Bangladesh vs Sierra Leone: Population of cities towns and villages

Bangladesh
3.40 million
in 2020
Sierra Leone
3.35 million
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
81st
Sierra Leone rank
83rd

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Sierra Leone
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M195019852020

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 3.40 million against 3.35 million in Sierra Leone, a difference of 47,110.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 81st and Sierra Leone ranks 83rd of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1950s 9.76 million 1.06 million 8.70 million Bangladesh
1960s 9.89 million 1.20 million 8.70 million Bangladesh
1970s 9.86 million 1.38 million 8.48 million Bangladesh
1980s 7.81 million 1.81 million 6.00 million Bangladesh
1990s 5.74 million 2.25 million 3.49 million Bangladesh
2000s 5.03 million 2.50 million 2.53 million Bangladesh
2010s 4.24 million 3.07 million 1.18 million Bangladesh
2020s 3.40 million 3.35 million 47,110 Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Bangladesh or Sierra Leone?
Bangladesh, at 3.40 million against 3.35 million in Sierra Leone as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Bangladesh and Sierra Leone?
47,110, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sierra Leone?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Bangladesh and Sierra Leone rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Bangladesh ranks 81st and Sierra Leone ranks 83rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed