Sierra Leone—Net Migration
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #156 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
-11,309
2025
YoY Change
-2.8%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#156
of 217 countries
Maximum
227,791
2001
Minimum
-34,052
2006
Last
-11,309
Previous
-11,000
Highest
227,791
Lowest
-34,052
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Sierra Leone's net migration was -11,309 in 2025, ranking #156 out of 217 countries. This represents a -2.8% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 227,791 (2001) and the lowest was -34,052 (2006). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -11,309 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | -11,000 | -175.0% |
| 2023 | -4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | -4,000 | -159.1% |
| 2021 | -1,544 | -219.5% |
| 2020 | 1,292 | +157.7% |
| 2019 | -2,238 | +18.4% |
| 2018 | -2,741 | -322.1% |
| 2017 | 1,234 | -73.5% |
| 2016 | 4,657 | +1408.1% |
| 2015 | -356 | -173.4% |
| 2014 | 485 | -82.5% |
| 2013 | 2,773 | +180.7% |
| 2012 | 988 | -85.7% |
| 2011 | 6,895 | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 7,983 | -56.0% |
| 2009 | 18,145 | +1435.1% |
| 2008 | 1,182 | +119.6% |
| 2007 | -6,042 | +82.3% |
| 2006 | -34,052 | -1786.5% |
| 2005 | -1,805 | -107.6% |
| 2004 | 23,897 | -65.5% |
| 2003 | 69,185 | -20.1% |
| 2002 | 86,578 | -62.0% |
| 2001 | 227,791 | +174.4% |
| 2000 | 83,013 |
Top Countries — Net Migration
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 1.7M | 2025 |
| 2 | United States | 1.2M | 2025 |
| 3 | Syrian Arab Republic | 421,693 | 2025 |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 389,911 | 2025 |
| 5 | Canada | 326,204 | 2025 |
| 6 | Sudan | 291,469 | 2025 |
| 7 | Malaysia | 166,615 | 2025 |
| 8 | United Arab Emirates | 158,634 | 2025 |
| 9 | South Africa | 146,370 | 2025 |
| 10 | Japan | 140,579 | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.