Global change over the last 50 years in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Global change over the last 50 years was 208,995 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
208,995
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
68th
of 215 countries
All-time high
215,300
in 2022
All-time low
23,500
in 1968
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Global change over the last 50 years in Sierra Leone, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, global change over the last 50 years in Sierra Leone stood at 208,995.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Sierra Leone peaked at 215,300 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23,500, in 1968.
That places Sierra Leone 68th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global change over the last 50 years in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 32,600 | — |
| 1966 | 32,200 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 33,600 | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 23,500 | -30.1% |
| 1969 | 25,500 | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 31,050 | +21.8% |
| 1971 | 31,150 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 51,128 | +64.1% |
| 1973 | 67,467 | +32.0% |
| 1974 | 68,954 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 68,873 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 55,569 | -19.3% |
| 1977 | 55,547 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 52,457 | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 57,593 | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 48,990 | -14.9% |
| 1981 | 49,862 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 51,938 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 50,090 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 51,674 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 52,430 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 52,227 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 52,124 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 52,193 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 52,127 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 56,556 | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 65,761 | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 68,530 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 66,303 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 62,464 | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 64,895 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 67,334 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 72,658 | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 63,095 | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 59,437 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 74,760 | +25.8% |
| 2001 | 75,240 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 83,020 | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 95,956 | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 132,470 | +38.1% |
| 2005 | 143,023 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 144,176 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 139,585 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 197,632 | +41.6% |
| 2009 | 199,075 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 200,075 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 202,075 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 203,575 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 205,075 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 206,552 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 202,185 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 202,185 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 202,185 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 202,200 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 202,200 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 200,745 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 205,035 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 215,300 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 207,075 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 208,995 | +0.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 208,995 is above the median for low income countries, which is 55,138, 3.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 208,995 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96,501, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global change over the last 50 years in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +64.1% | 31,150 | 51,128 |
| 2008 | +41.6% | 139,585 | 197,632 |
| 2004 | +38.1% | 95,956 | 132,470 |
| 1973 | +32.0% | 51,128 | 67,467 |
| 1968 | -30.1% | 33,600 | 23,500 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,480 | 23,500 | 33,600 | 5 |
| 1970s | 53,979 | 31,050 | 68,954 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,366 | 48,990 | 52,430 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64,703 | 56,556 | 72,658 | 10 |
| 2000s | 128,494 | 74,760 | 199,075 | 10 |
| 2010s | 202,831 | 200,075 | 206,552 | 10 |
| 2020s | 207,430 | 200,745 | 215,300 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global change over the last 50 years in Sierra Leone?
- Global change over the last 50 years in Sierra Leone was 208,995 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 215,300 in 2022.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,500 in 1968.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- Sierra Leone ranks 68th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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