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

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The latest officially reported population of Sierra Leone was 8,819,794 in 2025 vs 85,878,556 people in Turkey in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sierra Leone's population is 9,090,531 people compared to 86,225,430 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 9.49 times bigger than Sierra Leone's.
  • Sierra Leone is ranked the 100th most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.15% of the world: 0.11% for Sierra Leone vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Sierra Leone has had an average growth rate of +2.29% per year vs +0.98% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Sierra Leone has increased from 5.62M people to 9.09M (61.6% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86.2M (23.1% growth).

Sierra Leone vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Sierra Leone Turkey
2100 16,107,087 64,394,191
2099 16,121,940 65,045,868
2098 16,135,035 65,690,351
2097 16,149,905 66,342,622
2096 16,160,672 66,990,674
2095 16,169,304 67,642,188
2094 16,168,902 68,296,562
2093 16,173,609 68,963,773
2092 16,170,778 69,625,957
2091 16,163,901 70,290,255
2090 16,154,165 70,960,483
2089 16,142,526 71,623,547
2088 16,128,775 72,281,102
2087 16,112,585 72,928,397
2086 16,085,549 73,576,610
2085 16,064,212 74,223,570
2084 16,040,563 74,853,312
2083 16,006,923 75,483,067
2082 15,970,872 76,111,533
2081 15,930,880 76,726,689
2080 15,892,665 77,339,541
2079 15,850,728 77,938,889
2078 15,801,450 78,532,577
2077 15,750,408 79,120,573
2076 15,695,310 79,705,459
2075 15,635,345 80,277,544
2074 15,580,279 80,848,141
2073 15,512,655 81,396,237
2072 15,442,481 81,938,080
2071 15,370,747 82,465,112
2070 15,293,426 82,981,973
2069 15,212,664 83,480,362
2068 15,124,069 83,963,140
2067 15,028,190 84,428,242
2066 14,931,295 84,886,666
2065 14,833,794 85,336,225
2064 14,736,872 85,771,285
2063 14,638,180 86,187,013
2062 14,525,736 86,587,114
2061 14,420,068 86,962,577
2060 14,307,451 87,319,314
2059 14,194,972 87,663,392
2058 14,077,124 87,973,789
2057 13,957,197 88,264,809
2056 13,832,494 88,534,755
2055 13,702,508 88,764,080
2054 13,576,231 88,972,362
2053 13,440,929 89,151,673
2052 13,299,910 89,310,785
2051 13,152,910 89,437,110
2050 13,006,688 89,541,520
2049 12,863,637 89,614,107
2048 12,712,671 89,651,068
2047 12,566,944 89,659,415
2046 12,411,042 89,634,354
2045 12,254,651 89,608,012
2044 12,088,895 89,557,421
2043 11,928,393 89,493,042
2042 11,767,372 89,404,193
2041 11,599,942 89,303,546
2040 11,428,331 89,187,952
2039 11,259,845 89,051,669
2038 11,097,180 88,901,719
2037 10,928,754 88,727,471
2036 10,757,928 88,537,927
2035 10,582,918 88,343,153
2034 10,411,088 88,139,515
2033 10,238,503 87,918,397
2032 10,059,929 87,687,495
2031 9,881,109 87,437,150
2030 9,705,485 87,166,904
2029 9,529,493 86,903,490
2028 9,358,412 86,627,469
2027 9,177,288 86,350,539
2026 8,998,902 86,093,293
2025 8,819,794 85,878,556
2024 8,642,022 85,518,661
2023 8,460,512 85,325,965
2022 8,276,807 84,979,913
2021 8,094,602 84,147,318
2020 7,912,558 83,384,680
2019 7,731,991 82,579,440
2018 7,554,563 81,407,204
2017 7,379,299 80,312,698
2016 7,205,328 79,277,962
2015 7,037,655 78,218,479
2014 6,876,385 77,181,884
2013 6,714,051 76,147,624
2012 6,551,080 75,175,827
2011 6,387,251 74,223,629
2010 6,222,714 73,142,150
2009 6,055,646 72,039,206
2008 5,894,722 71,051,678
2007 5,749,352 70,158,112
2006 5,624,466 70,045,349
2005 5,501,712 69,329,557
2004 5,355,717 68,592,617
2003 5,177,687 67,831,730
2002 4,971,435 67,048,795
2001 4,692,716 66,245,128
2000 4,423,611 65,425,961
1999 4,318,043 64,591,923
1998 4,295,785 63,734,383
1997 4,253,716 62,852,966
1996 4,199,210 61,951,134
1995 4,179,179 61,024,503
1994 4,173,105 60,033,836
1993 4,157,130 58,999,167
1992 4,166,366 57,990,118
1991 4,246,267 57,009,887
1990 4,196,828 56,015,628
1989 4,034,037 54,976,723
1988 3,934,517 53,909,626
1987 3,829,718 52,843,670
1986 3,728,380 51,777,772
1985 3,638,438 50,687,115
1984 3,558,758 49,574,069
1983 3,481,646 48,447,410
1982 3,408,183 47,322,096
1981 3,338,940 46,321,190
1980 3,272,089 45,408,815
1979 3,207,499 44,510,429
1978 3,145,517 43,645,306
1977 3,085,354 42,773,298
1976 3,028,820 41,899,984
1975 2,974,657 41,053,126
1974 2,920,459 40,210,234
1973 2,866,955 39,329,533
1972 2,814,388 38,430,221
1971 2,763,222 37,518,611
1970 2,712,286 36,638,465
1969 2,661,365 35,787,774
1968 2,611,532 34,921,684
1967 2,562,384 34,050,421
1966 2,514,638 33,177,672
1965 2,468,666 32,345,220
1964 2,424,390 31,543,072
1963 2,382,258 30,726,841
1962 2,342,242 29,916,147
1961 2,304,227 29,119,238
1960 2,268,356 28,329,898

