Highlights of Analysis:
- Sierra Leone Population is increasing
- Sierra Leone Population Density is increasing
- Sierra Leone Life Expectancy is increasing
- Sierra Leone Fertility Rate is decreasing
Every year Sierra Leone population is expected to increase by 111474 people. Sierra Leone contributes 0.12% of world's total population. Average Life Expectancy in Sierra Leone is 53.34 and is expected to Increase in upcoming next 50 years.Life Expectancy is below average when compared to global average (Currently Hong Kong Ranks 1st for Life Expectancy of 85 years).
How the
world population is changing is of great importance for humanity’s impact on the Earth’s natural environment, but it also gives reasons to hope for a good future.
Sierra Leone owns 0.00048% of land i.e. 72180 Sq Kms of land and Ranks 120
when compared to other
Global Countries Land area
Sierra Leone Population, Density, Fertility Rate and Life Expectancy Overview
| Sierra Leone Population Analysis |
Year 2010 |
Year 2020 |
Year 2030 |
| Sierra Leone Population (in million)
|
6.45 |
8.04 |
9.71 |
| Sierra Leone Global Rank
|
105th |
103rd |
99th |
| Sierra Leone Global Population Share
|
0.09% |
0.1% |
0.11% |
| Sierra Leone Global Population Density
|
80.92 |
101.48 |
124.01 |
| Sierra Leone Global Population Density Rank
|
8th |
10th |
12th |
| Sierra Leone Average Life Expectancy
|
48.22 |
53.34 |
57.13 |
| Sierra Leone Average Life Expectancy Global Rank
|
200th |
201st |
201st |
| Sierra Leone Fertility Rate
|
5.2 |
4.07 |
3.29 |
| Sierra Leone Fertility Rate Global Rank
|
24th |
33rd |
38th |
Note : Population Density means number of people staying per kilometer and Fertility rate means number of kids born per women
What is the Population trend of
Sierra Leone
?
- Every year Sierra Leone population is expected to increase by 111474 people.
- Sierra Leone population overall trend is expected to be Decreasing for next 50 years and expected to be in Decreasing trend for next 100 years.
- As per trend analysis Sierra Leone will have more death than births from 2099 and this will impact population growth.
- Sierra Leone Global Population Rank for next 50 years is expected to be in Range of 103rd-91st.
What is the Population growth rate of
Sierra-Leone
?
- Sierra Leone population average growth rate for next 50 years is increasing at Rate of 1.43%.
- Overall population growth rate of Sierra Leone is expected to be decreasing starting Year : 2096.
- Sierra Leone contributes 0.12% of world's total population.
Table : Past and Expected Future
Population & Global Rank
| Year |
Count(in Millions) |
Global Rank |
| 2010 |
6.45 Million |
105th |
| 2020 |
8.04 Million |
103rd |
| 2030 |
9.71 Million |
99th |
| 2040 |
11.4 Million |
92nd |
| 2050 |
12.97 Million |
91st |
| 2060 |
14.32 Million |
86th |
| 2070 |
15.38 Million |
86th |
| 2080 |
16.08 Million |
86th |
| 2090 |
16.43 Million |
87th |
| 2100 |
16.49 Million |
86th |
Table : Past and Expected Future Population Growth Rate
| Year |
Count(in Millions) |
Growth Rate |
| 2010 |
6.45 Million |
2.35% |
| 2020 |
8.04 Million |
2.03% |
| 2030 |
9.71 Million |
1.71% |
| 2040 |
11.4 Million |
1.43% |
| 2050 |
12.97 Million |
1.13% |
| 2060 |
14.32 Million |
0.85% |
| 2070 |
15.38 Million |
0.59% |
| 2080 |
16.08 Million |
0.34% |
| 2090 |
16.43 Million |
0.13% |
| 2100 |
16.49 Million |
-0.02% |
Table : Past and Expected Future Population Share in world
| Year |
Count(in Millions) |
Share |
| 2010 |
6.45 Million |
0.09% |
| 2020 |
8.04 Million |
0.1% |
| 2030 |
9.71 Million |
0.11% |
| 2040 |
11.4 Million |
0.12% |
| 2050 |
12.97 Million |
0.13% |
| 2060 |
14.32 Million |
0.14% |
| 2070 |
15.38 Million |
0.14% |
| 2080 |
16.08 Million |
0.14% |
| 2090 |
16.43 Million |
0.14% |
| 2100 |
16.49 Million |
0.14% |
Sierra-Leone
Population Density
- Sierra Leone population density is 143.11 per sq. km and is expected to be Decreasing for next 50 years.
