Population ages 25-29, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population ages 25-29, female was 371,129 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
371,129
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
88th
of 218 countries
All-time high
371,129
in 2025
All-time low
88,404
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 25-29, 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
In 2025, population ages 25-29, female in Sierra Leone stood at 371,129. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 25-29, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 371,129 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 88,404, in 1960.
That places Sierra Leone 88th 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 25-29, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 88,404 | — |
| 1961 | 89,508 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 90,740 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 92,051 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 93,362 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 94,682 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 96,012 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 97,384 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 98,941 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 100,810 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 102,872 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 104,718 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 106,345 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 107,002 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 106,038 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 105,209 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 105,334 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 105,698 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 107,031 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 109,982 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 113,124 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 115,890 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 118,960 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 122,346 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 125,874 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 129,442 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 133,400 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 137,761 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 142,277 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 146,648 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 153,234 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 155,543 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 153,061 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 152,974 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 153,615 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 153,893 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 154,642 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 156,548 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 158,099 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 159,274 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 163,579 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 173,764 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 184,350 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 192,397 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 199,401 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 205,150 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 210,121 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 215,292 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 221,282 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 228,011 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 235,223 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 242,506 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 249,929 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 257,419 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 264,840 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 272,330 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 280,306 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 288,711 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 297,625 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 307,208 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 317,297 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 327,831 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 338,672 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 349,672 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 360,539 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 371,129 | +2.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 371,129 is below the median for low income countries, which is 928,430, 40% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 371,129 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 601,266, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94,189 | 88,404 | 100,810 | 10 |
| 1970s | 106,023 | 102,872 | 109,982 | 10 |
| 1980s | 128,572 | 113,124 | 146,648 | 10 |
| 1990s | 155,088 | 152,974 | 159,274 | 10 |
| 2000s | 199,335 | 163,579 | 228,011 | 10 |
| 2010s | 269,610 | 235,223 | 307,208 | 10 |
| 2020s | 344,190 | 317,297 | 371,129 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 85 Papua New Guinea 434,657 compare
- 86 South Sudan 425,641 compare
- 87 Tunisia 405,841 compare
- 89 Belgium 351,617 compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 348,897 compare
- 91 Laos 345,490 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)
- 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 25-29, female in Sierra Leone?
- Population ages 25-29, female in Sierra Leone was 371,129 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 25-29, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 371,129 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 25-29, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,404 in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population ages 25-29, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 88th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 25-29, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. 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 25-29, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 25 to 29.