Population, female (% of total population) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population, female (% of total population) was 50.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.1%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
135th
of 218 countries
All-time high
51.0%
in 1960
All-time low
50.1%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Sierra Leone, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Sierra Leone stood at 50.1%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 51.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 50.1%, in 2025.
That places Sierra Leone 135th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, female (% of total population) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.0% | — |
| 1961 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 50.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 50.2%, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 50.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.0% | 50.9% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.9% | 50.8% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.8% | 50.7% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.7% | 50.6% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 50.4% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 50.2% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 50.1% | 50.2% | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0676 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Sierra Leone?
- Population, female in Sierra Leone was 50.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 2025.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 135th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.