Sierra Leone

Population in Sierra Leone

Population in Sierra Leone: 2 million people in 1950 and 8.46 million people in 2023, by UN estimates.

Latest, 2023
8.46 million people
Since 1950
+6.46 million people
Rank, 2023
101 of 229
counting from the highest
World, 2023
8.09 billion people
Projected, 2100
15.9 million people
UN projection (medium variant)
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people · UN

Population in Sierra LeonePopulation in Sierra Leone: 2 million people in 1950 and 8.46 million people in 2023, by UN estimates. The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 15.9 million people in 2100, between 7.51 million people and 37.8 million people (95% prediction interval).
Estimates, UNEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 15.9 million people in 2100, between 7.51 million people and 37.8 million people (95% prediction interval).
  • Older estimates from HYDE and Gapminder reach back to 1800: 794,300 people.

Every year

people · UN

YearSierra LeoneWorld
20238.46 million8.09 billion
20228.28 million8.02 billion
20218.1 million7.95 billion
20207.91 million7.89 billion
20197.73 million7.81 billion
20187.56 million7.73 billion
20177.38 million7.65 billion
20167.21 million7.56 billion
20157.04 million7.47 billion
20146.88 million7.38 billion
20136.71 million7.29 billion
20126.55 million7.2 billion
20116.39 million7.11 billion
20106.22 million7.02 billion
20096.06 million6.93 billion
20085.9 million6.84 billion
20075.75 million6.76 billion
20065.62 million6.67 billion
20055.5 million6.59 billion
20045.36 million6.5 billion
20035.18 million6.42 billion
20024.97 million6.34 billion
20014.69 million6.26 billion
20004.42 million6.17 billion
19994.32 million6.09 billion
19984.3 million6.01 billion
19974.25 million5.93 billion
19964.2 million5.84 billion
19954.18 million5.76 billion
19944.17 million5.68 billion
19934.16 million5.59 billion
19924.17 million5.51 billion
19914.25 million5.42 billion
19904.2 million5.33 billion
19894.03 million5.23 billion
19883.94 million5.14 billion
19873.83 million5.05 billion
19863.73 million4.96 billion
19853.64 million4.87 billion
19843.56 million4.78 billion
19833.48 million4.7 billion
19823.41 million4.61 billion
19813.34 million4.53 billion
19803.27 million4.45 billion
19793.21 million4.37 billion
19783.15 million4.29 billion
19773.09 million4.22 billion
19763.03 million4.14 billion
19752.98 million4.07 billion
19742.92 million4 billion
19732.87 million3.92 billion
19722.81 million3.85 billion
19712.76 million3.77 billion
19702.71 million3.7 billion
19692.66 million3.62 billion
19682.61 million3.55 billion
19672.56 million3.47 billion
19662.52 million3.4 billion
19652.47 million3.34 billion
19642.42 million3.26 billion
19632.38 million3.19 billion
19622.34 million3.12 billion
19612.3 million3.07 billion
19602.27 million3.02 billion
19592.24 million2.97 billion
19582.21 million2.91 billion
19572.18 million2.85 billion
19562.15 million2.8 billion
19552.12 million2.74 billion
19542.1 million2.69 billion
19532.07 million2.63 billion
19522.05 million2.58 billion
19512.02 million2.54 billion
19502 million2.49 billion
19491.97 million–
19481.93 million–
19471.9 million–
19461.87 million–
19451.83 million–
19441.8 million–
19431.77 million–
19421.74 million–
19411.71 million–
19401.68 million–
19391.66 million–
19381.63 million–
19371.61 million–
19361.59 million–
19351.56 million–
19341.54 million–
19331.52 million–
19321.5 million–
19311.48 million–
19301.46 million–
19291.44 million–
19281.42 million–
19271.4 million–
19261.38 million–
19251.35 million–
19241.33 million–
19231.32 million–
19221.3 million–
19211.28 million–
19201.26 million–
19191.25 million–
19181.24 million–
19171.24 million–
19161.23 million–
19151.22 million–
19141.21 million–
19131.2 million–
19121.2 million–
19111.19 million–
19101.18 million–
19091.17 million–
19081.16 million–
19071.15 million–
19061.15 million–
19051.14 million–
19041.13 million–
19031.12 million–
19021.11 million–
19011.1 million–
19001.1 million–
18991.09 million–
18981.08 million–
18971.07 million–
18961.06 million–
18951.06 million–
18941.05 million–
18931.04 million–
18921.03 million–
18911.03 million–
18901.02 million–
18891.01 million–
18881 million–
1887995,100–
1886987,700–
1885980,400–
1884973,200–
1883966,000–
1882958,800–
1881951,700–
1880944,700–
1879937,700–
1878930,700–
1877923,800–
1876917,000–
1875910,200–
1874903,500–
1873896,800–
1872890,200–
1871883,700–
1870877,500–
1869871,600–
1868865,800–
1867860,200–
1866854,700–
1865849,200–
1864843,800–
1863838,400–
1862833,000–
1861827,800–
1860822,800–
1859818,000–
1858813,400–
1857809,000–
1856804,600–
1855800,200–
1854795,900–
1853791,600–
1852787,300–
1851783,900–
1850781,400–
1849780,100–
1848779,700–
1847780,300–
1846780,800–
1845781,300–
1844781,800–
1843782,300–
