Share urban and rural population in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share urban and rural population was 45.93 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share urban and rural population in Sierra Leone, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share urban and rural population in Sierra Leone stood at 45.93. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in Sierra Leone peaked at 45.93 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.43, in 1950.
That places Sierra Leone 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.62 | 12.43 | 16.9 | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.22 | 17.43 | 23.54 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.33 | 24.36 | 29.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.85 | 30.21 | 33.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.4 | 33.46 | 35.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.78 | 35.53 | 38.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.6 | 38.64 | 42.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.55 | 43.21 | 45.93 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 168 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 47.98 compare
- 169 Turkmenistan 47.11 compare
- 170 Guinea-Bissau 46.65 compare
- 172 Zambia 45.92 compare
- 173 Seychelles 45.48 compare
- 174 Democratic Republic of Congo 45.11 compare
More population data for Sierra Leone
- Population growth rate -0.137 (2100)
- Population density 220.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 983,692 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.137 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.7 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.7 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.7 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 3.79 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 3.31 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share urban and rural population in Sierra Leone?
- Share urban and rural population in Sierra Leone was 45.93 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 45.93 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.43 in 1950.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share urban and rural population?
- Sierra Leone ranks 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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