Population of Sierra Leone
Updated on May 15, 2023.

The Population of Sierra Leone was 8,420,641 in 2021, a difference of +186,671 (2% increase) from 2020, according to recent data from the World Bank.

The chart and table below shows the population of Sierra Leone for 1960-2021.

Data Source: World Bank.
Population of Sierra Leone
Population of Sierra Leone
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Year Population
1,960 2,301,310.00
1,961 2,341,065.00
1,962 2,382,914.00
1,963 2,426,750.00
1,964 2,472,686.00
1,965 2,520,576.00
1,966 2,569,736.00
1,967 2,620,396.00
1,968 2,672,370.00
1,969 2,724,901.00
1,970 2,778,557.00
1,971 2,832,392.00
1,972 2,886,642.00
1,973 2,942,333.00
1,974 2,998,843.00
1,975 3,055,916.00
1,976 3,112,863.00
1,977 3,172,195.00
1,978 3,235,170.00
1,979 3,300,032.00
1,980 3,367,477.00
1,981 3,437,108.00
1,982 3,509,197.00
1,983 3,585,773.00
1,984 3,666,262.00
1,985 3,749,419.00
1,986 3,842,917.00
1,987 3,947,865.00
1,988 4,056,215.00
1,989 4,159,163.00
1,990 4,325,388.00
1,991 4,378,169.00
1,992 4,301,566.00
1,993 4,295,689.00
1,994 4,314,953.00
1,995 4,324,149.00
1,996 4,347,370.00
1,997 4,405,028.00
1,998 4,449,975.00
1,999 4,475,145.00
2,000 4,584,067.00
2,001 4,857,096.00
2,002 5,140,113.00
2,003 5,350,907.00
2,004 5,533,329.00
2,005 5,683,334.00
2,006 5,809,774.00
2,007 5,939,163.00
2,008 6,090,860.00
2,009 6,259,842.00
2,010 6,436,698.00
2,011 6,612,385.00
2,012 6,788,587.00
2,013 6,964,859.00
2,014 7,140,688.00
2,015 7,314,773.00
2,016 7,493,913.00
2,017 7,677,565.00
2,018 7,861,281.00
2,019 8,046,828.00
2,020 8,233,970.00
2,021 8,420,641.00