Age population, age 15, female, interpolated in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Age population, age 15, female, interpolated was 99,801 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
99,801
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
86th
of 218 countries
All-time high
99,801
in 2025
All-time low
22,421
in 1964
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 15, female, interpolated in Sierra Leone, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age population, age 15, female, interpolated in Sierra Leone is 99,801, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 15, female, interpolated in Sierra Leone peaked at 99,801 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22,421, in 1964.
That places Sierra Leone 86th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 15, female, interpolated in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23,812 | — |
| 1961 | 23,916 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 24,117 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 23,580 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 22,421 | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 22,971 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 24,163 | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 24,627 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 25,099 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 25,755 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 26,544 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 27,297 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 28,034 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 28,761 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 29,502 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 30,284 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 31,100 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 31,901 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 32,734 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 33,591 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 34,383 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 35,182 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 36,061 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 36,898 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 37,707 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 38,602 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 39,626 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 40,765 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 41,975 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 43,301 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 45,274 | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 45,849 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 45,068 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 45,123 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 45,379 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 45,442 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 45,710 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 46,414 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 47,009 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 47,450 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 48,746 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 51,778 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 54,983 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 57,265 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 59,102 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 60,743 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 62,302 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 63,944 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 65,946 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 68,079 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 70,124 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 72,341 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 74,648 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 76,899 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 79,155 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 81,201 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 83,097 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 85,268 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 87,355 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 88,466 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 89,642 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 91,841 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 94,060 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 96,157 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 98,202 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 99,801 | +1.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 99,801 is below the median for low income countries, which is 276,241, 36% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 99,801 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 179,714, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,046 | 22,421 | 25,755 | 10 |
| 1970s | 29,975 | 26,544 | 33,591 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,450 | 34,383 | 43,301 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,872 | 45,068 | 47,450 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,289 | 48,746 | 68,079 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,855 | 70,124 | 88,466 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94,950 | 89,642 | 99,801 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 83 Papua New Guinea 104,162 compare
- 84 Dominican Republic 100,228 compare
- 85 Togo 100,166 compare
- 87 Netherlands 96,137 compare
- 88 Tunisia 95,646 compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 80,826 compare
More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6447 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6611 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0676 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 15, female, interpolated in Sierra Leone?
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated in Sierra Leone was 99,801 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 15, female, interpolated recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 99,801 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age population, age 15, female, interpolated recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,421 in 1964.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for age population, age 15, female, interpolated?
- Sierra Leone ranks 86th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 15, female, interpolated rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 15, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.