Sierra Leone Population Pyramid 2036
Year
2036Sierra Leone in 2036
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Sierra Leone at 10,734,348 in 2036. Ten years before, in 2026, the projected population is 8,996,744 — 19.3% lower.
With a projected median age of 23.5 years, Sierra Leone would have a youth dependency ratio of 52.7 and an old-age dependency ratio of 6.3 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.
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 | 10,734,348 | 23.5 | |
| Togo | 12,170,508 | 22.0 | |
| Liberia | 7,142,323 | 22.5 | |
| Mauritania | 7,019,235 | 20.3 | |
| Gambia | 3,493,576 | 22.8 |