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Sierra Leone increased by 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth), while Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sierra Leone gained 1,885,203 people (a 26.2% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,947,468 people (a 8.76% growth).

Sierra Leone was ranked 105th most populous country in 2006 and is 100th in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Sierra Leone's population will grow by 43.1% to 13,006,688 people with a rank change from 100th to 91st. The population of Turkey will increase by 3.85% to 89,541,520 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Sierra Leone is projected to reach its peak in 2093 at 16.2M people compared to the peak of 89.7M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Sierra Leone Turkey
2100 -0.09% -1%
2099 -0.08% -0.98%
2098 -0.09% -0.98%
2097 -0.07% -0.97%
2096 -0.05% -0.96%
2095 0.002% -0.96%
2094 -0.03% -0.97%
2093 0.02% -0.95%
2092 0.04% -0.95%
2091 0.06% -0.94%
2090 0.07% -0.93%
2089 0.09% -0.91%
2088 0.1% -0.89%
2087 0.17% -0.88%
2086 0.13% -0.87%
2085 0.15% -0.84%
2084 0.21% -0.83%
2083 0.23% -0.83%
2082 0.25% -0.8%
2081 0.24% -0.79%
2080 0.26% -0.77%
2079 0.31% -0.76%
2078 0.32% -0.74%
2077 0.35% -0.73%
2076 0.38% -0.71%
2075 0.35% -0.71%
2074 0.44% -0.67%
2073 0.45% -0.66%
2072 0.47% -0.64%
2071 0.51% -0.62%
2070 0.53% -0.6%
2069 0.59% -0.57%
2068 0.64% -0.55%
2067 0.65% -0.54%
2066 0.66% -0.53%
2065 0.66% -0.51%
2064 0.67% -0.48%
2063 0.77% -0.46%
2062 0.73% -0.43%
2061 0.79% -0.41%
2060 0.79% -0.39%
2059 0.84% -0.35%
2058 0.86% -0.33%
2057 0.9% -0.3%
2056 0.95% -0.26%
2055 0.93% -0.23%
2054 1.01% -0.2%
2053 1.06% -0.18%
2052 1.12% -0.14%
2051 1.12% -0.12%
2050 1.11% -0.08%
2049 1.19% -0.04%
2048 1.16% -0.009%
2047 1.26% 0.03%
2046 1.28% 0.03%
2045 1.37% 0.06%
2044 1.35% 0.07%
2043 1.37% 0.1%
2042 1.44% 0.11%
2041 1.5% 0.13%
2040 1.5% 0.15%
2039 1.47% 0.17%
2038 1.54% 0.2%
2037 1.59% 0.21%
2036 1.65% 0.22%
2035 1.65% 0.23%
2034 1.69% 0.25%
2033 1.78% 0.26%
2032 1.81% 0.29%
2031 1.81% 0.31%
2030 1.85% 0.3%
2029 1.83% 0.32%
2028 1.97% 0.32%
2027 1.98% 0.3%
2026 2.03% 0.25%
2025 2.06% 0.42%
2024 2.15% 0.23%
2023 2.22% 0.41%
2022 2.25% 0.99%
2021 2.3% 0.91%
2020 2.34% 0.98%
2019 2.35% 1.44%
2018 2.38% 1.36%
2017 2.41% 1.31%
2016 2.38% 1.35%
2015 2.35% 1.34%
2014 2.42% 1.36%
2013 2.49% 1.29%
2012 2.56% 1.28%
2011 2.64% 1.48%
2010 2.76% 1.53%
2009 2.73% 1.39%
2008 2.53% 1.27%
2007 2.22% 0.16%
2006 2.23% 1.03%
2005 2.73% 1.07%
2004 3.44% 1.12%
2003 4.15% 1.17%
2002 5.94% 1.21%
2001 6.08% 1.25%
2000 2.44% 1.29%
1999 0.52% 1.35%
1998 0.99% 1.4%
1997 1.3% 1.46%
1996 0.48% 1.52%
1995 0.15% 1.65%
1994 0.38% 1.75%
1993 -0.22% 1.74%
1992 -1.88% 1.72%
1991 1.18% 1.77%
1990 4.04% 1.89%
1989 2.53% 1.98%
1988 2.74% 2.02%
1987 2.72% 2.06%
1986 2.47% 2.15%
1985 2.24% 2.25%
1984 2.21% 2.33%
1983 2.16% 2.38%
1982 2.07% 2.16%
1981 2.04% 2.01%
1980 2.01% 2.02%
1979 1.97% 1.98%
1978 1.95% 2.04%
1977 1.87% 2.08%
1976 1.82% 2.06%
1975 1.86% 2.1%
1974 1.87% 2.24%
1973 1.87% 2.34%
1972 1.85% 2.43%
1971 1.88% 2.4%
1970 1.91% 2.38%
1969 1.91% 2.48%
1968 1.92% 2.56%
1967 1.9% 2.63%
1966 1.86% 2.57%
1965 1.83% 2.54%
1964 1.77% 2.66%
1963 1.71% 2.71%
1962 1.65% 2.74%
1961 1.58% 2.79%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Sierra Leone grew by 2.06%, while Turkey's population grew by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Sierra Leone Turkey
Current population
9090531
86225430
Population rank 100/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 1.04%
One net population change
2.96 minutes
1.46 minutes
One birth every
2.02 minutes
33.5 seconds
One death every
7.41 minutes
1.08 minutes
Daily growth/decline +487 +986
Annual growth/decline +177,772 +359,895
Annual growth/decline rate +2.06% +0.42%
Population growth rate rank 47/197 138/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change -11,309 -258,205
