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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Sierra Leone was 8,642,022 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sierra Leone's population is 9,049,533 people compared to 28,661,242 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 3.17 times bigger than Sierra Leone's.
  • Sierra Leone is ranked the 101st most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.11% for Sierra Leone vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Sierra Leone has had an average growth rate of +2.32% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Sierra Leone has increased from 5.62M people to 9.05M (60.9% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Sierra Leone vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Sierra Leone Venezuela
2100 16,111,324 28,408,393
2099 16,126,181 28,554,225
2098 16,139,280 28,705,786
2097 16,154,153 28,850,257
2096 16,164,923 28,995,972
2095 16,173,557 29,132,759
2094 16,173,155 29,262,925
2093 16,177,864 29,392,244
2092 16,175,032 29,508,795
2091 16,168,153 29,621,832
2090 16,158,415 29,732,297
2089 16,146,773 29,838,428
2088 16,133,018 29,934,468
2087 16,116,823 30,028,670
2086 16,089,780 30,118,600
2085 16,068,438 30,199,220
2084 16,044,782 30,274,712
2083 16,011,134 30,346,195
2082 15,975,073 30,416,426
2081 15,935,071 30,482,094
2080 15,896,846 30,547,260
2079 15,854,898 30,610,834
2078 15,805,607 30,672,514
2077 15,754,551 30,728,816
2076 15,699,439 30,777,988
2075 15,639,458 30,827,559
2074 15,584,377 30,866,891
2073 15,516,736 30,911,390
2072 15,446,543 30,954,923
2071 15,374,790 30,997,109
2070 15,297,449 31,037,381
2069 15,216,666 31,075,808
2068 15,128,048 31,109,149
2067 15,032,144 31,145,122
2066 14,935,222 31,175,867
2065 14,837,697 31,200,466
2064 14,740,749 31,215,062
2063 14,642,031 31,230,451
2062 14,529,557 31,243,713
2061 14,423,861 31,253,501
2060 14,311,215 31,262,578
2059 14,198,706 31,270,532
2058 14,080,827 31,271,671
2057 13,960,869 31,274,675
2056 13,836,132 31,266,571
2055 13,706,113 31,250,513
2054 13,579,802 31,236,686
2053 13,444,465 31,220,143
2052 13,303,409 31,192,608
2051 13,156,370 31,172,098
2050 13,010,109 31,137,475
2049 12,867,021 31,102,109
2048 12,716,015 31,060,623
2047 12,570,250 31,007,458
2046 12,414,307 30,958,617
2045 12,257,874 30,903,304
2044 12,092,075 30,843,044
2043 11,931,531 30,774,770
2042 11,770,467 30,692,483
2041 11,602,993 30,605,785
2040 11,431,337 30,502,599
2039 11,262,807 30,387,061
2038 11,100,099 30,266,220
2037 10,931,629 30,143,030
2036 10,760,758 30,012,966
2035 10,585,702 29,868,832
2034 10,413,826 29,716,052
2033 10,241,196 29,572,150
2032 10,062,575 29,426,362
2031 9,883,708 29,278,011
2030 9,708,038 29,137,930
2029 9,532,000 29,002,751
2028 9,360,873 28,878,872
2027 9,179,702 28,749,068
2026 9,001,269 28,628,678
2025 8,822,114 28,514,989
2024 8,642,022 28,405,543
2023 8,460,512 28,300,854
2022 8,276,807 28,213,017
2021 8,094,602 28,237,826
2020 7,912,558 28,444,077
2019 7,731,991 28,938,098
2018 7,554,563 29,807,592
2017 7,379,299 30,565,323
2016 7,205,328 30,765,720
2015 7,037,655 30,573,972
2014 6,876,385 30,254,079
2013 6,714,051 29,912,198
2012 6,551,080 29,553,826
2011 6,387,251 29,185,212
2010 6,222,714 28,813,101
2009 6,055,646 28,438,298
2008 5,894,722 28,053,696
2007 5,749,352 27,649,363
2006 5,624,466 27,224,686
2005 5,501,712 26,785,804
2004 5,355,717 26,340,838
2003 5,177,687 25,892,703
2002 4,971,435 25,435,671
2001 4,692,716 24,979,922
2000 4,423,611 24,526,708
1999 4,318,043 24,066,593
1998 4,295,785 23,601,337
1997 4,253,716 23,131,685
1996 4,199,210 22,662,113
1995 4,179,179 22,193,821
1994 4,173,105 21,725,188
1993 4,157,130 21,254,520
1992 4,166,366 20,780,948
1991 4,246,267 20,304,896
1990 4,196,828 19,827,010
1989 4,034,037 19,348,921
1988 3,934,517 18,871,020
1987 3,829,718 18,394,963
1986 3,728,380 17,923,536
1985 3,638,438 17,461,434
1984 3,558,758 17,008,841
1983 3,481,646 16,562,205
1982 3,408,183 16,121,874
1981 3,338,940 15,687,297
1980 3,272,089 15,258,218
1979 3,207,499 14,834,552
1978 3,145,517 14,416,684
1977 3,085,354 14,006,812
1976 3,028,820 13,606,284
1975 2,974,657 13,215,892
1974 2,920,459 12,835,351
1973 2,866,955 12,463,537
1972 2,814,388 12,099,180
1971 2,763,222 11,741,008
1970 2,712,286 11,387,790
1969 2,661,365 11,040,280
1968 2,611,532 10,697,530
1967 2,562,384 10,358,513
1966 2,514,638 10,024,854
1965 2,468,666 9,697,790
1964 2,424,390 9,377,712
1963 2,382,258 9,064,021
1962 2,342,242 8,756,870
1961 2,304,227 8,455,915
1960 2,268,356 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Sierra Leone increased by 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sierra Leone gained 1,844,205 people (a 25.6% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% decline).

