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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Sierra Leone was 8,642,022 in 2024 vs 50,448,963 people in Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sierra Leone's population is 9,049,533 people compared to 53,335,233 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 5.89 times bigger than Sierra Leone's.
  • Sierra Leone is ranked the 101st most populous country in the world, while Sudan is the 29th.
  • The countries together account for 0.75% of the world: 0.11% for Sierra Leone vs 0.64% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Sierra Leone has had an average growth rate of +2.32% per year vs +2.67% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Sierra Leone has increased from 5.62M people to 9.05M (60.9% growth), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 53.3M (66.7% growth).

Sierra Leone vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Sierra Leone Sudan
2100 16,111,324 137,695,876
2099 16,126,181 137,114,644
2098 16,139,280 136,500,499
2097 16,154,153 135,860,701
2096 16,164,923 135,222,218
2095 16,173,557 134,553,615
2094 16,173,155 133,902,112
2093 16,177,864 133,186,791
2092 16,175,032 132,427,642
2091 16,168,153 131,674,049
2090 16,158,415 130,893,042
2089 16,146,773 130,075,970
2088 16,133,018 129,234,968
2087 16,116,823 128,358,981
2086 16,089,780 127,463,823
2085 16,068,438 126,555,673
2084 16,044,782 125,612,419
2083 16,011,134 124,663,868
2082 15,975,073 123,716,124
2081 15,935,071 122,772,016
2080 15,896,846 121,805,246
2079 15,854,898 120,822,781
2078 15,805,607 119,802,944
2077 15,754,551 118,776,597
2076 15,699,439 117,748,457
2075 15,639,458 116,688,549
2074 15,584,377 115,601,159
2073 15,516,736 114,499,847
2072 15,446,543 113,374,089
2071 15,374,790 112,235,978
2070 15,297,449 111,102,687
2069 15,216,666 109,945,533
2068 15,128,048 108,791,037
2067 15,032,144 107,581,192
2066 14,935,222 106,357,353
2065 14,837,697 105,145,307
2064 14,740,749 103,903,801
2063 14,642,031 102,642,643
2062 14,529,557 101,354,095
2061 14,423,861 100,067,335
2060 14,311,215 98,765,585
2059 14,198,706 97,461,067
2058 14,080,827 96,135,716
2057 13,960,869 94,800,344
2056 13,836,132 93,458,640
2055 13,706,113 92,089,717
2054 13,579,802 90,711,253
2053 13,444,465 89,342,122
2052 13,303,409 87,962,125
2051 13,156,370 86,581,277
2050 13,010,109 85,194,794
2049 12,867,021 83,803,171
2048 12,716,015 82,442,635
2047 12,570,250 81,085,689
2046 12,414,307 79,725,126
2045 12,257,874 78,359,927
2044 12,092,075 77,006,049
2043 11,931,531 75,652,858
2042 11,770,467 74,312,465
2041 11,602,993 72,968,877
2040 11,431,337 71,640,015
2039 11,262,807 70,319,906
2038 11,100,099 69,001,239
2037 10,931,629 67,665,904
2036 10,760,758 66,337,650
2035 10,585,702 65,001,359
2034 10,413,826 63,664,516
2033 10,241,196 62,329,849
2032 10,062,575 61,007,985
2031 9,883,708 59,695,860
2030 9,708,038 58,384,521
2029 9,532,000 57,082,767
2028 9,360,873 55,800,806
2027 9,179,702 54,523,219
2026 9,001,269 52,894,744
2025 8,822,114 51,256,148
2024 8,642,022 50,448,963
2023 8,460,512 50,042,791
2022 8,276,807 49,383,346
2021 8,094,602 48,066,924
2020 7,912,558 46,789,231
2019 7,731,991 45,548,175
2018 7,554,563 44,230,596
2017 7,379,299 42,714,306
2016 7,205,328 41,259,892
2015 7,037,655 40,024,431
2014 6,876,385 38,823,318
2013 6,714,051 37,785,849
2012 6,551,080 36,923,178
2011 6,387,251 36,140,806
2010 6,222,714 35,414,399
2009 6,055,646 34,569,113
2008 5,894,722 33,623,980
2007 5,749,352 32,764,135
2006 5,624,466 31,992,435
2005 5,501,712 31,262,444
2004 5,355,717 30,556,637
2003 5,177,687 29,896,035
2002 4,971,435 29,228,727
2001 4,692,716 28,516,770
2000 4,423,611 27,816,745
1999 4,318,043 27,130,613
1998 4,295,785 26,458,999
1997 4,253,716 25,799,821
1996 4,199,210 25,231,528
1995 4,179,179 24,672,143
1994 4,173,105 24,043,948
1993 4,157,130 23,445,592
1992 4,166,366 22,927,355
1991 4,246,267 22,470,676
1990 4,196,828 22,021,481
1989 4,034,037 21,578,022
1988 3,934,517 21,138,431
1987 3,829,718 20,704,904
1986 3,728,380 20,288,238
1985 3,638,438 19,905,872
1984 3,558,758 19,546,528
1983 3,481,646 19,109,770
1982 3,408,183 18,486,645
1981 3,338,940 17,780,572
1980 3,272,089 17,058,905
1979 3,207,499 16,355,352
1978 3,145,517 15,695,003
1977 3,085,354 15,086,614
1976 3,028,820 14,569,716
1975 2,974,657 14,064,798
1974 2,920,459 13,580,723
1973 2,866,955 13,049,315
1972 2,814,388 12,527,856
1971 2,763,222 12,105,539
1970 2,712,286 11,695,771
1969 2,661,365 11,298,936
1968 2,611,532 10,917,999
1967 2,562,384 10,550,597
1966 2,514,638 10,197,578
1965 2,468,666 9,858,030
1964 2,424,390 9,531,109
1963 2,382,258 9,218,077
1962 2,342,242 8,919,028
1961 2,304,227 8,634,941
1960 2,268,356 8,364,489

