Female population by age group in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Female population by age group was 576,407 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female population by age group in Sierra Leone, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 576,407 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 160,112, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 167,291 | 160,112 | 180,041 | 10 |
| 1960s | 203,262 | 183,785 | 223,405 | 10 |
| 1970s | 249,616 | 227,832 | 273,591 | 10 |
| 1980s | 310,961 | 279,317 | 348,208 | 10 |
| 1990s | 365,832 | 359,370 | 376,683 | 10 |
| 2000s | 454,550 | 386,195 | 496,775 | 10 |
| 2010s | 533,449 | 506,764 | 552,997 | 10 |
| 2020s | 568,260 | 559,356 | 576,407 | 4 |
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More gender data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 118,274 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 114,582 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 116,632 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 113,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 115,389 (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 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 576,407 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 160,112 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 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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