Population, male in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population, male was 4.40 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.40 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
99th
of 218 countries
All-time high
4.40 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.11 million
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.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Sierra Leone stood at 4.40 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 4.40 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.11 million, in 1960.
That places Sierra Leone 99th 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, male in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.11 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.13 million | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 1.15 million | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 1.17 million | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 1.19 million | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 1.21 million | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 1.23 million | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 1.26 million | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 1.28 million | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 1.31 million | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 1.33 million | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 1.36 million | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 1.38 million | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 1.41 million | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 1.43 million | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 1.46 million | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 1.49 million | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 1.52 million | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 1.55 million | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.58 million | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 1.61 million | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 1.64 million | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 1.68 million | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 1.71 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.75 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.79 million | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 1.84 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 1.89 million | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.94 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.99 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 2.07 million | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 2.09 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 2.05 million | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 2.05 million | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 2.06 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 2.06 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 2.07 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 2.10 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 2.12 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.13 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.18 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 2.32 million | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 2.46 million | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 2.56 million | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 2.65 million | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 2.72 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.79 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.85 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.92 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 3.00 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.09 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.17 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 3.26 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.34 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 3.42 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 3.50 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 3.59 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 3.68 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.76 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.85 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 3.94 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 4.04 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 4.13 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 4.22 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 4.31 million | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 4.40 million | +2.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 4.40 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.99 million, 37% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 4.40 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.45 million, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.20 million | 1.11 million | 1.31 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.45 million | 1.33 million | 1.58 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.78 million | 1.61 million | 1.99 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.08 million | 2.05 million | 2.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.64 million | 2.18 million | 3.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.47 million | 3.09 million | 3.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.17 million | 3.94 million | 4.40 million | 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)
- 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, male in Sierra Leone?
- Population, male in Sierra Leone was 4.40 million 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 4.40 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 million in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 99th 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 25.6%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.