The population of Sierra Leone is 7,813,215 and the population growth amounts 2.09% (2019). The male and female population are 3,898,354 (49.89%) and 3,914,861 (50.11%) respectively. The average of growth rate over 10 years is 2.17% (positive growth).
The below table shows the Sierra Leone population history (1960-). Growth(%) is the Y/Y ratio of total population and the percent values below the male and female populations mean the ratios of those by the total population.
| Year | Total | Growth(%) | Male | Female |
| 2019 | 7,813,215 | 2.09% | 3,898,354 49.89% |
3,914,861 50.11% |
| 2018 | 7,650,154 | 2.11% | 3,815,799 49.88% |
3,834,355 50.12% |
| 2017 | 7,488,431 | 2.13% | 3,733,927 49.86% |
3,754,504 50.14% |
| 2016 | 7,328,838 | 2.14% | 3,653,173 49.85% |
3,675,665 50.15% |
| 2015 | 7,171,914 | 2.16% | 3,573,851 49.83% |
3,598,063 50.17% |
| 2014 | 7,017,144 | 2.18% | 3,495,710 49.82% |
3,521,434 50.18% |
| 2013 | 6,863,980 | 2.21% | 3,418,473 49.80% |
3,445,507 50.20% |
| 2012 | 6,712,581 | 2.22% | 3,342,191 49.79% |
3,370,390 50.21% |
| 2011 | 6,563,240 | 2.25% | 3,266,961 49.78% |
3,296,279 50.22% |
| 2010 | 6,415,634 | 2.23% | 3,192,604 49.76% |
3,223,030 50.24% |
| 2009 | 6,272,734 | 2.22% | 3,120,566 49.75% |
3,152,168 50.25% |
| 2008 | 6,133,603 | 2.35% | 3,050,406 49.73% |
3,083,197 50.27% |
| 2007 | 5,989,633 | 2.68% | 2,977,855 49.72% |
3,011,778 50.28% |
| 2006 | 5,829,237 | 3.15% | 2,897,186 49.70% |
2,932,051 50.30% |
| 2005 | 5,645,624 | 3.75% | 2,805,031 49.69% |
2,840,593 50.31% |
| 2004 | 5,433,991 | 4.29% | 2,699,008 49.67% |
2,734,983 50.33% |
| 2003 | 5,201,070 | 4.52% | 2,582,459 49.65% |
2,618,611 50.35% |
| 2002 | 4,965,766 | 4.26% | 2,464,750 49.63% |
2,501,016 50.37% |
| 2001 | 4,754,072 | 3.57% | 2,358,787 49.62% |
2,395,285 50.38% |
| 2000 | 4,584,571 | 2.67% | 2,273,784 49.60% |
2,310,787 50.40% |
| 1999 | 4,462,378 | 1.81% | 2,212,292 49.58% |
2,250,086 50.42% |
| 1998 | 4,381,483 | 1.05% | 2,171,313 49.56% |
2,210,170 50.44% |
| 1997 | 4,335,301 | 0.52% | 2,147,571 49.54% |
2,187,730 50.46% |
| 1996 | 4,312,666 | 0.20% | 2,135,476 49.52% |
2,177,190 50.48% |
| 1995 | 4,303,957 | -0.14% | 2,130,235 49.49% |
2,173,722 50.51% |
| 1994 | 4,309,775 | -0.45% | 2,132,139 49.47% |
2,177,636 50.53% |
| 1993 | 4,328,957 | -0.43% | 2,140,624 49.45% |
2,188,333 50.55% |
| 1992 | 4,347,724 | -0.02% | 2,148,906 49.43% |
