Population in Sierra Leone
250 indicators covering population for Sierra Leone.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population aged 25-64 years | 3,338 thousands | 2025 | up 37.9% | 110th |
| General government total expenditure | 29.50 trillion current LCU | 2025 | up 559.0% | 25th |
| Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking | 98.0% | 2024 | down 1.0% | 5th |
| Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities | 36.7% | 2024 | up 39.7% | 176th |
| Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation | 36.7% | 2024 | up 39.7% | 176th |
| Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services | 24.9% | 2024 | up 57.2% | 219th |
| Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities | 59.5% | 2024 | up 23.8% | 210th |
| Share of people practicing open defecation | 15.3% | 2024 | down 21.5% | 26th |
| Population growth | 2.1% | 2024 | down 11.1% | 50th |
| Rural population | 55.2% | 2024 | down 7.3% | 55th |
| DEC alternative conversion factor | 22.59 LCU per US$ | 2024 | up 399.2% | 92nd |
| Official exchange rate | 21.3 LCU per US$, period average | 2023 | up 391.7% | 95th |
| GDP | 170.48 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 390.3% | 137th |
| GDP per capita | 19,727 current LCU | 2024 | up 290.1% | 181st |
| GDP | 7.55 billion current US$ | 2024 | down 1.8% | 160th |
| GDP per capita | 873.39 current US$ | 2024 | down 21.9% | 197th |
| GDP | 64.74 billion constant LCU | 2024 | up 38.1% | 145th |
| GDP deflator | 263.32 base year varies by country | 2024 | up 255.1% | 36th |
| GDP growth | 4.0% | 2024 | up 151.2% | 72nd |
| GDP at market prices | 9.80 billion constant 2010 US$ | 2024 | up 38.1% | 149th |
| GNI | 169.06 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 411.5% | 137th |
| GNI per capita | 19,562 current LCU | 2024 | up 307.0% | 177th |
| GNI per capita, Atlas method | 840 current US$ | 2024 | down 13.4% | 192nd |
| Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities | 15.3% | 2024 | up 74.9% | 163rd |
| Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking | 1.6 | 2023 | up 100.0% | 185th |
| Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP | 4.6% | 2024 | up 466.6% | 63rd |
| Population growth rate | 2.2% | 2023 | down 10.6% | 46th |
| Population | 8.46 million people | 2023 | up 26.0% | 101st |
| Population: comparison of UN projections | 8.46 million people | 2023 | up 26.0% | 101st |
| Birth rate | 30.6 births per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 16.4% | 30th |
| Number of births, by world region | 258,903 births | 2023 | up 5.4% | 77th |
| Annual change in population | 183,714 people | 2023 | up 12.7% | 67th |
| Population | 8.46 million people | 2023 | up 26.0% | 102nd |
| Number of children under 15, by world region | 3.26 million people | 2023 | up 14.2% | 84th |
| Population by age group | 8.46 million people | 2023 | up 26.0% | 101st |
| Life expectancy by sex | 63.5 years | 2023 | up 15.6% | 223rd |
| Total dependency ratio | 71.6% | 2023 | down 15.1% | 44th |
| Youth dependency ratio | 66.1% | 2023 | down 15.6% | 40th |
| Number of children, working-age adults, and older people | 271,295 people | 2023 | up 25.2% | 134th |
| Population by age group | 271,295 people | 2023 | up 25.2% | 134th |
| Population growth rate with and without migration | 2.2% | 2023 | down 10.6% | 46th |
| Median age vs. births per woman | 19.27 years | 2023 | up 10.8% | 200th |
| Number of children, working-age adults, and older people | 271,295 people | 2023 | up 25.2% | 134th |
| The global population hockey stick | 8.46 million people | 2023 | up 26.0% | 102nd |
| Number of births | 258,903 births | 2023 | up 5.4% | 77th |
| Population | 8.46 million people | 2023 | up 26.0% | 101st |
| Share of children, working-age adults, and older people | 3.26 million people | 2023 | up 14.2% | 84th |
| Population | 8.46 million people | 2023 | up 26.0% | 102nd |
| Births, by age of mother | 117 births | 2023 | down 43.2% | 43rd |
| Population by age group | 1.16 million people | 2023 | up 8.9% | 80th |
| Share of births by age of mother | 17.2% | 2023 | down 12.6% | 29th |
| Birth rate | 30.6 births per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 16.4% | 30th |
| Birth rate by women's age group | 93.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 2023 | down 25.3% | 21st |
| Has the population peaked? | 8.46 million people | 2023 | up 26.0% | 101st |
| Life expectancy at birth, total | 61.79 years | 2023 | up 14.3% | 204th |
| Fertility rate, total | 3.79 births per woman | 2023 | down 22.2% | 35th |
| Mortality rate, infant | 56.2 per 1,000 live births | 2023 | down 29.8% | 9th |
| Total population by age | 18.25 | 2023 | up 20.2% | 133rd |
| Population density of the capital city | 10,732 people per km² | 2100 | down 0.2% | 20th |
| Military personnel as a share of total population | 0.1% | 2022 | down 40.9% | 141st |