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
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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

Indicator
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Unit
people
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.