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Sierra Leone Population

Sierra Leone's population rose to 8.64 million in 2024, up from 8.46 million in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 2.1% (181,510) from the previous year. Sierra Leone has population higher than the global median (8.64 million vs median 6.75 million). Compared with the median in Africa, Sierra Leone is lower (8.64 million vs regional median 14.61 million) and ranks 34th out of 54 countries in Africa.

Sierra Leone's life expectancy rose to 61.79 years in 2023, up from 61.27 years in 2022.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2024)

(in Million)
Year Population (Million)
2024 8.64
2023 8.46
2022 8.28
2021 8.09
2020 7.91
2019 7.73
2018 7.55
2017 7.38
2016 7.21
2015 7.04
2014 6.88
2013 6.71
2012 6.55
2011 6.39
2010 6.22
2009 6.06
2008 5.89
2007 5.75
2006 5.62
2005 5.5
2004 5.36
2003 5.18
2002 4.97
2001 4.69
2000 4.42
1999 4.32
1998 4.3
1997 4.25
1996 4.2
1995 4.18
1994 4.17
1993 4.16
1992 4.17
1991 4.25
1990 4.2
1989 4.03
1988 3.93
1987 3.83
1986 3.73
1985 3.64
1984 3.56
1983 3.48
1982 3.41
1981 3.34
1980 3.27
1979 3.21
1978 3.15
1977 3.09
1976 3.03
1975 2.97
1974 2.92
1973 2.87
1972 2.81
1971 2.76
1970 2.71
1969 2.66
1968 2.61
1967 2.56
1966 2.51
1965 2.47
1964 2.42
1963 2.38
1962 2.34
1961 2.3
1960 2.27
Sierra Leone Population : Definition
Population measures the total number of people living in Sierra Leone.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Adult Literacy Rate 48.64% 43.58% 2022
Gini Index 35.7 points 34 points 2018
Happiness Index 3 points 3.24 points 2024
Homicide Rate 2.14 1.7 2020
Poverty Rate 41.5% 53.7% 2018
Primary Enrollment Rate 153.09% 156.8% 2023