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/sierra-leone/sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Sierra Leone increased by 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth), while Sudan gained 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sierra Leone gained 1,844,205 people (a 25.6% growth), while Sudan's population increased by 12,075,341 people (a 29.3% growth).

Sierra Leone was ranked 106th most populous country in 2006 and is 101st in 2026. Sudan was ranked 36th in 2006 and ranked 29th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Sierra Leone's population will grow by 43.8% to 13,010,109 people with a rank change from 101st to 91st. The population of Sudan will increase by 59.7% to 85,194,794 people and rank change from 29th to 21st.

Sierra Leone is projected to reach its peak in 2093 at 16.2M people compared to the peak of 138M people in 2100 for Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Sierra Leone Sudan
2100 -0.09% 0.42%
2099 -0.08% 0.45%
2098 -0.09% 0.47%
2097 -0.07% 0.47%
2096 -0.05% 0.5%
2095 0.002% 0.49%
2094 -0.03% 0.54%
2093 0.02% 0.57%
2092 0.04% 0.57%
2091 0.06% 0.6%
2090 0.07% 0.63%
2089 0.09% 0.65%
2088 0.1% 0.68%
2087 0.17% 0.7%
2086 0.13% 0.72%
2085 0.15% 0.75%
2084 0.21% 0.76%
2083 0.23% 0.77%
2082 0.25% 0.77%
2081 0.24% 0.79%
2080 0.26% 0.81%
2079 0.31% 0.85%
2078 0.32% 0.86%
2077 0.35% 0.87%
2076 0.38% 0.91%
2075 0.35% 0.94%
2074 0.44% 0.96%
2073 0.45% 0.99%
2072 0.47% 1.01%
2071 0.51% 1.02%
2070 0.53% 1.05%
2069 0.59% 1.06%
2068 0.64% 1.12%
2067 0.65% 1.15%
2066 0.66% 1.15%
2065 0.66% 1.19%
2064 0.67% 1.23%
2063 0.77% 1.27%
2062 0.73% 1.29%
2061 0.79% 1.32%
2060 0.79% 1.34%
2059 0.84% 1.38%
2058 0.86% 1.41%
2057 0.9% 1.44%
2056 0.95% 1.49%
2055 0.93% 1.52%
2054 1.01% 1.53%
2053 1.06% 1.57%
2052 1.12% 1.59%
2051 1.12% 1.63%
2050 1.11% 1.66%
2049 1.19% 1.65%
2048 1.16% 1.67%
2047 1.26% 1.71%
2046 1.28% 1.74%
2045 1.37% 1.76%
2044 1.35% 1.79%
2043 1.37% 1.8%
2042 1.44% 1.84%
2041 1.5% 1.85%
2040 1.5% 1.88%
2039 1.47% 1.91%
2038 1.54% 1.97%
2037 1.59% 2%
2036 1.65% 2.06%
2035 1.65% 2.1%
2034 1.69% 2.14%
2033 1.78% 2.17%
2032 1.81% 2.2%
2031 1.81% 2.25%
