Urban population share 2050 in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Urban population share 2050 was 45.93 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
45.93
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
173rd
of 238 countries
All-time high
45.93
in 2025
All-time low
0.0006
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban population share 2050 in Sierra Leone, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 45.93 for urban population share 2050 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population share 2050 in Sierra Leone peaked at 45.93 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0006, in 1000.
That places Sierra Leone 173rd out of 238 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population share 2050 in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0006 | — |
| 1100 | 0.0017 | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.005 | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0149 | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.0446 | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.1338 | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 0.4015 | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 1.2 | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 1.36 | +12.7% |
| 1720 | 1.49 | +9.5% |
| 1730 | 1.63 | +9.5% |
| 1740 | 1.78 | +9.5% |
| 1750 | 1.95 | +9.5% |
| 1760 | 2.14 | +9.5% |
| 1770 | 2.34 | +9.5% |
| 1780 | 2.57 | +9.5% |
| 1790 | 2.81 | +9.5% |
| 1800 | 3.08 | +9.5% |
| 1810 | 3.37 | +9.5% |
| 1820 | 3.69 | +9.5% |
| 1830 | 4.04 | +9.5% |
| 1840 | 4.43 | +9.5% |
| 1850 | 4.85 | +9.5% |
| 1860 | 5.31 | +9.5% |
| 1870 | 5.82 | +9.5% |
| 1880 | 6.37 | +9.5% |
| 1890 | 6.98 | +9.5% |
| 1900 | 7.64 | +9.5% |
| 1910 | 8.37 | +9.5% |
| 1920 | 9.17 | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 10.04 | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 11 | +9.5% |
| 1950 | 12.43 | +13.1% |
| 1951 | 12.9 | +3.7% |
| 1952 | 13.37 | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 13.85 | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 14.34 | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 14.84 | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 15.35 | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 15.86 | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 16.38 | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 16.9 | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 17.43 | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 17.96 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 18.5 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 19.05 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 19.65 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 20.34 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 21.09 | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 21.88 | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 22.7 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 23.54 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 24.36 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 25.16 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 25.92 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 26.62 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 27.24 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 27.8 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 28.32 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 28.82 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 29.31 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 29.77 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 30.21 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 30.63 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 31.03 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 31.41 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 31.77 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 32.1 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 32.41 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 32.7 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 32.97 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 33.22 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 33.46 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 33.68 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 33.9 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 34.1 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 34.3 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 34.5 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 34.7 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 34.9 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 35.1 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 35.31 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 35.53 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 35.76 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 36.01 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 36.27 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 36.55 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 36.85 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 37.17 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 37.51 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 37.87 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 38.25 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 38.64 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 39.05 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 39.46 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 39.89 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 40.33 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 40.77 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 41.23 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 41.71 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 42.2 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 42.7 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 43.21 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 43.73 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 44.27 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 44.81 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 45.36 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 45.93 | +1.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 45.93 is above the median for low income countries, which is 34.54, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 45.93 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.89, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population share 2050 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0006 | 0.0017 |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0017 | 0.005 |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.005 | 0.0149 |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.0149 | 0.0446 |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.0446 | 0.1338 |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.1338 | 0.4015 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0006 | 0.0006 | 0.0006 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0017 | 0.0017 | 0.0017 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.005 | 0.005 | 0.005 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0149 | 0.0149 | 0.0149 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0446 | 0.0446 | 0.0446 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1338 | 0.1338 | 0.1338 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.4015 | 0.4015 | 0.4015 | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.49 | 1.49 | 1.49 | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.63 | 1.63 | 1.63 | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.78 | 1.78 | 1.78 | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.95 | 1.95 | 1.95 | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.14 | 2.14 | 2.14 | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.34 | 2.34 | 2.34 | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.57 | 2.57 | 2.57 | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.81 | 2.81 | 2.81 | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.08 | 3.08 | 3.08 | 1 |
| 1810s | 3.37 | 3.37 | 3.37 | 1 |
| 1820s | 3.69 | 3.69 | 3.69 | 1 |
| 1830s | 4.04 | 4.04 | 4.04 | 1 |
| 1840s | 4.43 | 4.43 | 4.43 | 1 |
| 1850s | 4.85 | 4.85 | 4.85 | 1 |
| 1860s | 5.31 | 5.31 | 5.31 | 1 |
| 1870s | 5.82 | 5.82 | 5.82 | 1 |
| 1880s | 6.37 | 6.37 | 6.37 | 1 |
| 1890s | 6.98 | 6.98 | 6.98 | 1 |
| 1900s | 7.64 | 7.64 | 7.64 | 1 |
| 1910s | 8.37 | 8.37 | 8.37 | 1 |
| 1920s | 9.17 | 9.17 | 9.17 | 1 |
| 1930s | 10.04 | 10.04 | 10.04 | 1 |
| 1940s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1 |
| 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
- 170 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 47.98 compare
- 171 Turkmenistan 47.11 compare
- 172 Guinea-Bissau 46.65 compare
- 174 Zambia 45.92 compare
- 175 Seychelles 45.48 compare
- 176 Democratic Republic of Congo 45.11 compare
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.076 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 220.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 983,692 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population share 2050 in Sierra Leone?
- Urban population share 2050 in Sierra Leone was 45.93 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population share 2050 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 45.93 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population share 2050 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 in 1000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for urban population share 2050?
- Sierra Leone ranks 173rd out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population share 2050 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 volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population share 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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