Sierra Leone was ranked 106th most populous country in 2006 and is 101st in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

Sierra Leone is projected to reach its peak in 2093 at 16.2M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Sierra Leone Venezuela
2100 -0.09% -0.51%
2099 -0.08% -0.53%
2098 -0.09% -0.5%
2097 -0.07% -0.5%
2096 -0.05% -0.47%
2095 0.002% -0.44%
2094 -0.03% -0.44%
2093 0.02% -0.39%
2092 0.04% -0.38%
2091 0.06% -0.37%
2090 0.07% -0.36%
2089 0.09% -0.32%
2088 0.1% -0.31%
2087 0.17% -0.3%
2086 0.13% -0.27%
2085 0.15% -0.25%
2084 0.21% -0.24%
2083 0.23% -0.23%
2082 0.25% -0.22%
2081 0.24% -0.21%
2080 0.26% -0.21%
2079 0.31% -0.2%
2078 0.32% -0.18%
2077 0.35% -0.16%
2076 0.38% -0.16%
2075 0.35% -0.13%
2074 0.44% -0.14%
2073 0.45% -0.14%
2072 0.47% -0.14%
2071 0.51% -0.13%
2070 0.53% -0.12%
2069 0.59% -0.11%
2068 0.64% -0.12%
2067 0.65% -0.1%
2066 0.66% -0.08%
2065 0.66% -0.05%
2064 0.67% -0.05%
2063 0.77% -0.04%
2062 0.73% -0.03%
2061 0.79% -0.03%
2060 0.79% -0.03%
2059 0.84% -0.004%
2058 0.86% -0.01%
2057 0.9% 0.03%
2056 0.95% 0.05%
2055 0.93% 0.04%
2054 1.01% 0.05%
2053 1.06% 0.09%
2052 1.12% 0.07%
2051 1.12% 0.11%
2050 1.11% 0.11%
2049 1.19% 0.13%
2048 1.16% 0.17%
2047 1.26% 0.16%
2046 1.28% 0.18%
2045 1.37% 0.2%
2044 1.35% 0.22%
2043 1.37% 0.27%
2042 1.44% 0.28%
2041 1.5% 0.34%
2040 1.5% 0.38%
2039 1.47% 0.4%
2038 1.54% 0.41%
2037 1.59% 0.43%
2036 1.65% 0.48%
2035 1.65% 0.51%
2034 1.69% 0.49%
2033 1.78% 0.5%
2032 1.81% 0.51%
2031 1.81% 0.48%
2030 1.85% 0.47%
2029 1.83% 0.43%
2028 1.97% 0.45%
2027 1.98% 0.42%
2026 2.03% 0.4%
2025 2.08% 0.39%
2024 2.15% 0.37%
2023 2.22% 0.31%
2022 2.25% -0.09%
2021 2.3% -0.73%
2020 2.34% -1.71%
2019 2.35% -2.92%
2018 2.38% -2.48%
2017 2.41% -0.65%
2016 2.38% 0.63%
2015 2.35% 1.06%
2014 2.42% 1.14%
2013 2.49% 1.21%
2012 2.56% 1.26%
2011 2.64% 1.29%
2010 2.76% 1.32%
2009 2.73% 1.37%
2008 2.53% 1.46%
2007 2.22% 1.56%
2006 2.23% 1.64%
2005 2.73% 1.69%
2004 3.44% 1.73%
2003 4.15% 1.8%
2002 5.94% 1.82%
2001 6.08% 1.85%
2000 2.44% 1.91%
1999 0.52% 1.97%
1998 0.99% 2.03%
1997 1.3% 2.07%
1996 0.48% 2.11%
1995 0.15% 2.16%
1994 0.38% 2.21%
1993 -0.22% 2.28%
1992 -1.88% 2.34%
1991 1.18% 2.41%
1990 4.04% 2.47%
1989 2.53% 2.53%
1988 2.74% 2.59%
1987 2.72% 2.63%
1986 2.47% 2.65%
1985 2.24% 2.66%
1984 2.21% 2.7%
1983 2.16% 2.73%
1982 2.07% 2.77%
1981 2.04% 2.81%
1980 2.01% 2.86%
1979 1.97% 2.9%
1978 1.95% 2.93%
1977 1.87% 2.94%
1976 1.82% 2.95%
1975 1.86% 2.96%
1974 1.87% 2.98%
1973 1.87% 3.01%
1972 1.85% 3.05%
1971 1.88% 3.1%
1970 1.91% 3.15%
1969 1.91% 3.2%
1968 1.92% 3.27%
1967 1.9% 3.33%
1966 1.86% 3.37%
1965 1.83% 3.41%
1964 1.77% 3.46%
1963 1.71% 3.51%
1962 1.65% 3.56%
1961 1.58% 3.63%

