Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Sierra Leone: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
3.40 million people
in 2020
Sierra Leone
3.35 million people
in 2020
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
80th
Sierra Leone rank
83rd
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 3.40 million people against 3.35 million people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 50,750 people.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of has been ahead every year.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 80th and Sierra Leone ranks 83rd of 236 countries.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.01 million people | 1.06 million people | 951,700 people | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 1960s | 2.27 million people | 1.20 million people | 1.07 million people | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 1970s | 2.55 million people | 1.38 million people | 1.18 million people | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 1980s | 2.86 million people | 1.81 million people | 1.05 million people | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 1990s | 3.07 million people | 2.25 million people | 818,660 people | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 2000s | 3.11 million people | 2.50 million people | 602,650 people | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 2010s | 3.33 million people | 3.07 million people | 263,580 people | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 2020s | 3.40 million people | 3.35 million people | 50,750 people | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Sierra Leone?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 3.40 million people against 3.35 million people in Sierra Leone as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Sierra Leone?
- 50,750 people, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Sierra Leone?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 80th and Sierra Leone ranks 83rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.