Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita was 0.5407 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Sierra Leone is 0.5407 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.8257 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.5407 units per person, in 2025.
Sierra Leone ranks 59th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8257 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.8204 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 0.815 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.8095 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.8035 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.7966 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.7891 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.7812 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.773 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.7646 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.7564 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7484 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.7408 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7338 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.7276 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.722 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.7168 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.7118 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.7069 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.7023 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6979 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.6937 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6897 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6859 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6823 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.679 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.6759 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.673 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6703 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6678 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6654 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6632 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.661 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.659 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.657 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.655 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.653 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.651 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.649 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6469 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6447 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6424 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6399 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6373 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6345 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6315 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6283 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6249 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6213 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6175 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6136 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6095 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6054 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6011 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5967 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5923 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5877 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5829 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.578 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.573 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5679 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5627 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5573 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5519 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5464 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5407 units per person | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7978 units per person | 0.7646 units per person | 0.8257 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7267 units per person | 0.7023 units per person | 0.7564 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6815 units per person | 0.6678 units per person | 0.6979 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.656 units per person | 0.6469 units per person | 0.6654 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6322 units per person | 0.6175 units per person | 0.6447 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.594 units per person | 0.573 units per person | 0.6136 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5545 units per person | 0.5407 units per person | 0.5679 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 56 Lesotho 0.5533 units per person compare
- 57 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.5489 units per person compare
- 58 Zambia 0.5408 units per person compare
- 60 Guinea-Bissau 0.5335 units per person compare
- 61 Turkmenistan 0.5289 units per person compare
- 62 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.5202 units per person compare
More population data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.137 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.5407 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8257 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5407 units per person in 2025.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 59th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban and rural population 2050 Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.