Population in Sierra Leone 250 indicators covering population for Sierra Leone. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank GDP, PPP 26.73 billion constant 2011 international $ 2024 up 38.1% 148th GDP per capita, PPP 3,093 constant 2011 international $ 2024 up 9.9% 176th GDP, PPP 30.38 billion current international $ 2024 up 60.0% 151st GDP per capita, PPP 3,516 current international $ 2024 up 27.3% 177th Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange 0.2484 2024 down 38.6% 191st PPP conversion factor, GDP 5.61 LCU per international $ 2024 up 206.5% 105th GNI per capita, PPP 3,490 current international $ 2024 up 32.7% 177th Sanitation facilities usage 16.8% 2024 up 63.9% 136th PPP conversion factor, private consumption 6.62 LCU per international $ 2024 up 263.4% 102nd Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol 74.9% 2020 down 0.2% 33rd Voter turnout of voting-age population 59.7% 2023 down 32.3% 83rd Prevalence of HIV, total 1.4% 2024 down 12.5% 28th Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0 2024 — 83rd Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 16.85 2024 up 63.9% 134th Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 8.07 2024 up 44.8% 95th Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 0.191 2024 up 55.2% 155th Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 16.65 2024 up 64.0% 62nd Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 75.57 2024 up 18.6% 221st Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 7.49 2024 up 2.3% 36th Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 0.8748 2024 up 24.5% 204th Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 25.12 2024 down 22.4% 22nd Proportion of population using limited sanitation services 34.62 2024 up 7.4% 3rd Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services 24.91 2024 up 57.2% 218th Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities 59.53 2024 up 23.8% 209th Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved 51.17 2024 up 19.8% 33rd Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 7.48 2024 up 61.0% 153rd People using improved sanitation facilities 5.14 million people 2024 up 55.6% 115th Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population 24.3% 2024 up 50.8% 108th Proportion of population practising open defecation 15.35 2024 down 21.5% 26th Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas 3.35 million people 2020 up 13.1% 83rd Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas 38.7% 2020 up 16.0% 107th Share of population living in cities 38.7% 2020 up 16.0% 107th Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita 57.7% 2020 up 10.0% 189th Share of population living in rural areas 42.3% 2020 down 11.0% 48th Share of babies born with a low birthweight 10.3% 2020 down 11.8% 75th Share of urban population who live in the largest city 38.8% 2020 up 10.2% 46th Stillbirth rate 2.02 deaths per 100 births 2023 down 12.4% 22nd Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 1 2011 down 50.0% 92nd Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 1 2011 down 50.0% 92nd Share of population living in the capital city 22.4% 2020 up 21.2% 52nd Total debt service 2.4% 2023 up 530.2% 85th 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services 22.92 2022 up 60.2% 186th 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water 65.34 2022 up 21.1% 177th 6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation 16.43 2022 down 19.8% 26th New internal displacements 6,043 2025 down 28.4% 75th Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services 10.8% 2024 up 70.9% 93rd Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required 84.3% 2019 down 11.9% 10th Internally displaced persons 4,488 2025 up 49.6% 67th Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 101.94 per 1,000 population 2018 down 29.2% 17th Prison population rate 52 prisoners per 100,000 people 2024 up 4.0% 184th Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 3.94 per 1,000 population 2018 down 71.1% 12th Share of urban population living in slums 0.3% 2019 unchanged 156th Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants 5.2% 2020 up 463.0% 1st International migrants, by country of destination 49,997 2024 down 15.0% 164th Total number of international immigrants 49,997 immigrants 2024 down 15.0% 164th Share of the population born in another country 0.6% 2024 down 30.8% 209th Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population 51.1% 2024 down 12.3% 31st Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity 89.8 percent 2023 up 18.5% 1st Share of population with severe food insecurity 33.7 percent 2023 up 26.2% 6th 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation 15.39 2022 up 65.8% 120th ← Previous Page 4 of 5 Next →