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Population in Sierra Leone
8 093 425
people
As of May 1, 2026 the population (permanent residents) in Sierra Leone is 8 093 425 people, including children under the age of 6 - 792 144 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 972 223 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 954 012 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 3 497 371 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 1 764 367 people, and the centenarians in Sierra Leone over 80 years old - 113 308 people.
The population page for Sierra Leone collects country-level and city-level demographic figures in a format suitable for comparison and reference.
Start with the main population indicators for Sierra Leone, then open cities to see how residents are distributed across the country.
Population size in Sierra Leone by age groups
| Children under 6 years old | 792 144 / 9.79% |
| Teenagers from 7 to 17 | 972 223 / 12.01% |
| Young people from 18 to 29 | 954 012 / 11.79% |
| Adults from 30 to 59 | 3 497 371 / 43.21% |
| Elderly over 60 | 1 764 367 / 21.8% |
| Centenarians over 80 | 113 308 / 1.4% |
Gender composition of the population in Sierra Leone
Total in Sierra Leone permanent residents 3 864 610 men (47.75%) and 4 228 815 women (52.25%).
| Age | Men | Women | Percentage of women |
| 0 – 4 | 252 514 / 6.1% | 202 012 / 5.6% | 47.7% |
| 5 – 9 | 252 514 / 6.1% | 198 127 / 5.5% | 47.5% |
| 10 - 14 | 225 321 / 5.4% | 178 703 / 5% | 47.5% |
| 15 - 19 | 190 357 / 4.5% | 155 394 / 4.4% | 48% |
| 20 - 24 | 225 321 / 5.4% | 186 473 / 5.2% | 49% |
| 25 - 29 | 334 096 / 8.2% | 279 709 / 7.6% | 48.9% |
| 30 - 34 | 326 326 / 8% | 279 709 / 7.6% | 49.4% |
| 35 - 39 | 299 133 / 7.3% | 271 939 / 7.4% | 51.1% |
| 40 - 44 | 275 824 / 6.7% | 256 400 / 7% | 51.5% |
| 45 - 49 | 252 514 / 6.1% | 236 976 / 6.5% | 51.8% |
| 50 - 54 | 287 478 / 7% | 287 479 / 7.8% | 53.6% |
| 55 - 59 | 303 017 / 7.4% | 330 212 / 8.9% | 55.5% |
| 60 - 64 | 252 514 / 6.1% | 295 249 / 8% | 57.3% |
| 65 - 69 | 174 818 / 4.1% | 233 091 / 6.4% | 60.4% |
| 70 - 74 | 73 812 / 1.5% | 124 315 / 3.6% | 65.8% |
| 75 - 79 | 93 236 / 2% | 194 243 / 5.4% | 70% |
| 80+ | 66 042 / 1.3% | 174 818 / 4.9% | 75.2% |
Education level
Education level of residents in Sierra Leone: have higher education 22.7% (1 837 207 people), incomplete higher education — 2.9% (234 709 people), secondary vocational — 35.7% (2 889 353 people), 11 classes — 15.7% (1 270 668 people), 9 classes — 8.7% (704 128 people), 5 classes — 8.2% (663 661 people), have no education — 0.4% (32 374 people), illiterate — 0.6% (48 561 people).
| Higher education | 1 837 207 / 22.7% |
| Incomplete higher | 234 709 / 2.9% |
| Secondary vocational | 2 889 353 / 35.7% |
| Elementary school | 1 270 668 / 15.7% |
| Middle school | 704 128 / 8.7% |
| High school | 663 661 / 8.2% |
| Without education | 32 374 / 0.4% |
| Illiterate | 48 561 / 0.6% |
Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Sierra Leone
Total in Sierra Leone the number of officially employed population is 5 301 193 people (65.5%), pensioners 2 185 225 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 364 204 people (4.5%).
| Employed population | 5 301 193 / 65.5% |
| Unemployed | 364 204 / 4.5% |
| Pensioners | 2 185 225 / 27% |
Disability
Total in Sierra Leone have a disability 771 303 people, what constitutes 9.53% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 118 973 (1.47.%), disabled of the group II are 301 075 (3.72.%), disabled of the group III are 288 935 (3.57.%), disabled children 62 319 (0.77.%).
| Total disabled | 771 303 / 9.53% |
| Disabled of the group I | 118 973 / 1.47% |
| Disabled of the group II | 301 075 / 3.72% |
| Disabled of the group III | 288 935 / 3.57% |
| Disabled children | 62 319 / 0.77% |