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Population in Israel compared to Sierra Leone: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Israel was 9,974,400 in 2024 vs 8,642,022 people in Sierra Leone in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Israel's population is 10,290,887 people compared to 9,049,533 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Israel's population is 1.14 times bigger than Sierra Leone's.
  • Israel is ranked the 95th most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 101st.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.12% for Israel vs 0.11% for Sierra Leone.
  • For the last 10 years, Israel has had an average growth rate of +1.96% per year vs +2.32% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Israel has increased from 7.05M people to 10.3M (45.9% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.05M (60.9% growth).

Israel vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Israel
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Israel Sierra Leone
2100 21,079,031 16,111,324
2099 20,971,907 16,126,181
2098 20,869,188 16,139,280
2097 20,764,637 16,154,153
2096 20,651,056 16,164,923
2095 20,537,392 16,173,557
2094 20,420,251 16,173,155
2093 20,294,077 16,177,864
2092 20,167,075 16,175,032
2091 20,038,540 16,168,153
2090 19,910,123 16,158,415
2089 19,788,579 16,146,773
2088 19,660,357 16,133,018
2087 19,527,597 16,116,823
2086 19,388,628 16,089,780
2085 19,246,899 16,068,438
2084 19,099,510 16,044,782
2083 18,955,502 16,011,134
2082 18,813,463 15,975,073
2081 18,667,367 15,935,071
2080 18,512,469 15,896,846
2079 18,362,060 15,854,898
2078 18,208,724 15,805,607
2077 18,053,774 15,754,551
2076 17,908,513 15,699,439
2075 17,761,880 15,639,458
2074 17,618,257 15,584,377
2073 17,477,875 15,516,736
2072 17,343,227 15,446,543
2071 17,195,556 15,374,790
2070 17,043,216 15,297,449
2069 16,890,521 15,216,666
2068 16,742,334 15,128,048
2067 16,593,617 15,032,144
2066 16,448,006 14,935,222
2065 16,297,575 14,837,697
2064 16,152,550 14,740,749
2063 15,997,249 14,642,031
2062 15,847,545 14,529,557
2061 15,695,962 14,423,861
2060 15,537,020 14,311,215
2059 15,383,512 14,198,706
2058 15,227,838 14,080,827
2057 15,069,709 13,960,869
2056 14,910,638 13,836,132
2055 14,746,579 13,706,113
2054 14,578,352 13,579,802
2053 14,414,886 13,444,465
