Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: Number of people living in the capital city
Rwanda
3.11 million people
in 2100
Sierra Leone
3.04 million people
in 2100
Rwanda rank
61st
Sierra Leone rank
63rd
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Rwanda
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 3.11 million people against 3.04 million people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 69,150 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Rwanda ranks 61st and Sierra Leone ranks 63rd of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.40 million people | 1.85 million people | 450,095 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2030s | 1.74 million people | 2.18 million people | 444,025 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2040s | 2.07 million people | 2.47 million people | 403,285 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2050s | 2.39 million people | 2.70 million people | 311,840 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2060s | 2.65 million people | 2.86 million people | 209,205 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2070s | 2.86 million people | 2.97 million people | 104,765 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2080s | 2.99 million people | 3.03 million people | 39,070 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2090s | 3.07 million people | 3.04 million people | 29,330 people | Rwanda |
| 2100s | 3.11 million people | 3.04 million people | 69,150 people | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
- Rwanda, at 3.11 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 Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 69,150 people, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Rwanda ranks 61st 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.