Sierra Leone: population 1961–2025
See Sierra Leone on the map →Population by year
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.1M |
| 1963 | 2.2M |
| 1965 | 2.3M |
| 1967 | 2.4M |
| 1969 | 2.5M |
| 1971 | 2.6M |
| 1973 | 2.7M |
| 1975 | 2.8M |
| 1977 | 2.9M |
| 1979 | 3.1M |
| 1981 | 3.2M |
| 1983 | 3.4M |
| 1985 | 3.5M |
| 1987 | 3.7M |
| 1989 | 3.8M |
| 1991 | 4.0M |
| 1993 | 4.1M |
| 1995 | 4.3M |
| 1997 | 4.4M |
| 1999 | 4.6M |
| 2001 | 4.7M |
| 2003 | 4.9M |
| 2005 | 5.2M |
| 2007 | 5.6M |
| 2009 | 5.9M |
| 2011 | 6.3M |
| 2013 | 6.7M |
| 2015 | 7.1M |
| 2017 | 7.2M |
| 2019 | 7.4M |
| 2021 | 7.5M |
| 2023 | 8.0M |
| 2025 | 8.2M |