2052 14,252,277 13,303,409
2051 14,090,930 13,156,370
2050 13,927,651 13,010,109
2049 13,765,178 12,867,021
2048 13,606,737 12,716,015
2047 13,448,310 12,570,250
2046 13,286,110 12,414,307
2045 13,126,049 12,257,874
2044 12,960,184 12,092,075
2043 12,796,533 11,931,531
2042 12,632,183 11,770,467
2041 12,471,494 11,602,993
2040 12,312,998 11,431,337
2039 12,152,920 11,262,807
2038 11,995,851 11,100,099
2037 11,841,052 10,931,629
2036 11,693,469 10,760,758
2035 11,543,041 10,585,702
2034 11,396,608 10,413,826
2033 11,252,344 10,241,196
2032 11,108,763 10,062,575
2031 10,961,050 9,883,708
2030 10,815,614 9,708,038
2029 10,675,258 9,532,000
2028 10,533,711 9,360,873
2027 10,393,227 9,179,702
2026 10,252,942 9,001,269
2025 10,113,937 8,822,114
2024 9,974,400 8,642,022
2023 9,849,000 8,460,512
2022 9,557,500 8,276,807
2021 9,371,400 8,094,602
2020 9,215,100 7,912,558
2019 9,054,000 7,731,991
2018 8,882,800 7,554,563
2017 8,713,300 7,379,299
2016 8,546,000 7,205,328
2015 8,380,100 7,037,655
2014 8,215,700 6,876,385
2013 8,059,500 6,714,051
2012 7,910,500 6,551,080
2011 7,765,800 6,387,251
2010 7,623,600 6,222,714
2009 7,485,600 6,055,646
2008 7,308,800 5,894,722
2007 7,180,100 5,749,352
2006 7,053,700 5,624,466
2005 6,930,100 5,501,712
2004 6,809,000 5,355,717
2003 6,689,700 5,177,687
2002 6,570,000 4,971,435
2001 6,439,000 4,692,716
2000 6,289,000 4,423,611
1999 6,125,000 4,318,043
1998 5,971,000 4,295,785
1997 5,836,000 4,253,716
1996 5,692,000 4,199,210
1995 5,545,000 4,179,179
1994 5,399,000 4,173,105
1993 5,261,000 4,157,130
1992 5,123,000 4,166,366
1991 4,949,000 4,246,267
1990 4,660,000 4,196,828
1989 4,518,000 4,034,037
1988 4,442,000 3,934,517
1987 4,369,000 3,829,718
1986 4,299,000 3,728,380
1985 4,233,000 3,638,438
1984 4,159,000 3,558,758
1983 4,105,000 3,481,646
1982 4,031,000 3,408,183
1981 3,956,000 3,338,940
1980 3,878,000 3,272,089
1979 3,786,000 3,207,499
1978 3,690,000 3,145,517
1977 3,613,000 3,085,354
1976 3,533,000 3,028,820
1975 3,455,000 2,974,657
1974 3,377,000 2,920,459
1973 3,278,000 2,866,955
1972 3,148,000 2,814,388
1971 3,069,000 2,763,222
1970 2,974,000 2,712,286
1969 2,877,000 2,661,365
1968 2,803,000 2,611,532
1967 2,745,000 2,562,384
1966 2,629,000 2,514,638
1965 2,563,000 2,468,666
1964 2,475,000 2,424,390
1963 2,379,000 2,382,258
1962 2,293,000 2,342,242
1961 2,185,000 2,304,227
1960 2,114,020 2,268,356

