Sierra Leone vs Somalia: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Sierra Leone
5.2%
in 2020
Somalia
4.5%
in 2020
Sierra Leone rank
1st
Somalia rank
2nd
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 5.2% against 4.5% in Somalia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Somalia ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 2nd of 144 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9% | 4.0% | 0.1% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 2.4% | 0.6% | Somalia |
| 2000s | -0.5% | 1.0% | 1.6% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 1.3% | 0.8% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.5% | 0.7% | 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, Sierra Leone or Somalia?
- Sierra Leone, at 5.2% against 4.5% in Somalia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Sierra Leone and Somalia?
- 0.7%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Somalia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Sierra Leone and Somalia rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Sierra Leone ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 2nd 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.