Population growth in Sierra Leone in 2025 — 2.04%. Ranked 47 in the world out of 217. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 0.47 pp.
1961–2025 · % per year
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sierra Leone
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.04 | −0.09 pp |
| 2024 | 2.12 | −0.07 pp |
| 2023 | 2.2 | −0.03 pp |
| 2022 | 2.23 | −0.05 pp |
| 2021 | 2.27 | −0.03 pp |
| 2020 | 2.31 | −0.01 pp |
| 2019 | 2.32 | −0.03 pp |
| 2018 | 2.35 | −0.04 pp |
| 2017 | 2.39 | +0.03 pp |
| 2016 | 2.35 | +0.04 pp |
| 2015 | 2.32 | −0.07 pp |
| 2014 | 2.39 | −0.07 pp |
| 2013 | 2.46 | −0.08 pp |
| 2012 | 2.53 | −0.08 pp |
| 2011 | 2.61 | −0.11 pp |
| 2010 | 2.72 | +0.03 pp |
| 2009 | 2.69 | +0.2 pp |
| 2008 | 2.5 | +0.3 pp |
| 2007 | 2.2 | −0.01 pp |
| 2006 | 2.21 | −0.48 pp |
| 2005 | 2.69 | −0.69 pp |
| 2004 | 3.38 | −0.68 pp |
| 2003 | 4.06 | −1.7 pp |
| 2002 | 5.77 | −0.14 pp |
| 2001 | 5.91 | +3.49 pp |
| 2000 | 2.42 | +1.9 pp |
| 1999 | 0.52 | −0.47 pp |
| 1998 | 0.98 | −0.31 pp |
| 1997 | 1.29 | +0.81 pp |
| 1996 | 0.48 | +0.33 pp |
| 1995 | 0.15 | −0.24 pp |
| 1994 | 0.38 | +0.61 pp |
| 1993 | -0.22 | +1.68 pp |
| 1992 | -1.9 | −3.07 pp |
| 1991 | 1.17 | −2.79 pp |
| 1990 | 3.96 | +1.46 pp |
| 1989 | 2.5 | −0.2 pp |
| 1988 | 2.7 | +0.02 pp |
| 1987 | 2.68 | +0.24 pp |
| 1986 | 2.44 | +0.23 pp |
| 1985 | 2.21 | +0.02 pp |
| 1984 | 2.19 | +0.06 pp |
| 1983 | 2.13 | +0.08 pp |
| 1982 | 2.05 | +0.03 pp |
| 1981 | 2.02 | +0.03 pp |
| 1980 | 1.99 | +0.04 pp |
| 1979 | 1.95 | +0.02 pp |
| 1978 | 1.93 | +0.08 pp |
| 1977 | 1.85 | +0.04 pp |
| 1976 | 1.8 | −0.03 pp |
| 1975 | 1.84 | −0.01 pp |
| 1974 | 1.85 | −0 pp |
| 1973 | 1.85 | +0.02 pp |
| 1972 | 1.83 | −0.03 pp |
| 1971 | 1.86 | −0.03 pp |
| 1970 | 1.9 | +0.01 pp |
| 1969 | 1.89 | −0.01 pp |
| 1968 | 1.9 | +0.02 pp |
| 1967 | 1.88 | +0.04 pp |
| 1966 | 1.85 | +0.04 pp |
| 1965 | 1.81 | +0.06 pp |
| 1964 | 1.75 | +0.06 pp |
| 1963 | 1.69 | +0.06 pp |
| 1962 | 1.64 | +0.07 pp |
| 1961 | 1.57 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The annual population growth rate is the change in population size over a year as a percent of the previous year. It takes in both natural increase (births minus deaths) and net migration. Negative values mean the population is shrinking; at 1% a year population doubles in about 70 years, at 2% in about 35.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Resident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Total fertility rateHow many children one woman would bear on average if current age-specific fertility held.
Demography Net migrationThe difference between the number of arrivals and departures over a five-year period.
Demography Crude birth rateLive births per 1,000 people of population per year.
