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Urban population in Sierra Leone

1960 – 2025 · 66 data points 37 of 42 · Countries Updated 22 Oct 2026
People · Sierra Leone

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1960 – 2025

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Latest value · 2025 45.9% +0.6 pp since 2024
Countries · 2025 37 of 42 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +5.2 pp
vs World −11.9 pp World: 57.8% · 2025
Urban population, 1960 – 2025 percent · Sierra Leone · World
+5.2 pp since 2015
Sierra Leone World

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1960 – 2025

Compared with Urban population · percent
Sierra Leone
45.9%
World
57.8%

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Sierra Leone · 1960 – 2025
Latest value 45.9% · 2025
First value 17.4% · 1960
Highest 45.9% · 2025
Lowest 17.4% · 1960
Data points 66

By year

All years · 1960 – 2025

YearSierra LeoneChange World
2025 45.9% +0.6 pp 57.8%
2024 45.4% +0.6 pp 57.6%
2023 44.8% +0.5 pp 57.3%
2022 44.3% +0.5 pp 57.1%
2021 43.7% +0.5 pp 56.8%
2020 43.2% +0.5 pp 56.4%
2019 42.7% +0.5 pp 56.1%
2018 42.2% +0.5 pp 55.8%
2017 41.7% +0.5 pp 55.3%
2016 41.2% +0.5 pp 54.9%
2015 40.8% +0.4 pp 54.4%
2014 40.3% +0.4 pp 53.9%
2013 39.9% +0.4 pp 53.4%
2012 39.5% +0.4 pp 52.9%
2011 39.0% +0.4 pp 52.5%
2010 38.6% +0.4 pp 51.8%
2009 38.2% +0.4 pp 51.4%
2008 37.9% +0.4 pp 50.9%
2007 37.5% +0.3 pp 50.4%
2006 37.2% +0.3 pp 49.9%
2005 36.8% +0.3 pp 49.4%
2004 36.5% +0.3 pp 48.9%
2003 36.3% +0.3 pp 48.4%
2002 36.0% +0.2 pp 47.8%
2001 35.8% +0.2 pp 47.3%
2000 35.5% +0.2 pp 46.8%
1999 35.3% +0.2 pp 46.3%
1998 35.1% +0.2 pp 45.8%
1997 34.9% +0.2 pp 45.3%
1996 34.7% +0.2 pp 44.8%
1995 34.5% +0.2 pp 44.3%
1994 34.3% +0.2 pp 44.0%
1993 34.1% +0.2 pp 43.7%
1992 33.9% +0.2 pp 43.4%
1991 33.7% +0.2 pp 43.2%
1990 33.5% +0.2 pp 42.8%
1989 33.2% +0.3 pp 42.7%
1988 33.0% +0.3 pp 42.4%
1987 32.7% +0.3 pp 42.1%
1986 32.4% +0.3 pp 41.8%
1985 32.1% +0.3 pp 41.4%
1984 31.8% +0.4 pp 41.1%
1983 31.4% +0.4 pp 40.6%
1982 31.0% +0.4 pp 40.2%
1981 30.6% +0.4 pp 39.9%
1980 30.2% +0.4 pp 39.5%
1979 29.8% +0.5 pp 39.1%
1978 29.3% +0.5 pp 38.6%
1977 28.8% +0.5 pp 38.3%
1976 28.3% +0.5 pp 38.0%
1975 27.8% +0.6 pp 37.7%
1974 27.2% +0.6 pp 37.4%
1973 26.6% +0.7 pp 37.2%
1972 25.9% +0.8 pp 36.9%
1971 25.2% +0.8 pp 36.7%
1970 24.4% +0.8 pp 36.4%
1969 23.5% +0.8 pp 36.3%
1968 22.7% +0.8 pp 36.0%
1967 21.9% +0.8 pp 35.8%
1966 21.1% +0.7 pp 35.6%
1965 20.3% +0.7 pp 35.4%
1964 19.7% +0.6 pp 35.1%
1963 19.0% +0.5 pp 34.6%
1962 18.5% +0.5 pp 34.4%
1961 18.0% +0.5 pp 34.5%
1960 17.4% 34.2%

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1960 – 2025

Ranking · Countries

2023 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryUrban population
42 Bangladesh 32.2%
41 India 35.1%
40 Yemen 36.6%
39 Egypt 42.7%
38 Congo - Kinshasa 44.4%
37 Sierra Leone 44.8%
36 Romania 52.2%
35 Liberia 55.0%
34 Philippines 55.1%
33 Indonesia 58.1%
32 Honduras 58.3%
31 Poland 59.9%
30 Ecuador 63.1%
29 Congo - Brazzaville 63.7%
28 China 65.5%
27 Lithuania 68.6%
26 Italy 69.5%
25 Czechia 72.7%
24 Bulgaria 73.7%
23 Finland 74.0%
22 Algeria 74.7%
21 Russia 75.0%
20 Colombia 78.3%
19 Greece 78.8%
18 France 78.8%
17 Mexico 79.5%
16 United States 80.1%
15 Spain 80.1%
14 South Korea 81.2%
13 Germany 81.9%
12 Canada 82.5%
11 Norway 83.1%
10 United Kingdom 83.2%
9 Saudi Arabia 84.3%
8 Brazil 87.6%
7 Chile 88.8%
6 Türkiye 89.0%
5 Lebanon 90.5%
4 Gabon 91.6%
3 Argentina 92.2%
2 Netherlands 95.3%
1 Hong Kong SAR China 100.0%

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2023

What it means

The share of people who live in towns and cities rather than the countryside.

How it is calculated

Residents of areas defined as urban by the national statistical office, divided by the total population.