How does Sierra Leone rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp?

Sierra Leone ranks 11th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.

Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?

Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone

Name: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
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Sierra Leone: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP was 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.0005 people per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.5%

World rank

11th

of 211 countries

All-time high

0.0025 people per US$ of GDP

in 2000

All-time low

0.0004 people per US$ of GDP

in 2013

Years of data

1960–2025

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone stood at 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0025 people per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP, in 2013.

Sierra Leone ranks 11th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1960 to 2025.
Year	people per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0012 people per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0013 people per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1962	0.0013 people per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1963	0.0013 people per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1964	0.0013 people per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1965	0.0014 people per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
1966	0.0014 people per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1967	0.0016 people per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
1968	0.0018 people per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
1969	0.0015 people per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1970	0.0015 people per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1971	0.0017 people per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
1972	0.0016 people per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1973	0.0013 people per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1974	0.0012 people per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1975	0.0012 people per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1976	0.0014 people per US$ of GDP	+18.5%
1977	0.0013 people per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1978	0.001 people per US$ of GDP	-25.4%
1979	0.0009 people per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1980	0.0009 people per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1981	0.0009 people per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1982	0.0008 people per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1983	0.0011 people per US$ of GDP	+34.6%
1984	0.001 people per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1985	0.0014 people per US$ of GDP	+31.1%
1986	0.0025 people per US$ of GDP	+80.9%
1987	0.0019 people per US$ of GDP	-23.0%
1988	0.0012 people per US$ of GDP	-35.2%
1989	0.0014 people per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
1990	0.0022 people per US$ of GDP	+50.5%
1991	0.0018 people per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1992	0.0021 people per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
1993	0.0018 people per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1994	0.0016 people per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
1995	0.0017 people per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1996	0.0015 people per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1997	0.0017 people per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
1998	0.0022 people per US$ of GDP	+28.5%
1999	0.0023 people per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2000	0.0025 people per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
2001	0.001 people per US$ of GDP	-59.6%
2002	0.0009 people per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2003	0.0009 people per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2004	0.0009 people per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2005	0.0008 people per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2006	0.0006 people per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
2007	0.0006 people per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2008	0.0005 people per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2009	0.0006 people per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
2010	0.0006 people per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2011	0.0005 people per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2012	0.0004 people per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
2013	0.0004 people per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
2014	0.0004 people per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2015	0.0004 people per US$ of GDP	+17.1%
2016	0.0005 people per US$ of GDP	+15.5%
2017	0.0005 people per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
2018	0.0005 people per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2019	0.0005 people per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2020	0.0005 people per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2021	0.0005 people per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2022	0.0005 people per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2023	0.0006 people per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
2024	0.0006 people per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2025	0.0005 people per US$ of GDP	-3.5%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

Sierra Leone's 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Sierra Leone's 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0014 people per US$ of GDP	0.0012 people per US$ of GDP	0.0018 people per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0013 people per US$ of GDP	0.0009 people per US$ of GDP	0.0017 people per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0013 people per US$ of GDP	0.0008 people per US$ of GDP	0.0025 people per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0019 people per US$ of GDP	0.0015 people per US$ of GDP	0.0023 people per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0009 people per US$ of GDP	0.0005 people per US$ of GDP	0.0025 people per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0005 people per US$ of GDP	0.0004 people per US$ of GDP	0.0006 people per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0005 people per US$ of GDP	0.0005 people per US$ of GDP	0.0006 people per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

8 Mozambique 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP compare
9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP compare
10 Madagascar 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP compare
12 Yemen 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP compare
13 Nigeria 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP compare
14 Eritrea 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

More population data for Sierra Leone

Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1141 % change on previous year (2100)
Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2050)
Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1141 % change on previous year (2100)
Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.076 % change on previous year (2100)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 13,595 Persons (2050)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.9 Percent per annum (2030)
Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6516 % change on previous year (2100)
World population growth -0.1% (2100)
Population density 220.76 people per km² (2100)
Number of children under 5, by world region 983,692 people (2100)

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 0.0025 people per US$ of GDP in 2000.
What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP in 2013.
How does Sierra Leone rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp?: Sierra Leone ranks 11th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?: Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP
Unit: people per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 211 places, 11,717 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 August 2026

Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.