Sierra Leone vs Sweden: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Sierra Leone
3.35 million people
in 2020
Sweden
3.23 million people
in 2020
Sierra Leone rank
83rd
Sweden rank
85th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Sierra Leone
- Sweden
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 3.35 million people against 3.23 million people in Sweden, a difference of 121,590 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sweden ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 83rd and Sweden ranks 85th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.06 million people | 2.83 million people | 1.77 million people | Sweden |
| 1960s | 1.20 million people | 2.93 million people | 1.73 million people | Sweden |
| 1970s | 1.38 million people | 3.03 million people | 1.65 million people | Sweden |
| 1980s | 1.81 million people | 3.13 million people | 1.32 million people | Sweden |
| 1990s | 2.25 million people | 3.18 million people | 928,395 people | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.50 million people | 3.11 million people | 607,390 people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3.07 million people | 3.15 million people | 80,245 people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 3.35 million people | 3.23 million people | 121,590 people | Sierra Leone |
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, Sierra Leone or Sweden?
- Sierra Leone, at 3.35 million people against 3.23 million people in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Sierra Leone and Sweden?
- 121,590 people, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Sierra Leone and Sweden rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Sierra Leone ranks 83rd and Sweden ranks 85th 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.