Sierra Leone — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 1,999,000 979,000 1,020,000 27.87 1
1951 2,023,000 990,000 1,032,000 28.20 1
1952 2,047,000 1,002,000 1,044,000 28.54
1953 2,070,000 1,013,000 1,056,000 28.87
1954 2,095,000 1,025,000 1,069,000 29.20
1955 2,120,000 1,038,000 1,082,000 29.56
1956 2,147,000 1,051,000 1,096,000 29.94
1957 2,176,000 1,065,000 1,110,000 30.34
1958 2,204,000 1,079,000 1,125,000 30.73
1959 2,235,000 1,094,000 1,140,000 31.16
1960 2,268,000 1,110,000 1,157,000 31.62 1
1961 2,304,000 1,128,000 1,176,000 32.12
1962 2,342,000 1,146,000 1,195,000 32.65
1963 2,382,000 1,166,000 1,215,000 33.21
1964 2,424,000 1,187,000 1,237,000 33.79
1965 2,468,000 1,209,000 1,259,000 34.41
1966 2,514,000 1,232,000 1,282,000 35.05 1
1967 2,562,000 1,256,000 1,306,000 35.72
1968 2,611,000 1,280,000 1,330,000 36.40
1969 2,661,000 1,305,000 1,355,000 37.10
1970 2,712,000 1,331,000 1,381,000 37.81
1971 2,763,000 1,356,000 1,406,000 38.52 1
1972 2,814,000 1,382,000 1,432,000 39.23
1973 2,866,000 1,408,000 1,458,000 39.96
1974 2,920,000 1,434,000 1,485,000 40.71
1975 2,974,000 1,461,000 1,513,000 41.46
1976 3,028,000 1,488,000 1,540,000 42.22 1
1977 3,085,000 1,516,000 1,569,000 43.01
1978 3,145,000 1,546,000 1,599,000 43.85
1979 3,207,000 1,576,000 1,630,000 44.71
1980 3,272,000 1,608,000 1,663,000 45.61 1
1981 3,338,000 1,641,000 1,697,000 46.54
1982 3,408,000 1,676,000 1,731,000 47.51
1983 3,481,000 1,712,000 1,768,000 48.53
1984 3,558,000 1,751,000 1,807,000 49.61 1
1985 3,638,000 1,790,000 1,847,000 50.72
1986 3,728,000 1,835,000 1,892,000 51.97
1987 3,829,000 1,885,000 1,943,000 53.38 1
1988 3,934,000 1,938,000 1,996,000 54.84
1989 4,034,000 1,987,000 2,046,000 56.23 1
1990 4,196,000 2,068,000 2,128,000 58.50
1991 4,246,000 2,093,000 2,152,000 59.19
1992 4,166,000 2,054,000 2,111,000 58.08
1993 4,157,000 2,050,000 2,106,000 57.95
1994 4,173,000 2,059,000 2,113,000 58.17
1995 4,179,000 2,062,000 2,116,000 58.26
1996 4,199,000 2,072,000 2,126,000 58.53
1997 4,253,000 2,100,000 2,153,000 59.29 1
1998 4,295,000 2,121,000 2,174,000 59.88
1999 4,318,000 2,130,000 2,187,000 60.19
2000 4,423,000 2,182,000 2,241,000 61.66
2001 4,692,000 2,316,000 2,376,000 65.41 1
2002 4,971,000 2,455,000 2,515,000 69.30 1
2003 5,177,000 2,559,000 2,618,000 72.17 1
2004 5,355,000 2,648,000 2,706,000 74.66 1
2005 5,501,000 2,723,000 2,778,000 76.69 1
2006 5,624,000 2,785,000 2,838,000 78.40
2007 5,749,000 2,849,000 2,900,000 80.14
2008 5,894,000 2,922,000 2,971,000 82.17 1
2009 6,055,000 3,004,000 3,051,000 84.41 1
2010 6,222,000 3,088,000 3,133,000 86.74
2011 6,387,000 3,172,000 3,215,000 89.03 1
2012 6,551,000 3,255,000 3,295,000 91.32 1
2013 6,714,000 3,337,000 3,376,000 93.59
2014 6,876,000 3,420,000 3,456,000 95.85 1
2015 7,037,000 3,501,000 3,535,000 98.10 1
2016 7,205,000 3,586,000 3,618,000 100.44
2017 7,379,000 3,675,000 3,704,000 102.86 1
2018 7,554,000 3,763,000 3,790,000 105.31 1
2019 7,731,000 3,853,000 3,878,000 107.78
2020 7,912,000 3,944,000 3,968,000 110.30 1
2021 8,094,000 4,035,000 4,058,000 112.83 1
2022 8,276,000 4,127,000 4,149,000 115.37 1
2023 8,460,000 4,219,000 4,241,000 117.93
2024 8,642,000 4,309,000 4,332,000 120.46 1
2025 8,819,000 4,399,000 4,420,000 122.94 1
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