2,198,818 50.57% |
| 1991 | 4,348,660 | 0.66% | 2,148,404 49.40% |
2,200,256 50.60% |
| 1990 | 4,319,762 | 1.51% | 2,133,215 49.38% |
2,186,547 50.62% |
| 1989 | 4,254,444 | 2.30% | 2,100,085 49.36% |
2,154,359 50.64% |
| 1988 | 4,156,634 | 2.85% | 2,050,950 49.34% |
2,105,684 50.66% |
| 1987 | 4,038,144 | 3.01% | 1,991,657 49.32% |
2,046,487 50.68% |
| 1986 | 3,916,685 | 2.84% | 1,930,948 49.30% |
1,985,737 50.70% |
| 1985 | 3,805,311 | 2.57% | 1,875,294 49.28% |
1,930,017 50.72% |
| 1984 | 3,707,510 | 2.36% | 1,826,406 49.26% |
1,881,104 50.74% |
| 1983 | 3,619,847 | 2.20% | 1,782,591 49.24% |
1,837,256 50.76% |
| 1982 | 3,540,170 | 2.15% | 1,742,772 49.23% |
1,797,398 50.77% |
| 1981 | 3,464,106 | 2.18% | 1,704,758 49.21% |
1,759,348 50.79% |
| 1980 | 3,388,495 | 2.21% | 1,666,961 49.19% |
1,721,534 50.81% |
| 1979 | 3,313,504 | 2.19% | 1,629,459 49.18% |
1,684,045 50.82% |
| 1978 | 3,240,839 | 2.17% | 1,593,101 49.16% |
1,647,738 50.84% |
| 1977 | 3,170,508 | 2.14% | 1,557,916 49.14% |
1,612,592 50.86% |
| 1976 | 3,102,592 | 2.11% | 1,523,998 49.12% |
1,578,594 50.88% |
| 1975 | 3,037,154 | 2.08% | 1,491,400 49.11% |
1,545,754 50.89% |
| 1974 | 2,974,104 | 2.04% | 1,460,090 49.09% |
1,514,014 50.91% |
| 1973 | 2,913,344 | 2.01% | 1,430,005 49.08% |
1,483,339 50.92% |
| 1972 | 2,854,872 | 1.97% | 1,401,102 49.08% |
1,453,770 50.92% |
| 1971 | 2,798,724 | 1.92% | 1,373,347 49.07% |
1,425,377 50.93% |
| 1970 | 2,744,891 | 1.88% | 1,346,679 49.06% |
1,398,212 50.94% |
| 1969 | 2,693,348 | 1.83% | 1,321,087 49.05% |
1,372,261 50.95% |
| 1968 | 2,644,020 | 1.79% | 1,296,548 49.04% |
1,347,472 50.96% |
| 1967 | 2,596,805 | 1.74% | 1,273,020 49.02% |
1,323,785 50.98% |
| 1966 | 2,551,578 | 1.70% | 1,250,498 49.01% |
1,301,080 50.99% |
| 1965 | 2,508,219 | 1.66% | 1,228,939 49.00% |
1,279,280 51.00% |
| 1964 | 2,466,667 | 1.61% | 1,208,319 48.99% |
1,258,348 51.01% |
| 1963 | 2,426,857 | 1.57% | 1,188,601 48.98% |
1,238,256 51.02% |
| 1962 | 2,388,769 | 1.52% | 1,169,772 48.97% |
1,218,997 51.03% |
| 1961 | 2,352,363 | 1.48% | 1,151,791 48.96% |
1,200,572 51.04% |
| 1960 | 2,317,636 | N/A% | 1,134,654 48.96% |
1,182,982 51.04% |
The below chart is the timeline of Sierra Leone population growth rates for 60 years.
The Sierra Leone population ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over are 3,181,878, 4,401,024, 230,313 respectively in 2019.