1842782,800–
1841783,300–
1840783,900–
1839784,400–
1838784,900–
1837785,400–
1836785,900–
1835786,500–
1834787,000–
1833787,500–
1832788,000–
1831788,500–
1830789,000–
1829789,600–
1828790,100–
1827790,600–
1826791,100–
1825791,700–
1824792,200–
1823792,700–
1822793,200–
1821793,600–
1820794,000–
1819794,200–
1818794,300–
1817794,300–
1816794,300–
1815794,300–
1814794,300–
1813794,300–
1812794,300–
1811794,300–
1810794,300–
1809794,300–
1808794,300–
1807794,300–
1806794,300–
1805794,300–
1804794,300–
1803794,300–
1802794,300–
1801794,300–
1800794,300–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearSierra LeoneWorld
20248.64 million8.54 million–8.74 million8.16 billion
20258.82 million8.54 million–9.11 million8.23 billion
20269 million8.55 million–9.46 million8.3 billion
20279.18 million8.57 million–9.81 million8.37 billion
20289.35 million8.59 million–10.2 million8.44 billion
20299.52 million8.62 million–10.5 million8.5 billion
20309.7 million8.64 million–10.8 million8.57 billion
20319.87 million8.68 million–11.1 million8.63 billion
203210.1 million8.74 million–11.4 million8.7 billion
203310.2 million8.81 million–11.8 million8.76 billion
203410.4 million8.85 million–12.1 million8.82 billion
203510.6 million8.92 million–12.4 million8.89 billion
203610.7 million8.98 million–12.8 million8.95 billion
203710.9 million9.03 million–13.1 million9.01 billion
203811.1 million9.05 million–13.4 million9.06 billion
203911.2 million9.08 million–13.7 million9.12 billion
204011.4 million9.11 million–14 million9.18 billion
204111.6 million9.23 million–14.4 million9.23 billion
204211.7 million9.35 million–14.9 million9.29 billion
204311.9 million9.37 million–15.3 million9.34 billion
204412.1 million9.41 million–15.6 million9.39 billion
204512.2 million9.5 million–16 million9.44 billion
204612.4 million9.61 million–16.3 million9.49 billion
204712.5 million9.66 million–16.7 million9.54 billion
204812.7 million9.69 million–17.1 million9.58 billion
204912.8 million9.69 million–17.5 million9.62 billion
205013 million9.69 million–17.8 million9.66 billion
205113.1 million9.76 million–18.1 million9.7 billion
205213.2 million9.79 million–18.5 million9.74 billion
205313.4 million9.8 million–18.9 million9.78 billion
205413.5 million9.82 million–19.2 million9.81 billion
205513.6 million9.84 million–19.6 million9.85 billion
205613.8 million9.84 million–19.9 million9.88 billion
205713.9 million9.82 million–20.3 million9.91 billion
205814 million9.81 million–20.8 million9.94 billion
205914.1 million9.78 million–21.3 million9.96 billion
206014.2 million9.8 million–21.7 million9.99 billion
206114.3 million9.82 million–22 million10 billion
206214.4 million9.83 million–22.4 million10 billion
206314.5 million9.82 million–22.8 million10.1 billion
206414.6 million9.8 million–23.3 million10.1 billion
206514.7 million9.78 million–23.8 million10.1 billion
206614.8 million9.79 million–24.3 million10.1 billion
206714.9 million9.79 million–24.6 million10.1 billion
206815 million9.73 million–24.9 million10.2 billion
206915.1 million9.65 million–25.3 million10.2 billion
207015.2 million9.57 million–25.8 million10.2 billion
207115.3 million9.54 million–26.1 million10.2 billion
207215.3 million9.58 million–26.5 million10.2 billion
207315.4 million9.56 million–27.1 million10.2 billion
207415.5 million9.5 million–27.9 million10.2 billion
207515.5 million9.42 million–28.4 million10.3 billion
207615.6 million9.33 million–28.8 million10.3 billion
207715.6 million9.29 million–29.2 million10.3 billion
207815.7 million9.23 million–29.7 million10.3 billion
207915.7 million9.15 million–30.1 million10.3 billion
208015.8 million9.05 million–30.4 million10.3 billion
208115.8 million9 million–30.9 million10.3 billion
208215.8 million8.96 million–31.3 million10.3 billion
208315.9 million8.91 million–31.6 million10.3 billion
208415.9 million8.8 million–32 million10.3 billion
208515.9 million8.69 million–32.6 million10.3 billion
208615.9 million8.63 million–32.9 million10.3 billion
208716 million8.58 million–33.2 million10.3 billion
208816 million8.5 million–33.5 million10.3 billion
208916 million8.45 million–34 million10.3 billion
209016 million8.39 million–34.3 million10.3 billion
209116 million8.31 million–34.5 million10.3 billion
209216 million8.25 million–34.7 million10.3 billion
209316 million8.15 million–35.2 million10.3 billion
209416 million8.11 million–35.6 million10.2 billion
209516 million8.06 million–35.9 million10.2 billion
209616 million7.94 million–36.1 million10.2 billion
209716 million7.82 million–36.4 million10.2 billion
209816 million7.69 million–36.9 million10.2 billion
209916 million7.58 million–37.3 million10.2 billion
210015.9 million7.51 million–37.8 million10.2 billion

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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