Total population in Sierra Leone (1975 - 2025)
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Total population over time
| Year | Value | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8.82M persons | +177.77K persons | +2.06% |
| 2024 | 8.64M persons | +181.51K persons | +2.15% |
| 2023 | 8.46M persons | +183.71K persons | +2.22% |
| 2022 | 8.28M persons | +182.20K persons | +2.25% |
| 2021 | 8.09M persons | +182.04K persons | +2.30% |
| 2020 | 7.91M persons | +180.57K persons | +2.34% |
| 2019 | 7.73M persons | +177.43K persons | +2.35% |
| 2018 | 7.55M persons | +175.26K persons | +2.38% |
| 2017 | 7.38M persons | +173.97K persons | +2.41% |
| 2016 | 7.21M persons | +167.67K persons | +2.38% |
| 2015 | 7.04M persons | +161.27K persons | +2.35% |
| 2014 | 6.88M persons | +162.33K persons | +2.42% |
| 2013 | 6.71M persons | +162.97K persons | +2.49% |
| 2012 | 6.55M persons | +163.83K persons | +2.56% |
| 2011 | 6.39M persons | +164.54K persons | +2.64% |
| 2010 | 6.22M persons | +167.07K persons | +2.76% |
| 2009 | 6.06M persons | +160.92K persons | +2.73% |
| 2008 | 5.89M persons | +145.37K persons | +2.53% |
| 2007 | 5.75M persons | +124.89K persons | +2.22% |
| 2006 | 5.62M persons | +122.75K persons | +2.23% |
| 2005 | 5.50M persons | +146.00K persons | +2.73% |
| 2004 | 5.36M persons | +178.03K persons | +3.44% |
| 2003 | 5.18M persons | +206.25K persons | +4.15% |
| 2002 | 4.97M persons | +278.72K persons | +5.94% |
| 2001 | 4.69M persons | +269.10K persons | +6.08% |
| 2000 | 4.42M persons | +105.57K persons | +2.44% |
| 1999 | 4.32M persons | +22.26K persons | +0.52% |
| 1998 | 4.30M persons | +42.07K persons | +0.99% |
| 1997 | 4.25M persons | +54.51K persons | +1.30% |
| 1996 | 4.20M persons | +20.03K persons | +0.48% |
| 1995 | 4.18M persons | +6.07K persons | +0.15% |
| 1994 | 4.17M persons | +15.98K persons | +0.38% |
| 1993 | 4.16M persons | 9.24K persons | -0.22% |
| 1992 | 4.17M persons | 79.90K persons | -1.88% |
| 1991 | 4.25M persons | +49.44K persons | +1.18% |
| 1990 | 4.20M persons | +162.79K persons | +4.04% |
| 1989 | 4.03M persons | +99.52K persons | +2.53% |
| 1988 | 3.93M persons | +104.80K persons | +2.74% |
| 1987 | 3.83M persons | +101.34K persons | +2.72% |
| 1986 | 3.73M persons | +89.94K persons | +2.47% |
| 1985 | 3.64M persons | +79.68K persons | +2.24% |
| 1984 | 3.56M persons | +77.11K persons | +2.21% |
| 1983 | 3.48M persons | +73.46K persons | +2.16% |
| 1982 | 3.41M persons | +69.24K persons | +2.07% |
| 1981 | 3.34M persons | +66.85K persons | +2.04% |
| 1980 | 3.27M persons | +64.59K persons | +2.01% |
| 1979 | 3.21M persons | +61.98K persons | +1.97% |
| 1978 | 3.15M persons | +60.16K persons | +1.95% |
| 1977 | 3.09M persons | +56.53K persons | +1.87% |
| 1976 | 3.03M persons | +54.16K persons | +1.82% |
| 1975 | 2.97M persons | — | — |
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