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Sierra Leone Population

Sierra Leone's population is 7.4M in 2017 — ranked #102 in the world, accounting for 0.10% of global population.

ISO: SLEWorld rank: #102Source: World Bank
7.4M
Population (2017)
+2.41%
Population growth
0.10%
of world population

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

Key figures

IndicatorValueYear
Population7.4M2017
Population growth+2.41%2017
World population rank#1022017
Share of world population0.10%2017

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
YearPopulationGrowthRank% World
20248.6M+2.15%#1010.11%
20238.5M+2.22%#1010.10%
20228.3M+2.25%#1010.10%
20218.1M+2.30%#1010.10%
20207.9M+2.34%#1010.10%
20197.7M+2.35%#1010.10%
20187.6M+2.38%#1010.10%
20177.4M+2.41%#1020.10%
20167.2M+2.38%#1020.10%
20157.0M#1030.09%

FAQ

What is the population of Sierra Leone?

Sierra Leone's population is 7.4M in 2017, ranking #102.

What share of world population is Sierra Leone?

Sierra Leone accounts for 0.10% of world population in 2017.

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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