Internally displaced people due to conflict in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Internally displaced people due to conflict was 0 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 people
World rank
38th
of 205 countries
All-time high
782,000 people
in 1994
All-time low
0 people
in 2001
Years of data
33
1993–2025
Internally displaced people due to conflict in Sierra Leone, 1993–2025
Source: UNHCR (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0 people for internally displaced people due to conflict in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Over the whole period, internally displaced people due to conflict in Sierra Leone peaked at 782,000 people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 38th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internally displaced people due to conflict in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 532,000 people | — |
| 1994 | 782,000 people | +47.0% |
| 1995 | 654,600 people | -16.3% |
| 1996 | 654,600 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 670,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 670,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 500,000 people | -25.4% |
| 2000 | 300,000 people | -40.0% |
| 2001 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 people | — |
| 2003 | 0 people | — |
| 2004 | 0 people | — |
| 2005 | 0 people | — |
| 2006 | 0 people | — |
| 2007 | 0 people | — |
| 2008 | 0 people | — |
| 2009 | 0 people | — |
| 2010 | 0 people | — |
| 2011 | 0 people | — |
| 2012 | 0 people | — |
| 2013 | 0 people | — |
| 2014 | 0 people | — |
| 2015 | 0 people | — |
| 2016 | 0 people | — |
| 2017 | 0 people | — |
| 2018 | 0 people | — |
| 2019 | 0 people | — |
| 2020 | 0 people | — |
| 2021 | 0 people | — |
| 2022 | 0 people | — |
| 2023 | 0 people | — |
| 2024 | 0 people | — |
| 2025 | 0 people | — |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 414,524 people. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 637,600 people | 500,000 people | 782,000 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 30,000 people | 0 people | 300,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 6 |
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- 38 Austria 0 people
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- 38 Bangladesh 0 people
- 38 Barbados 0 people
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- 38 Belize 0 people
- 38 Bermuda 0 people
- 38 Bhutan 0 people
- 38 Bolivia 0 people
- 38 Botswana 0 people
- 38 Brazil 0 people
- 38 Brunei 0 people
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- 38 Canada 0 people
- 38 Cape Verde 0 people
- 38 Cayman Islands 0 people
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- 38 Guyana 0 people
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- 38 Lithuania 0 people
- 38 Luxembourg 0 people
- 38 Macao 0 people
- 38 Madagascar 0 people
- 38 Malawi 0 people
- 38 Malaysia 0 people
- 38 Maldives 0 people
- 38 Malta 0 people
- 38 Marshall Islands 0 people
- 38 Mauritania 0 people
- 38 Mauritius 0 people
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- 38 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 people
- 38 Samoa 0 people
- 38 San Marino 0 people
- 38 Sao Tome and Principe 0 people
- 38 Saudi Arabia 0 people
- 38 Senegal 0 people
- 38 Seychelles 0 people
- 38 Singapore 0 people
- 38 Slovakia 0 people
- 38 Slovenia 0 people
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- 38 South Africa 0 people
- 38 South Korea 0 people
- 38 Spain 0 people
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More social development data for Sierra Leone
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,925 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,925 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced people due to conflict in Sierra Leone?
- Internally displaced people due to conflict in Sierra Leone was 0 people in 2025, according to UNHCR (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internally displaced people due to conflict recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 782,000 people in 1994.
- What is the lowest internally displaced people due to conflict recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for internally displaced people due to conflict?
- Sierra Leone ranks 38th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Internally displaced people due to conflict. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People who were forced to leave their homes due to armed conflict or violence.