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/israel/sierra-leone | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Israel increased by 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth), while Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Israel gained 1,744,887 people (a 20.4% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,844,205 people (a 25.6% growth).

Israel was ranked 99th most populous country in 2006 and is 95th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 101st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Israel's population will grow by 35.3% to 13,927,651 people with a rank change from 95th to 88th. The population of Sierra Leone will increase by 43.8% to 13,010,109 people and rank change from 101st to 91st.

Israel is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.1M people compared to the peak of 16.2M people in 2093 for Sierra Leone.

Population growth rate by year

Israel
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Israel Sierra Leone
2100 0.51% -0.09%
2099 0.49% -0.08%
2098 0.5% -0.09%
2097 0.55% -0.07%
2096 0.55% -0.05%
2095 0.57% 0.002%
2094 0.62% -0.03%
2093 0.63% 0.02%
2092 0.64% 0.04%
2091 0.64% 0.06%
2090 0.61% 0.07%
2089 0.65% 0.09%
2088 0.68% 0.1%
2087 0.72% 0.17%
2086 0.74% 0.13%
2085 0.77% 0.15%
2084 0.76% 0.21%
2083 0.75% 0.23%
2082 0.78% 0.25%
2081 0.84% 0.24%
2080 0.82% 0.26%
2079 0.84% 0.31%
2078 0.86% 0.32%
2077 0.81% 0.35%
2076 0.83% 0.38%
2075 0.82% 0.35%
2074 0.8% 0.44%
2073 0.78% 0.45%
2072 0.86% 0.47%
2071 0.89% 0.51%
2070 0.9% 0.53%
2069 0.89% 0.59%
2068 0.9% 0.64%
2067 0.89% 0.65%
2066 0.92% 0.66%
2065 0.9% 0.66%
2064 0.97% 0.67%
2063 0.94% 0.77%
2062 0.97% 0.73%
2061 1.02% 0.79%
2060 1% 0.79%
2059 1.02% 0.84%
2058 1.05% 0.86%
2057 1.07% 0.9%
2056 1.11% 0.95%
2055 1.15% 0.93%
2054 1.13% 1.01%
2053 1.14% 1.06%
2052 1.15% 1.12%
2051 1.17% 1.12%
2050 1.18% 1.11%
2049 1.16% 1.19%
2048 1.18% 1.16%
2047 1.22% 1.26%
2046 1.22% 1.28%
2045 1.28% 1.37%
2044 1.28% 1.35%
2043 1.3% 1.37%
2042 1.29% 1.44%
2041 1.29% 1.5%
2040 1.32% 1.5%
2039 1.31% 1.47%
2038 1.31% 1.54%
2037 1.26% 1.59%
2036 1.3% 1.65%
2035 1.28% 1.65%
2034 1.28% 1.69%
2033 1.29% 1.78%
2032 1.35% 1.81%
2031 1.34% 1.81%
2030 1.31% 1.85%
2029 1.34% 1.83%
2028 1.35% 1.97%
2027 1.37% 1.98%
2026 1.37% 2.03%
2025 1.4% 2.08%
2024 1.27% 2.15%
2023 3.05% 2.22%
2022 1.99% 2.25%
2021 1.7% 2.3%
2020 1.78% 2.34%
2019 1.93% 2.35%
2018 1.95% 2.38%
2017 1.96% 2.41%
2016 1.98% 2.38%
2015 2% 2.35%
2014 1.94% 2.42%
2013 1.88% 2.49%
2012 1.86% 2.56%
2011 1.87% 2.64%
2010 1.84% 2.76%
2009 2.42% 2.73%
2008 1.79% 2.53%
2007 1.79% 2.22%
2006 1.78% 2.23%
2005 1.78% 2.73%
2004 1.78% 3.44%
2003 1.82% 4.15%
2002 2.03% 5.94%
2001 2.39% 6.08%
2000 2.68% 2.44%
1999 2.58% 0.52%
1998 2.31% 0.99%
1997 2.53% 1.3%
1996 2.65% 0.48%
1995 2.7% 0.15%
1994 2.62% 0.38%
1993 2.69% -0.22%
1992 3.52% -1.88%
1991 6.2% 1.18%
1990 3.14% 4.04%
1989 1.71% 2.53%
1988 1.67% 2.74%
1987 1.63% 2.72%
1986 1.56% 2.47%
1985 1.78% 2.24%
1984 1.32% 2.21%
1983 1.84% 2.16%
1982 1.9% 2.07%
1981 2.01% 2.04%
1980 2.43% 2.01%
1979 2.6% 1.97%
1978 2.13% 1.95%
1977 2.26% 1.87%
1976 2.26% 1.82%
1975 2.31% 1.86%
1974 3.02% 1.87%
1973 4.13% 1.87%
1972 2.57% 1.85%
1971 3.19% 1.88%
1970 3.37% 1.91%
1969 2.64% 1.91%
1968 2.11% 1.92%
1967 4.41% 1.9%
1966 2.58% 1.86%
1965 3.56% 1.83%
1964 4.04% 1.77%
1963 3.75% 1.71%
1962 4.94% 1.65%
1961 3.36% 1.58%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/israel/sierra-leone | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Israel grew by 1.27%, while Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Israel Sierra Leone
Current population
10290887
9049533
Population rank 95/197 101/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.11%
One net population change
4.19 minutes
2.9 minutes
One birth every
2.87 minutes
2.03 minutes
One death every
10.3 minutes
7.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +344 +497
Annual growth/decline +125,400 +181,510
Annual growth/decline rate +1.27% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 84/197 47/197
One migration net change every
46 minutes
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change +11,466 -11,309
Net migration rank 42/196 136/196
Foreign-born residents 2,091,569 49,997
Foreign-born residents rank 35/195 151/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.3% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 26/195 174/195

