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

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The latest officially reported population of Sierra Leone was 8,819,794 in 2025 vs 37,053,428 people in Uzbekistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sierra Leone's population is 9,090,531 people compared to 38,082,870 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 4.19 times bigger than Sierra Leone's.
  • Sierra Leone is ranked the 100th most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.57% of the world: 0.11% for Sierra Leone vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Sierra Leone has had an average growth rate of +2.29% per year vs +1.87% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Sierra Leone has increased from 5.62M people to 9.09M (61.6% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 38.1M (42.6% growth).

Sierra Leone vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Sierra Leone Uzbekistan
2100 16,107,087 74,913,683
2099 16,121,940 74,651,098
2098 16,135,035 74,375,923
2097 16,149,905 74,084,599
2096 16,160,672 73,786,478
2095 16,169,304 73,476,603
2094 16,168,902 73,151,709
2093 16,173,609 72,817,254
2092 16,170,778 72,474,468
2091 16,163,901 72,122,880
2090 16,154,165 71,760,077
2089 16,142,526 71,384,150
2088 16,128,775 71,002,449
2087 16,112,585 70,611,426
2086 16,085,549 70,216,014
2085 16,064,212 69,811,545
2084 16,040,563 69,396,198
2083 16,006,923 68,975,962
2082 15,970,872 68,557,881
2081 15,930,880 68,128,154
2080 15,892,665 67,696,442
2079 15,850,728 67,260,252
2078 15,801,450 66,816,984
2077 15,750,408 66,362,519
2076 15,695,310 65,913,810
2075 15,635,345 65,462,568
2074 15,580,279 65,009,654
2073 15,512,655 64,552,502
2072 15,442,481 64,095,245
2071 15,370,747 63,631,386
2070 15,293,426 63,166,693
2069 15,212,664 62,698,228
2068 15,124,069 62,225,674
2067 15,028,190 61,749,683
2066 14,931,295 61,266,762
2065 14,833,794 60,778,749
2064 14,736,872 60,281,212
2063 14,638,180 59,775,807
2062 14,525,736 59,261,881
2061 14,420,068 58,740,914
2060 14,307,451 58,208,824
2059 14,194,972 57,665,803
2058 14,077,124 57,114,037
2057 13,957,197 56,552,712
2056 13,832,494 55,985,589
2055 13,702,508 55,407,187
2054 13,576,231 54,818,525
2053 13,440,929 54,220,761
2052 13,299,910 53,615,713
2051 13,152,910 53,002,852
2050 13,006,688 52,386,166
2049 12,863,637 51,762,174
2048 12,712,671 51,134,317
2047 12,566,944 50,502,162
2046 12,411,042 49,868,057
2045 12,254,651 49,233,860
2044 12,088,895 48,605,591
2043 11,928,393 47,984,479
2042 11,767,372 47,370,990
2041 11,599,942 46,766,713
2040 11,428,331 46,174,827
2039 11,259,845 45,591,616
2038 11,097,180 45,011,890
2037 10,928,754 44,436,551
2036 10,757,928 43,862,840
2035 10,582,918 43,287,434
2034 10,411,088 42,708,536
2033 10,238,503 42,122,973
2032 10,059,929 41,529,468
2031 9,881,109 40,928,141
2030 9,705,485 40,314,175
2029 9,529,493 39,688,984
2028 9,358,412 39,055,901
2027 9,177,288 38,407,447
2026 8,998,902 37,740,059
2025 8,819,794 37,053,428
2024 8,642,022 36,361,859
2023 8,460,512 35,652,307
2022 8,276,807 34,938,955
2021 8,094,602 34,243,696
2020 7,912,558 33,586,372
2019 7,731,991 32,964,701
2018 7,554,563 32,373,490
2017 7,379,299 31,819,178
2016 7,205,328 31,284,568
2015 7,037,655 30,749,346
2014 6,876,385 30,222,994
2013 6,714,051 29,724,065
2012 6,551,080 29,261,903
2011 6,387,251 28,823,196
2010 6,222,714 28,385,506
2009 6,055,646 27,939,328
2008 5,894,722 27,494,774
2007 5,749,352 27,076,008
2006 5,624,466 26,699,043
2005 5,501,712 26,356,975
2004 5,355,717 26,029,350
2003 5,177,687 25,711,259
2002 4,971,435 25,399,980
2001 4,692,716 25,090,283
2000 4,423,611 24,787,054
1999 4,318,043 24,476,008
1998 4,295,785 24,134,929
1997 4,253,716 23,758,960
1996 4,199,210 23,351,981
1995 4,179,179 22,917,589
1994 4,173,105 22,463,291
1993 4,157,130 21,987,955
1992 4,166,366 21,485,090
1991 4,246,267 20,962,910
1990 4,196,828 20,464,956
1989 4,034,037 19,977,183
1988 3,934,517 19,460,630
1987 3,829,718 18,930,070
1986 3,728,380 18,395,621
1985 3,638,438 17,875,339
1984 3,558,758 17,378,846
1983 3,481,646 16,908,400
1982 3,408,183 16,462,736
1981 3,338,940 16,035,032
1980 3,272,089 15,619,936
1979 3,207,499 15,215,587
1978 3,145,517 14,816,349
1977 3,085,354 14,408,822
1976 3,028,820 13,998,620
1975 2,974,657 13,598,521
1974 2,920,459 13,209,011
1973 2,866,955 12,831,047
1972 2,814,388 12,465,106
1971 2,763,222 12,111,511
1970 2,712,286 11,762,638
1969 2,661,365 11,403,150
1968 2,611,532 11,032,155
1967 2,562,384 10,659,180
1966 2,514,638 10,289,294
1965 2,468,666 9,921,681
1964 2,424,390 9,557,611
1963 2,382,258 9,202,246
1962 2,342,242 8,854,368
1961 2,304,227 8,517,711
1960 2,268,356 8,209,109

