Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of population living in cities towns and villages was 38.68 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Sierra Leone, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 38.68 for share of population living in cities towns and villages in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities towns and villages in Sierra Leone peaked at 38.68 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.04, in 1950.
That places Sierra Leone 107th out of 236 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.
Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.04 | — |
| 1955 | 6.39 | +5.8% |
| 1960 | 9.13 | +42.9% |
| 1965 | 14.43 | +58.0% |
| 1970 | 18.48 | +28.1% |
| 1975 | 20.75 | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 22.35 | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 23.8 | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 23.88 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 26.42 | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 27.96 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 29.04 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 33.34 | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 36.36 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 38.68 | +6.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 38.68 is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.77, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 38.68 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.31, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +58.0% | 9.13 | 14.43 |
| 1960 | +42.9% | 6.39 | 9.13 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.21 | 6.04 | 6.39 | 2 |
| 1960s | 11.78 | 9.13 | 14.43 | 2 |
| 1970s | 19.62 | 18.48 | 20.75 | 2 |
| 1980s | 23.08 | 22.35 | 23.8 | 2 |
| 1990s | 25.15 | 23.88 | 26.42 | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.5 | 27.96 | 29.04 | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.85 | 33.34 | 36.36 | 2 |
| 2020s | 38.68 | 38.68 | 38.68 | 1 |
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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 share of population living in cities towns and villages in Sierra Leone?
- Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Sierra Leone was 38.68 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities towns and villages recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 38.68 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities towns and villages recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.04 in 1950.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of population living in cities towns and villages?
- Sierra Leone ranks 107th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities towns and villages rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 Share of population living in cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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