Population ages 20-24, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population ages 20-24, female was 425,720 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
425,720
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
86th
of 217 countries
All-time high
425,720
in 2025
All-time low
99,584
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, 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 425,720 for population ages 20-24, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 425,720 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 99,584, in 1960.
Sierra Leone ranks 86th 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 20-24, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 99,584 | — |
| 1961 | 100,821 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 102,133 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 103,657 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 105,548 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 107,688 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 109,670 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 111,471 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 112,271 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 111,395 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 110,663 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 110,912 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 111,352 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 112,732 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 115,768 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 118,962 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 121,694 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 124,746 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 128,127 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 131,611 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 135,168 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 138,851 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 142,634 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 146,617 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 150,770 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 154,930 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 159,379 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 164,253 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 169,148 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 173,642 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 180,819 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 183,106 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 179,738 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 179,417 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 180,454 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 181,250 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 182,561 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 185,321 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 187,664 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 189,092 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 193,900 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 205,779 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 218,140 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 227,384 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 235,642 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 242,778 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 249,008 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 255,442 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 262,738 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 270,488 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 278,477 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 286,507 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 294,668 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 303,306 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 312,603 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 322,240 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 332,483 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 343,287 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 354,237 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 365,390 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 376,778 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 387,907 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 398,777 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 409,418 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 418,325 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 425,720 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 106,424 | 99,584 | 112,271 | 10 |
| 1970s | 118,657 | 110,663 | 131,611 | 10 |
| 1980s | 153,539 | 135,168 | 173,642 | 10 |
| 1990s | 182,942 | 179,417 | 189,092 | 10 |
| 2000s | 236,130 | 193,900 | 270,488 | 10 |
| 2010s | 319,320 | 278,477 | 365,390 | 10 |
| 2020s | 402,821 | 376,778 | 425,720 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 83 Dominican Republic 472,116 compare
- 84 Papua New Guinea 468,765 compare
- 85 Tajikistan 444,987 compare
- 87 Tunisia 390,593 compare
- 88 Togo 386,295 compare
- 89 Israel 376,363 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 20-24, female in Sierra Leone?
- Population ages 20-24, female in Sierra Leone was 425,720 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 20-24, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 425,720 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,584 in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population ages 20-24, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 86th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. 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 20-24, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 20 to 24.