Population in Sierra Leone in 2025 — 8,819,794 people. Ranked 100 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 288.8%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sierra Leone
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8.82M | +177,772 | +2.06% |
| 2024 | 8.64M | +181,510 | +2.15% |
| 2023 | 8.46M | +183,705 | +2.22% |
| 2022 | 8.28M | +182,205 | +2.25% |
| 2021 | 8.09M | +182,044 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 7.91M | +180,567 | +2.34% |
| 2019 | 7.73M | +177,428 | +2.35% |
| 2018 | 7.55M | +175,264 | +2.38% |
| 2017 | 7.38M | +173,971 | +2.41% |
| 2016 | 7.21M | +167,673 | +2.38% |
| 2015 | 7.04M | +161,270 | +2.35% |
| 2014 | 6.88M | +162,334 | +2.42% |
| 2013 | 6.71M | +162,971 | +2.49% |
| 2012 | 6.55M | +163,829 | +2.56% |
| 2011 | 6.39M | +164,537 | +2.64% |
| 2010 | 6.22M | +167,068 | +2.76% |
| 2009 | 6.06M | +160,924 | +2.73% |
| 2008 | 5.89M | +145,370 | +2.53% |
| 2007 | 5.75M | +124,886 | +2.22% |
| 2006 | 5.62M | +122,754 | +2.23% |
| 2005 | 5.5M | +145,995 | +2.73% |
| 2004 | 5.36M | +178,030 | +3.44% |
| 2003 | 5.18M | +206,252 | +4.15% |
| 2002 | 4.97M | +278,719 | +5.94% |
| 2001 | 4.69M | +269,105 | +6.08% |
| 2000 | 4.42M | +105,568 | +2.44% |
| 1999 | 4.32M | +22,258 | +0.52% |
| 1998 | 4.3M | +42,069 | +0.99% |
| 1997 | 4.25M | +54,506 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 4.2M | +20,031 | +0.48% |
| 1995 | 4.18M | +6,074 | +0.15% |
| 1994 | 4.17M | +15,975 | +0.38% |
| 1993 | 4.16M | −9,236 | −0.22% |
| 1992 | 4.17M | −79,901 | −1.88% |
| 1991 | 4.25M | +49,439 | +1.18% |
| 1990 | 4.2M | +162,791 | +4.04% |
| 1989 | 4.03M | +99,520 | +2.53% |
| 1988 | 3.93M | +104,799 | +2.74% |
| 1987 | 3.83M | +101,338 | +2.72% |
| 1986 | 3.73M | +89,942 | +2.47% |
| 1985 | 3.64M | +79,680 | +2.24% |
| 1984 | 3.56M | +77,112 | +2.21% |
| 1983 | 3.48M | +73,463 | +2.16% |
| 1982 | 3.41M | +69,243 | +2.07% |
| 1981 | 3.34M | +66,851 | +2.04% |
| 1980 | 3.27M | +64,590 | +2.01% |
| 1979 | 3.21M | +61,982 | +1.97% |
| 1978 | 3.15M | +60,163 | +1.95% |
| 1977 | 3.09M | +56,534 | +1.87% |
| 1976 | 3.03M | +54,163 | +1.82% |
| 1975 | 2.97M | +54,198 | +1.86% |
| 1974 | 2.92M | +53,504 | +1.87% |
| 1973 | 2.87M | +52,567 | +1.87% |
| 1972 | 2.81M | +51,166 | +1.85% |
| 1971 | 2.76M | +50,936 | +1.88% |
| 1970 | 2.71M | +50,921 | +1.91% |
| 1969 | 2.66M | +49,833 | +1.91% |
| 1968 | 2.61M | +49,148 | +1.92% |
| 1967 | 2.56M | +47,746 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 2.51M | +45,972 | +1.86% |
| 1965 | 2.47M | +44,276 | +1.83% |
| 1964 | 2.42M | +42,132 | +1.77% |
| 1963 | 2.38M | +40,016 | +1.71% |
| 1962 | 2.34M | +38,015 | +1.65% |
| 1961 | 2.3M | +35,871 | +1.58% |
| 1960 | 2.27M | — | — |
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Total population counts all residents of a country regardless of legal status or citizenship, as of mid-year. The series follows the World Population Prospects revisions of the UN: national censuses and population registers are harmonized to a single de facto definition of population, so the figures may diverge from the official data of countries that count resident population instead.
Important: Values for the years after the latest census are estimates; for countries with heavy migration the gap with national statistics can reach several percent.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Annual population growth in percent — natural increase together with migration.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Life expectancy at birthLife expectancy at birth — how many years a newborn will live on average.
