Population in Sierra Leone

Population and total fertility rate (births per woman), yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for Sierra Leone

Latest population in Sierra Leone
Measure	Latest	Period	Rank	vs median	Among countries with data
Population	8,819,794 people	2025	100th highest of 216	+2,041,472 people	Lowest 9,492 peopleHighest 1,463,865,525 people
Fertility rate	3.70 births per woman	2024	35th highest of 216	+1.80 births per woman	Lowest 0.58 births per womanHighest 6.03 births per woman

Where Sierra Leone stands

Every country with data, highest first

Population (people) · 100th highest of 216

India1,463,865,525
China1,406,585,000
United States341,784,857
Indonesia285,721,236
Pakistan255,219,554
Nigeria237,527,782
Brazil212,812,405
Bangladesh175,686,899
Russia143,513,328
Ethiopia135,472,051
… 89 more
Sierra Leone8,819,794
… 106 more
Liechtenstein41,024
Gibraltar40,126
British Virgin Islands39,732
Monaco38,341
Marshall Islands36,282
San Marino34,109
Saint Martin24,941
Palau17,663
Nauru12,025
Tuvalu9,492

Population

All 66 values: Population

Period	people
2025	8,819,794
2024	8,642,022
2023	8,460,512
2022	8,276,807
2021	8,094,602
2020	7,912,558
2019	7,731,991
2018	7,554,563
2017	7,379,299
2016	7,205,328
2015	7,037,655
2014	6,876,385
2013	6,714,051
2012	6,551,080
2011	6,387,251
2010	6,222,714
2009	6,055,646
2008	5,894,722
2007	5,749,352
2006	5,624,466
2005	5,501,712
2004	5,355,717
2003	5,177,687
2002	4,971,435
2001	4,692,716
2000	4,423,611
1999	4,318,043
1998	4,295,785
1997	4,253,716
1996	4,199,210
1995	4,179,179
1994	4,173,105
1993	4,157,130
1992	4,166,366
1991	4,246,267
1990	4,196,828
1989	4,034,037
1988	3,934,517
1987	3,829,718
1986	3,728,380
1985	3,638,438
1984	3,558,758
1983	3,481,646
1982	3,408,183
1981	3,338,940
1980	3,272,089
1979	3,207,499
1978	3,145,517
1977	3,085,354
1976	3,028,820
1975	2,974,657
1974	2,920,459
1973	2,866,955
1972	2,814,388
1971	2,763,222
1970	2,712,286
1969	2,661,365
1968	2,611,532
1967	2,562,384
1966	2,514,638
1965	2,468,666
1964	2,424,390
1963	2,382,258
1962	2,342,242
1961	2,304,227
1960	2,268,356

Fertility rate

All 65 values: Fertility rate

Period	births per woman
2024	3.70
2023	3.79
2022	3.88
2021	3.98
2020	4.08
2019	4.19
2018	4.29
2017	4.39
2016	4.47
2015	4.55
2014	4.70
2013	4.87
2012	5.06
2011	5.21
2010	5.33
2009	5.45
2008	5.56
2007	5.64
2006	5.74
2005	5.81
2004	5.92
2003	6.09
2002	6.23
2001	6.31
2000	6.36
1999	6.42
1998	6.50
1997	6.53
1996	6.55
1995	6.56
1994	6.56
1993	6.57
1992	6.56
1991	6.55
1990	6.57
1989	6.57
1988	6.59
1987	6.61
1986	6.60
1985	6.59
1984	6.59
1983	6.57
1982	6.56
1981	6.55
1980	6.56
1979	6.58
1978	6.59
1977	6.57
1976	6.55
1975	6.55
1974	6.53
1973	6.47
1972	6.45
1971	6.43
1970	6.41
1969	6.39
1968	6.39
1967	6.38
1966	6.35
1965	6.31
1964	6.29
1963	6.26
1962	6.22
1961	6.21
1960	6.18

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allfigures, “Population, Sierra Leone, 2025: 8,819,794 people”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/population/sierra-leone, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.

Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.