Population ages 65 and above, male in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Population ages 65 and above, male was 128,299 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
128,299
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
131st
of 215 countries
All-time high
128,299
in 2025
All-time low
38,635
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 65 and above, male in Sierra Leone, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, male in Sierra Leone is 128,299, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 128,299 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38,635, in 1960.

That places Sierra Leone 131st out of 215 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 44,162 38,635 49,810 10
1970s 56,074 51,061 60,840 10
1980s 67,114 61,905 72,871 10
1990s 72,169 69,909 75,506 10
2000s 81,758 70,648 89,762 10
2010s 99,261 91,824 107,928 10
2020s 118,814 110,452 128,299 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 65 and above, male in Sierra Leone?
Population ages 65 and above, male in Sierra Leone was 128,299 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 128,299 in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 38,635 in 1960.
How does Sierra Leone rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
Sierra Leone ranks 131st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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 65 and above, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, male
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.