Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Sierra Leone's population stands at 8.82M as of 2025-12-31, up from 8.64M in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, Sierra Leone's population was 8.82M, up from 8.64M in 2024.
In 2024, Sierra Leone's population was 8.64M, up from 8.46M in 2023.
In 2023, Sierra Leone's population was 8.46M, up from 8.28M in 2022.
In 2022, Sierra Leone's population was 8.28M, up from 8.09M in 2021.
In 2021, Sierra Leone's population was 8.09M, up from 7.91M in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8.82M | +177,772 |
| 2024 | 8.64M | +181,510 |
| 2023 | 8.46M | +183,705 |
| 2022 | 8.28M | +182,205 |
| 2021 | 8.09M | +182,044 |
| 2020 | 7.91M | +180,567 |
| 2019 | 7.73M | +177,428 |
| 2018 | 7.55M | +175,264 |
| 2017 | 7.38M | +173,971 |
| 2016 | 7.21M | +167,673 |
| 2015 | 7.04M | +161,270 |
| 2014 | 6.88M | +162,334 |
| 2013 | 6.71M | +162,971 |
| 2012 | 6.55M | +163,829 |
| 2011 | 6.39M | +164,537 |
| 2010 | 6.22M | +167,068 |
| 2009 | 6.06M | +160,924 |
| 2008 | 5.89M | +145,370 |
| 2007 | 5.75M | +124,886 |
| 2006 | 5.62M | +122,754 |
| 2005 | 5.50M | +145,995 |
| 2004 | 5.36M | +178,030 |
| 2003 | 5.18M | +206,252 |
| 2002 | 4.97M | +278,719 |
| 2001 | 4.69M | +269,105 |
| 2000 | 4.42M | +105,568 |
| 1999 | 4.32M | +22,258 |
| 1998 | 4.30M | +42,069 |
| 1997 | 4.25M | +54,506 |
| 1996 | 4.20M | +20,031 |
| 1995 | 4.18M | +6,074 |
| 1994 | 4.17M | +15,975 |
| 1993 | 4.16M | -9,236 |
| 1992 | 4.17M | -79,901 |
| 1991 | 4.25M | +49,439 |
| 1990 | 4.20M | +162,791 |
| 1989 | 4.03M | +99,520 |
| 1988 | 3.93M | +104,799 |
| 1987 | 3.83M | +101,338 |
| 1986 | 3.73M | +89,942 |
| 1985 | 3.64M | +79,680 |
| 1984 | 3.56M | +77,112 |
| 1983 | 3.48M | +73,463 |
| 1982 | 3.41M | +69,243 |
| 1981 | 3.34M | +66,851 |
| 1980 | 3.27M | +64,590 |
| 1979 | 3.21M | +61,982 |
| 1978 | 3.15M | +60,163 |
| 1977 | 3.09M | +56,534 |
| 1976 | 3.03M | +54,163 |
| 1975 | 2.97M | +54,198 |
| 1974 | 2.92M | +53,504 |
| 1973 | 2.87M | +52,567 |
| 1972 | 2.81M | +51,166 |
| 1971 | 2.76M | +50,936 |
| 1970 | 2.71M | +50,921 |
| 1969 | 2.66M | +49,833 |
| 1968 | 2.61M | +49,148 |
| 1967 | 2.56M | +47,746 |
| 1966 | 2.51M | +45,972 |
| 1965 | 2.47M | +44,276 |
| 1964 | 2.42M | +42,132 |
| 1963 | 2.38M | +40,016 |
| 1962 | 2.34M | +38,015 |
| 1961 | 2.30M | +35,871 |
| 1960 | 2.27M | — |
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Sierra Leone's population is 8.82M as of 2025-12-31, compared with 8.64M in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 8.82M (2025); the lowest is 2.27M (1960), across data from 1960 to 2025.
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.