Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Age population, age 16, female, interpolated was 98,006 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
98,006
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
85th
of 218 countries
All-time high
98,006
in 2025
All-time low
22,266
in 1965
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Sierra Leone, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
In 2025, age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Sierra Leone stood at 98,006. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Sierra Leone peaked at 98,006 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22,266, in 1965.
Sierra Leone ranks 85th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23,224 | — |
| 1961 | 23,620 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 23,732 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 23,938 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 23,409 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 22,266 | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 22,816 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 24,001 | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 24,461 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 24,926 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 25,575 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 26,346 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 27,084 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 27,815 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 28,527 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 29,251 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 30,012 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 30,830 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 31,642 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 32,470 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 33,331 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 34,122 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 34,919 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 35,814 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 36,660 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 37,466 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 38,440 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 39,547 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 40,687 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 41,811 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 43,761 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 44,494 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 43,699 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 43,668 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 43,988 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 44,140 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 44,334 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 44,941 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 45,508 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 45,905 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 47,196 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 50,158 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 53,202 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 55,551 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 57,497 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 58,956 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 60,300 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 61,846 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 63,675 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 65,806 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 67,974 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 69,957 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 72,135 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 74,422 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 76,670 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 78,915 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 81,008 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 82,933 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 85,083 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 87,167 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 88,307 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 89,494 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 91,673 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 93,886 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 95,973 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 98,006 | +2.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 98,006 is below the median for low income countries, which is 272,702, 36% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 98,006 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 172,498, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,639 | 22,266 | 24,926 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28,955 | 25,575 | 32,470 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,280 | 33,331 | 41,811 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,444 | 43,668 | 45,905 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,419 | 47,196 | 65,806 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,626 | 67,974 | 87,167 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92,890 | 88,307 | 98,006 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 82 Honduras 104,086 compare
- 83 Papua New Guinea 102,269 compare
- 84 Dominican Republic 98,540 compare
- 86 Netherlands 97,060 compare
- 87 Togo 96,328 compare
- 88 Tunisia 92,005 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 16, female, interpolated in Sierra Leone?
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Sierra Leone was 98,006 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 16, female, interpolated recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 98,006 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age population, age 16, female, interpolated recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,266 in 1965.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for age population, age 16, female, interpolated?
- Sierra Leone ranks 85th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 16, female, interpolated rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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 16, 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.