Burundi vs Sierra Leone: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Burundi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 4.05 million against 3.70 million in Burundi, a difference of 354,290.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 116th and Sierra Leone ranks 113th of 218 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71,014 | 498,552 | 427,538 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 134,448 | 809,521 | 675,072 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 258,885 | 1.16 million | 897,075 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 420,452 | 1.45 million | 1.03 million | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 694,458 | 1.97 million | 1.28 million | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 1.59 million | 2.83 million | 1.24 million | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 3.11 million | 3.73 million | 625,220 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Burundi or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 4.05 million against 3.70 million in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Burundi and Sierra Leone?
- 354,290, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sierra Leone?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Sierra Leone rank globally for urban population?
- Burundi ranks 116th and Sierra Leone ranks 113th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.