Population ages 15-64, total, per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population ages 15-64, total, per capita was 0.5907 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population ages 15-64, total, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.5907 units per person for population ages 15-64, total, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.5907 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.5261 units per person, in 2001.
That places Sierra Leone 174th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population ages 15-64, total, per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5795 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5788 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.5777 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.5756 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.572 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.5686 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.5658 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.563 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.5602 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.5576 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.5552 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.5531 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.551 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5491 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.5473 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5455 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.544 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5427 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5414 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5403 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5393 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5384 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.5375 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5366 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5357 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5348 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5339 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5331 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5323 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5317 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5313 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5308 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5303 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5298 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5293 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5288 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5283 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5279 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5274 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5267 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5262 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5261 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5262 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5265 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5271 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5281 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5292 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5304 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5319 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5334 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5351 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5371 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5395 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5425 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5461 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5501 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5542 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5584 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5627 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5666 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5705 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5744 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5785 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5826 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5867 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.5907 units per person | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5699 units per person | 0.5576 units per person | 0.5795 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.547 units per person | 0.5403 units per person | 0.5552 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5353 units per person | 0.5317 units per person | 0.5393 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5291 units per person | 0.5267 units per person | 0.5313 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5285 units per person | 0.5261 units per person | 0.5334 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5492 units per person | 0.5351 units per person | 0.5666 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5806 units per person | 0.5705 units per person | 0.5907 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 171 Pakistan 0.5939 units per person compare
- 172 Saint Martin (French part) 0.5929 units per person compare
- 173 Equatorial Guinea 0.5915 units per person compare
- 175 Rwanda 0.5896 units per person compare
- 176 South Sudan 0.5894 units per person compare
- 177 Japan 0.5877 units per person 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 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2946 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total, per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.5907 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5907 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5261 units per person in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population ages 15-64, total, per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 174th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 15-64, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 15-64, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population ages 15-64, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.