Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 5,247 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
5,247 1000 No
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
72nd
of 226 countries
All-time high
5,305 1000 No
in 2043
All-time low
1,785 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Sierra Leone, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — rural population in Sierra Leone is 5,247 1000 No, measured in 2050.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Sierra Leone peaked at 5,305 1000 No in 2043 and was at its lowest, 1,785 1000 No, in 1950.
That places Sierra Leone 72nd out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,785 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 1,795 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 1,805 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 1,816 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 1,827 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 1,838 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 1,850 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 1,861 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 1,873 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 1,886 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 1,899 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 1,912 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 1,927 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 1,941 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 1,955 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 1,969 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 1,983 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 1,998 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 2,013 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 2,029 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 2,047 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 2,067 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 2,088 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 2,110 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 2,133 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 2,164 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 2,201 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 2,240 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 2,279 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 2,320 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 2,362 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 2,403 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 2,444 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 2,486 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 2,532 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 2,584 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 2,648 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 2,721 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 2,791 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 2,846 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 2,878 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 2,885 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 2,871 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 2,845 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 2,819 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 2,803 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 2,798 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 2,803 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 2,824 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 2,868 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 2,938 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 3,039 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 3,167 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 3,309 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 3,449 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 3,569 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 3,667 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 3,748 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 3,818 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 3,883 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 3,949 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 4,017 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 4,084 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 4,151 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 4,217 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 4,282 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 4,347 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4,411 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 4,473 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 4,534 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 4,593 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 4,650 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 4,705 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 4,757 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 4,808 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 4,857 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2026 | 4,904 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2027 | 4,949 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2028 | 4,991 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2029 | 5,031 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2030 | 5,069 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2031 | 5,104 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2032 | 5,136 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2033 | 5,166 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2034 | 5,192 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2035 | 5,216 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2036 | 5,237 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2037 | 5,256 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2038 | 5,271 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2039 | 5,283 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 5,293 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 5,299 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2042 | 5,303 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2043 | 5,305 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2044 | 5,304 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2045 | 5,300 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2046 | 5,294 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2047 | 5,286 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2048 | 5,275 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2049 | 5,262 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2050 | 5,247 1000 No | -0.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 5,247 1000 No is below the median for low income countries, which is 19,498 1000 No, 27% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 5,247 1000 No is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,719 1000 No, 41% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,834 1000 No | 1,785 1000 No | 1,886 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,963 1000 No | 1,899 1000 No | 2,029 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,165 1000 No | 2,047 1000 No | 2,320 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,582 1000 No | 2,362 1000 No | 2,846 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,839 1000 No | 2,798 1000 No | 2,885 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,459 1000 No | 2,938 1000 No | 3,883 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,246 1000 No | 3,949 1000 No | 4,534 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,824 1000 No | 4,593 1000 No | 5,031 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 5,193 1000 No | 5,069 1000 No | 5,283 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 5,292 1000 No | 5,262 1000 No | 5,305 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 5,247 1000 No | 5,247 1000 No | 5,247 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 69 Romania 5,465 1000 No compare
- 70 Spain 5,322 1000 No compare
- 71 Malaysia 5,289 1000 No compare
- 73 Czechoslovakia 4,892 1000 No compare
- 74 Serbia and Montenegro 4,481 1000 No compare
- 75 Saudi Arabia 4,348 1000 No compare
More work & labour data for Sierra Leone
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1141 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1389 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.091 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.2881 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,725 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 8,103 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 7,832 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 15,934 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Sierra Leone?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Sierra Leone was 5,247 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 5,305 1000 No in 2043.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,785 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Sierra Leone ranks 72nd out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.