Rural population, male in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Rural population, male was 29.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Sierra Leone, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, male in Sierra Leone stood at 29.3%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 34.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 2015.
Sierra Leone ranks 54th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, male in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 34.2% | — |
| 1985 | 33.2% | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 32.6% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 32.0% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 31.4% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 30.8% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 30.1% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 29.3% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.7% | 33.2% | 34.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 32.3% | 32.0% | 32.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 30.8% | 31.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 29.3% | 30.1% | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 118,274 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 114,582 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 116,632 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Sierra Leone?
- Rural population, male in Sierra Leone was 29.3% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 2015.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for rural population, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 54th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.