The percentages below population values ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over in each year represent the ratios of them by the total population.
| Year | Total | 0-14 | 15-64 | 65- |
| 2019 | 7,813,215 | 3,181,878 40.72% |
4,401,024 56.33% |
230,313 2.95% |
| 2018 | 7,650,154 | 3,141,126 41.06% |
4,282,082 55.97% |
226,946 2.97% |
| 2017 | 7,488,431 | 3,096,957 41.36% |
4,168,180 55.66% |
223,293 2.98% |
| 2016 | 7,328,838 | 3,051,492 41.64% |
4,058,222 55.37% |
219,124 2.99% |
| 2015 | 7,171,914 | 3,006,031 41.91% |
3,951,601 55.10% |
214,282 2.99% |
| 2014 | 7,017,144 | 2,961,236 42.20% |
3,844,125 54.78% |
211,783 3.02% |
| 2013 | 6,863,980 | 2,915,051 42.47% |
3,740,277 54.49% |
208,652 3.04% |
| 2012 | 6,712,581 | 2,867,019 42.71% |
3,640,649 54.24% |
204,913 3.05% |
| 2011 | 6,563,240 | 2,816,103 42.91% |
3,546,430 54.03% |
200,707 3.06% |
| 2010 | 6,415,634 | 2,761,155 43.04% |
3,458,378 53.91% |
196,101 3.06% |
| 2009 | 6,272,734 | 2,714,665 43.28% |
3,364,481 53.64% |
193,588 3.09% |
| 2008 | 6,133,603 | 2,666,658 43.48% |
3,276,161 53.41% |
190,784 3.11% |
| 2007 | 5,989,633 | 2,612,812 43.62% |
3,189,390 53.25% |
187,431 3.13% |
| 2006 | 5,829,237 | 2,547,830 43.71% |
3,098,221 53.15% |
183,186 3.14% |
| 2005 | 5,645,624 | 2,469,465 43.74% |
2,998,376 53.11% |
177,783 3.15% |
| 2004 | 5,433,991 | 2,387,577 43.94% |
2,874,030 52.89% |
172,384 3.17% |
| 2003 | 5,201,070 | 2,291,050 44.05% |
2,743,479 52.75% |
166,541 3.20% |
| 2002 | 4,965,766 | 2,190,681 44.12% |
2,614,481 52.65% |
160,604 3.23% |
| 2001 | 4,754,072 | 2,099,495 44.16% |
2,499,366 52.57% |
155,211 3.26% |
| 2000 | 4,584,571 | 2,024,968 44.17% |
2,408,663 52.54% |
150,940 3.29% |
| 1999 | 4,462,378 | 1,970,614 44.16% |
2,341,804 52.48% |
149,960 3.36% |
| 1998 | 4,381,483 | 1,938,306 44.24% |
2,293,867 52.35% |
149,310 3.41% |
| 1997 | 4,335,301 | 1,922,039 44.33% |
2,264,247 52.23% |
149,015 3.44% |
| 1996 | 4,312,666 | 1,913,619 44.37% |
2,250,163 52.18% |
148,884 3.45% |
| 1995 | 4,303,957 | 1,906,407 44.29% |
2,248,812 52.25% |
148,738 3.46% |
| 1994 | 4,309,775 | 1,909,380 44.30% |
2,248,042 52.16% |
152,353 3.54% |
| 1993 | 4,328,957 | 1,917,329 44.29% |
2,256,265 52.12% |
155,363 3.59% |
| 1992 | 4,347,724 | 1,922,591 44.22% |
2,267,707 52.16% |
157,426 3.62% |
| 1991 | 4,348,660 | 1,917,107 44.09% |
2,273,591 52.28% |
157,962 3.63% |
| 1990 | 4,319,762 | 1,896,430 43.90% |
