Population in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population was 8.64 million in 2024. β² Rising
Population in Sierra Leone, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Sierra Leone is 8.64 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Sierra Leone peaked at 8.64 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.27 million, in 1960.
Sierra Leone ranks 99th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.45 million | 2.27 million | 2.66 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.95 million | 2.71 million | 3.21 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.62 million | 3.27 million | 4.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.22 million | 4.16 million | 4.32 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.34 million | 4.42 million | 6.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.97 million | 6.22 million | 7.73 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.28 million | 7.91 million | 8.64 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 96 Austria 9.18 million compare
- 97 Belarus, Republic of 9.13 million compare
- 98 Switzerland 9.03 million compare
- 100 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.77 million compare
- 101 Turkmenistan 7.49 million compare
- 102 Libya 7.38 million compare
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 population in Sierra Leone?
- Population in Sierra Leone was 8.64 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 8.64 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 million in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population?
- Sierra Leone ranks 99th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.