Urban pop in out of slums in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Urban pop in out of slums was 1.81 million in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
1.81 million
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
57th
of 174 countries
All-time high
1.81 million
in 2022
All-time low
1.16 million
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2022

Urban pop in out of slums in Sierra Leone, 2000–2022

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2000201120222000: 1.2M2002: 1.3M2004: 1.4M2006: 1.5M2008: 1.5M2010: 1.5M2012: 1.6M2014: 1.6M2016: 1.7M2018: 1.7M2020: 1.7M2022: 1.8M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 1.81 million for urban pop in out of slums in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban pop in out of slums in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.81 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.16 million, in 2000.

That places Sierra Leone 57th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.37 million 1.16 million 1.50 million 5
2010s 1.63 million 1.55 million 1.70 million 5
2020s 1.77 million 1.73 million 1.81 million 2

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 54 Sri Lanka 1.98 million compare
  2. 55 Korea, Republic of 1.89 million compare
  3. 56 Egypt 1.84 million compare
  4. 58 Liberia 1.77 million compare
  5. 59 Honduras 1.72 million compare
  6. 60 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 1.68 million compare

See the full ranking of 174 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban pop in out of slums in Sierra Leone?
Urban pop in out of slums in Sierra Leone was 1.81 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 1.81 million in 2022.
What is the lowest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 1.16 million in 2000.
How does Sierra Leone rank for urban pop in out of slums?
Sierra Leone ranks 57th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
Is urban pop in out of slums rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban pop in out of slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban pop in out of slums
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 1,988 data points, 2000–2022
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