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Sierra Leone increased by 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth), while Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sierra Leone gained 1,885,203 people (a 26.2% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,798,302 people (a 21.7% growth).

Sierra Leone was ranked 105th most populous country in 2006 and is 100th in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd 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 Uzbekistan will increase by 37.6% to 52,386,166 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Sierra Leone is projected to reach its peak in 2093 at 16.2M people compared to the peak of 74.9M people in 2100 for Uzbekistan.

Population growth rate by year

Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Sierra Leone Uzbekistan
2100 -0.09% 0.35%
2099 -0.08% 0.37%
2098 -0.09% 0.39%
2097 -0.07% 0.4%
2096 -0.05% 0.42%
2095 0.002% 0.44%
2094 -0.03% 0.46%
2093 0.02% 0.47%
2092 0.04% 0.49%
2091 0.06% 0.51%
2090 0.07% 0.53%
2089 0.09% 0.54%
2088 0.1% 0.55%
2087 0.17% 0.56%
2086 0.13% 0.58%
2085 0.15% 0.6%
2084 0.21% 0.61%
2083 0.23% 0.61%
2082 0.25% 0.63%
2081 0.24% 0.64%
2080 0.26% 0.65%
2079 0.31% 0.66%
2078 0.32% 0.68%
2077 0.35% 0.68%
2076 0.38% 0.69%
2075 0.35% 0.7%
2074 0.44% 0.71%
2073 0.45% 0.71%
2072 0.47% 0.73%
2071 0.51% 0.74%
2070 0.53% 0.75%
2069 0.59% 0.76%
2068 0.64% 0.77%
2067 0.65% 0.79%
2066 0.66% 0.8%
2065 0.66% 0.83%
2064 0.67% 0.85%
2063 0.77% 0.87%
2062 0.73% 0.89%
2061 0.79% 0.91%
2060 0.79% 0.94%
2059 0.84% 0.97%
2058 0.86% 0.99%
2057 0.9% 1.01%
2056 0.95% 1.04%
2055 0.93% 1.07%
2054 1.01% 1.1%
2053 1.06% 1.13%
2052 1.12% 1.16%
2051 1.12% 1.18%
2050 1.11% 1.21%
2049 1.19% 1.23%
2048 1.16% 1.25%
2047 1.26% 1.27%
2046 1.28% 1.29%
2045 1.37% 1.29%
2044 1.35% 1.29%
2043 1.37% 1.3%
2042 1.44% 1.29%
2041 1.5% 1.28%
2040 1.5% 1.28%
2039 1.47% 1.29%
2038 1.54% 1.29%
2037 1.59% 1.31%
2036 1.65% 1.33%
2035 1.65% 1.36%
2034 1.69% 1.39%
2033 1.78% 1.43%
2032 1.81% 1.47%
2031 1.81% 1.52%
2030 1.85% 1.58%
2029 1.83% 1.62%
2028 1.97% 1.69%
2027 1.98% 1.77%
2026 2.03% 1.85%
2025 2.06% 1.9%
2024 2.15% 1.99%
2023 2.22% 2.04%
2022 2.25% 2.03%
2021 2.3% 1.96%
2020 2.34% 1.89%
2019 2.35% 1.83%
2018 2.38% 1.74%
2017 2.41% 1.71%
2016 2.38% 1.74%
2015 2.35% 1.74%
2014 2.42% 1.68%
2013 2.49% 1.58%
2012 2.56% 1.52%
2011 2.64% 1.54%
2010 2.76% 1.6%
2009 2.73% 1.62%
2008 2.53% 1.55%
2007 2.22% 1.41%
2006 2.23% 1.3%
2005 2.73% 1.26%
2004 3.44% 1.24%
2003 4.15% 1.23%
2002 5.94% 1.23%
2001 6.08% 1.22%
2000 2.44% 1.27%
1999 0.52% 1.41%
1998 0.99% 1.58%
1997 1.3% 1.74%
1996 0.48% 1.9%
1995 0.15% 2.02%
1994 0.38% 2.16%
1993 -0.22% 2.34%
1992 -1.88% 2.49%
1991 1.18% 2.43%
1990 4.04% 2.44%
1989 2.53% 2.65%
1988 2.74% 2.8%
1987 2.72% 2.91%
1986 2.47% 2.91%
1985 2.24% 2.86%
1984 2.21% 2.78%
1983 2.16% 2.71%
1982 2.07% 2.67%
1981 2.04% 2.66%
1980 2.01% 2.66%
1979 1.97% 2.69%
1978 1.95% 2.83%
1977 1.87% 2.93%
1976 1.82% 2.94%
1975 1.86% 2.95%
1974 1.87% 2.95%
1973 1.87% 2.94%
1972 1.85% 2.92%
1971 1.88% 2.97%
1970 1.91% 3.15%
1969 1.91% 3.36%
1968 1.92% 3.5%
1967 1.9% 3.59%
1966 1.86% 3.71%
1965 1.83% 3.81%
1964 1.77% 3.86%
1963 1.71% 3.93%
1962 1.65% 3.95%
1961 1.58% 3.76%

