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Sierra Leone

8.5M
Population · 2023 · UN 2024
2.18%
Growth rate · 2023 · UN 2024
3.79
Fertility rate · 2023 · UN 2024
61.8 yrs
Life expectancy · 2023 · UN 2024

Total population

Sierra Leone1950198020102040207021002M4M6M8M10M12M14M16Mpeople

1 series: Sierra Leone (1950–2100, latest 16M, projected).

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Population growth rate

Sierra Leone195019802010204020702100-2.0%0.0%2.0%4.0%6.0%

1 series: Sierra Leone (1950–2100, latest -0.1%, projected).

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Median age

Sierra Leone19501980201020402070210020.0 yrs25.0 yrs30.0 yrs35.0 yrs

1 series: Sierra Leone (1950–2100, latest 37.4 yrs, projected).

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Population pyramid

2023 · estimate

MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-2930-3435-3940-4445-4950-5455-5960-6465-6970-7475-7980-8485-8990-9495-99100+
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