Share of the population that is female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of the population that is female was 50.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.1%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
132nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
51.0%
in 1960
All-time low
50.1%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Sierra Leone, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 50.1% for share of the population that is female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Sierra Leone peaked at 51.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 50.1%, in 2025.
That places Sierra Leone 132nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population that is female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.0% | — |
| 1961 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 50.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 50.2%, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 50.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.0% | 50.9% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.9% | 50.8% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.8% | 50.7% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.7% | 50.6% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 50.4% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 50.2% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 50.1% | 50.2% | 6 |
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 share of the population that is female in Sierra Leone?
- Share of the population that is female in Sierra Leone was 50.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 2025.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of the population that is female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 132nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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