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People Statistics · Country

Median age in Sierra Leone

1950 – 2023 · 74 data points 39 of 43 · Countries Updated 22 Oct 2026
People · Sierra Leone

Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects, 1950 – 2023

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Overview 4 figures People 13 figures Economy 9 figures Education 3 figures Climate 1 figure
Latest value · 2023 19.3years +0.2 since 2022
Countries · 2023 39 of 43 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2013 +1.9
vs World −11.1 World: 30.4 · 2023
Median age, 1950 – 2023 years · Sierra Leone · World
+1.9 since 2013
Sierra Leone World

Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects, 1950 – 2023

Compared with Median age · years
Sierra Leone
19.3
World
30.4

Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects

The series at a glance Sierra Leone · 1950 – 2023
Latest value 19.3 · 2023
First value 19.4 · 1950
Highest 20.1 · 1960
Lowest 16.8 · 2003
Data points 74

By year

All years · 1950 – 2023

YearSierra LeoneChange World
2023 19.3 +0.2 30.4
2022 19.0 +0.2 30.1
2021 18.8 +0.2 29.8
2020 18.6 +0.2 29.6
2019 18.4 +0.2 29.3
2018 18.2 +0.2 29.0
2017 18.0 +0.2 28.8
2016 17.8 +0.2 28.5
2015 17.7 +0.1 28.3
2014 17.5 +0.1 28.1
2013 17.4 +0.1 27.8
2012 17.3 +0.1 27.6
2011 17.2 +0.1 27.4
2010 17.1 +0.1 27.2
2009 17.0 +0.1 27.0
2008 17.0 +0.0 26.7
2007 16.9 +0.0 26.5
2006 16.9 +0.0 26.3
2005 16.9 +0.0 26.1
2004 16.8 +0.0 25.9
2003 16.8 −0.0 25.7
2002 16.8 −0.0 25.5
2001 16.8 −0.0 25.3
2000 16.9 −0.1 25.1
1999 16.9 −0.1 24.9
1998 17.0 −0.1 24.7
1997 17.1 −0.0 24.4
1996 17.1 −0.1 24.2
1995 17.2 −0.1 24.0
1994 17.2 −0.1 23.7
1993 17.3 −0.1 23.5
1992 17.3 −0.1 23.3
1991 17.4 −0.1 23.1
1990 17.4 −0.1 22.9
1989 17.5 −0.1 22.8
1988 17.5 −0.1 22.6
1987 17.6 −0.1 22.4
1986 17.7 −0.1 22.2
1985 17.7 −0.1 22.0
1984 17.8 −0.1 21.9
1983 17.9 −0.1 21.8
1982 17.9 −0.1 21.7
1981 18.0 −0.1 21.6
1980 18.1 −0.1 21.5
1979 18.2 −0.1 21.3
1978 18.3 −0.1 21.1
1977 18.4 −0.1 21.0
1976 18.5 −0.1 20.8
1975 18.6 −0.1 20.7
1974 18.7 −0.2 20.5
1973 18.9 −0.2 20.4
1972 19.0 −0.2 20.4
1971 19.2 −0.2 20.3
1970 19.4 −0.2 20.3
1969 19.6 −0.1 20.3
1968 19.7 −0.1 20.4
1967 19.8 −0.1 20.5
1966 19.9 −0.0 20.6
1965 19.9 −0.0 20.8
1964 19.9 −0.0 21.0
1963 20.0 −0.0 21.2
1962 20.0 −0.0 21.4
1961 20.0 −0.0 21.4
1960 20.1 +0.0 21.5
1959 20.1 +0.0 21.5
1958 20.0 +0.0 21.5
1957 20.0 +0.0 21.6
1956 20.0 +0.1 21.7
1955 19.9 +0.1 21.8
1954 19.8 +0.1 21.9
1953 19.8 +0.1 22.0
1952 19.6 +0.1 22.1
1951 19.5 +0.1 22.1
1950 19.4 22.2

Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects, 1950 – 2023

Ranking · Countries

2012 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryMedian age
43 Congo - Kinshasa 15.8
42 Yemen 17.1
41 Sierra Leone 17.3
40 Liberia 17.7
39 Congo - Brazzaville 18.6
38 Honduras 19.9
37 Gabon 20.6
36 Philippines 21.4
35 Bangladesh 22.5
34 Egypt 22.5
33 India 24.3
32 Ecuador 24.4
31 Saudi Arabia 24.9
30 Mexico 25.4
29 Algeria 25.8
28 Indonesia 27.1
27 Colombia 27.3
26 Lebanon 27.5
25 Türkiye 28.8
24 Brazil 29.1
23 Argentina 29.3
22 Chile 32.4
21 China 34.9
20 United States 36.1
19 Russia 37.2
18 Poland 37.3
17 Taiwan 37.5
16 South Korea 37.9
15 Norway 37.9
14 United Kingdom 38.5
13 Canada 39.1
12 Romania 39.2
11 Czechia 39.2
10 France 39.5
9 Spain 40.1
8 Netherlands 40.4
7 Hong Kong SAR China 40.7
6 Lithuania 40.9
5 Greece 41.2
4 Finland 41.3
3 Bulgaria 41.8
2 Italy 43.2
1 Germany 44.1

Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects, 2012

What it means

The age that splits residents into two equal halves — a quick read on whether a place is young or ageing.

How it is calculated

Half the residents are younger and half are older than this age, from census or population estimates by age.