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Population in Sierra Leone

Latest: 8,819,794
Previous: 8,642,022
Change: +177,772 (+2.1%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Persons

Population over time

Annual, Persons, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Population in Sierra Leone
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	2,514,638
Dec 31, 1967	2,562,384
Dec 31, 1968	2,611,532
Dec 31, 1969	2,661,365
Dec 31, 1970	2,712,286
Dec 31, 1971	2,763,222
Dec 31, 1972	2,814,388
Dec 31, 1973	2,866,955
Dec 31, 1974	2,920,459
Dec 31, 1975	2,974,657
Dec 31, 1976	3,028,820
Dec 31, 1977	3,085,354
Dec 31, 1978	3,145,517
Dec 31, 1979	3,207,499
Dec 31, 1980	3,272,089
Dec 31, 1981	3,338,940
Dec 31, 1982	3,408,183
Dec 31, 1983	3,481,646
Dec 31, 1984	3,558,758
Dec 31, 1985	3,638,438
Dec 31, 1986	3,728,380
Dec 31, 1987	3,829,718
Dec 31, 1988	3,934,517
Dec 31, 1989	4,034,037
Dec 31, 1990	4,196,828
Dec 31, 1991	4,246,267
Dec 31, 1992	4,166,366
Dec 31, 1993	4,157,130
Dec 31, 1994	4,173,105
Dec 31, 1995	4,179,179
Dec 31, 1996	4,199,210
Dec 31, 1997	4,253,716
Dec 31, 1998	4,295,785
Dec 31, 1999	4,318,043
Dec 31, 2000	4,423,611
Dec 31, 2001	4,692,716
Dec 31, 2002	4,971,435
Dec 31, 2003	5,177,687
Dec 31, 2004	5,355,717
Dec 31, 2005	5,501,712
Dec 31, 2006	5,624,466
Dec 31, 2007	5,749,352
Dec 31, 2008	5,894,722
Dec 31, 2009	6,055,646
Dec 31, 2010	6,222,714
Dec 31, 2011	6,387,251
Dec 31, 2012	6,551,080
Dec 31, 2013	6,714,051
Dec 31, 2014	6,876,385
Dec 31, 2015	7,037,655
Dec 31, 2016	7,205,328
Dec 31, 2017	7,379,299
Dec 31, 2018	7,554,563
Dec 31, 2019	7,731,991
Dec 31, 2020	7,912,558
Dec 31, 2021	8,094,602
Dec 31, 2022	8,276,807
Dec 31, 2023	8,460,512
Dec 31, 2024	8,642,022
Dec 31, 2025	8,819,794

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