Population ages 65 and above, total in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population ages 65 and above, total was 289,611 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total in Sierra Leone, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 289,611 for population ages 65 and above, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Sierra Leone peaked at 289,611 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 86,643, in 1960.
That places Sierra Leone 133rd out of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98,004 | 86,643 | 109,474 | 10 |
| 1970s | 122,606 | 112,002 | 133,031 | 10 |
| 1980s | 147,103 | 135,426 | 159,959 | 10 |
| 1990s | 158,866 | 154,620 | 165,823 | 10 |
| 2000s | 181,460 | 156,562 | 199,614 | 10 |
| 2010s | 222,055 | 204,370 | 242,410 | 10 |
| 2020s | 267,934 | 248,529 | 289,611 | 6 |
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More health data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 79,693 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 79,021 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 82,252 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 81,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 84,700 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 83,425 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Sierra Leone?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Sierra Leone was 289,611 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 289,611 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,643 in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Sierra Leone ranks 133rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total 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.