2030 1.85% 2.28%
2029 1.83% 2.3%
2028 1.97% 2.34%
2027 1.98% 3.08%
2026 2.03% 3.2%
2025 2.08% 1.6%
2024 2.15% 0.81%
2023 2.22% 1.34%
2022 2.25% 2.74%
2021 2.3% 2.73%
2020 2.34% 2.72%
2019 2.35% 2.98%
2018 2.38% 3.55%
2017 2.41% 3.53%
2016 2.38% 3.09%
2015 2.35% 3.09%
2014 2.42% 2.75%
2013 2.49% 2.34%
2012 2.56% 2.16%
2011 2.64% 2.05%
2010 2.76% 2.45%
2009 2.73% 2.81%
2008 2.53% 2.62%
2007 2.22% 2.41%
2006 2.23% 2.34%
2005 2.73% 2.31%
2004 3.44% 2.21%
2003 4.15% 2.28%
2002 5.94% 2.5%
2001 6.08% 2.52%
2000 2.44% 2.53%
1999 0.52% 2.54%
1998 0.99% 2.55%
1997 1.3% 2.25%
1996 0.48% 2.27%
1995 0.15% 2.61%
1994 0.38% 2.55%
1993 -0.22% 2.26%
1992 -1.88% 2.03%
1991 1.18% 2.04%
1990 4.04% 2.06%
1989 2.53% 2.08%
1988 2.74% 2.09%
1987 2.72% 2.05%
1986 2.47% 1.92%
1985 2.24% 1.84%
1984 2.21% 2.29%
1983 2.16% 3.37%
1982 2.07% 3.97%
1981 2.04% 4.23%
1980 2.01% 4.3%
1979 1.97% 4.21%
1978 1.95% 4.03%
1977 1.87% 3.55%
1976 1.82% 3.59%
1975 1.86% 3.56%
1974 1.87% 4.07%
1973 1.87% 4.16%
1972 1.85% 3.49%
1971 1.88% 3.5%
1970 1.91% 3.51%
1969 1.91% 3.49%
1968 1.92% 3.48%
1967 1.9% 3.46%
1966 1.86% 3.44%
1965 1.83% 3.43%
1964 1.77% 3.4%
1963 1.71% 3.35%
1962 1.65% 3.29%
1961 1.58% 3.23%

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

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In 2024, the population of Sierra Leone grew by 2.15%, while Sudan's population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Sierra Leone Sudan
Current population
9049533
53335233
Population rank 101/197 29/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.64%
One net population change
2.9 minutes
1.29 minutes
One birth every
2.03 minutes
18.7 seconds
One death every
7.5 minutes
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +497 +1,113
Annual growth/decline +181,510 +406,172
Annual growth/decline rate +2.15% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 47/197 116/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
1.81 minutes
Annual migration change -11,309 +291,469
Net migration rank 136/196 6/196
Foreign-born residents 49,997 2,397,113
Foreign-born residents rank 151/195 29/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 174/195 94/195

