Female migrants in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Female migrants was 43.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Female migrants in Sierra Leone, 1990–2020
Source: United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024. Measured in % of international migrant stock.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female migrants in Sierra Leone is 43.4%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female migrants in Sierra Leone peaked at 47.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 43.2%, in 1995.
That places Sierra Leone 173rd out of 211 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female migrants in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of international migrant stock | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.7% | — |
| 1995 | 43.2% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 44.7% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 47.5% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 45.0% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 43.8% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 43.4% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.9% | 43.2% | 44.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 46.1% | 44.7% | 47.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 43.8% | 45.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 43.4% | 43.4% | 43.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 170 Haiti 44.4% compare
- 171 Eritrea 43.9% compare
- 172 Solomon Islands 43.8% compare
- 174 Mauritania 43.4% compare
- 175 Brunei Darussalam 43.4% compare
- 176 Palau 43.2% compare
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 female migrants in Sierra Leone?
- Female migrants in Sierra Leone was 43.4% in 2020, according to United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024.
- What is the highest female migrants recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 47.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest female migrants recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.2% in 1995.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for female migrants?
- Sierra Leone ranks 173rd out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female migrants rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024, published as part of Female migrants (% of international migrant stock). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of female migrants out of total international migrant stock. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.