Rural population, female (% of total) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Rural population, female (% of total) was 30.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Sierra Leone, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 30.7% for rural population, female in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 36.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2015.
That places Sierra Leone 50th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rural population, female (% of total) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 36.0% | — |
| 1985 | 34.8% | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 34.1% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 33.6% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 33.0% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 32.4% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 30.7% | -2.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 30.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 33.8%, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 30.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.5%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.4% | 34.8% | 36.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 33.8% | 33.6% | 34.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 32.4% | 33.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 30.7% | 31.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More gender data for Sierra Leone
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,446 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.722 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,249 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,249 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 122,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 124,999 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 118,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 120,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 116,120 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Sierra Leone?
- Rural population, female in Sierra Leone was 30.7% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2015.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for rural population, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 50th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.