Sierra Leone’s latest reported Rural Population is 4.83M people
in 2022, near its historical peak.
Coverage spans 1960–2022 (63 data points)
sourced from the World Bank Development Data Group.
4.83M people
1.37%
4.83M people
1.90M people
Current Value & Context
The most recent observation for Rural Population in Sierra Leone is
4.83M people
for 2022. Against a historical range of
1.90M people to 4.83M people,
this reading is near its historical peak.
Summary statistics
| Statistic | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest (2022) | 4.83M people |
| All-time peak | 4.83M people |
| All-time low | 1.90M people |
| Long-run median | 2.84M people |
| Observations | 63 |
Historical Trajectory
Rural Population for Sierra Leone has been tracked across 63 annual observations between 1960 and 2022.
The long-run trajectory below visualises the full time series.
1991
2022
Inflection points
- 1991 — local peak at 2.91M people.
- 1995 — local trough at 2.84M people.
Decade Breakdown
Average values by decade, highlighting periods of growth, decline, or stagnation:
| Decade | Mean | Low | High | Obs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.00M people | 1.90M people | 2.09M people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.21M people | 2.11M people | 2.33M people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.55M people | 2.36M people | 2.79M people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.86M people | 2.84M people | 2.91M people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.48M people | 2.95M people | 3.85M people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.29M people | 3.94M people | 4.63M people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.77M people | 4.70M people | 4.83M people | 3 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sierra Leone's Rural Population in 2022?
Sierra Leone's Rural Population for 2022 is 4.83M people, based on the World Bank WDI release.
What was the historical peak of Rural Population in Sierra Leone?
The recorded peak is 4.83M people across 63 annual observations from the World Bank series.
How reliable is this Sierra Leone data?
Values are the World Bank's consolidated release of country-reported statistics. Missing years reflect gaps in the original source and are omitted rather than interpolated.
Where is this indicator originally sourced?
Directly from the World Bank Development Data Group, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Data licensed CC BY 4.0.