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Sierra Leone Population

Sierra Leone's population is 8.6M in 2024 — ranked #101 in the world, accounting for 0.11% of global population.

ISO: SLEWorld rank: #101Latest actual: 2024
8.6M
Population (2024)
+2.15%
Population growth
0.11%
of world population

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Sierra Leone population history (2015–2024), growth and world share. Excel and CSV.

Population history

Year-by-year population data for Sierra Leone.

7.0M 2015 7.2M 2016 7.4M 2017 7.6M 2018 7.7M 2019 7.9M 2020 8.1M 2021 8.3M 2022 8.5M 2023 8.6M 2024

All years

Each year has its own page with detailed figures.

YearStatusPopulationRankPage
2026PendingSee 2026 status →
2025PendingSee 2025 status →
2024Latest · Actual8.6M#101View 2024 →
2023Actual8.5M#101View 2023 →
2022Actual8.3M#101View 2022 →
2021Actual8.1M#101View 2021 →
2020Actual7.9M#101View 2020 →
2019Actual7.7M#101View 2019 →
2018Actual7.6M#101View 2018 →
2017Actual7.4M#102View 2017 →
2016Actual7.2M#102View 2016 →
2015Actual7.0M#103View 2015 →

FAQ

What is the population of Sierra Leone?

Sierra Leone's population is 8.6M in 2024, ranking #101.

What share of world population is Sierra Leone?

Sierra Leone accounts for 0.11% of world population in 2024.

About. Population figures from the World Bank's World Development Indicators. Full historical series (2015–2024) available in the download above.

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