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Population in Sierra Leone

Population in Sierra Leone was 8.82 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.1% from 2024. That is the 100th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons8,819,794
Change on 2024+2.1%
Rank100th of 215Countries ranked
Series high8,819,7942025
Series low2,268,3561960

Population in Sierra Leone, 1960 to 2025

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2M4M6M8M10M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 2,268,356 persons1961: 2,304,227 persons1962: 2,342,242 persons1963: 2,382,258 persons1964: 2,424,390 persons1965: 2,468,666 persons1966: 2,514,638 persons1967: 2,562,384 persons1968: 2,611,532 persons1969: 2,661,365 persons1970: 2,712,286 persons1971: 2,763,222 persons1972: 2,814,388 persons1973: 2,866,955 persons1974: 2,920,459 persons1975: 2,974,657 persons1976: 3,028,820 persons1977: 3,085,354 persons1978: 3,145,517 persons1979: 3,207,499 persons1980: 3,272,089 persons1981: 3,338,940 persons1982: 3,408,183 persons1983: 3,481,646 persons1984: 3,558,758 persons1985: 3,638,438 persons1986: 3,728,380 persons1987: 3,829,718 persons1988: 3,934,517 persons1989: 4,034,037 persons1990: 4,196,828 persons1991: 4,246,267 persons1992: 4,166,366 persons1993: 4,157,130 persons1994: 4,173,105 persons1995: 4,179,179 persons1996: 4,199,210 persons1997: 4,253,716 persons1998: 4,295,785 persons1999: 4,318,043 persons2000: 4,423,611 persons2001: 4,692,716 persons2002: 4,971,435 persons2003: 5,177,687 persons2004: 5,355,717 persons2005: 5,501,712 persons2006: 5,624,466 persons2007: 5,749,352 persons2008: 5,894,722 persons2009: 6,055,646 persons2010: 6,222,714 persons2011: 6,387,251 persons2012: 6,551,080 persons2013: 6,714,051 persons2014: 6,876,385 persons2015: 7,037,655 persons2016: 7,205,328 persons2017: 7,379,299 persons2018: 7,554,563 persons2019: 7,731,991 persons2020: 7,912,558 persons2021: 8,094,602 persons2022: 8,276,807 persons2023: 8,460,512 persons2024: 8,642,022 persons2025: 8,819,794 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
20258,819,794
20248,642,022
20238,460,512
20228,276,807
20218,094,602
20207,912,558
20197,731,991
20187,554,563
20177,379,299
20167,205,328
20157,037,655
20146,876,385
20136,714,051
20126,551,080
20116,387,251
20106,222,714
20096,055,646
20085,894,722
20075,749,352
20065,624,466
20055,501,712
20045,355,717
20035,177,687
20024,971,435
20014,692,716
20004,423,611
19994,318,043
19984,295,785
19974,253,716
19964,199,210
19954,179,179
19944,173,105
19934,157,130
19924,166,366
19914,246,267
19904,196,828
19894,034,037
19883,934,517
19873,829,718
19863,728,380
19853,638,438
19843,558,758
19833,481,646
19823,408,183
19813,338,940
19803,272,089
19793,207,499
19783,145,517
19773,085,354
19763,028,820
19752,974,657
19742,920,459
19732,866,955
19722,814,388
19712,763,222
19702,712,286
19692,661,365
19682,611,532
19672,562,384
19662,514,638
19652,468,666
19642,424,390
19632,382,258
19622,342,242
19612,304,227
19602,268,356

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Sierra Leone?

Population in Sierra Leone was 8.82 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.1% from 2024. That is the 100th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Sierra Leone?

8.82 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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