2,266,824 52.48% |
156,508 3.62% |
| 1989 | 4,254,444 | 1,870,928 43.98% |
2,227,731 52.36% |
155,785 3.66% |
| 1988 | 4,156,634 | 1,826,203 43.93% |
2,176,714 52.37% |
153,717 3.70% |
| 1987 | 4,038,144 | 1,769,349 43.82% |
2,118,229 52.46% |
150,566 3.73% |
| 1986 | 3,916,685 | 1,708,899 43.63% |
2,060,895 52.62% |
146,891 3.75% |
| 1985 | 3,805,311 | 1,650,100 43.36% |
2,012,021 52.87% |
143,190 3.76% |
| 1984 | 3,707,510 | 1,605,002 43.29% |
1,961,523 52.91% |
140,985 3.80% |
| 1983 | 3,619,847 | 1,563,230 43.18% |
1,917,831 52.98% |
138,786 3.83% |
| 1982 | 3,540,170 | 1,523,403 43.03% |
1,880,241 53.11% |
136,526 3.86% |
| 1981 | 3,464,106 | 1,483,359 42.82% |
1,846,723 53.31% |
134,024 3.87% |
| 1980 | 3,388,495 | 1,441,547 42.54% |
1,815,817 53.59% |
131,131 3.87% |
| 1979 | 3,313,504 | 1,406,766 42.46% |
1,777,513 53.64% |
129,225 3.90% |
| 1978 | 3,240,839 | 1,372,041 42.34% |
1,741,726 53.74% |
127,072 3.92% |
| 1977 | 3,170,508 | 1,336,930 42.17% |
1,708,894 53.90% |
124,684 3.93% |
| 1976 | 3,102,592 | 1,300,633 41.92% |
1,679,875 54.14% |
122,084 3.93% |
| 1975 | 3,037,154 | 1,262,459 41.57% |
1,655,412 54.51% |
119,283 3.93% |
| 1974 | 2,974,104 | 1,232,019 41.42% |
1,624,703 54.63% |
117,382 3.95% |
| 1973 | 2,913,344 | 1,201,018 41.22% |
1,597,032 54.82% |
115,294 3.96% |
| 1972 | 2,854,872 | 1,169,416 40.96% |
1,572,442 55.08% |
113,014 3.96% |
| 1971 | 2,798,724 | 1,137,116 40.63% |
1,551,068 55.42% |
110,540 3.95% |
| 1970 | 2,744,891 | 1,103,778 40.21% |
1,533,245 55.86% |
107,868 3.93% |
| 1969 | 2,693,348 | 1,078,711 40.05% |
1,508,661 56.01% |
105,976 3.93% |
| 1968 | 2,644,020 | 1,053,751 39.85% |
1,486,354 56.22% |
103,915 3.93% |
| 1967 | 2,596,805 | 1,028,671 39.61% |
1,466,447 56.47% |
101,687 3.92% |
| 1966 | 2,551,578 | 1,003,018 39.31% |
1,449,249 56.80% |
99,311 3.89% |
| 1965 | 2,508,219 | 976,144 38.92% |
1,435,278 57.22% |
96,797 3.86% |
| 1964 | 2,466,667 | 958,873 38.87% |
1,412,963 57.28% |
94,831 3.84% |
| 1963 | 2,426,857 | 942,074 38.82% |
1,392,071 57.36% |
92,712 3.82% |
| 1962 | 2,388,769 | 925,326 38.74% |
1,372,990 57.48% |
90,453 3.79% |
| 1961 | 2,352,363 | 907,794 38.59% |
1,356,493 57.67% |
88,076 3.74% |
| 1960 | 2,317,636 | 888,634 38.34% |
1,343,391 57.96% |
85,611 3.69% |
The below chart and table represents Sierra Leone population growth rates (Y/Y, %) by ages 0-14 (children), ages 15-64, ages 65 and above (elderly people).
