Share of population aged 65 and over — all countries

Share of population aged 65 and over — Sierra Leone

Share of population aged 65 and over in Sierra Leone in 2025 — 3.3%. Ranked 185 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 0.5 pp.

2025 3.3% +0 pp vs 2024
World rank 185of 217
Period maximum 4.2%1975
Period minimum 3.1%2018

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population aged 65 and over — Sierra Leone, 1960–202533.544.519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 3.8%1962: 3.9%1964: 4%1966: 4%1968: 4.1%1970: 4.1%1972: 4.2%1974: 4.2%1976: 4.2%1978: 4.2%1980: 4.1%1982: 4.1%1984: 4.1%1986: 4%1988: 4%1990: 3.9%1992: 3.9%1994: 3.8%1996: 3.7%1998: 3.6%2000: 3.5%2002: 3.5%2004: 3.4%2006: 3.4%2008: 3.3%2010: 3.3%2012: 3.3%2014: 3.2%2016: 3.1%2018: 3.1%2020: 3.1%2022: 3.2%2024: 3.2%2025: 3.3%
Change over the period: −0.5 pp Annual average: -0.01 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone 3.3%
World 10.4%
Western Africa computed 3.1%
Low-income countries computed 3.3%
Share of population aged 65 and over — Sierra Leone, by year Sierra Leone All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 3.3 +0 pp
2024 3.2 +0 pp
2023 3.2 +0 pp
2022 3.2 +0 pp
2021 3.2 +0 pp
2020 3.1 +0 pp
2019 3.1 +0 pp
2018 3.1 −0 pp
2017 3.1 −0 pp
2016 3.1 −0 pp
2015 3.2 −0 pp
2014 3.2 −0 pp
2013 3.2 −0 pp
2012 3.3 −0 pp
2011 3.3 −0 pp
2010 3.3 −0 pp
2009 3.3 −0 pp
2008 3.3 −0 pp
2007 3.3 −0 pp
2006 3.4 −0 pp
2005 3.4 −0 pp
2004 3.4 −0 pp
2003 3.4 −0 pp
2002 3.5 −0 pp
2001 3.5 −0 pp
2000 3.5 −0 pp
1999 3.6 −0 pp
1998 3.6 −0 pp
1997 3.7 −0 pp
1996 3.7 −0 pp
1995 3.8 −0 pp
1994 3.8 −0 pp
1993 3.8 −0 pp
1992 3.9 −0 pp
1991 3.9 −0 pp
1990 3.9 −0 pp
1989 4 −0 pp
1988 4 −0 pp
1987 4 −0 pp
1986 4 −0 pp
1985 4.1 −0 pp
1984 4.1 −0 pp
1983 4.1 −0 pp
1982 4.1 −0 pp
1981 4.1 −0 pp
1980 4.1 −0 pp
1979 4.1 −0 pp
1978 4.2 −0 pp
1977 4.2 −0 pp
1976 4.2 −0 pp
1975 4.2 +0 pp
1974 4.2 +0 pp
1973 4.2 +0 pp
1972 4.2 +0 pp
1971 4.1 +0 pp
1970 4.1 +0 pp
1969 4.1 +0 pp
1968 4.1 +0 pp
1967 4.1 +0 pp
1966 4 +0 pp
1965 4 +0 pp
1964 4 +0 pp
1963 4 +0 pp
1962 3.9 +0 pp
1961 3.9 +0 pp
1960 3.8

About the indicator

The share of population aged 65 and over. The international threshold for an old population is 7%, for a very old one 14%. The indicator directly determines the load on the pension system and health care, which is why demographic projections use it more often than median age.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.