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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Sierra Leone was 8,642,022 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sierra Leone's population is 9,049,533 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 1.37 times bigger than Sierra Leone's.
  • Sierra Leone is ranked the 101st most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.11% for Sierra Leone vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Sierra Leone has had an average growth rate of +2.32% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Sierra Leone has increased from 5.62M people to 9.05M (60.9% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Sierra Leone vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Sierra Leone Tunisia
2100 16,111,324 10,722,837
2099 16,126,181 10,798,417
2098 16,139,280 10,872,527
2097 16,154,153 10,944,510
2096 16,164,923 11,017,262
2095 16,173,557 11,088,773
2094 16,173,155 11,159,761
2093 16,177,864 11,228,741
2092 16,175,032 11,296,441
2091 16,168,153 11,362,922
2090 16,158,415 11,428,150
2089 16,146,773 11,492,395
2088 16,133,018 11,554,451
2087 16,116,823 11,616,399
2086 16,089,780 11,677,706
2085 16,068,438 11,736,824
2084 16,044,782 11,795,185
2083 16,011,134 11,853,617
2082 15,975,073 11,911,196
2081 15,935,071 11,966,771
2080 15,896,846 12,023,486
2079 15,854,898 12,080,879
2078 15,805,607 12,138,513
2077 15,754,551 12,194,072
2076 15,699,439 12,247,445
2075 15,639,458 12,301,960
2074 15,584,377 12,355,470
2073 15,516,736 12,410,281
2072 15,446,543 12,463,568
2071 15,374,790 12,517,952
2070 15,297,449 12,571,557
2069 15,216,666 12,625,027
2068 15,128,048 12,677,388
2067 15,032,144 12,728,611
2066 14,935,222 12,778,160
2065 14,837,697 12,827,417
2064 14,740,749 12,873,288
2063 14,642,031 12,917,720
2062 14,529,557 12,960,075
2061 14,423,861 12,999,502
2060 14,311,215 13,037,172
2059 14,198,706 13,069,268
2058 14,080,827 13,098,461
2057 13,960,869 13,124,682
2056 13,836,132 13,147,057
2055 13,706,113 13,164,337
2054 13,579,802 13,177,456
2053 13,444,465 13,184,564
2052 13,303,409 13,188,052
2051 13,156,370 13,187,435
2050 13,010,109 13,181,992
2049 12,867,021 13,173,401
2048 12,716,015 13,160,968
2047 12,570,250 13,144,429
2046 12,414,307 13,125,908
2045 12,257,874 13,104,999
2044 12,092,075 13,081,801
2043 11,931,531 13,057,259
2042 11,770,467 13,031,516
2041 11,602,993 13,006,019
2040 11,431,337 12,979,703
2039 11,262,807 12,952,741
2038 11,100,099 12,925,306
2037 10,931,629 12,896,316
2036 10,760,758 12,865,989
2035 10,585,702 12,835,689
2034 10,413,826 12,803,284
2033 10,241,196 12,766,519
2032 10,062,575 12,728,299
2031 9,883,708 12,687,827
2030 9,708,038 12,644,489
2029 9,532,000 12,596,686
2028 9,360,873 12,542,752
2027 9,179,702 12,484,560
2026 9,001,269 12,420,467
2025 8,822,114 12,351,028
2024 8,642,022 12,277,109
2023 8,460,512 12,200,431
2022 8,276,807 12,119,334
2021 8,094,602 12,048,622
2020 7,912,558 11,974,057
2019 7,731,991 11,875,081
2018 7,554,563 11,765,514
2017 7,379,299 11,650,498
2016 7,205,328 11,528,674
2015 7,037,655 11,402,264
2014 6,876,385 11,274,288
2013 6,714,051 11,141,361
2012 6,551,080 11,009,647
2011 6,387,251 10,886,035
2010 6,222,714 10,765,980
2009 6,055,646 10,650,681
2008 5,894,722 10,542,635
2007 5,749,352 10,441,702
2006 5,624,466 10,346,410
2005 5,501,712 10,255,472
2004 5,355,717 10,166,163
2003 5,177,687 10,071,632
2002 4,971,435 9,971,515
2001 4,692,716 9,869,677
2000 4,423,611 9,764,935
1999 4,318,043 9,655,963
1998 4,295,785 9,541,667
1997 4,253,716 9,421,270
1996 4,199,210 9,294,432
1995 4,179,179 9,161,258
1994 4,173,105 9,018,448
1993 4,157,130 8,857,910
1992 4,166,366 8,682,512
1991 4,246,267 8,501,827
1990 4,196,828 8,324,509
1989 4,034,037 8,151,660
1988 3,934,517 7,974,440
1987 3,829,718 7,789,987
1986 3,728,380 7,600,301
1985 3,638,438 7,409,903
1984 3,558,758 7,220,044
1983 3,481,646 7,053,800
1982 3,408,183 6,908,642
1981 3,338,940 6,758,284
1980 3,272,089 6,606,195
1979 3,207,499 6,456,419
1978 3,145,517 6,309,390
1977 3,085,354 6,155,931
1976 3,028,820 5,996,994
1975 2,974,657 5,839,262
1974 2,920,459 5,684,674
1973 2,866,955 5,537,242
1972 2,814,388 5,396,557
1971 2,763,222 5,261,658
1970 2,712,286 5,131,396
1969 2,661,365 5,004,697
1968 2,611,532 4,879,899
1967 2,562,384 4,760,970
1966 2,514,638 4,652,287
1965 2,468,666 4,561,385
1964 2,424,390 4,489,869
1963 2,382,258 4,427,131
1962 2,342,242 4,369,136
1961 2,304,227 4,316,278
1960 2,268,356 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Sierra Leone increased by 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sierra Leone gained 1,844,205 people (a 25.6% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth).

