Median age estimates and projections in Sierra Leone
The median age in Sierra Leone was 19.3 years in 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest since 1970.
Sierra Leone, 2023 (latest estimate)
19.3
Change from 2022
+1.2%
Projection for 2030
20.9 years
Projection for 2050
26.3 years
Projection for 2100
37.4 years
Position in 2023
181st of 216
Median age estimates and projections in Sierra Leone over time
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Sierra Leone
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Years. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 37.4 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 36.6 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 35.8 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 34.9 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 33.9 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 32.8 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 31.6 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 30.4 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 29.1 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 27.7 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 26.3 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 24.9 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 23.6 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 22.2 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 20.9 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 19.7 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 19.3 years |
| 2022 | 19.0 years |
| 2021 | 18.8 years |
| 2020 | 18.6 years |
| 2019 | 18.4 years |
| 2018 | 18.2 years |
| 2017 | 18.0 years |
| 2016 | 17.8 years |
| 2015 | 17.7 years |
| 2014 | 17.5 years |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +1.2% from 19.0 years in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 17.4 years, the figure has changed by +10.8%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Sierra Leone has the 181st highest value.
More for Sierra Leone
All statistics for Sierra Leone
Population estimates and projections
8,460,512 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
3.79 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
2.18%
2023 · UN Population Division
Population
8,819,794 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
2.04%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
3.3%
2025 · World Bank