Natural population change vs migration

Israel
Natural

Migration
Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Israel Sierra Leone
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,466 - -11,309
2024 - 10,612 - -11,000
2023 131,977 9,999 188,788 -4,000
2022 129,982 50,004 186,625 -4,000
2021 134,011 16,859 183,326 -1,544
2020 128,089 16,573 181,015 1,292
2019 135,810 16,134 181,068 -2,238
2018 140,348 15,615 178,772 -2,741
2017 138,541 14,518 173,259 1,234
2016 136,736 24,308 168,784 4,657
2015 134,082 29,735 162,275 -356
2014 133,916 25,303 160,137 485
2013 129,758 17,075 161,265 2,773
2012 128,941 16,549 160,915 988
2011 125,030 10,470 158,858 6,895
2010 126,552 12,906 155,338 7,983
2009 122,015 7,269 152,669 18,145
2008 117,672 7,974 149,855 1,182
2007 111,292 9,654 145,740 -6,042
2006 109,332 11,446 144,127 -34,052
2005 105,338 10,975 137,234 -1,805
2004 106,901 8,494 132,661 23,897
2003 106,366 6,684 130,312 69,185
2002 101,178 17,420 126,429 86,578
2001 99,160 38,643 116,647 227,791
2000 98,737 63,409 110,754 83,013
1999 94,325 78,422 102,295 -84,926
1998 93,744 52,713 103,906 -76,766
1997 88,707 60,297 105,433 -48,437
1996 86,518 66,811 104,140 -52,110
1995 82,066 61,800 100,885 -112,857
1994 79,365 57,273 101,486 -77,371
1993 77,337 49,345 103,317 -95,476
1992 77,357 57,522 103,251 -129,565
1991 73,740 153,141 105,477 -238,965
1990 71,764 178,732 100,778 131,587
1989 68,674 14,192 98,298 -5,079
1988 71,072 1,675 96,344 9,470
1987 69,904 7,511 94,235 9,558
1986 70,073 -3,598 90,902 7,992
1985 71,538 -3,686 88,869 -7,873
1984 70,703 10,933 87,072 -8,708
1983 70,196 689 84,628 -8,783
1982 68,931 16,563 82,457 -11,379
1981 67,647 16,021 80,111 -12,699
1980 68,253 16,284 77,932 -11,641
1979 68,148 15,591 75,992 -13,095
1978 67,158 15,556 74,130 -13,073
1977 70,092 12,747 71,663 -12,399
1976 74,899 10,459 69,506 -15,686
1975 70,828 11,726 67,560 -13,058
1974 68,891 11,929 65,357 -11,473
1973 65,560 14,310 62,443 -9,322
1972 62,960 27,415 60,279 -8,267
1971 64,449 52,632 58,484 -8,162
1970 56,506 56,173 56,513 -4,957
1969 53,800 59,928 54,768 -4,485
1968 51,014 60,804 53,126 -3,743
1967 47,488 59,483 51,734 -2,819
1966 50,477 57,347 49,486 -2,911
1965 49,979 54,694 47,223 -1,851
1964 48,015 54,050 45,487 -2,308
1963 44,964 53,877 43,569 -2,480
1962 43,337 52,313 41,603 -2,658
1961 42,170 34,482 40,022 -2,947
1960 44,818 10,990 38,192 -3,528

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/israel/sierra-leone | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 86% of the population change in Israel is from natural causes (a gain of 1,343,492 people) and 14% is from migration (a gain of 219,048 people). In Sierra Leone 99.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,764,049 people) and 0.41% is from migration (a loss of 7,211 people).

As of 2024, 2,091,569 residents or 22.3% of the population were not native-born in Israel, compared to 49,997 people or 0.6% in Sierra Leone.

Biggest cities by population

Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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