Sierra Leone Population Pyramid 1950
Year
1950Sierra Leone in 1950
As of 1950, Sierra Leone counted 1,999,623 inhabitants. Half of the population was younger than 20.4 years; 39.4% were children under 15 and 3.0% were 65 or older.
The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in Sierra Leone had on average 3.79 children, above the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 61.8 years on average (63.5 years for girls, 60.1 for boys).
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
49,156 immigrants live in Sierra Leone, 0.6% of the population.
| Guinea | 33,542 |
| Liberia | 8,462 |
| Nigeria | 2,024 |
| India | 892 |
| Ghana | 874 |
63,631 people born in Sierra Leone live in other countries.
| Senegal | 15,843 |
| Liberia | 13,878 |
| Guinea | 8,065 |
| Nigeria | 4,679 |
| Australia | 4,218 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Leone | 1,999,624 | 20.4 | |
| Benin | 2,250,476 | 23.9 | |
| Senegal | 2,555,370 | 18.7 | |
| Niger | 2,597,810 | 15.0 | |
| Togo | 1,399,600 | 19.3 |





