“Entries” are the people who registered. “With family” adds spouses and children listed on their entries. “Rough odds” is entries divided by people selected, a guide only: nobody's own chance can be worked out from it.
DV year
Entries
With family
Selected
Rough odds
DV 2026
–
–
639
–
DV 2025
–
–
957
–
DV 2024
–
–
735
–
DV 2023
–
–
522
–
DV 2022
–
–
271
–
DV 2021
57,779
77,085
504
1 in 115
DV 2020
947,803
980,999
217
1 in 4,368
DV 2019
1,005,370
1,048,609
1,207
1 in 833
DV 2018
967,062
1,011,725
1,790
1 in 540
DV 2017
807,065
841,688
2,065
1 in 391
DV 2016
575,457
611,983
2,141
1 in 269
DV 2015
479,195
511,120
2,182
1 in 220
DV 2014
265,032
284,205
2,977
1 in 89
Sierra Leone in short
How many people from Sierra Leone were selected in the DV lottery?
639 people from Sierra Leone were selected in DV 2026, the latest year with results. Being selected is not a visa: it only gives the chance to apply.
Visa Status is an unofficial site and does not give immigration advice. The only official place to register is the State Department's Diversity Visa website; registration is free.