Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin was 94.32 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Sierra Leone, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Sierra Leone stood at 94.32.
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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 60.18, in 2017.
That places Sierra Leone 65th out of 239 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 in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,181 | — |
| 2001 | 3,551 | -56.6% |
| 2002 | 2,711 | -23.7% |
| 2003 | 1,320 | -51.3% |
| 2004 | 763.3 | -42.2% |
| 2005 | 721.46 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 748.8 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 548.83 | -26.7% |
| 2008 | 541.7 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 250.11 | -53.8% |
| 2010 | 178.3 | -28.7% |
| 2011 | 123.26 | -30.9% |
| 2012 | 93.26 | -24.3% |
| 2013 | 78 | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 71.65 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 68.79 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 64.11 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 60.18 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 63.37 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 67.56 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 71.59 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 80.75 | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 82.85 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 86.97 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 92.02 | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 94.32 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,934 | 250.11 | 8,181 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.85 | 60.18 | 178.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.75 | 71.59 | 94.32 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 62 North Macedonia 106.13 compare
- 63 Côte d'Ivoire 94.57 compare
- 63 Côte d'Ivoire 94.57 compare
- 66 Saint Lucia 92.62 compare
- 67 Liberia 88.92 compare
- 68 Guinea-Bissau 84.84 compare
More development goals data for Sierra Leone
- Red List Index 0.9225 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 61.77 (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 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 23,171 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 295.6 (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 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 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 in 2017.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Sierra Leone ranks 65th out of 239 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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