122 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 56,235 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 57,474 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 58,864 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 60,317 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 61,973 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 63,784 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 65,631 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 67,466 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 70,218 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 70,870 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 69,485 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 69,474 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 69,926 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 70,317 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 70,847 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 71,729 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 72,585 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 73,199 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 75,077 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 79,642 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 84,285 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 87,624 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 90,558 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 92,650 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 93,230 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 93,813 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 95,754 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 97,931 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 100,053 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 102,047 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 103,539 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 105,033 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 106,421 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 106,857 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 106,875 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 107,055 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 107,884 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 109,499 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 111,096 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 112,461 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 113,512 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 114,421 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 115,254 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 116,120 | +0.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 116,120 is below the median for low income countries, which is 332,922, 35% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 116,120 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 219,694, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,996 | 35,170 | 42,996 | 10 |
| 1970s | 48,056 | 43,860 | 52,709 | 10 |
| 1980s | 60,080 | 53,932 | 67,466 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,865 | 69,474 | 73,199 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89,056 | 75,077 | 97,931 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105,526 | 100,053 | 109,499 | 10 |
| 2020s | 113,811 | 111,096 | 116,120 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More gender data for Sierra Leone
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,446 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.722 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,249 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,249 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 122,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 124,999 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 118,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 120,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 118,274 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 02, female, interpolated in Sierra Leone?
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated in Sierra Leone was 116,120 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 02, female, interpolated recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 116,120 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age population, age 02, female, interpolated recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,170 in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for age population, age 02, female, interpolated?
- Sierra Leone ranks 81st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 02, female, interpolated rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, published as part of Age population, age 02, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.