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Sierra Leone Population in largest city 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Population in largest city in Sierra Leone stood at 1.387 million in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 3% from 1.348 million in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 1.043 million (up 33% since). The latest value is the highest since 1960; the lowest was 119,017 in 1960. Sierra Leone ranked 109th highest of the 153 countries in this dataset in 2025; Japan ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Category: Real Estate · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1960–2025

Key facts

What is the latest Population in largest city in Sierra Leone?

Population in largest city in Sierra Leone stood at 1.387 million in 2025, according to World Bank.

Is Population in largest city in Sierra Leone rising or falling?

The latest value is up 3% from 1.348 million in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 1.043 million (up 33% since).

How does Sierra Leone rank for Population in largest city?

Sierra Leone ranked 109th highest of the 153 countries in this dataset in 2025; Japan ranked first.

What is the highest Population in largest city on record in Sierra Leone?

The latest value is the highest since 1960; the lowest was 119,017 in 1960.

Metadata for Population in largest city in Sierra Leone
IndicatorPopulation in largest city
CountrySierra Leone
CategoryReal Estate
SourceWorld Bank
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Latest value: 1.387 million (2025)

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Source:World Bank — series EN.URB.LCTY
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Population in largest city — Sierra Leone [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-en-urb-lcty/SLE. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EN.URB.LCTY

MLA

World Bank. "Population in largest city — Sierra Leone." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-en-urb-lcty/SLE. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EN.URB.LCTY.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Population in largest city — Sierra Leone." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-en-urb-lcty/SLE. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EN.URB.LCTY.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_wdi_en_urb_lcty_sle,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Population in largest city --- Sierra Leone}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-en-urb-lcty/SLE},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EN.URB.LCTY}
}