Cambodia vs Sierra Leone: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Cambodia
3.7%
in 2020
Sierra Leone
5.2%
in 2020
Cambodia rank
4th
Sierra Leone rank
1st
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Cambodia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 5.2% against 3.7% in Cambodia, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.4 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Cambodia ranks 4th and Sierra Leone ranks 1st of 144 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 3.1% | 1.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 2.4% | -0.5% | 2.9% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.5% | 1.4% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 5.2% | 1.5% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants, Cambodia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 5.2% against 3.7% in Cambodia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Cambodia and Sierra Leone?
- 1.5%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Sierra Leone?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Cambodia and Sierra Leone rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Cambodia ranks 4th and Sierra Leone ranks 1st of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.