Sierra Leone was ranked 106th most populous country in 2006 and is 101st in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Sierra Leone is projected to reach its peak in 2093 at 16.2M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Sierra Leone Tunisia
2100 -0.09% -0.7%
2099 -0.08% -0.68%
2098 -0.09% -0.66%
2097 -0.07% -0.66%
2096 -0.05% -0.64%
2095 0.002% -0.64%
2094 -0.03% -0.61%
2093 0.02% -0.6%
2092 0.04% -0.59%
2091 0.06% -0.57%
2090 0.07% -0.56%
2089 0.09% -0.54%
2088 0.1% -0.53%
2087 0.17% -0.52%
2086 0.13% -0.5%
2085 0.15% -0.49%
2084 0.21% -0.49%
2083 0.23% -0.48%
2082 0.25% -0.46%
2081 0.24% -0.47%
2080 0.26% -0.48%
2079 0.31% -0.47%
2078 0.32% -0.46%
2077 0.35% -0.44%
2076 0.38% -0.44%
2075 0.35% -0.43%
2074 0.44% -0.44%
2073 0.45% -0.43%
2072 0.47% -0.43%
2071 0.51% -0.43%
2070 0.53% -0.42%
2069 0.59% -0.41%
2068 0.64% -0.4%
2067 0.65% -0.39%
2066 0.66% -0.38%
2065 0.66% -0.36%
2064 0.67% -0.34%
2063 0.77% -0.33%
2062 0.73% -0.3%
2061 0.79% -0.29%
2060 0.79% -0.25%
2059 0.84% -0.22%
2058 0.86% -0.2%
2057 0.9% -0.17%
2056 0.95% -0.13%
2055 0.93% -0.1%
2054 1.01% -0.05%
2053 1.06% -0.03%
2052 1.12% 0.005%
2051 1.12% 0.04%
2050 1.11% 0.07%
2049 1.19% 0.09%
2048 1.16% 0.13%
2047 1.26% 0.14%
2046 1.28% 0.16%
2045 1.37% 0.18%
2044 1.35% 0.19%
2043 1.37% 0.2%
2042 1.44% 0.2%
2041 1.5% 0.2%
2040 1.5% 0.21%
2039 1.47% 0.21%
2038 1.54% 0.22%
2037 1.59% 0.24%
2036 1.65% 0.24%
2035 1.65% 0.25%
2034 1.69% 0.29%
2033 1.78% 0.3%
2032 1.81% 0.32%
2031 1.81% 0.34%
2030 1.85% 0.38%
2029 1.83% 0.43%
2028 1.97% 0.47%
2027 1.98% 0.52%
2026 2.03% 0.56%
2025 2.08% 0.6%
2024 2.15% 0.63%
2023 2.22% 0.67%
2022 2.25% 0.59%
2021 2.3% 0.62%
2020 2.34% 0.83%
2019 2.35% 0.93%
2018 2.38% 0.99%
2017 2.41% 1.06%
2016 2.38% 1.11%
2015 2.35% 1.14%
2014 2.42% 1.19%
2013 2.49% 1.2%
2012 2.56% 1.14%
2011 2.64% 1.12%
2010 2.76% 1.08%
2009 2.73% 1.02%
2008 2.53% 0.97%
2007 2.22% 0.92%
2006 2.23% 0.89%
2005 2.73% 0.88%
2004 3.44% 0.94%
2003 4.15% 1%
2002 5.94% 1.03%
2001 6.08% 1.07%
2000 2.44% 1.13%
1999 0.52% 1.2%
1998 0.99% 1.28%
1997 1.3% 1.36%
1996 0.48% 1.45%
1995 0.15% 1.58%
1994 0.38% 1.81%
1993 -0.22% 2.02%
1992 -1.88% 2.13%
1991 1.18% 2.13%
1990 4.04% 2.12%
1989 2.53% 2.22%
1988 2.74% 2.37%
1987 2.72% 2.5%
1986 2.47% 2.57%
1985 2.24% 2.63%
1984 2.21% 2.36%
1983 2.16% 2.1%
1982 2.07% 2.22%
1981 2.04% 2.3%
1980 2.01% 2.32%
1979 1.97% 2.33%
1978 1.95% 2.49%
1977 1.87% 2.65%
1976 1.82% 2.7%
1975 1.86% 2.72%
1974 1.87% 2.66%
1973 1.87% 2.61%
1972 1.85% 2.56%
1971 1.88% 2.54%
1970 1.91% 2.53%
1969 1.91% 2.56%
1968 1.92% 2.5%
1967 1.9% 2.34%
1966 1.86% 1.99%
1965 1.83% 1.59%
1964 1.77% 1.42%
1963 1.71% 1.33%
1962 1.65% 1.22%
1961 1.58% 1.15%

