Population ages 15-64, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population ages 15-64, female was 2.61 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.61 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
101st
of 217 countries
All-time high
2.61 million
in 2025
All-time low
672,231
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, female in Sierra Leone, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, female in Sierra Leone stood at 2.61 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 2.61 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 672,231, in 1960.
Sierra Leone ranks 101st 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.
Population ages 15-64, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 672,231 | — |
| 1961 | 681,894 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 691,793 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 701,104 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 709,215 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 717,920 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 727,691 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 737,743 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 748,073 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 758,703 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 769,831 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 781,124 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 792,644 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 804,683 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 817,011 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 829,621 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 842,443 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 856,056 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 870,739 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 886,047 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 902,166 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 918,929 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 936,365 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 954,879 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 974,224 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 994,185 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 1.02 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.04 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 1.07 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.09 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.14 million | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 1.15 million | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.13 million | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.12 million | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.13 million | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.13 million | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.13 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.14 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.15 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.16 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.19 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.26 million | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 1.33 million | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.39 million | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.44 million | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.48 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.51 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.55 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.59 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.64 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.69 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.74 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.79 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.84 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.90 million | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.95 million | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.01 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.07 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.14 million | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 2.20 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 2.27 million | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.33 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 2.40 million | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 2.47 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 2.54 million | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 2.61 million | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 714,637 | 672,231 | 758,703 | 10 |
| 1970s | 825,020 | 769,831 | 886,047 | 10 |
| 1980s | 990,416 | 902,166 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.14 million | 1.12 million | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 million | 1.19 million | 1.64 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 million | 1.69 million | 2.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 million | 2.27 million | 2.61 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 98 Austria 2.96 million compare
- 99 Switzerland 2.90 million compare
- 100 Hong Kong, China 2.80 million compare
- 102 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.56 million compare
- 103 Togo 2.51 million compare
- 104 Libya 2.48 million 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 population ages 15-64, female in Sierra Leone?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Sierra Leone was 2.61 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2.61 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 672,231 in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 101st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.