| Year | Total | 0-14 | 15-64 | 65- |
| 2019 | 2.13% | 1.30% | 2.78% | 1.48% |
| 2018 | 2.16% | 1.43% | 2.73% | 1.64% |
| 2017 | 2.18% | 1.49% | 2.71% | 1.90% |
| 2016 | 2.19% | 1.51% | 2.70% | 2.26% |
| 2015 | 2.21% | 1.51% | 2.80% | 1.18% |
| 2014 | 2.23% | 1.58% | 2.78% | 1.50% |
| 2013 | 2.26% | 1.68% | 2.74% | 1.82% |
| 2012 | 2.28% | 1.81% | 2.66% | 2.10% |
| 2011 | 2.30% | 1.99% | 2.55% | 2.35% |
| 2010 | 2.28% | 1.71% | 2.79% | 1.30% |
| 2009 | 2.27% | 1.80% | 2.70% | 1.47% |
| 2008 | 2.40% | 2.06% | 2.72% | 1.79% |
| 2007 | 2.75% | 2.55% | 2.94% | 2.32% |
| 2006 | 3.25% | 3.17% | 3.33% | 3.04% |
| 2005 | 3.89% | 3.43% | 4.33% | 3.13% |
| 2004 | 4.48% | 4.21% | 4.76% | 3.51% |
| 2003 | 4.74% | 4.58% | 4.93% | 3.70% |
| 2002 | 4.45% | 4.34% | 4.61% | 3.47% |
| 2001 | 3.70% | 3.68% | 3.77% | 2.83% |
| 2000 | 2.74% | 2.76% | 2.86% | 0.65% |
| 1999 | 1.85% | 1.67% | 2.09% | 0.44% |
| 1998 | 1.07% | 0.85% | 1.31% | 0.20% |
| 1997 | 0.52% | 0.44% | 0.63% | 0.09% |
| 1996 | 0.20% | 0.38% | 0.06% | 0.10% |
| 1995 | -0.13% | -0.16% | 0.03% | -2.37% |
| 1994 | -0.44% | -0.41% | -0.36% | -1.94% |
| 1993 | -0.43% | -0.27% | -0.50% | -1.31% |
| 1992 | -0.02% | 0.29% | -0.26% | -0.34% |
| 1991 | 0.67% | 1.09% | 0.30% | 0.93% |
| 1990 | 1.54% | 1.36% | 1.75% | 0.46% |
| 1989 | 2.35% | 2.45% | 2.34% | 1.35% |
| 1988 | 2.93% | 3.21% | 2.76% | 2.09% |
| 1987 | 3.10% | 3.54% | 2.78% | 2.50% |
| 1986 | 2.93% | 3.56% | 2.43% | 2.58% |
| 1985 | 2.64% | 2.81% | 2.57% | 1.56% |
| 1984 | 2.42% | 2.67% | 2.28% | 1.58% |
| 1983 | 2.25% | 2.61% | 2.00% | 1.66% |
| 1982 | 2.20% | 2.70% | 1.81% | 1.87% |
| 1981 | 2.23% | 2.90% | 1.70% | 2.21% |
| 1980 | 2.26% | 2.47% | 2.15% | 1.47% |
| 1979 | 2.24% | 2.53% | 2.05% | 1.69% |
| 1978 | 2.22% | 2.63% | 1.92% | 1.92% |
| 1977 | 2.19% | 2.79% | 1.73% | 2.13% |
| 1976 | 2.15% | 3.02% | 1.48% | 2.35% |
| 1975 | 2.12% | 2.47% | 1.89% | 1.62% |
| 1974 | 2.09% | 2.58% | 1.73% | 1.81% |
| 1973 | 2.05% | 2.70% | 1.56% | 2.02% |
| 1972 | 2.01% | 2.84% | 1.38% | 2.24% |
| 1971 | 1.96% | 3.02% | 1.16% | 2.48% |
| 1970 | 1.91% | 2.32% | 1.63% | 1.79% |
| 1969 | 1.87% | 2.37% | 1.50% | 1.98% |
| 1968 | 1.82% | 2.44% | 1.36% | 2.19% |
| 1967 | 1.77% | 2.56% | 1.19% | 2.39% |
| 1966 | 1.73% | 2.75% | 0.97% | 2.60% |
| 1965 | 1.68% | 1.80% | 1.58% | 2.07% |
| 1964 | 1.64% | 1.78% | 1.50% | 2.29% |
| 1963 | 1.59% | 1.81% | 1.39% | 2.50% |
| 1962 | 1.55% | 1.93% | 1.22% | 2.70% |
| 1961 | 1.50% | 2.16% | 0.98% | 2.88% |
The global rank of Sierra Leone population is 94 and the ranks of populations ages 0-14, ages 15-64, ages 65 above are this:
| Ages | Rank |
| Total | 94 |
| 0-14 | 75 |
| 15-64 | 99 |
| 65 over | 125 |