The total population in Sierra Leone was estimated at 8.8 million people in 2023, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. Looking back, in the year of 1960, Sierra Leone had a population of 2.3 million people. source: World Bank

Population in Sierra Leone is expected to reach 8.40 Million by the end of 2024, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Sierra Leone Population is projected to trend around 8.50 Million in 2025, according to our econometric models.




Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Population 8.79 8.61 Million Dec 2023
Unemployment Rate 3.20 3.30 percent Dec 2023

Sierra Leone Population
The population of Sierra Leone represents 0.09 percent of the world´s total population which arguably means that one person in every 1162 people on the planet is a resident of Sierra Leone.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
8.79 8.61 8.79 2.32 1960 - 2023 Million Yearly