Population ages 05-09, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population ages 05-09, female was 545,574 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
545,574
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
83rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
545,574
in 2025
All-time low
134,197
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 05-09, female in Sierra Leone, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 545,574 for population ages 05-09, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 545,574 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 134,197, in 1960.
That places Sierra Leone 83rd out of 217 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.
Population ages 05-09, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 134,197 | — |
| 1961 | 137,374 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 140,909 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 144,774 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 148,797 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 152,917 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 157,177 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 161,552 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 166,067 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 170,686 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 175,288 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 179,743 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 184,169 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 188,548 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 192,746 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 196,913 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 201,068 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 205,301 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 209,801 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 214,706 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 219,982 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 225,384 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 230,954 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 236,874 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 242,864 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 248,795 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 255,442 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 262,914 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 270,631 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 278,131 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 290,197 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 294,532 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 289,968 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 290,100 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 291,641 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 292,387 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 294,107 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 298,201 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 301,807 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 304,632 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 313,252 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 333,259 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 354,095 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 369,792 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 383,605 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 395,109 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 404,311 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 413,200 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 423,115 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 432,697 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 441,593 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 450,401 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 459,049 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 467,597 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 477,054 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 486,848 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 496,341 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 505,279 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 512,557 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 517,870 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 521,962 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 525,406 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 528,910 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 533,402 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 539,104 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 545,574 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 151,445 | 134,197 | 170,686 | 10 |
| 1970s | 194,828 | 175,288 | 214,706 | 10 |
| 1980s | 247,197 | 219,982 | 278,131 | 10 |
| 1990s | 294,757 | 289,968 | 304,632 | 10 |
| 2000s | 382,244 | 313,252 | 432,697 | 10 |
| 2010s | 481,459 | 441,593 | 517,870 | 10 |
| 2020s | 532,393 | 521,962 | 545,574 | 6 |
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- 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, female, annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0183 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0145 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 05-09, female in Sierra Leone?
- Population ages 05-09, female in Sierra Leone was 545,574 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 05-09, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 545,574 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 134,197 in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population ages 05-09, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 83rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 05-09, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 5 to 9.