Grenada vs Sierra Leone: Share of population living in urbanized areas

Grenada
47.8%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
47.2%
in 2025
Grenada rank
142nd
Sierra Leone rank
144th

Share of population living in urbanized areas over time

  • Grenada
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Grenada currently reports 47.8% against 47.2% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Grenada ranks 142nd and Sierra Leone ranks 144th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Grenada averaged higher in 12 and Sierra Leone in 28.

Head to head by decade

Decade Grenada Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Sierra Leone
1100s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Sierra Leone
1200s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Sierra Leone
1300s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Sierra Leone
1400s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Sierra Leone
1500s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Sierra Leone
1600s 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% Sierra Leone
1700s 0.1% 1.2% 1.1% Sierra Leone
1710s 0.1% 1.4% 1.2% Sierra Leone
1720s 0.2% 1.5% 1.3% Sierra Leone
1730s 0.2% 1.6% 1.4% Sierra Leone
1740s 0.3% 1.8% 1.5% Sierra Leone
1750s 0.3% 2.0% 1.6% Sierra Leone
1760s 0.4% 2.1% 1.7% Sierra Leone
1770s 0.5% 2.3% 1.8% Sierra Leone
1780s 0.6% 2.6% 1.9% Sierra Leone
1790s 0.8% 2.8% 2.0% Sierra Leone
1800s 1.0% 3.1% 2.1% Sierra Leone
1810s 1.3% 3.4% 2.1% Sierra Leone
1820s 1.6% 3.7% 2.1% Sierra Leone
1830s 2.0% 4.0% 2.1% Sierra Leone
1840s 2.4% 4.4% 2.0% Sierra Leone
1850s 3.1% 4.8% 1.8% Sierra Leone
1860s 3.8% 5.3% 1.5% Sierra Leone
1870s 4.8% 5.8% 1.0% Sierra Leone
1880s 6.0% 6.4% 0.4% Sierra Leone
1890s 7.5% 7.0% 0.5% Grenada
1900s 9.3% 7.6% 1.7% Grenada
1910s 11.7% 8.4% 3.3% Grenada
1920s 14.6% 9.2% 5.4% Grenada
1930s 18.2% 10.0% 8.2% Grenada
1940s 22.8% 11.0% 11.8% Grenada
1950s 29.3% 14.2% 15.1% Grenada
1960s 31.2% 19.7% 11.4% Grenada
1970s 32.4% 26.7% 5.7% Grenada
1980s 32.7% 32.0% 0.7% Grenada
1990s 31.6% 34.7% 3.1% Sierra Leone
2000s 34.7% 37.2% 2.6% Sierra Leone
2010s 41.6% 41.1% 0.5% Grenada
2020s 46.1% 45.8% 0.3% Grenada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in urbanized areas, Grenada or Sierra Leone?
Grenada, at 47.8% against 47.2% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of population living in urbanized areas between Grenada and Sierra Leone?
0.6%, with Grenada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Grenada and Sierra Leone?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Grenada and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of population living in urbanized areas?
Grenada ranks 142nd and Sierra Leone ranks 144th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population living in urbanized areas
Unit
%
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed

Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.