Urban population, female (% of total) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Urban population, female (% of total) was 19.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, female in Sierra Leone, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, female in Sierra Leone is 19.6%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 19.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 1980.
Sierra Leone ranks 142nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Urban population, female (% of total) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14.9% | — |
| 1985 | 15.9% | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 16.5% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 17.1% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 17.6% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | +4.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 19.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.0%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 19.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.4% | 14.9% | 15.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 16.5% | 17.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 17.6% | 18.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 18.8% | 19.6% | 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 urban population, female in Sierra Leone?
- Urban population, female in Sierra Leone was 19.6% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 1980.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for urban population, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 142nd out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.