Portugal vs Sierra Leone: Population of cities towns and villages
Portugal
3.06 million
in 2020
Sierra Leone
3.35 million
in 2020
Portugal rank
86th
Sierra Leone rank
83rd
Population of cities towns and villages over time
- Portugal
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 3.35 million against 3.06 million in Portugal, a difference of 290,730.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 86th and Sierra Leone ranks 83rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 7 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.18 million | 1.06 million | 2.12 million | Portugal |
| 1960s | 3.21 million | 1.20 million | 2.02 million | Portugal |
| 1970s | 3.23 million | 1.38 million | 1.85 million | Portugal |
| 1980s | 3.31 million | 1.81 million | 1.49 million | Portugal |
| 1990s | 3.24 million | 2.25 million | 992,035 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 3.22 million | 2.50 million | 713,650 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3.13 million | 3.07 million | 61,775 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3.06 million | 3.35 million | 290,730 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Portugal or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 3.35 million against 3.06 million in Portugal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Portugal and Sierra Leone?
- 290,730, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sierra Leone?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Portugal and Sierra Leone rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
- Portugal ranks 86th 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.