Number of refugees per 100000 in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of refugees per 100000 was 101.19 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100000 in Sierra Leone, 1988–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 101.19 for number of refugees per 100000 in 2025.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Sierra Leone peaked at 11,349 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1906, in 1990.
Sierra Leone ranks 61st of 205 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.
Number of refugees per 100000 in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.2033 | — |
| 1989 | 0.1983 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1906 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 3,359 | +1761819.0% |
| 1992 | 6,087 | +81.2% |
| 1993 | 7,485 | +23.0% |
| 1994 | 6,597 | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 9,081 | +37.6% |
| 1996 | 8,933 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 7,742 | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 9,453 | +22.1% |
| 1999 | 11,349 | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 9,106 | -19.8% |
| 2001 | 3,816 | -58.1% |
| 2002 | 2,846 | -25.4% |
| 2003 | 1,363 | -52.1% |
| 2004 | 780.42 | -42.7% |
| 2005 | 735.64 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 761.83 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 558.57 | -26.7% |
| 2008 | 551.63 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 254.28 | -53.9% |
| 2010 | 180.97 | -28.8% |
| 2011 | 125.02 | -30.9% |
| 2012 | 94.5 | -24.4% |
| 2013 | 79.01 | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 72.54 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 69.63 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 64.92 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 60.93 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 64.15 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 68.39 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 72.47 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 81.72 | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 83.84 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 88 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 93.06 | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 101.19 | +8.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 101.19 is below the median for low income countries, which is 306.58, 33% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 101.19 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.39, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 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 | 3,359 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2008 | 0.1983 | 0.2033 | 2 |
| 1990s | 7,008 | 0.1906 | 11,349 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,077 | 254.28 | 9,106 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.01 | 60.93 | 180.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.71 | 72.47 | 101.19 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 58 Montenegro 110 compare
- 59 North Macedonia 103.98 compare
- 60 Antigua and Barbuda 102.95 compare
- 62 Grenada 99.73 compare
- 63 Cote d'Ivoire 99.37 compare
- 64 Jamaica 93.12 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 number of refugees per 100000 in Sierra Leone?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Sierra Leone was 101.19 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 11,349 in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1906 in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Sierra Leone ranks 61st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. 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 Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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