Age composition in 2026:
| Sierra Leone | World | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 37.21%3,347,406 | 24.09%1,999,255,031 |
| Working Age Population | 59.46%5,349,766 | 65.31%5,421,227,665 |
| Elderly Population | 3.33%299,577 | 10.60%880,195,700 |
In 2026, the median age is 20.9 years in Sierra Leone and 32.1 years in World.World already reached Sierra Leoneโs current median age in 1950, about 76 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Sierra Leone peaks in 2092 at 16,009,634.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Sierra Leone will be 50.8%, and 5.50% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.
| Sierra Leone | World | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2053โ2085 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2060 58 years later | 2002 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2092 53 years later | 2039 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | Not reached by 2100 | 2070 |