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People and Culture

Ethnic Groups

Sierra Leone is rich in its ethnic compostion. There are 18 different ethnic groups in the country. Among the largest are the Temne in the north and the Mende in the south. Some of other ethnic groups include: Limba, Kono, Fullah, Loko and others.In addition to the main ethnic groups, one can find around 60,000 of the Krio people, and a few thousands of Lebanese, Indian, and European origins. The ethinc groups in Sierra Leone are distrubuted as follows:

Population

As of 2021, the total population was estimated to be around 8,420,000, with population density of 80.06 inhabits per sq km. Kids below the age of 14 years old make up around 42% of the total population, while the elderly above 65 years old represent only 3.7% of the total population.
The country has witnessed signficant growth since the 1960’s, largely to the signficant imporvement in the economic sectors of the country.

Population Distribution

About 35% of people living in Sierra Leone live in urban areas. The Western Area Urban District, which includes the capital and largest city Freetown, has a population of 853,651 and a population density of 1,224 people per square kilometers, while the Koinadugu district in the north has a population density of 21 people per square kilometer. The second most populous city, found in the southern portion of the country, is Bo with a population of 233,684. Bo is very diverse and is the home to one of the nation’s most prestigious universities. The only two other cities with populations over 100,000 are Kenema and Makeni.

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