Population ages 15-64, total in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population ages 15-64, total was 5.21 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.21 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
100th
of 218 countries
All-time high
5.21 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.31 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, total in Sierra Leone, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, total in Sierra Leone is 5.21 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Sierra Leone peaked at 5.21 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.31 million, in 1960.
That places Sierra Leone 100th out of 218 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 15-64, total in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.31 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.33 million | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 1.35 million | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 1.37 million | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 1.39 million | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 1.40 million | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 1.42 million | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 1.44 million | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 1.46 million | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 1.48 million | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 1.51 million | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 1.53 million | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 1.55 million | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 1.57 million | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1.60 million | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.62 million | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 1.65 million | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 1.67 million | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 1.70 million | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 1.73 million | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 1.76 million | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 1.80 million | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.83 million | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.87 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.91 million | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 1.95 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.99 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 2.04 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 2.09 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 2.15 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 2.23 million | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 2.25 million | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 2.21 million | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.20 million | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 2.21 million | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 2.21 million | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.22 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.25 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2.27 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.27 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.33 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 2.47 million | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 2.62 million | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 2.73 million | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 2.82 million | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 2.91 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.98 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 3.05 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 3.14 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 3.23 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 3.33 million | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 3.43 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 3.53 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 3.64 million | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 3.76 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.87 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 3.99 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 4.12 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 4.25 million | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 4.38 million | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 4.51 million | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 4.65 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 4.79 million | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 4.93 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 5.07 million | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 5.21 million | +2.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 5.21 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.06 million, 40% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 5.21 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.52 million, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.40 million | 1.31 million | 1.48 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.61 million | 1.51 million | 1.73 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.94 million | 1.76 million | 2.15 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.23 million | 2.20 million | 2.27 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.83 million | 2.33 million | 3.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.83 million | 3.33 million | 4.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.86 million | 4.51 million | 5.21 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 population ages 15-64, total in Sierra Leone?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Sierra Leone was 5.21 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 5.21 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 million in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Sierra Leone ranks 100th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total 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.