Population ages 15-64 in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population ages 15-64 was 59.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
59.1%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
174th
of 217 countries
All-time high
59.1%
in 2025
All-time low
52.6%
in 2001
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64 in Sierra Leone, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 59.1% for population ages 15-64 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Sierra Leone peaked at 59.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 52.6%, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 174th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population ages 15-64 in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 58.0% | — |
| 1961 | 57.9% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 57.8% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 57.6% | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 57.2% | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 56.9% | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 56.6% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 56.3% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 56.0% | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 55.8% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 55.5% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 55.3% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 55.1% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 54.9% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 54.7% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 54.6% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 54.4% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 54.3% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 54.1% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 54.0% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 53.9% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 53.8% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 53.7% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 53.7% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 53.6% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 53.5% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 53.4% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 53.3% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 53.2% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 53.2% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 53.1% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 53.1% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 53.0% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 53.0% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 52.9% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 52.9% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 52.8% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 52.8% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 52.7% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 52.7% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 52.6% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 52.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 52.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 52.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 52.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 52.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 52.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 53.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 53.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 53.3% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 53.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 53.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 53.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 54.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 54.6% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 55.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 55.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 55.8% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 56.3% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 56.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 57.0% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 57.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 57.8% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 58.3% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 58.7% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 59.1% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.0% | 55.8% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.7% | 54.0% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.5% | 53.2% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.9% | 52.7% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.9% | 52.6% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.9% | 53.5% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 57.0% | 59.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 171 Pakistan 59.4% compare
- 172 Saint Martin (French part) 59.3% compare
- 173 Equatorial Guinea 59.1% compare
- 175 Rwanda 59.0% compare
- 176 South Sudan 58.9% compare
- 177 Japan 58.8% compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 553,045 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 18.85 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 178,431 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9,041 (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2002)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,753 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,822 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2,602 (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.2 % change on previous year (2002)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64 in Sierra Leone?
- Population ages 15-64 in Sierra Leone was 59.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 59.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.6% in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population ages 15-64?
- Sierra Leone ranks 174th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.