Net migration rank 136/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 49,997 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 151/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 174/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Sierra Leone Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -11,309 - -258,205
2024 189,234 -11,000 453,249 -275,952
2023 188,788 -4,000 426,630 -318,070
2022 186,625 -4,000 535,373 -301,544
2021 183,326 -1,544 521,713 20,283
2020 181,015 1,292 608,708 37,934
2019 181,068 -2,238 751,472 -15,690
2018 178,772 -2,741 830,353 187,570
2017 173,259 1,234 875,408 659,846
2016 168,784 4,657 895,841 352,063
2015 162,275 -356 930,799 1,063,140
2014 160,137 485 957,055 1,033,384
2013 161,265 2,773 921,386 438,618
2012 160,915 988 917,145 258,623
2011 158,858 6,895 875,839 68,849
2010 155,338 7,983 892,334 55,532
2009 152,669 18,145 900,491 24,276
2008 149,855 1,182 868,749 47,915
2007 145,740 -6,042 876,626 -186,402
2006 144,127 -34,052 897,351 -190,194
2005 137,234 -1,805 898,650 -174,177
2004 132,661 23,897 896,025 -146,574
2003 130,312 69,185 893,683 -121,383
2002 126,429 86,578 922,927 -129,444
2001 116,647 227,791 980,560 -166,759
2000 110,754 83,013 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 102,295 -84,926 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 103,906 -76,766 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 105,433 -48,437 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 104,140 -52,110 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 100,885 -112,857 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 101,486 -77,371 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 103,317 -95,476 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 103,251 -129,565 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 105,477 -238,965 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 100,778 131,587 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 98,298 -5,079 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 96,344 9,470 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 94,235 9,558 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 90,902 7,992 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 88,869 -7,873 1,098,846 8,960
1984 87,072 -8,708 1,096,529 21,787
1983 84,628 -8,783 1,095,106 39,871
1982 82,457 -11,379 1,091,863 23,728
1981 80,111 -12,699 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 77,932 -11,641 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 75,992 -13,095 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 74,130 -13,073 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 71,663 -12,399 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 69,506 -15,686 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 67,560 -13,058 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 65,357 -11,473 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 62,443 -9,322 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 60,279 -8,267 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 58,484 -8,162 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 56,513 -4,957 991,950 -150,924
1969 54,768 -4,485 970,958 -110,578
1968 53,126 -3,743 950,778 -78,973
1967 51,734 -2,819 936,727 -65,993
1966 49,486 -2,911 925,790 -50,999
1965 47,223 -1,851 904,016 -113,911
1964 45,487 -2,308 884,152 -69,978
1963 43,569 -2,480 862,626 -44,317
1962 41,603 -2,658 837,473 -34,353
1961 40,022 -2,947 816,911 -26,187
1960 38,192 -3,528 773,009 14,948

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 99% of the population change in Sierra Leone is from natural causes (a gain of 1,793,146 people) and 1.03% is from migration (a loss of 18,696 people). In Turkey 82.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,829,546 people) and 17.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,409,580 people).

As of 2024, 49,997 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Sierra Leone, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

Biggest cities by population

Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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