Population Kenema (Sierra Leone)

Sierra Leone
169 937

people

As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) Kenema is 169 937 people, including children under the age of 6 - 16 633 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 20 414 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 20 031 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 73 434 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 37 046 people, and the centenarians Kenema over 80 years old - 2 379 people.

97

place is occupied by Sierra Leone in the ranking of countries by population

Population size Kenema by age groups

Children under 6 years old 16 633 / 9.79%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 20 414 / 12.01%
Young people from 18 to 29 20 031 / 11.79%
Adults from 30 to 59 73 434 / 43.21%
Elderly over 60 37 046 / 21.8%
Centenarians over 80 2 379 / 1.4%

Gender composition of the population Kenema

Total Kenema permanent residents 81 145 men (47.75%) and 88 792 women (52.25%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 45 302 / 6.1%4 242 / 5.6%47.7%
5 – 95 302 / 6.1%4 160 / 5.5%47.5%
10 - 14 4 731 / 5.4%3 753 / 5%47.5%
15 - 19 3 997 / 4.5%3 263 / 4.4%48%
20 - 24 4 731 / 5.4%3 916 / 5.2%49%
25 - 29 7 015 / 8.2%5 873 / 7.6%48.9%
30 - 34 6 851 / 8%5 873 / 7.6%49.4%
35 - 39 6 280 / 7.3%5 710 / 7.4%51.1%
40 - 44 5 791 / 6.7%5 384 / 7%51.5%
45 - 49 5 302 / 6.1%4 976 / 6.5%51.8%
50 - 54 6 036 / 7%6 037 / 7.8%53.6%
55 - 59 6 362 / 7.4%6 934 / 8.9%55.5%
60 - 64 5 302 / 6.1%6 200 / 8%57.3%
65 - 69 3 670 / 4.1%4 895 / 6.4%60.4%
70 - 74 1 549 / 1.5%2 611 / 3.6%65.8%
75 - 79 1 957 / 2%4 079 / 5.4%70%
80+1 386 / 1.3%3 671 / 4.9%75.2%

Education level

Education level of residents Kenema: have higher education 22.7% (38 576 people), incomplete higher education — 2.9% (4 928 people), secondary vocational — 35.7% (60 668 people), 11 classes — 15.7% (26 680 people), 9 classes — 8.7% (14 785 people), 5 classes — 8.2% (13 935 people), have no education — 0.4% (680 people), illiterate — 0.6% (1 020 people).

Higher education 38 576 / 22.7%
Incomplete higher 4 928 / 2.9%
Secondary vocational 60 668 / 35.7%
Elementary school 26 680 / 15.7%
Middle school 14 785 / 8.7%
High school 13 935 / 8.2%
Without education 680 / 0.4%
Illiterate 1 020 / 0.6%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners Kenema

Total Kenema the number of officially employed population is 111 309 people (65.5%), pensioners 45 883 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 7 647 people (4.5%).

Employed population 111 309 / 65.5%
Unemployed 7 647 / 4.5%
Pensioners 45 883 / 27%

Disability

Total Kenema have a disability 16 195 people, what constitutes 9.53% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 2 498 (1.47.%), disabled of the group II are 6 322 (3.72.%), disabled of the group III are 6 067 (3.57.%), disabled children 1 309 (0.77.%).

Total disabled 16 195 / 9.53%
Disabled of the group I 2 498 / 1.47%
Disabled of the group II 6 322 / 3.72%
Disabled of the group III 6 067 / 3.57%
Disabled children 1 309 / 0.77%