Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Age population, age 16, male, interpolated was 99,157 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Age population, age 16, male, 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 16, male, interpolated in Sierra Leone is 99,157, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Sierra Leone peaked at 99,157 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21,590, in 1965.
Sierra Leone ranks 87th of 217 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, male, interpolated in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22,907 | — |
| 1961 | 23,308 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 23,444 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 23,654 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 22,840 | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 21,590 | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 22,190 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 23,275 | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 23,761 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 24,248 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 24,911 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 25,686 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 26,426 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 27,160 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 27,877 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 28,611 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 29,388 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 30,222 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 31,047 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 31,889 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 32,763 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 33,561 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 34,361 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 35,262 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 36,119 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 36,936 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 37,931 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 39,073 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 40,245 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 41,405 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 43,388 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 44,161 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 43,419 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 43,446 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 43,825 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 44,032 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 44,281 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 44,949 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 45,563 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 45,965 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 47,284 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 50,324 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 53,444 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 55,861 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 57,854 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 59,356 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 60,737 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 62,319 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 64,200 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 66,345 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 68,338 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 69,936 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 72,100 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 74,877 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 77,439 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 79,815 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 82,243 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 84,647 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 86,886 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 88,606 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 89,556 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 90,781 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 92,994 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 95,191 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 97,212 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 99,157 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,122 | 21,590 | 24,248 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28,322 | 24,911 | 31,889 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,766 | 32,763 | 41,405 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,303 | 43,388 | 45,965 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,772 | 47,284 | 66,345 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,489 | 68,338 | 88,606 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94,148 | 89,556 | 99,157 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 84 Dominican Republic 102,715 compare
- 85 Netherlands 101,834 compare
- 86 Togo 101,013 compare
- 88 Tunisia 98,752 compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 85,758 compare
- 90 Israel 79,954 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,199 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0328 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5012 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Sierra Leone?
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Sierra Leone was 99,157 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 16, male, interpolated recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 99,157 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age population, age 16, male, interpolated recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,590 in 1965.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for age population, age 16, male, interpolated?
- Sierra Leone ranks 87th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 16, male, 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, 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.