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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

2022 · 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 18.1
41 Liberia 18.2
40 Congo - Brazzaville 18.2
39 Sierra Leone 19.0
38 Gabon 21.5
37 Honduras 23.2
36 Egypt 23.8
35 Philippines 24.9
34 Bangladesh 25.0
33 India 27.7
32 Ecuador 28.0
31 Algeria 28.0
30 Lebanon 28.1
29 Mexico 28.5
28 Saudi Arabia 28.7
27 Indonesia 29.6
26 Colombia 31.2
25 Argentina 31.7
24 Türkiye 32.1
23 Brazil 33.5
22 Chile 35.5
21 United States 37.7
20 China 38.5
19 Russia 39.1
18 Norway 39.4
17 United Kingdom 39.5
16 Canada 40.3
15 Poland 40.9
14 Netherlands 41.5
13 France 41.6
12 Romania 42.4
11 Finland 42.5
10 Lithuania 42.6
9 Czechia 42.6
8 Taiwan 42.9
7 South Korea 43.9
6 Bulgaria 44.2
5 Spain 44.4
4 Germany 45.0
3 Greece 45.4
2 Hong Kong SAR China 45.6
1 Italy 47.1

Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects, 2022

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.