Sierra Leone Population Pyramid 1980

Sierra Leone
1980
Population: 3,272,088

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-5 -1   1980  +1 +5

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Sierra Leone in 1980

In 1980, Sierra Leone had a total population of 3,272,089 people. That is 20.6% more than in 1970, when the population stood at 2,712,286. The median age was 19.1 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 77.7 children under 15 and 7.7 people aged 65 or over. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

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


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