Sierra Leone vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas

Sierra Leone
3.35 million people
in 2020
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
3.27 million people
in 2020
Sierra Leone rank
83rd
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
84th

Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 3.35 million people against 3.27 million people in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 77,160 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 83rd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 84th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1950s 1.06 million people 1.91 million people 848,995 people Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1960s 1.20 million people 2.14 million people 944,975 people Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1970s 1.38 million people 2.32 million people 943,500 people Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1980s 1.81 million people 2.75 million people 935,520 people Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1990s 2.25 million people 3.14 million people 885,650 people Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s 2.50 million people 3.12 million people 614,175 people Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s 3.07 million people 3.33 million people 259,350 people Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2020s 3.35 million people 3.27 million people 77,160 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Sierra Leone, at 3.35 million people against 3.27 million people in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Sierra Leone and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
77,160 people, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Sierra Leone and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
Sierra Leone ranks 83rd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 84th 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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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.