Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 94.32 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
94.32 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
66th
of 241 countries
All-time high
8,181 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
60.18 per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Sierra Leone, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Sierra Leone stood at 94.32 per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Sierra Leone peaked at 8,181 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 60.18 per 100,000 people, in 2017.
That places Sierra Leone 66th out of 241 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,181 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3,551 per 100,000 people | -56.6% |
| 2002 | 2,711 per 100,000 people | -23.7% |
| 2003 | 1,320 per 100,000 people | -51.3% |
| 2004 | 763.3 per 100,000 people | -42.2% |
| 2005 | 721.46 per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 748.8 per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 548.83 per 100,000 people | -26.7% |
| 2008 | 541.7 per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 250.11 per 100,000 people | -53.8% |
| 2010 | 178.3 per 100,000 people | -28.7% |
| 2011 | 123.26 per 100,000 people | -30.9% |
| 2012 | 93.26 per 100,000 people | -24.3% |
| 2013 | 78 per 100,000 people | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 71.65 per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 68.79 per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 64.11 per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 60.18 per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 63.37 per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 67.56 per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 71.59 per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 80.75 per 100,000 people | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 82.85 per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 86.97 per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 92.02 per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 94.32 per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 94.32 per 100,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 281.27 per 100,000 people, 34% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 94.32 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.84 per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,934 per 100,000 people | 250.11 per 100,000 people | 8,181 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.85 per 100,000 people | 60.18 per 100,000 people | 178.3 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.75 per 100,000 people | 71.59 per 100,000 people | 94.32 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 63 North Macedonia 106.13 per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Côte d'Ivoire 94.57 per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Cote d'Ivoire 94.57 per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Saint Lucia 92.62 per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Liberia 88.92 per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Guinea-Bissau 84.84 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Sierra Leone
- Red List Index 0.9225 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 61.77 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Infant deaths 14,038 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 7,350 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.2439 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 23,171 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 295.6 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Sierra Leone?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Sierra Leone was 94.32 per 100,000 people in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 8,181 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.18 per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Sierra Leone ranks 66th out of 241 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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