Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 5,247 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
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 81st out of 243 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.
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
- 78 Romania 5,465 1000 No compare
- 79 Spain 5,322 1000 No compare
- 80 Malaysia 5,289 1000 No compare
- 82 Czechoslovakia 4,892 1000 No compare
- 83 Serbia and Montenegro 4,481 1000 No compare
- 84 Saudi Arabia 4,348 1000 No compare
More work & labour data for Sierra Leone
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,725 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 15,934 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 7,832 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 8,103 1000 No (2100)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 53.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 53.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 30.9% (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 81st out of 243 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.