Male population by age group in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Male population by age group was 587,327 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
587,327 people
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
81st
of 236 countries
All-time high
587,327 people
in 2023
All-time low
158,080 people
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male 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 587,327 people for male population by age group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Sierra Leone peaked at 587,327 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 158,080 people, in 1952.
Sierra Leone ranks 81st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Male population by age group in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 159,918 people | — |
| 1951 | 158,798 people | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 158,080 people | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 158,782 people | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 161,691 people | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 164,945 people | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 167,871 people | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 171,098 people | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 174,540 people | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 178,136 people | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 181,939 people | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 185,991 people | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 190,222 people | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 194,652 people | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 199,299 people | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 203,993 people | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 208,642 people | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 213,369 people | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 218,046 people | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 222,542 people | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 227,094 people | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 231,674 people | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 236,220 people | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 240,944 people | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 246,074 people | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 251,432 people | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 256,708 people | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 262,195 people | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 268,079 people | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 273,945 people | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 279,799 people | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 285,875 people | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 292,233 people | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 298,936 people | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 306,022 people | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 313,473 people | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 321,866 people | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 331,292 people | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 340,912 people | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 349,751 people | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 363,933 people | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 368,344 people | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 361,608 people | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 361,325 people | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 363,571 people | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 364,891 people | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 367,386 people | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 372,859 people | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 377,081 people | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 379,993 people | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 390,598 people | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 415,035 people | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 439,392 people | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 456,151 people | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 468,644 people | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 476,847 people | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 482,544 people | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 488,027 people | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 495,309 people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 504,696 people | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 514,723 people | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 523,701 people | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 531,737 people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 538,161 people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 542,588 people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 545,567 people | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 548,399 people | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 551,839 people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 556,271 people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 562,081 people | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 569,007 people | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 576,024 people | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 582,037 people | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 587,327 people | +0.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 587,327 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.70 million people, 35% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 587,327 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.11 million people, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 165,386 people | 158,080 people | 178,136 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 201,870 people | 181,939 people | 222,542 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 249,436 people | 227,094 people | 273,945 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 312,016 people | 279,799 people | 349,751 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 368,099 people | 361,325 people | 379,993 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 461,724 people | 390,598 people | 504,696 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 541,507 people | 514,723 people | 562,081 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 578,599 people | 569,007 people | 587,327 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 male population by age group in Sierra Leone?
- Male population by age group in Sierra Leone was 587,327 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 587,327 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 158,080 people in 1952.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for male population by age group?
- Sierra Leone ranks 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 Male 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 men aged 0-4.