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Median age, July 1 estimate in Sierra Leone

Median age, July 1 estimate in Sierra Leone was 19.27 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.23 from 2022. That is the 200th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, years19.27 Estimated
Change on 2022+0.23
Rank200th of 236Countries ranked
Series high20.061960
Series low16.822003

Median age, July 1 estimate in Sierra Leone, 1950 to 2023

CSVChart (SVG)

161718192021195019611972198319942005201620231950: 19.4 years1951: 19.53 years1952: 19.64 years1953: 19.75 years1954: 19.84 years1955: 19.92 years1956: 19.97 years1957: 20.01 years1958: 20.04 years1959: 20.06 years1960: 20.06 years1961: 20.04 years1962: 20.01 years1963: 19.97 years1964: 19.93 years1965: 19.89 years1966: 19.85 years1967: 19.8 years1968: 19.72 years1969: 19.57 years1970: 19.37 years1971: 19.2 years1972: 19.05 years1973: 18.89 years1974: 18.74 years1975: 18.6 years1976: 18.48 years1977: 18.36 years1978: 18.26 years1979: 18.16 years1980: 18.07 years1981: 17.99 years1982: 17.92 years1983: 17.86 years1984: 17.79 years1985: 17.73 years1986: 17.66 years1987: 17.6 years1988: 17.54 years1989: 17.48 years1990: 17.43 years1991: 17.37 years1992: 17.32 years1993: 17.26 years1994: 17.21 years1995: 17.15 years1996: 17.1 years1997: 17.06 years1998: 17 years1999: 16.93 years2000: 16.88 years2001: 16.85 years2002: 16.83 years2003: 16.82 years2004: 16.84 years2005: 16.87 years2006: 16.91 years2007: 16.95 years2008: 16.99 years2009: 17.05 years2010: 17.11 years2011: 17.19 years2012: 17.28 years2013: 17.39 years2014: 17.51 years2015: 17.66 years2016: 17.83 years2017: 18.01 years2018: 18.2 years2019: 18.4 years2020: 18.61 years2021: 18.82 years2022: 19.04 years2023: 19.27 years
years. Source: UN WPP. Retrieved 2026-10-10, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodyears
202319.27 Estimated
202219.04 Estimated
202118.82 Estimated
202018.61 Estimated
201918.4 Estimated
201818.2 Estimated
201718.01 Estimated
201617.83 Estimated
201517.66 Estimated
201417.51 Estimated
201317.39 Estimated
201217.28 Estimated
201117.19 Estimated
201017.11 Estimated
200917.05 Estimated
200816.99 Estimated
200716.95 Estimated
200616.91 Estimated
200516.87 Estimated
200416.84 Estimated
200316.82 Estimated
200216.83 Estimated
200116.85 Estimated
200016.88 Estimated
199916.93 Estimated
199817 Estimated
199717.06 Estimated
199617.1 Estimated
199517.15 Estimated
199417.21 Estimated
199317.26 Estimated
199217.32 Estimated
199117.37 Estimated
199017.43 Estimated
198917.48 Estimated
198817.54 Estimated
198717.6 Estimated
198617.66 Estimated
198517.73 Estimated
198417.79 Estimated
198317.86 Estimated
198217.92 Estimated
198117.99 Estimated
198018.07 Estimated
197918.16 Estimated
197818.26 Estimated
197718.36 Estimated
197618.48 Estimated
197518.6 Estimated
197418.74 Estimated
197318.89 Estimated
197219.05 Estimated
197119.2 Estimated
197019.37 Estimated
196919.57 Estimated
196819.72 Estimated
196719.8 Estimated
196619.85 Estimated
196519.89 Estimated
196419.93 Estimated
196319.97 Estimated
196220.01 Estimated
196120.04 Estimated
196020.06 Estimated
195920.06 Estimated
195820.04 Estimated
195720.01 Estimated
195619.97 Estimated
195519.92 Estimated
195419.84 Estimated
195319.75 Estimated
195219.64 Estimated
195119.53 Estimated
195019.4 Estimated

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Definition

Age that divides the estimated population on July 1 into two groups of equal size.

Modelled demographic estimate from UN World Population Prospects 2024. This series includes estimates through 2023 and excludes projections from 2024 onward. The reference date and method differ from January 1 statistics and multi-year survey estimates. Historical estimates can be revised.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-10. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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What is the median age, July 1 estimate in Sierra Leone?

Median age, July 1 estimate in Sierra Leone was 19.27 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.23 from 2022. That is the 200th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-10.

What was the highest median age, July 1 estimate in Sierra Leone?

20.06 years in 1960, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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