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August 1, 2025
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Sierra Leone
SLE
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Rural population
2016,2015,2014,2013,2012,2011,2010,2009,2008,2007,2006,2005,2004,2003,2002,2001,2000,1999,1998,1997,1996,1995,1994,1993,1992,1991,1990,1989,1988,1987,1986,1985,1984,1983,1982,1981,1980,1979,1978,1977,1976,1975,1974,1973,1972,1971,1970,1969,1968,1967,1966,1965,1964,1963,1962,1961
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Timeline:

This timeline shows a graph from 1961 to 2016 of Sierra Leone. No data until 1960. Number of actual observations by date: 56.

Source name:

World Development Indicators

Source organization:

The data on urban population shares used to estimate rural population come from the United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects. Total population figures are World Bank estimates.

Categories, topics:

Agriculture & Rural Development

Last updated:

apr 23, 2017

Indicators value changes by year

Meaning:
2.519 mln
Minimum:
1.803 mln
jan 1, 1961
Maximum:
3.876 mln
jan 1, 2016
At the date of observation
Value
Absolute change
Change from the previous value
jan 1, 1961
1.803 mln
+1.803 mln
0.0%
jan 1, 1962
1.814 mln
+11.35K
0.63%
jan 1, 1963
1.826 mln
+11.516K
0.63%
jan 1, 1964
1.837 mln
+11.251K
0.62%
jan 1, 1965
1.847 mln
+10.196K
0.55%
jan 1, 1966
1.858 mln
+10.112K
0.55%
jan 1, 1967
1.867 mln
+9.912K
0.53%
jan 1, 1968
1.877 mln
+9.91K
0.53%
jan 1, 1969
1.888 mln
+10.288K
0.55%
jan 1, 1970
1.899 mln
+11.279K
0.6%
jan 1, 1971
1.912 mln
+12.588K
0.66%
jan 1, 1972
1.926 mln
+13.991K
0.73%
jan 1, 1973
1.941 mln
+15.25K
0.79%
jan 1, 1974
1.957 mln
+16.419K
0.85%
jan 1, 1975
1.974 mln
+17.245K
0.88%
jan 1, 1976
1.999 mln
+24.515K
1.24%
jan 1, 1977
2.03 mln
+30.967K
1.55%
jan 1, 1978
2.062 mln
+32.444K
1.6%
jan 1, 1979
2.096 mln
+33.672K
1.63%
jan 1, 1980
2.131 mln
+34.619K
1.65%
jan 1, 1981
2.166 mln
+35.415K
1.66%
jan 1, 1982
2.201 mln
+34.861K
1.61%
jan 1, 1983
2.235 mln
+34.185K
1.55%
jan 1, 1984
2.271 mln
+35.698K
1.6%
jan 1, 1985
2.311 mln
+40.142K
1.77%
jan 1, 1986
2.357 mln
+46.057K
1.99%
jan 1, 1987
2.415 mln
+58.376K
2.48%
jan 1, 1988
2.483 mln
+67.898K
2.81%
jan 1, 1989
2.548 mln
+64.809K
2.61%
jan 1, 1990
2.598 mln
+49.568K
1.95%
jan 1, 1991
2.624 mln
+26.338K
1.01%
jan 1, 1992
2.625 mln
+612.0
0.02%
jan 1, 1993
2.604 mln
-20.353K
-0.78%
jan 1, 1994
2.572 mln
-32.542K
-1.25%
jan 1, 1995
2.539 mln
-32.479K
-1.26%
jan 1, 1996
2.516 mln
-22.753K
-0.9%
jan 1, 1997
2.504 mln
-12.239K
-0.49%
jan 1, 1998
2.502 mln
-2.341K
-0.09%
jan 1, 1999
2.515 mln
+13.516K
0.54%
jan 1, 2000
2.552 mln
+36.133K
1.44%
jan 1, 2001
2.614 mln
+62.484K
2.45%
jan 1, 2002
2.707 mln
+92.499K
3.54%
jan 1, 2003
2.825 mln
+118.818K
4.39%
jan 1, 2004
2.958 mln
+132.811K
4.7%
jan 1, 2005
3.088 mln
+129.902K
4.39%
jan 1, 2006
3.203 mln
+114.944K
3.72%
jan 1, 2007
3.298 mln
+95.176K
2.97%
jan 1, 2008
3.377 mln
+78.583K
2.38%
jan 1, 2009
3.443 mln
+66.368K
1.97%
jan 1, 2010
3.505 mln
+61.676K
1.79%
jan 1, 2011
3.567 mln
+62.321K
1.78%
jan 1, 2012
3.631 mln
+63.471K
1.78%
jan 1, 2013
3.693 mln
+62.665K
1.73%
jan 1, 2014
3.755 mln
+61.865K
1.68%
jan 1, 2015
3.816 mln
+60.888K
1.62%
jan 1, 2016
3.876 mln
+59.625K
1.56%

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