Top 5 largest Cities:
1. Freetown
2. Bo
3. Kenama
4. Makeni
5. Koidu
Population of Freetown: 1,170,200
Rank size rule:
Bo- 585,100
Kenama- 386,166
Makeni- 292,550
Koidu- 234,040
Actual Population:
Bo- 243,266
Kenama- 188,463
Makeni- 112,548
Koidu- 111,800
The rank size rule doesn't really apply to Sierra Leone, because the gap in actual size and the rank size rule is so big. The actual cities are much bigger than expected. The reason for this could be because the country has land that is not as developed and harder to live in, which centralizes the population to the big cities.
1. Freetown
2. Bo
3. Kenama
4. Makeni
5. Koidu
Population of Freetown: 1,170,200
Rank size rule:
Bo- 585,100
Kenama- 386,166
Makeni- 292,550
Koidu- 234,040
Actual Population:
Bo- 243,266
Kenama- 188,463
Makeni- 112,548
Koidu- 111,800
The rank size rule doesn't really apply to Sierra Leone, because the gap in actual size and the rank size rule is so big. The actual cities are much bigger than expected. The reason for this could be because the country has land that is not as developed and harder to live in, which centralizes the population to the big cities.
Population: 6.092 million
Population Density: 87/ sq km
% Urban Population: 40.1 %
% Urban Population Living in Slums: N/D
Average % Change in Urban Population: 3.1%
% with Improved Urban Sanitation: 23%
% with Improved Urban Water Supply: 85%
Population Density: 87/ sq km
% Urban Population: 40.1 %
% Urban Population Living in Slums: N/D
Average % Change in Urban Population: 3.1%
% with Improved Urban Sanitation: 23%
% with Improved Urban Water Supply: 85%