Population in the largest city in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population in the largest city was 38.76 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
38.76
World rank
46th
of 179 countries
All-time high
38.76
in 2020
All-time low
12.44
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population in the largest city in Sierra Leone, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, population in the largest city in Sierra Leone stood at 38.76. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Sierra Leone peaked at 38.76 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.44, in 1950.
That places Sierra Leone 46th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.44 | — |
| 1955 | 13.14 | +5.6% |
| 1960 | 13.7 | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 15.21 | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 17.69 | +16.3% |
| 1975 | 19.99 | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 25 | +25.1% |
| 1985 | 29.64 | +18.6% |
| 1990 | 30.39 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 35.44 | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 37.72 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 33.58 | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 35.17 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 35.38 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 38.76 | +9.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 38.76 is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.37, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 38.76 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.91, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.79 | 12.44 | 13.14 | 2 |
| 1960s | 14.46 | 13.7 | 15.21 | 2 |
| 1970s | 18.84 | 17.69 | 19.99 | 2 |
| 1980s | 27.32 | 25 | 29.64 | 2 |
| 1990s | 32.92 | 30.39 | 35.44 | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.65 | 33.58 | 37.72 | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.28 | 35.17 | 35.38 | 2 |
| 2020s | 38.76 | 38.76 | 38.76 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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)
- Population growth rate -0.137 (2100)
- Population density 220.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 983,692 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Sierra Leone?
- Population in the largest city in Sierra Leone was 38.76 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 38.76 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.44 in 1950.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population in the largest city?
- Sierra Leone ranks 46th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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