Montenegro vs Sierra Leone: Share of population living in the capital city
Montenegro
23.6%
in 2020
Sierra Leone
22.4%
in 2020
Montenegro rank
49th
Sierra Leone rank
52nd
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Montenegro
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 23.6% against 22.4% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Montenegro has been ahead every year.
Montenegro ranks 49th and Sierra Leone ranks 52nd of 170 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.2% | 9.7% | 1.5% | Montenegro |
| 1980s | 15.5% | 13.0% | 2.5% | Montenegro |
| 1990s | 18.0% | 15.2% | 2.7% | Montenegro |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 17.6% | 1.7% | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 18.9% | 2.6% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 22.4% | 1.3% | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Montenegro or Sierra Leone?
- Montenegro, at 23.6% against 22.4% in Sierra Leone as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Montenegro and Sierra Leone?
- 1.2%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Sierra Leone?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Montenegro and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Montenegro ranks 49th and Sierra Leone ranks 52nd of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.