Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Number of people living in the capital city
Malawi
2.93 million people
in 2100
Sierra Leone
3.04 million people
in 2100
Malawi rank
66th
Sierra Leone rank
63rd
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 3.04 million people against 2.93 million people in Malawi, a difference of 108,140 people.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 66th 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 | Malawi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 899,384 people | 1.85 million people | 952,910 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2030s | 1.28 million people | 2.18 million people | 903,680 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2040s | 1.61 million people | 2.47 million people | 855,945 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2050s | 1.92 million people | 2.70 million people | 779,890 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2060s | 2.14 million people | 2.86 million people | 717,610 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2070s | 2.40 million people | 2.97 million people | 563,190 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2080s | 2.62 million people | 3.03 million people | 405,535 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2090s | 2.79 million people | 3.04 million people | 252,150 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2100s | 2.93 million people | 3.04 million people | 108,140 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, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 3.04 million people against 2.93 million people in Malawi as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 108,140 people, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Malawi ranks 66th 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.