Guatemala vs Sierra Leone: Number of people living in the capital city

Guatemala
3.14 million people
in 2100
Sierra Leone
3.04 million people
in 2100
Guatemala rank
60th
Sierra Leone rank
63rd

Number of people living in the capital city over time

  • Guatemala
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 3.14 million people against 3.04 million people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 101,470 people.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 60th and Sierra Leone ranks 63rd of 191 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2020s 2.79 million people 1.85 million people 937,150 people Guatemala
2030s 3.01 million people 2.18 million people 826,355 people Guatemala
2040s 3.20 million people 2.47 million people 732,945 people Guatemala
2050s 3.34 million people 2.70 million people 638,215 people Guatemala
2060s 3.38 million people 2.86 million people 523,570 people Guatemala
2070s 3.38 million people 2.97 million people 409,350 people Guatemala
2080s 3.32 million people 3.03 million people 291,380 people Guatemala
2090s 3.22 million people 3.04 million people 174,770 people Guatemala
2100s 3.14 million people 3.04 million people 101,470 people Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Guatemala or Sierra Leone?
Guatemala, at 3.14 million people against 3.04 million people in Sierra Leone as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Guatemala and Sierra Leone?
101,470 people, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Sierra Leone?
17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
How do Guatemala and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
Guatemala ranks 60th and Sierra Leone ranks 63rd of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people living in the capital city
Unit
people
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 3,183 data points, 2020–2100
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.