Net migration in Sierra Leone in 2025 — -11,309 people. Ranked 156 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 220.5%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sierra Leone
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -11,309 | −309 | −2.81% |
| 2024 | -11,000 | −7,000 | −175% |
| 2023 | -4,000 | +0 | +0% |
| 2022 | -4,000 | −2,456 | −159.07% |
| 2021 | -1,544 | −2,836 | −219.5% |
| 2020 | 1,292 | +3,530 | +157.73% |
| 2019 | -2,238 | +503 | +18.35% |
| 2018 | -2,741 | −3,975 | −322.12% |
| 2017 | 1,234 | −3,423 | −73.5% |
| 2016 | 4,657 | +5,013 | +1,408.15% |
| 2015 | -356 | −841 | −173.4% |
| 2014 | 485 | −2,288 | −82.51% |
| 2013 | 2,773 | +1,785 | +180.67% |
| 2012 | 988 | −5,907 | −85.67% |
| 2011 | 6,895 | −1,088 | −13.63% |
| 2010 | 7,983 | −10,162 | −56% |
| 2009 | 18,145 | +16,963 | +1,435.11% |
| 2008 | 1,182 | +7,224 | +119.56% |
| 2007 | -6,042 | +28,010 | +82.26% |
| 2006 | -34,052 | −32,247 | −1,786.54% |
| 2005 | -1,805 | −25,702 | −107.55% |
| 2004 | 23,897 | −45,288 | −65.46% |
| 2003 | 69,185 | −17,393 | −20.09% |
| 2002 | 86,578 | −141,213 | −61.99% |
| 2001 | 227,791 | +144,778 | +174.4% |
| 2000 | 83,013 | +167,939 | +197.75% |
| 1999 | -84,926 | −8,160 | −10.63% |
| 1998 | -76,766 | −28,329 | −58.49% |
| 1997 | -48,437 | +3,673 | +7.05% |
| 1996 | -52,110 | +60,747 | +53.83% |
| 1995 | -112,857 | −35,486 | −45.86% |
| 1994 | -77,371 | +18,105 | +18.96% |
| 1993 | -95,476 | +34,089 | +26.31% |
| 1992 | -129,565 | +109,400 | +45.78% |
| 1991 | -238,965 | −370,552 | −281.6% |
| 1990 | 131,587 | +136,666 | +2,690.81% |
| 1989 | -5,079 | −14,549 | −153.63% |
| 1988 | 9,470 | −88 | −0.92% |
| 1987 | 9,558 | +1,566 | +19.59% |
| 1986 | 7,992 | +15,865 | +201.51% |
| 1985 | -7,873 | +835 | +9.59% |
| 1984 | -8,708 | +75 | +0.85% |
| 1983 | -8,783 | +2,596 | +22.81% |
| 1982 | -11,379 | +1,320 | +10.39% |
| 1981 | -12,699 | −1,058 | −9.09% |
| 1980 | -11,641 | +1,454 | +11.1% |
| 1979 | -13,095 | −22 | −0.17% |
| 1978 | -13,073 | −674 | −5.44% |
| 1977 | -12,399 | +3,287 | +20.95% |
| 1976 | -15,686 | −2,628 | −20.13% |
| 1975 | -13,058 | −1,585 | −13.82% |
| 1974 | -11,473 | −2,151 | −23.07% |
| 1973 | -9,322 | −1,055 | −12.76% |
| 1972 | -8,267 | −105 | −1.29% |
| 1971 | -8,162 | −3,205 | −64.66% |
| 1970 | -4,957 | −472 | −10.52% |
| 1969 | -4,485 | −742 | −19.82% |
| 1968 | -3,743 | −924 | −32.78% |
| 1967 | -2,819 | +92 | +3.16% |
| 1966 | -2,911 | −1,060 | −57.27% |
| 1965 | -1,851 | +457 | +19.8% |
| 1964 | -2,308 | +172 | +6.94% |
| 1963 | -2,480 | +178 | +6.7% |
| 1962 | -2,658 | +289 | +9.81% |
| 1961 | -2,947 | +581 | +16.47% |
| 1960 | -3,528 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Net migration is the number of people arriving in a country minus the number leaving it, counting both citizens and foreigners. A positive value means net inflow, a negative one net outflow. The UN Population Division publishes the indicator at five-year intervals and derives it residually, as the difference between the actual change in population and natural increase, so errors of registration end up inside it as well.
Important: The value refers to a five-year period rather than to a single year; in the years between reference points the figure repeats.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Annual population growth in percent — natural increase together with migration.
Migration Refugees by country of asylumHow many refugees a country hosts. The UNHCR series runs from 1951 — from the founding of the organization.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Life expectancy at birthLife expectancy at birth — how many years a newborn will live on average.
Demography Total fertility rateHow many children one woman would bear on average if current age-specific fertility held.
Demography Crude birth rateLive births per 1,000 people of population per year.
