Age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Age population, age 05, female, interpolated was 112,219 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
112,219
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
80th
of 218 countries
All-time high
112,219
in 2025
All-time low
28,915
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Sierra Leone, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 112,219 for age population, age 05, female, interpolated in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Sierra Leone peaked at 112,219 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28,915, in 1960.
Sierra Leone ranks 80th 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 05, female, interpolated in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28,915 | — |
| 1961 | 29,705 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 30,499 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 31,289 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 32,111 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 33,001 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 33,952 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 34,883 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 35,833 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 36,803 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 37,690 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 38,556 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 39,487 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 40,351 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 41,151 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 42,018 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 42,909 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 43,830 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 44,833 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 46,037 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 47,242 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 48,291 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 49,413 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 50,687 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 51,943 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 53,127 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 54,518 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 56,161 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 57,883 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 59,575 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 62,180 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 63,080 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 62,121 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 62,050 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 62,166 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 62,282 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 62,773 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 63,806 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 64,781 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 65,424 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 67,106 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 71,398 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 75,899 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 79,208 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 82,078 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 84,221 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 85,739 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 87,491 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 89,442 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 90,581 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 91,820 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 94,019 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 96,206 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 98,251 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 100,233 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 101,735 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 103,307 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 104,814 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 105,377 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 105,446 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 105,663 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 106,575 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 108,244 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 109,847 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 111,188 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 112,219 | +0.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 112,219 is below the median for low income countries, which is 319,945, 35% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 112,219 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 209,934, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,699 | 28,915 | 36,803 | 10 |
| 1970s | 41,686 | 37,690 | 46,037 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,884 | 47,242 | 59,575 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63,066 | 62,050 | 65,424 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,316 | 67,106 | 90,581 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100,121 | 91,820 | 105,446 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108,956 | 105,663 | 112,219 | 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, female, interpolated 116,120 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Sierra Leone?
- Age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Sierra Leone was 112,219 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 05, female, interpolated recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 112,219 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age population, age 05, female, interpolated recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,915 in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for age population, age 05, female, interpolated?
- Sierra Leone ranks 80th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 05, female, interpolated rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 05, 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.