- Sierra Leone Ranks in range of 10th-18th in term of population density around the world.
- As per trend, their will be decrease in population density of Sierra Leone.
Table : Past and Expected Future Population Density (people per sq. km.)
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| Year |
Population Density |
Rank |
| 2010 |
80.92 |
8th |
| 2020 |
101.48 |
10th |
| 2030 |
124.01 |
12th |
| 2040 |
148.13 |
14th |
| 2050 |
172.59 |
16th |
| 2060 |
169.34 |
18th |
| 2070 |
162.31 |
20th |
| 2080 |
151.95 |
22nd |
| 2090 |
138.94 |
24th |
| 2100 |
124.07 |
26th |
Sierra-Leone
Average Life Expectancy
- Average Life Expectancy in Sierra Leone is 53.34 and is expected to Increase in upcoming next 50 years.
- Life Expectancy is below average when compared to global average (Currently Hong Kong Ranks 1st for Life Expectancy of 85 years).
- Sierra Leone ranks 201st in terms of average life expectancy around the world.
Table : Past and Expected Average Life Expectancy (Age) (Source)
| Year |
Average Life Expectancy |
Rank |
| 2010 |
48.22 |
200th |
| 2020 |
53.34 |
201st |
| 2030 |
57.13 |
201st |
| 2040 |
60.28 |
201st |
| 2050 |
62.77 |
201st |
| 2060 |
64.67 |
201st |
| 2070 |
66.25 |
201st |
| 2080 |
67.54 |
201st |
| 2090 |
68.75 |
201st |
| 2100 |
0 |
|
Sierra-Leone
Average Fertility Rate
- In Sierra Leone, Women gives birth to 4.078 (average) children every year and this fertility rate is expected to be in decreasing trend.
- Sierra Leone rank is in range of 33rd-48th in term of average fertility rate around the world.
Table : Past and Expected Average Fertility Rate
| Year |
Average Fertility Rate |
Rank |
| 2010 |
5.2 |
24th |
| 2020 |
4.07 |
33rd |
| 2030 |
3.29 |
38th |
| 2040 |
2.78 |
44th |
| 2050 |
2.46 |
47th |
| 2060 |
2.22 |
48th |
| 2070 |
2.06 |
51st |
| 2080 |
1.94 |
52nd |
| 2090 |
1.87 |
61st |
| 2100 |
1.83 |
76th |
Conclusion of Analysis :
In 1950, Sierra Leone population was 2041203 and this continuously increasing at growth rate of average 0.01%.Currently Sierra Leone population is around 6458720 and by year 2030 its expected to be 9719531 .Sierra Leone ranks 105th when compared to other countries population. Average Life Expectancy of Sierra Leone in 2010 was 48.224, in 2020 its 53.34 and by 2050 it will be 62.773.As mentioned in Highlight's Sierra Leone population is increasing, population density is increasing, average life expectancy is increasing and average fertility rate is decreasing.
Reference (Source) :
- https://population.un.org/wpp/
- https://population.un.org/wpp/DataSources/
- https://www.wikipedia.org/
Historical population data on a sub-national level – including their administrative divisions and principal towns – is collected by Jan Lahmeyer and published at his website
www.populstat.info.
The Minnesota Population Center publishes various high-quality datasets based on census data beginning in 1790. At the time of writing this source was online at
www.pop.umn.edu/index.php. It focuses on North America and Europe.
The Data & Information Services Center (DISC) Archive at University of Wisconsin-Madison provides access to census data and population datasets (mostly for the Americas). At the time of writing this source was online at
http://www.disc.wisc.edu.
The Atlas of the Biosphere publishes data on Population Density. At the time of writing this source was online at
www.sage.wisc.edu/atlas/maps.
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