Sierra Leone vs Turkmenistan: Urban population (% of total population)
Sierra Leone
45.9%
in 2025
Turkmenistan
47.1%
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
159th
Turkmenistan rank
157th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Sierra Leone
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 47.1% against 45.9% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 159th and Turkmenistan ranks 157th of 218 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.2% | 47.4% | 27.1% | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 27.3% | 47.7% | 20.3% | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 31.8% | 46.1% | 14.2% | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 34.4% | 45.0% | 10.6% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 46.7% | 9.9% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 47.0% | 6.4% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 47.1% | 2.5% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Sierra Leone or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 47.1% against 45.9% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Sierra Leone and Turkmenistan?
- 1.2%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Turkmenistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Turkmenistan rank globally for urban population?
- Sierra Leone ranks 159th and Turkmenistan ranks 157th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.