Female population by age group in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Female population by age group was 576,407 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
576,407 people
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
80th
of 236 countries
All-time high
576,407 people
in 2023
All-time low
160,112 people
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Sierra Leone, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 576,407 people for female population by age group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Sierra Leone peaked at 576,407 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 160,112 people, in 1952.
That places Sierra Leone 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 160,766 people | — |
| 1951 | 160,274 people | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 160,112 people | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 160,988 people | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 163,899 people | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 167,177 people | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 170,003 people | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 173,142 people | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 176,511 people | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 180,041 people | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 183,785 people | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 187,773 people | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 191,924 people | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 196,255 people | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 200,780 people | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 205,351 people | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 209,868 people | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 214,461 people | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 219,022 people | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 223,405 people | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 227,832 people | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 232,277 people | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 236,691 people | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 241,298 people | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 246,298 people | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 251,534 people | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 256,707 people | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 262,086 people | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 267,848 people | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 273,591 people | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 279,317 people | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 285,252 people | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 291,462 people | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 298,028 people | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 304,997 people | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 312,338 people | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 320,615 people | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 329,931 people | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 339,458 people | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 348,208 people | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 362,256 people | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 366,566 people | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 359,764 people | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 359,370 people | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 361,461 people | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 362,630 people | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 364,983 people | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 370,303 people | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 374,301 people | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 376,683 people | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 386,195 people | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 409,310 people | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 432,714 people | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 448,783 people | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 460,695 people | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 468,653 people | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 474,529 people | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 480,295 people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 487,547 people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 496,775 people | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 506,764 people | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 515,799 people | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 523,919 people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 530,418 people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 534,883 people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 537,828 people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 540,514 people | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 543,672 people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 547,697 people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 552,997 people | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 559,356 people | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 565,841 people | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 571,438 people | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 576,407 people | +0.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 576,407 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.65 million people, 35% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 576,407 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08 million people, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 167,291 people | 160,112 people | 180,041 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 203,262 people | 183,785 people | 223,405 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 249,616 people | 227,832 people | 273,591 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 310,961 people | 279,317 people | 348,208 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 365,832 people | 359,370 people | 376,683 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 454,550 people | 386,195 people | 496,775 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 533,449 people | 506,764 people | 552,997 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 568,260 people | 559,356 people | 576,407 people | 4 |
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 female population by age group in Sierra Leone?
- Female population by age group in Sierra Leone was 576,407 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 576,407 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 160,112 people in 1952.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for female population by age group?
- Sierra Leone ranks 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.