Age population, age 15, male, interpolated in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Age population, age 15, male, interpolated was 100,921 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
100,921
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
87th
of 218 countries
All-time high
100,921
in 2025
All-time low
21,736
in 1964
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 15, male, interpolated in Sierra Leone, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
In 2025, age population, age 15, male, interpolated in Sierra Leone stood at 100,921. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 15, male, interpolated in Sierra Leone peaked at 100,921 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21,736, in 1964.
That places Sierra Leone 87th 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, male, interpolated in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23,490 | — |
| 1961 | 23,619 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 23,825 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 23,001 | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 21,736 | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 22,335 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 23,427 | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 23,917 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 24,412 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 25,084 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 25,879 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 26,637 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 27,381 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 28,116 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 28,870 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 29,669 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 30,503 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 31,318 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 32,166 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 33,036 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 33,836 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 34,637 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 35,522 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 36,369 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 37,186 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 38,102 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 39,159 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 40,328 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 41,569 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 42,931 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 44,933 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 45,550 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 44,830 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 44,948 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 45,264 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 45,377 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 45,699 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 46,463 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 47,098 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 47,551 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 48,881 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 51,983 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 55,254 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 57,585 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 59,469 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 61,156 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 62,759 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 64,452 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 66,465 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 68,421 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 70,078 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 72,281 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 75,081 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 77,648 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 80,041 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 82,431 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 84,818 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 87,093 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 88,825 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 89,749 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 90,968 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 93,210 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 95,420 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 97,450 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 99,407 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 100,921 | +1.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 100,921 is below the median for low income countries, which is 273,176, 37% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 100,921 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 182,396, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,485 | 21,736 | 25,084 | 10 |
| 1970s | 29,358 | 25,879 | 33,036 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,964 | 33,836 | 42,931 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,771 | 44,830 | 47,551 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,642 | 48,881 | 68,421 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80,804 | 70,078 | 89,749 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96,229 | 90,968 | 100,921 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 84 Togo 105,270 compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 104,445 compare
- 86 Tunisia 102,791 compare
- 88 Netherlands 100,553 compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 89,885 compare
- 90 Israel 82,437 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 15, male, interpolated in Sierra Leone?
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated in Sierra Leone was 100,921 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 15, male, interpolated recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 100,921 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age population, age 15, male, interpolated recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,736 in 1964.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for age population, age 15, male, interpolated?
- Sierra Leone ranks 87th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 15, male, interpolated rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.