Sierra Leone Population 1950-2023

Chart and table of Sierra Leone population from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population of Sierra Leone in 2023 is 8,791,092, a 2.15% increase from 2022.
  • The population of Sierra Leone in 2022 was 8,605,718, a 2.2% increase from 2021.
  • The population of Sierra Leone in 2021 was 8,420,641, a 2.27% increase from 2020.
  • The population of Sierra Leone in 2020 was 8,233,970, a 2.33% increase from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Benin 13,712,828
Burundi 13,238,559
Haiti 11,724,763
South Sudan 11,088,796
Tajikistan 10,143,543
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Sierra Leone 8,791,092
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Sierra Leone - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2023 8,791,092 2.15%
2022 8,605,718 2.20%
2021 8,420,641 2.27%
2020 8,233,970 2.33%
2019 8,046,828 2.36%
2018 7,861,281 2.39%
2017 7,677,565 2.45%
2016 7,493,913 2.45%
2015 7,314,773 2.44%
2014 7,140,688 2.52%
2013 6,964,859 2.60%
2012 6,788,587 2.66%
2011 6,612,385 2.73%
2010 6,436,698 2.83%
2009 6,259,842 2.77%
2008 6,090,860 2.55%
2007 5,939,163 2.23%
2006 5,809,774 2.22%
2005 5,683,334 2.71%
2004 5,533,329 3.41%
2003 5,350,907 4.10%
2002 5,140,113 5.83%
2001 4,857,096 5.96%
2000 4,584,067 2.43%
1999 4,475,145 0.57%
1998 4,449,975 1.02%
1997 4,405,028 1.33%
1996 4,347,370 0.54%
1995 4,324,149 0.21%
1994 4,314,953 0.45%
1993 4,295,689 -0.14%
1992 4,301,566 -1.75%
1991 4,378,169 1.22%
1990 4,325,388 4.00%
1989 4,159,163 2.54%
1988 4,056,215 2.74%
1987 3,947,865 2.73%
1986 3,842,917 2.49%
1985 3,749,419 2.27%
1984 3,666,262 2.24%
1983 3,585,773 2.18%
1982 3,509,197 2.10%
1981 3,437,108 2.07%
1980 3,367,477 2.04%
1979 3,300,032 2.00%
1978 3,235,170 1.99%
1977 3,172,195 1.91%
1976 3,112,863 1.86%
1975 3,055,916 1.90%
1974 2,998,843 1.92%
1973 2,942,333 1.93%
1972 2,886,642 1.92%
1971 2,832,392 1.94%
1970 2,778,557 1.97%
1969 2,724,901 1.97%
1968 2,672,370 1.98%
1967 2,620,396 1.97%
1966 2,569,736 1.95%
1965 2,520,576 1.94%
1964 2,472,686 1.89%
1963 2,426,750 1.84%
1962 2,382,914 1.79%
1961 2,341,065 1.73%
1960 2,301,310 1.65%
1959 2,264,044 1.53%
1958 2,230,000 1.46%
1957 2,197,811 1.46%
1956 2,166,117 1.43%
1955 2,135,644 1.38%
1954 2,106,618 1.31%
1953 2,079,381 1.28%
1952 2,053,036 1.30%
1951 2,026,722 1.30%
1950 2,000,790 0.00%