Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Urban population (% of total population)
Sierra Leone
45.9%
in 2025
Zambia
45.9%
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
159th
Zambia rank
160th
Urban population (% of total population) 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 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 159th and Zambia ranks 160th of 218 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 urban population, Sierra Leone or Zambia?
- Sierra Leone, at 45.9% against 45.9% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 0.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for urban population?
- Sierra Leone ranks 159th and Zambia ranks 160th 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.