Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate was 2.45 % change on previous year in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1991–2030
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2030, population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone stood at 2.45 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 6 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -2.03 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Sierra Leone 44th out of 188 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -295.4% |
| 1993 | -0.3767 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2236 % change on previous year | -159.4% |
| 1995 | -0.0182 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 1996 | 0.319 % change on previous year | -1856.1% |
| 1997 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +260.2% |
| 1998 | 0.832 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3106 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 2000 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +632.2% |
| 2001 | 6 % change on previous year | +163.9% |
| 2002 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 2004 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 2006 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 3 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2026 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2027 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2028 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2029 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2030 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1608 % change on previous year | -2.03 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.52 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | 6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.03 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.81 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 2.45 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 41 Eritrea 2.52 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Rwanda 2.5 % change on previous year compare
- 43 South Sudan 2.48 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Sao Tome and Principe 2.43 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Mongolia 2.37 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Jordan 2.35 % change on previous year 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was 2.45 % change on previous year in 2030, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 6 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.03 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 44th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.