Liberia vs Sierra Leone: Number of people living in the capital city
Liberia
2.96 million people
in 2100
Sierra Leone
3.04 million people
in 2100
Liberia rank
65th
Sierra Leone rank
63rd
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Liberia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 3.04 million people against 2.96 million people in Liberia, a difference of 81,380 people.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 65th and Sierra Leone ranks 63rd of 191 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.82 million people | 1.85 million people | 28,640 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2030s | 2.08 million people | 2.18 million people | 104,715 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2040s | 2.33 million people | 2.47 million people | 142,875 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2050s | 2.53 million people | 2.70 million people | 168,665 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2060s | 2.69 million people | 2.86 million people | 168,025 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2070s | 2.81 million people | 2.97 million people | 161,025 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2080s | 2.89 million people | 3.03 million people | 132,105 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2090s | 2.94 million people | 3.04 million people | 106,315 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2100s | 2.96 million people | 3.04 million people | 81,380 people | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Liberia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 3.04 million people against 2.96 million people in Liberia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 81,380 people, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Liberia and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Liberia ranks 65th 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
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.