Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Share urban and rural population
Sierra Leone
45.93
in 2025
Zambia
45.92
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
171st
Zambia rank
172nd
Share urban and rural population over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zambia
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 45.93 against 45.92 in Zambia, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 171st and Zambia ranks 172nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.62 | 13.37 | 1.25 | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 20.22 | 22.71 | 2.49 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 27.33 | 35.8 | 8.46 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 31.85 | 39.73 | 7.88 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 34.4 | 38.19 | 3.8 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 36.78 | 37.3 | 0.5235 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 40.6 | 41.75 | 1.15 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 44.55 | 44.85 | 0.3003 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share urban and rural population, Sierra Leone or Zambia?
- Sierra Leone, at 45.93 against 45.92 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 0.01, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for share urban and rural population?
- Sierra Leone ranks 171st and Zambia ranks 172nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.