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 Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Sierra Leone Tunisia
Current population
9049533
12437803
Population rank 101/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.15%
One net population change
2.9 minutes
6.85 minutes
One birth every
2.03 minutes
3.13 minutes
One death every
7.5 minutes
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +497 +210
Annual growth/decline +181,510 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate +2.15% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 47/197 124/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -11,309 -14,523
Net migration rank 136/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 49,997 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 151/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 174/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Sierra Leone Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -11,309 - -14,523
2024 - -11,000 - -15,221
2023 188,788 -4,000 93,663 -14,001
2022 186,625 -4,000 96,531 -14,001
2021 183,326 -1,544 68,087 -9,190
2020 181,015 1,292 109,431 -19,188
2019 181,068 -2,238 127,312 -19,612
2018 178,772 -2,741 132,445 -21,012
2017 173,259 1,234 140,971 -22,365
2016 168,784 4,657 148,870 -23,827
2015 162,275 -356 153,007 -25,229
2014 160,137 485 154,762 -26,586
2013 161,265 2,773 154,687 -17,020
2012 160,915 988 151,812 -26,059
2011 158,858 6,895 143,401 -21,935
2010 155,338 7,983 132,809 -14,168
2009 152,669 18,145 125,465 -13,512
2008 149,855 1,182 121,873 -17,742
2007 145,740 -6,042 118,920 -21,190
2006 144,127 -34,052 116,945 -24,098
2005 137,234 -1,805 115,374 -26,361
2004 132,661 23,897 113,322 -23,735
2003 130,312 69,185 111,926 -12,459
2002 126,429 86,578 109,099 -8,334
2001 116,647 227,791 110,146 -7,235
2000 110,754 83,013 112,501 -5,937
1999 102,295 -84,926 114,829 -3,452
1998 103,906 -76,766 121,332 -4,111
1997 105,433 -48,437 128,327 -4,756
1996 104,140 -52,110 135,615 -5,506
1995 100,885 -112,857 144,345 -8,095
1994 101,486 -77,371 153,647 -4,271
1993 103,317 -95,476 160,922 10,771
1992 103,251 -129,565 163,978 15,124
1991 105,477 -238,965 166,245 16,021
1990 100,778 131,587 168,180 4,183
1989 98,298 -5,079 169,221 4,100
1988 96,344 9,470 177,176 3,934
1987 94,235 9,558 184,101 3,711
1986 90,902 7,992 188,107 3,464
1985 88,869 -7,873 186,344 2,887
1984 87,072 -8,708 182,386 8,109
1983 84,628 -8,783 179,878 -37,895
1982 82,457 -11,379 177,898 -29,559
1981 80,111 -12,699 176,628 -24,242
1980 77,932 -11,641 171,094 -19,321
1979 75,992 -13,095 171,463 -23,688
1978 74,130 -13,073 173,255 -26,968
1977 71,663 -12,399 174,539 -13,910
1976 69,506 -15,686 172,744 -15,499
1975 67,560 -13,058 166,991 -8,765
1974 65,357 -11,473 160,200 -9,254
1973 62,443 -9,322 153,525 -9,606
1972 60,279 -8,267 147,239 -9,790
1971 58,484 -8,162 142,296 -9,949
1970 56,513 -4,957 138,235 -10,054
1969 54,768 -4,485 135,257 -10,049
1968 53,126 -3,743 134,246 -9,848
1967 51,734 -2,819 132,626 -19,155
1966 49,486 -2,911 131,274 -27,393
1965 47,223 -1,851 127,673 -49,751
1964 45,487 -2,308 124,711 -59,602
1963 43,569 -2,480 120,865 -60,505
1962 41,603 -2,658 116,887 -61,260
1961 40,022 -2,947 111,459 -61,369
1960 38,192 -3,528 109,234 -61,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/sierra-leone/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 people).

As of 2024, 49,997 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Sierra Leone, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

Biggest cities by population

Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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