Natural population change vs migration

Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Sierra Leone Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -11,309 - 291,469
2024 - -11,000 - -544,257
2023 188,788 -4,000 1,361,564 -1,349,998
2022 186,625 -4,000 1,333,992 -26,668
2021 183,326 -1,544 1,293,817 31,664
2020 181,015 1,292 1,295,781 -65,933
2019 181,068 -2,238 1,291,747 -39,491
2018 178,772 -2,741 1,257,387 125,499
2017 173,259 1,234 1,208,046 441,623
2016 168,784 4,657 1,174,422 84,728
2015 162,275 -356 1,145,259 66,476
2014 160,137 485 1,097,962 92,504
2013 161,265 2,773 1,078,446 -194,001
2012 160,915 988 1,073,062 -232,196
2011 158,858 6,895 1,070,888 -347,024
2010 155,338 7,983 1,068,381 -339,466
2009 152,669 18,145 1,041,810 -80,159
2008 149,855 1,182 1,001,826 -73,188
2007 145,740 -6,042 992,819 -201,769
2006 144,127 -34,052 963,740 -211,387
2005 137,234 -1,805 907,017 -199,378
2004 132,661 23,897 889,382 -185,392
2003 130,312 69,185 898,226 -281,001
2002 126,429 86,578 897,965 -180,603
2001 116,647 227,791 880,284 -173,745
2000 110,754 83,013 858,536 -165,030
1999 102,295 -84,926 835,840 -157,090
1998 103,906 -76,766 814,752 -150,271
1997 105,433 -48,437 802,245 -148,368
1996 104,140 -52,110 792,926 -310,221
1995 100,885 -112,857 780,700 -144,670
1994 101,486 -77,371 764,645 -144,324
1993 103,317 -95,476 743,249 -166,861
1992 103,251 -129,565 731,177 -271,093
1991 105,477 -238,965 714,612 -261,341
1990 100,778 131,587 699,953 -254,825
1989 98,298 -5,079 683,743 -241,979
1988 96,344 9,470 672,604 -235,213
1987 94,235 9,558 658,416 -228,756
1986 90,902 7,992 649,649 -245,968
1985 88,869 -7,873 583,382 -222,315
1984 87,072 -8,708 577,405 -219,755
1983 84,628 -8,783 570,198 -54,325
1982 82,457 -11,379 606,362 124,007
1981 80,111 -12,699 585,087 96,697
1980 77,932 -11,641 552,930 208,602
1979 75,992 -13,095 524,942 120,613
1978 74,130 -13,073 497,987 177,153
1977 71,663 -12,399 483,089 58,540
1976 69,506 -15,686 470,019 22,147
1975 67,560 -13,058 454,813 62,843
1974 65,357 -11,473 444,456 6,023
1973 62,443 -9,322 439,201 173,143
1972 60,279 -8,267 428,340 2,238
1971 58,484 -8,162 417,641 -3,577
1970 56,513 -4,957 401,013 4,479
1969 54,768 -4,485 385,712 2,476
1968 53,126 -3,743 370,917 2,776
1967 51,734 -2,819 356,599 4,508
1966 49,486 -2,911 342,118 2,813
1965 47,223 -1,851 327,799 6,367
1964 45,487 -2,308 315,166 4,505
1963 43,569 -2,480 302,132 4,263
1962 41,603 -2,658 287,317 4,387
1961 40,022 -2,947 272,562 3,904
1960 38,192 -3,528 262,235 2,194

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 99.6% of the population change in Sierra Leone is from natural causes (a gain of 1,764,049 people) and 0.41% is from migration (a loss of 7,211 people). In Sudan 95.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,459,977 people) and 4.88% is from migration (a loss of 639,596 people).

As of 2024, 49,997 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Sierra Leone, compared to 2,397,113 people or 4.8% in Sudan.

Biggest cities by population

Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Khartoum North 936K
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K

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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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