Population ages 65 and above, male in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population ages 65 and above, male was 128,299 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, male in Sierra Leone, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, male in Sierra Leone is 128,299, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 128,299 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38,635, in 1960.
That places Sierra Leone 131st out of 217 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 65 and above, male in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 38,635 | — |
| 1961 | 39,843 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 41,058 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 42,272 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 43,491 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 44,724 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 45,980 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 47,261 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 48,541 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 49,810 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 51,061 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 52,269 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 53,429 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 54,559 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 55,644 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 56,695 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 57,713 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 58,737 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 59,790 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 60,840 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 61,905 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 62,980 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 64,061 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 65,174 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 66,305 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 67,436 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 68,706 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 70,131 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 71,571 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 72,871 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 75,253 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 75,506 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 73,373 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 72,483 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 71,959 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 71,186 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 70,667 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 70,776 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 70,580 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 69,909 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 70,648 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 74,137 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 77,778 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 80,251 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 82,259 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 83,761 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 84,952 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 86,211 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 87,821 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 89,762 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 91,824 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 93,765 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 95,667 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 97,081 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 97,920 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 99,126 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 100,947 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 103,026 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 105,328 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 107,928 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 110,452 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 113,183 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 116,545 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 120,242 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 124,160 | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 128,299 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44,162 | 38,635 | 49,810 | 10 |
| 1970s | 56,074 | 51,061 | 60,840 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67,114 | 61,905 | 72,871 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72,169 | 69,909 | 75,506 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,758 | 70,648 | 89,762 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,261 | 91,824 | 107,928 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118,814 | 110,452 | 128,299 | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1868 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male in Sierra Leone?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Sierra Leone was 128,299 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 128,299 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,635 in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 131st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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 65 and above, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.