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/sierra-leone/venezuela | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Sierra Leone grew by 2.15%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Sierra Leone Venezuela
Current population
9049533
28661242
Population rank 101/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.35%
One net population change
2.9 minutes
5.02 minutes
One birth every
2.03 minutes
1.23 minutes
One death every
7.5 minutes
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline +497 +287
Annual growth/decline +181,510 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate +2.15% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 47/197 143/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -11,309 -100,467
Net migration rank 136/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 49,997 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 151/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 174/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Sierra Leone Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -11,309 - -100,467
2024 - -11,000 - -105,297
2023 188,788 -4,000 213,020 -112,899
2022 186,625 -4,000 216,619 -141,107
2021 183,326 -1,544 207,746 -332,936
2020 181,015 1,292 237,223 -524,649
2019 181,068 -2,238 274,826 -975,534
2018 178,772 -2,741 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 173,259 1,234 340,222 -817,376
2016 168,784 4,657 359,651 -283,270
2015 162,275 -356 384,560 -77,417
2014 160,137 485 395,088 -62,437
2013 161,265 2,773 408,930 -57,818
2012 160,915 988 420,758 -55,131
2011 158,858 6,895 425,958 -54,384
2010 155,338 7,983 425,397 -52,781
2009 152,669 18,145 427,257 -50,286
2008 149,855 1,182 435,870 -43,636
2007 145,740 -6,042 452,482 -36,060
2006 144,127 -34,052 460,152 -27,240
2005 137,234 -1,805 463,260 -18,407
2004 132,661 23,897 455,881 -10,798
2003 130,312 69,185 456,902 -5,729
2002 126,429 86,578 466,821 -3,944
2001 116,647 227,791 451,487 -2,856
2000 110,754 83,013 459,802 -1,999
1999 102,295 -84,926 463,787 -1,376
1998 103,906 -76,766 469,123 -1,010
1997 105,433 -48,437 472,002 -816
1996 104,140 -52,110 468,653 -708
1995 100,885 -112,857 469,267 -622
1994 101,486 -77,371 469,178 -559
1993 103,317 -95,476 473,189 -477
1992 103,251 -129,565 474,824 -381
1991 105,477 -238,965 477,917 -236
1990 100,778 131,587 478,168 -69
1989 98,298 -5,079 478,053 32
1988 96,344 9,470 477,569 137
1987 94,235 9,558 474,204 182
1986 90,902 7,992 468,252 201
1985 88,869 -7,873 455,517 237
1984 87,072 -8,708 449,186 247
1983 84,628 -8,783 443,569 260
1982 82,457 -11,379 436,564 260
1981 80,111 -12,699 432,059 251
1980 77,932 -11,641 425,613 237
1979 75,992 -13,095 421,256 228
1978 74,130 -13,073 414,032 205
1977 71,663 -12,399 405,315 196
1976 69,506 -15,686 395,344 190
1975 67,560 -13,058 385,045 186
1974 65,357 -11,473 375,678 173
1973 62,443 -9,322 367,612 171
1972 60,279 -8,267 360,749 173
1971 58,484 -8,162 355,212 215
1970 56,513 -4,957 350,709 305
1969 54,768 -4,485 343,596 403
1968 53,126 -3,743 340,973 532
1967 51,734 -2,819 335,813 717
1966 49,486 -2,911 329,697 1,087
1965 47,223 -1,851 321,695 1,656
1964 45,487 -2,308 314,397 2,410
1963 43,569 -2,480 307,279 3,296
1962 41,603 -2,658 299,345 4,386
1961 40,022 -2,947 292,109 6,069
1960 38,192 -3,528 285,105 8,369

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

GeoRank.org/population/sierra-leone/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 people).

As of 2024, 49,997 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Sierra Leone, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

Biggest cities by population

Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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