5 Largest Cities
1st - Freetown - 772,873 2nd - Bo - 149,957 3rd - Kenema - 128,402 4th - Koidu - 82,899 5th - Makeni - 80,840 |
5 Largest Cities - Rank Size Rule
1st - 772,873 2nd - 386,437 3rd - 257,624 4th - 193,218 5th - 154,575 |
Sierra Leone follows the Rank Size Rule's pattern closely. but not accurately. Each city lessens in size but does not follow the Rank Size Rule's coefficients of 1/2; 1/3; 1/4; 1/5. The cities are fairly similar but there is a noticeable change in population of each city.
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Population - 6,344,000
Population Density - 88 per sqkm
% Urban Population - 39.6% of total population
% Urban Population Living in Slums - 97.0%
Average % Change in Urban Population - 2.75% annual rate of change
% with Improved Urban Sanitation - 22.5% of population
% with Improved Urban Water Supply - 87.1% of population
Population Density - 88 per sqkm
% Urban Population - 39.6% of total population
% Urban Population Living in Slums - 97.0%
Average % Change in Urban Population - 2.75% annual rate of change
% with Improved Urban Sanitation - 22.5% of population
% with Improved Urban Water Supply - 87.1% of population