Sierra Leone vs Turkmenistan: Urban and rural population
Sierra Leone
4.05 million
in 2025
Turkmenistan
3.59 million
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
115th
Turkmenistan rank
118th
Urban and rural population over time
- Sierra Leone
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 4.05 million against 3.59 million in Turkmenistan, a difference of 461,760.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 115th and Turkmenistan ranks 118th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 309,888 | 632,582 | 322,694 | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | 498,552 | 895,375 | 396,823 | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 809,520 | 1.18 million | 367,196 | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 1.16 million | 1.48 million | 326,555 | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 1.45 million | 1.86 million | 412,000 | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 1.97 million | 2.34 million | 368,116 | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 2.83 million | 2.90 million | 61,393 | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 3.73 million | 3.43 million | 298,498 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population, Sierra Leone or Turkmenistan?
- Sierra Leone, at 4.05 million against 3.59 million in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population between Sierra Leone and Turkmenistan?
- 461,760, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Turkmenistan?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Turkmenistan rank globally for urban and rural population?
- Sierra Leone ranks 115th and Turkmenistan ranks 118th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.