Population, male in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population, male was 49.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
84th
of 218 countries
All-time high
49.9%
in 2025
All-time low
49.0%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Sierra Leone, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 49.9% for population, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 49.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 1960.
Sierra Leone ranks 84th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, male in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.0% | — |
| 1961 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.0% | 49.0% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.1% | 49.1% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.2% | 49.2% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.3% | 49.3% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.5% | 49.3% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 49.6% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 49.8% | 49.9% | 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0066 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Sierra Leone?
- Population, male in Sierra Leone was 49.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 84th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.