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

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

In 2025, the population of Sierra Leone grew by 2.06%, while Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Sierra Leone Uzbekistan
Current population
9090531
38082870
Population rank 100/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.46%
One net population change
2.96 minutes
45.7 seconds
One birth every
2.02 minutes
33.9 seconds
One death every
7.41 minutes
2.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +487 +1,895
Annual growth/decline +177,772 +691,569
Annual growth/decline rate +2.06% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 47/197 54/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
1.26 hours
Annual migration change -11,309 -6,987
Net migration rank 136/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 49,997 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 151/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 174/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Sierra Leone Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -11,309 - -6,987
2024 189,234 -11,000 709,893 -7,066
2023 188,788 -4,000 722,280 -6,004
2022 186,625 -4,000 715,410 -5,007
2021 183,326 -1,544 689,325 -9,205
2020 181,015 1,292 643,750 -9,208
2019 181,068 -2,238 618,154 -9,341
2018 178,772 -2,741 585,119 -11,516
2017 173,259 1,234 548,372 -13,352
2016 168,784 4,657 549,045 -14,839
2015 162,275 -356 552,781 -16,545
2014 160,137 485 536,881 -20,381
2013 161,265 2,773 501,742 -20,380
2012 160,915 988 463,333 -20,381
2011 158,858 6,895 454,858 -20,380
2010 155,338 7,983 461,293 -20,380
2009 152,669 18,145 471,839 -20,378
2008 149,855 1,182 461,665 -24,028
2007 145,740 -6,042 426,880 -27,013
2006 144,127 -34,052 383,265 -29,197
2005 137,234 -1,805 363,462 -33,386
2004 132,661 23,897 363,994 -38,834
2003 130,312 69,185 355,098 -44,092
2002 126,429 86,578 359,231 -47,679
2001 116,647 227,791 356,483 -48,642
2000 110,754 83,013 365,138 -66,547
1999 102,295 -84,926 385,448 -61,955
1998 103,906 -76,766 408,532 -49,862
1997 105,433 -48,437 441,631 -48,360
1996 104,140 -52,110 471,010 -50,314
1995 100,885 -112,857 493,966 -45,876
1994 101,486 -77,371 502,279 -41,788
1993 103,317 -95,476 527,557 -37,377
1992 103,251 -129,565 548,793 -33,259
1991 105,477 -238,965 557,886 -29,064
1990 100,778 131,587 540,581 -73,478
1989 98,298 -5,079 522,323 -13,888
1988 96,344 9,470 525,126 -473
1987 94,235 9,558 537,292 -824
1986 90,902 7,992 533,234 -802
1985 88,869 -7,873 508,893 -773
1984 87,072 -8,708 485,617 -752
1983 84,628 -8,783 454,464 1,568
1982 82,457 -11,379 431,389 3,897
1981 80,111 -12,699 413,897 6,223
1980 77,932 -11,641 401,557 8,540
1979 75,992 -13,095 387,754 10,864
1978 74,130 -13,073 372,068 27,783
1977 71,663 -12,399 369,572 45,622
1976 69,506 -15,686 363,110 42,094
1975 67,560 -13,058 357,382 37,611
1974 65,357 -11,473 350,422 33,600
1973 62,443 -9,322 341,807 30,094
1972 60,279 -8,267 333,230 26,748
1971 58,484 -8,162 323,171 24,030
1970 56,513 -4,957 313,216 37,324
1969 54,768 -4,485 302,833 65,596
1968 53,126 -3,743 295,651 77,914
1967 51,734 -2,819 298,350 74,030
1966 49,486 -2,911 297,844 69,537
1965 47,223 -1,851 302,264 65,579
1964 45,487 -2,308 298,790 61,512
1963 43,569 -2,480 293,432 57,002
1962 41,603 -2,658 292,788 52,532
1961 40,022 -2,947 279,841 48,168
1960 38,192 -3,528 267,165 22,039

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

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

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 Uzbekistan 98.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,334,129 people) and 1.59% is from migration (a loss of 102,083 people).

As of 2024, 49,997 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Sierra Leone, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

Biggest cities by population

Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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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