Sierra Leone Population Pyramid 2090
Year
2090Sierra Leone in 2090
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Sierra Leone at 15,996,608 in 2090. Compared with 2080, when the projection stands at 15,751,833, that represents growth of 1.6% over ten years.
With a projected median age of 36.8 years, Sierra Leone would have a youth dependency ratio of 30.1 and an old-age dependency ratio of 20.6 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.
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 | 15,996,608 | 36.8 | |
| Mauritania | 15,941,788 | 33.3 | |
| Liberia | 12,402,844 | 34.6 | |
| Togo | 24,632,971 | 31.5 | |
| Gambia | 5,649,789 | 38.0 |
