Net migration, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Net migration, annual growth rate was -2.81 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-2.81 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 98.4%
World rank
95th
of 216 countries
All-time high
201.51 % change on previous year
in 1986
All-time low
-322.12 % change on previous year
in 2018
Years of data
61
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, net migration, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone stood at -2.81 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 98.4% on the previous year and up 98.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 201.51 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -322.12 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places Sierra Leone 95th out of 216 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.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 9.81 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 1963 | 6.7 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 1964 | 6.94 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 19.8 % change on previous year | +185.5% |
| 1966 | -57.27 % change on previous year | -389.2% |
| 1967 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 1968 | -32.78 % change on previous year | -1137.1% |
| 1969 | -19.82 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 1970 | -10.52 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 1971 | -64.66 % change on previous year | +514.4% |
| 1972 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 1973 | -12.76 % change on previous year | +892.0% |
| 1974 | -23.07 % change on previous year | +80.8% |
| 1975 | -13.81 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 1976 | -20.13 % change on previous year | +45.7% |
| 1977 | 20.95 % change on previous year | -204.1% |
| 1978 | -5.44 % change on previous year | -125.9% |
| 1979 | -0.1683 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 1980 | 11.1 % change on previous year | -6698.0% |
| 1981 | -9.09 % change on previous year | -181.9% |
| 1982 | 10.39 % change on previous year | -214.4% |
| 1983 | 22.81 % change on previous year | +119.5% |
| 1984 | 0.8539 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 1985 | 9.59 % change on previous year | +1022.9% |
| 1986 | 201.51 % change on previous year | +2001.5% |
| 1987 | 19.59 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 1988 | -0.9207 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 1989 | -153.63 % change on previous year | +16586.6% |
| 1991 | -281.6 % change on previous year | +83.3% |
| 1992 | 45.78 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 1993 | 26.31 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 1994 | 18.96 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 1995 | -45.86 % change on previous year | -341.9% |
| 1996 | 53.83 % change on previous year | -217.4% |
| 1997 | 7.05 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 1998 | -58.49 % change on previous year | -929.8% |
| 1999 | -10.63 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 2000 | 197.75 % change on previous year | -1960.3% |
| 2001 | 174.4 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2002 | -61.99 % change on previous year | -135.5% |
| 2003 | -20.09 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 2004 | -65.46 % change on previous year | +225.8% |
| 2005 | -107.55 % change on previous year | +64.3% |
| 2007 | 82.26 % change on previous year | -176.5% |
| 2008 | 119.56 % change on previous year | +45.4% |
| 2010 | -56 % change on previous year | -146.8% |
| 2011 | -13.63 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 2012 | -85.67 % change on previous year | +528.6% |
| 2013 | 180.67 % change on previous year | -310.9% |
| 2014 | -82.51 % change on previous year | -145.7% |
| 2015 | -173.4 % change on previous year | +110.2% |
| 2017 | -73.5 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 2018 | -322.12 % change on previous year | +338.2% |
| 2019 | 18.35 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 2020 | 157.73 % change on previous year | +759.5% |
| 2021 | -219.5 % change on previous year | -239.2% |
| 2022 | -159.07 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2024 | -175 % change on previous year | — |
| 2025 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's -2.81 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -20 % change on previous year, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's -2.81 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -6.66 % change on previous year, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -16586.6% | -0.9207 % change on previous year | -153.63 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +6698.0% | -0.1683 % change on previous year | 11.1 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +2001.5% | 9.59 % change on previous year | 201.51 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +1960.3% | -10.63 % change on previous year | 197.75 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | -1137.1% | 3.16 % change on previous year | -32.78 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -5.22 % change on previous year | -57.27 % change on previous year | 19.8 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -13.09 % change on previous year | -64.66 % change on previous year | 20.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.22 % change on previous year | -153.63 % change on previous year | 201.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -27.18 % change on previous year | -281.6 % change on previous year | 53.83 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 39.86 % change on previous year | -107.55 % change on previous year | 197.75 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | -67.54 % change on previous year | -322.12 % change on previous year | 180.67 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -66.44 % change on previous year | -219.5 % change on previous year | 157.73 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 92 Nicaragua -2.22 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Mali -2.43 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Indonesia -2.7 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Guatemala -3.03 % change on previous year compare
- 97 New Caledonia -3.3 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Mexico -3.3 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Sierra Leone
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was -2.81 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 201.51 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -322.12 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 95th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.