Population ages 20-24, male in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Population ages 20-24, male was 9.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
9.8%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
17th
of 215 countries
All-time high
9.8%
in 2024
All-time low
7.7%
in 1973
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 20-24, male in Sierra Leone, 1960–2025

0246810196019922025

Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 20-24, male in Sierra Leone is 9.8%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 9.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1973.

Sierra Leone ranks 17th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.7% 8.3% 8.8% 10
1970s 7.9% 7.7% 8.1% 10
1980s 8.4% 8.1% 8.5% 10
1990s 8.6% 8.6% 8.7% 10
2000s 8.9% 8.7% 9.0% 10
2010s 9.2% 9.1% 9.5% 10
2020s 9.8% 9.6% 9.8% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 20-24, male in Sierra Leone?
Population ages 20-24, male in Sierra Leone was 9.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 1973.
How does Sierra Leone rank for population ages 20-24, male?
Sierra Leone ranks 17th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 20-24, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 20-24, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 20-24, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
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Male population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total male population.