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Sierra Leone: Population, 1990–2025
Value in 20258,819,794
Change since 2015+25.3%7,037,655 (2015)
World rank100 / 2172025
Rank in region29 / 48Sub-Saharan Africa
World8,215,424,893World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
9,514,251
9,208,163
9,092,436
9,085,991
8,819,794
8,591,626
7,873,046
7,618,847
7,498,900
Values and rank by year
| Year | Population | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,819,794 | +2.1% | 100 / 217 |
| 2024 | 8,642,022 | +2.1% | 100 / 217 |
| 2023 | 8,460,512 | +2.2% | 100 / 217 |
| 2022 | 8,276,807 | +2.3% | 100 / 217 |
| 2021 | 8,094,602 | +2.3% | 100 / 217 |
| 2020 | 7,912,558 | +2.3% | 100 / 217 |
| 2019 | 7,731,991 | +2.3% | 100 / 217 |
| 2018 | 7,554,563 | +2.4% | 100 / 217 |
| 2017 | 7,379,299 | +2.4% | 101 / 217 |
| 2016 | 7,205,328 | +2.4% | 101 / 217 |
| 2015 | 7,037,655 | +2.3% | 103 / 217 |
| 2014 | 6,876,385 | +2.4% | 104 / 217 |
| 2013 | 6,714,051 | +2.5% | 104 / 217 |
| 2012 | 6,551,080 | +2.6% | 104 / 217 |
| 2011 | 6,387,251 | +2.6% | 105 / 217 |
| 2010 | 6,222,714 | +2.8% | 106 / 217 |
| 2009 | 6,055,646 | +2.7% | 106 / 217 |
| 2008 | 5,894,722 | +2.5% | 107 / 217 |
| 2007 | 5,749,352 | +2.2% | 105 / 217 |
| 2006 | 5,624,466 | +2.2% | 105 / 217 |
| 2005 | 5,501,712 | +2.7% | 105 / 217 |
| 2004 | 5,355,717 | +3.4% | 108 / 217 |
| 2003 | 5,177,687 | +4.1% | 110 / 217 |
| 2002 | 4,971,435 | +5.9% | 112 / 217 |
| 2001 | 4,692,716 | +6.1% | 112 / 217 |
| 2000 | 4,423,611 | +2.4% | 115 / 217 |
| 1999 | 4,318,043 | +0.5% | 115 / 217 |
| 1998 | 4,295,785 | +1.0% | 115 / 217 |
| 1997 | 4,253,716 | +1.3% | 116 / 217 |
| 1996 | 4,199,210 | +0.5% | 116 / 217 |
| 1995 | 4,179,179 | +0.1% | 115 / 217 |
| 1994 | 4,173,105 | +0.4% | 114 / 217 |
| 1993 | 4,157,130 | -0.2% | 114 / 217 |
| 1992 | 4,166,366 | -1.9% | 114 / 217 |
| 1991 | 4,246,267 | +1.2% | 112 / 217 |
| 1990 | 4,196,828 | – | 111 / 217 |
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