Central African Republic vs Sierra Leone: Long term urban population region, annual growth rate

Central African Republic
1.17 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sierra Leone
1.21 % change on previous year
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
57th
Sierra Leone rank
56th

Long term urban population region, annual growth rate over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Sierra Leone
01234195119882025

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 1.21 % change on previous year against 1.17 % change on previous year in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 57th and Sierra Leone ranks 56th of 202 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1950s 3.39 % change on previous year 3.55 % change on previous year 0.1615 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
1960s 3.11 % change on previous year 3.18 % change on previous year 0.0668 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
1970s 2.35 % change on previous year 2.72 % change on previous year 0.3693 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
1980s 0.9328 % change on previous year 1.39 % change on previous year 0.4587 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
1990s 0.3733 % change on previous year 0.4794 % change on previous year 0.1061 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
2000s 0.2278 % change on previous year 0.7299 % change on previous year 0.5021 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
2010s 1.33 % change on previous year 1.38 % change on previous year 0.0495 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
2020s 1.23 % change on previous year 1.26 % change on previous year 0.0305 % change on previous year Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long term urban population region, annual growth rate, Central African Republic or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 1.21 % change on previous year against 1.17 % change on previous year in Central African Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in long term urban population region, annual growth rate between Central African Republic and Sierra Leone?
0.04 % change on previous year, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sierra Leone?
75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and Sierra Leone rank globally for long term urban population region, annual growth rate?
Central African Republic ranks 57th and Sierra Leone ranks 56th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Long term urban population region, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Long term urban population region, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
202 places, 15,150 data points, 1951–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Long term urban population region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.