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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

2016 · 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
30 Algeria 26.8
24 Argentina 30.1
34 Bangladesh 23.8
23 Brazil 30.9
4 Bulgaria 42.8
14 Canada 39.7
22 Chile 33.6
21 China 36.0
26 Colombia 29.0
39 Congo - Brazzaville 18.1
43 Congo - Kinshasa 15.8
10 Czechia 40.8
32 Ecuador 25.7
35 Egypt 23.0
8 Finland 41.5
12 France 40.5
37 Gabon 21.3
1 Germany 44.8
3 Greece 43.1
38 Honduras 21.2
6 Hong Kong SAR China 42.2
33 India 25.6
28 Indonesia 28.1
2 Italy 44.8
27 Lebanon 28.4
42 Liberia 17.6
5 Lithuania 42.3
31 Mexico 26.6
9 Netherlands 41.3
18 Norway 38.3
36 Philippines 22.6
17 Poland 38.7
11 Romania 40.6
19 Russia 37.8
29 Saudi Arabia 27.6
40 Sierra Leone 17.8
13 South Korea 40.5
7 Spain 42.0
15 Taiwan 39.5
25 Türkiye 29.9
16 United Kingdom 38.8
20 United States 36.5
41 Yemen 17.8

Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects, 2016

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.