Population, male in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population, male was 4.40 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 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
| 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 |
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More health data for Sierra Leone
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 105,119 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 102,689 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 101,578 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 104,364 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 103,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 105,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 105,792 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 104,254 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 99,801 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 103,995 (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 215 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.