Population ages 55-59, female in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Population ages 55-59, female was 119,762 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
119,762
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
121st
of 215 countries
All-time high
119,762
in 2025
All-time low
37,205
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 55-59, female in Sierra Leone, 1960–2025

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k196019922025

Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.

Analysis

In 2025, population ages 55-59, female in Sierra Leone stood at 119,762. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 119,762 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37,205, in 1960.

Sierra Leone ranks 121st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 40,254 37,205 43,432 10
1970s 47,202 44,153 50,265 10
1980s 54,554 50,980 58,739 10
1990s 58,738 57,681 60,822 10
2000s 66,637 59,432 71,586 10
2010s 85,639 74,068 98,873 10
2020s 110,888 102,227 119,762 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 55-59, female in Sierra Leone?
Population ages 55-59, female in Sierra Leone was 119,762 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
What is the highest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 119,762 in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 37,205 in 1960.
How does Sierra Leone rank for population ages 55-59, female?
Sierra Leone ranks 121st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 55-59, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 55-59, female
Source
World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 17,130 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population between the ages 55 to 59.