Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 93.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
93.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
60th
of 204 countries
All-time high
11,349 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 1999
All-time low
0.1906 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 1990
Years of data
37
1988–2024
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Sierra Leone, 1988–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 93.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in 2024.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Sierra Leone peaked at 11,349 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1906 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 1990.
Sierra Leone ranks 60th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.2033 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 1989 | 0.1983 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1906 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 3,359 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1761819.0% |
| 1992 | 6,087 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +81.2% |
| 1993 | 7,485 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +23.0% |
| 1994 | 6,597 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 9,081 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +37.6% |
| 1996 | 8,933 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 7,742 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 9,453 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +22.1% |
| 1999 | 11,349 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 9,106 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -19.8% |
| 2001 | 3,816 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -58.1% |
| 2002 | 2,846 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -25.4% |
| 2003 | 1,363 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -52.1% |
| 2004 | 780.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -42.7% |
| 2005 | 735.64 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 761.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 558.57 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -26.7% |
| 2008 | 551.63 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 254.28 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -53.9% |
| 2010 | 180.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -28.8% |
| 2011 | 125.02 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -30.9% |
| 2012 | 94.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -24.4% |
| 2013 | 79.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 72.54 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 69.63 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 64.92 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 60.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 64.15 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 68.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 72.47 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 81.72 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 83.84 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 88 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 93.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +5.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 93.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for low income countries, which is 294.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 32% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 93.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1761819.0% | 0.1906 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3,359 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2008 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.1983 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.2033 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2 |
| 1990s | 7,008 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.1906 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 11,349 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,077 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 254.28 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 9,106 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 60.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 180.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.82 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 72.47 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 93.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 57 Montenegro 119.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 58 North Macedonia 110.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 59 Antigua and Barbuda 97.03 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 61 Cote d'Ivoire 92.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 62 Liberia 90.61 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 63 Jamaica 89.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
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 refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Sierra Leone?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Sierra Leone was 93.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 11,349 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1999.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1906 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Sierra Leone ranks 60th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 37 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin.