Sierra Leone — World Gazetteer, 2005 edition
Sierra Leone had an estimated population of 5,028,117 in 2005, with 97 places recorded. Archived from the World Gazetteer, the reference work formerly published at this domain.
About these figures. This page is part of the restored World Gazetteer archive: the 2005 edition of Stefan Helders' reference work, which was published at this domain until 2013 and is preserved here. Figures are as of 2005 and are kept for citation continuity and historical comparison. Esta página conserva la edición de 2005 del World Gazetteer. Las cifras corresponden a 2005; para datos actuales, consulte las fuentes oficiales.
For current figures: Sierra Leone today — population now 8,996,745, against 5,028,117 in 2005.
| Source | 2005 | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Gazetteer (the work cited) | 5,028,117 | — | — |
| UN World Population Prospects | 5,501,712 | 8,996,745 | +64% |
The two sources differ by 9% for 2005. The Gazetteer figure is the one the citation you followed refers to; the UN pair is the like-for-like comparison.
Cities and towns, 2005
| # | Place | Region | Population (2005) | Today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freetown | Western | 802,639 | 802,639 now |
| 2 | Bo | Southern | 174,354 | 233,684 now |
| 3 | Kenema | Eastern | 143,137 | 255,110 now |
| 4 | Makeni | Northern | 87,679 | 85,116 now |
| 5 | Koidu | Eastern | 87,539 | 128,030 now |
| 6 | Lunsar | Northern | 22,461 | 22,461 now |
| 7 | Port Loko | Northern | 21,308 | 44,900 now |
| 8 | Waterloo | Western | 19,750 | 55,000 now |
| 9 | Kabala | Northern | 17,948 | 17,948 now |
| 10 | Pandebu-Tokpombu | Eastern | 16,038 | — |
| 11 | Magburaka | Northern | 14,915 | 14,915 now |
| 12 | Kailahun | Eastern | 14,085 | 14,085 now |
| 13 | Goderich | Western | 13,768 | — |
| 14 | Bumpeh | Southern | 13,580 | — |
| 15 | Segbwema | Eastern | 12,860 | 16,532 now |
| 16 | Koindu | Eastern | 12,815 | — |
| 17 | Rokupr | Northern | 12,504 | 12,744 now |
| 18 | Kambia | Northern | 11,520 | 11,520 now |
| 19 | Yengema | Eastern | 11,221 | 13,358 now |
| 20 | Gandorhun | Southern | 10,678 | 12,288 now |
| 21 | Mile Ninetyone | Northern | 10,393 | — |
| 22 | Bonthe | Southern | 9,647 | 10,206 now |
| 23 | Pendembu | Eastern | 8,780 | 8,780 now |
| 24 | Blama | Eastern | 8,146 | 8,146 now |
| 25 | Kamakwie | Northern | 8,098 | 8,098 now |
| 26 | Panguma | Eastern | 7,965 | 7,965 now |
| 27 | Pujehun | Southern | 7,926 | 7,926 now |
| 28 | Mattru | Southern | 7,795 | — |
| 29 | Kukuna | Northern | 7,676 | 7,676 now |
| 30 | Barma | Eastern | 7,529 | 7,529 now |
| 31 | Lungi | Northern | 7,433 | — |
| 32 | Boajibu | Eastern | 7,384 | 7,384 now |
| 33 | Bunumbu | Eastern | 7,355 | 7,355 now |
| 34 | Sumbuya | Southern | 7,074 | 7,074 now |
| 35 | Moyamba | Southern | 6,700 | 6,700 now |
| 36 | Mambolo | Northern | 6,624 | 6,624 now |
| 37 | Baoma | Southern | 6,452 | 7,044 now |
| 38 | Tomboru | Eastern | 5,985 | — |
| 39 | Daru | Eastern | 5,958 | 5,958 now |
| 40 | Foindu | Southern | 5,868 | 5,868 now |
| 41 | Masingbi | Northern | 5,644 | 5,644 now |
| 42 | Motema | Eastern | 5,474 | 5,474 now |
| 43 | Bomi | Southern | 5,463 | 5,463 now |
| 44 | Tintanfore | Northern | 5,460 | — |
| 45 | Buedu | Eastern | 5,412 | 5,412 now |
| 46 | Mamboma | Southern | 5,201 | 5,201 now |
| 47 | Kasiri | Northern | 5,161 | — |
| 48 | Hastings | Western | 5,121 | 5,121 now |
| 49 | Hangha | Eastern | 5,007 | 5,007 now |
| 50 | Potoru | Southern | 4,937 | 4,937 now |
| 51 | Rotifunk | Southern | 4,858 | 4,858 now |
| 52 | Zimmi | Southern | 4,796 | — |
| 53 | Koribondo | Southern | 4,617 | — |
| 54 | Yeliboya | Northern | 4,580 | — |
| 55 | Jaiama-Sewafe | Eastern | 4,553 | — |
| 56 | Tombo Walla | Northern | 4,535 | — |
| 57 | Pepel | Northern | 4,462 | — |
| 58 | Jaiama-Nimokoro | Eastern | 4,370 | — |
| 59 | Nyandehun-Mendegelema | Eastern | 4,334 | — |
| 60 | Serabu | Southern | 4,261 | — |
| 61 | Manowa | Eastern | 4,214 | — |
| 62 | Yele | Southern | 4,209 | — |
| 63 | Gbeworbu | Southern | 4,122 | — |
| 64 | Gorahun | Eastern | 4,089 | — |
| 65 | Tombo | Eastern | 4,005 | — |
| 66 | Baiima | Southern | 3,771 | — |
| 67 | Wuima | Eastern | 3,691 | — |
| 68 | Masoyila | Northern | 3,658 | — |
| 69 | Yonibana | Northern | 3,589 | — |
| 70 | Yamandu | Eastern | 3,557 | — |
| 71 | Makali | Northern | 3,550 | — |
| 72 | Tefeya | Eastern | 3,544 | — |
| 73 | Tongola | Eastern | 3,492 | — |
| 74 | Sawkta | Northern | 3,452 | — |
| 75 | Largo | Southern | 3,441 | — |
| 76 | Mobai | Eastern | 3,441 | — |
| 77 | Lowoma | Northern | 3,435 | — |
| 78 | Giehun | Eastern | 3,350 | — |
| 79 | Mange | Northern | 3,339 | — |
| 80 | Masabendu | Southern | 3,223 | — |
| 81 | Bumbuna | Northern | 3,222 | — |
| 82 | Masiaka | Northern | 3,219 | — |
| 83 | Bindi | Northern | 3,188 | — |
| 84 | Alikalia | Northern | 3,138 | — |
| 85 | Jojoima | Eastern | 3,136 | — |
| 86 | Konakridie | Northern | 3,104 | — |
| 87 | Gberia Fotombu | Northern | 3,034 | — |
| 88 | Mogbemo | Southern | 2,900 | — |
| 89 | Ngiehun | Eastern | 2,845 | — |
| 90 | Kpetewoma | Southern | 2,748 | — |
| 91 | Peyima | Eastern | 2,705 | — |
| 92 | Moriba | Northern | 2,583 | — |
| 93 | Simbakoro | Eastern | 2,514 | — |
| 94 | Seidu | Eastern | 2,243 | — |
| 95 | Nemeseidu | Eastern | 1,928 | — |
| 96 | Kayimi | Eastern | 1,881 | — |
| 97 | Ndoyogbo | Eastern | 1,870 | — |
The Today column links to our current page for the same place, where one matches by name and plausible size; the figure shown there is today's, never 2005's. A dash means no confident match, which is more honest than a guessed link.
Administrative divisions, 2005
| # | Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern | 1,737,247 |
| 2 | Eastern | 1,195,649 |
| 3 | Southern | 1,123,696 |
| 4 | Western | 971,525 |
| 5 | Western Urban | 802,639 |
| 6 | Kenema | 493,928 |
| 7 | Bo | 482,884 |
| 8 | Port Loko | 460,230 |
| 9 | Bombali | 409,254 |
| 10 | Kailahun | 363,767 |
| 11 | Tonkolili | 350,353 |
| 12 | Kono | 337,954 |
| 13 | Kambia | 281,141 |
| 14 | Moyamba | 258,909 |
| 15 | Pujehun | 240,682 |
| 16 | Koinadugu | 236,269 |
| 17 | Western Rural | 168,886 |
| 18 | Bonthe | 131,580 |
| 19 | Sherbro | 9,641 |
The complete dataset is available as a free CSV download, with attribution to Stefan Helders / World Gazetteer.