Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million was 1.77 million in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Sierra Leone, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Sierra Leone stood at 1.77 million. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.77 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
Sierra Leone ranks 94th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 1.15 million | — |
| 2015 | 1.37 million | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 1.77 million | +29.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.77 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.87 million, 62% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.77 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.88 million, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.26 million | 1.15 million | 1.37 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.77 million | 1.77 million | 1.77 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Sierra Leone?
- Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Sierra Leone was 1.77 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban agglomerations more than 1 million recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest urban agglomerations more than 1 million recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
- Sierra Leone ranks 94th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is urban agglomerations more than 1 million rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban agglomerations more than 1 million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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