Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Sierra Leone
45.9%
in 2025
Zambia
45.9%
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
171st
Zambia rank
172nd
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zambia
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 45.9% against 45.9% in Zambia, a difference of 0.0%.
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 | 14.6% | 13.4% | 1.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 20.2% | 22.7% | 2.5% | Zambia |
| 1970s | 27.3% | 35.8% | 8.5% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 31.8% | 39.7% | 7.9% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 34.4% | 38.2% | 3.8% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 37.3% | 0.5% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 41.7% | 1.1% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 44.9% | 0.3% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita, Sierra Leone or Zambia?
- Sierra Leone, at 45.9% against 45.9% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 0.0%, 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 of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 171st and Zambia ranks 172nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.