Population, age 13, total in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population, age 13, total was 163,081 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 13, total in Sierra Leone, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 13, total in Sierra Leone is 163,081, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 13, total in Sierra Leone peaked at 163,081 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 88,959, in 1990.
Sierra Leone ranks 85th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 13, total in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 88,959 | — |
| 1991 | 89,725 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 89,846 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 89,728 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 89,948 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 90,924 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 92,769 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 95,356 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 98,549 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 102,119 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 105,880 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 109,834 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 113,996 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 118,227 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 122,357 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 126,265 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 129,878 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 133,224 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 136,438 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 139,713 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 143,190 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 146,905 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 150,809 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 154,855 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 163,081 | +5.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 163,081 is below the median for low income countries, which is 419,312, 39% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 163,081 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 270,023, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92,792 | 88,959 | 102,119 | 10 |
| 2000s | 123,581 | 105,880 | 139,713 | 10 |
| 2010s | 151,768 | 143,190 | 163,081 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 82 Honduras 181,253 compare
- 83 Papua New Guinea 175,524 compare
- 84 Tajikistan 166,319 compare
- 86 Tunisia 161,655 compare
- 87 El Salvador 150,297 compare
- 88 Eritrea 146,788 compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,043 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 73,295 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,708 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 92,723 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2393 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 13, total in Sierra Leone?
- Population, age 13, total in Sierra Leone was 163,081 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 13, total recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 163,081 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 13, total recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,959 in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population, age 13, total?
- Sierra Leone ranks 85th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 13, total rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 13, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.