Sierra Leone Population Pyramid 1953

Sierra Leone
1953
Population: 2,070,810

Year

-5 -1   1953  +1 +5

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Sierra Leone in 1953

In 1953, Sierra Leone had a total population of 2,070,810 people. With a median age of 20.8 years, Sierra Leone had a youth dependency ratio of 66.8 and an old-age dependency ratio of 5.7 per 100 people of working age.

This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
2,070,810
Median age
20.8
0-14 %
38.7%
65+ %
3.3%
Child dependency
66.8
Old-age dependency
5.7
Region
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
12,948,325
Population 2100
15,934,257
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
1234567
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 3.79

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.

Life expectancy at birth
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
203040506070
19602023 · 61.8

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.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
22456890
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

49,156 immigrants live in Sierra Leone, 0.6% of the population.

Guinea33,542
Liberia8,462
Nigeria2,024
India892
Ghana874
Where emigrants live (2024)

63,631 people born in Sierra Leone live in other countries.

Senegal15,843
Liberia13,878
Guinea8,065
Nigeria4,679
Australia4,218
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Sierra Leone 2,070,811 20.8
Benin 2,306,202 22.9
Togo 1,476,071 18.9
Senegal 2,757,567 18.5
Niger 2,859,192 15.1
How many people lived in Sierra Leone in 1953?
Sierra Leone had a population of 2,070,810 in 1953.
What is the median age in Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone's median age is 20.8 years.
How many children and older people live in Sierra Leone?
3.3% of Sierra Leone's population is 65 or older, and 38.7% is under 15.
What type of population pyramid does Sierra Leone have?
Sierra Leone's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

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