Maldives vs Sierra Leone: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Maldives
56.5%
in 2020
Sierra Leone
57.7%
in 2020
Maldives rank
191st
Sierra Leone rank
189th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Maldives
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 57.7% against 56.5% in Maldives, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 191st and Sierra Leone ranks 189th of 236 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.4% | 48.6% | 35.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 15.9% | 49.4% | 33.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 20.2% | 51.5% | 31.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 31.3% | 47.5% | 16.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 40.8% | 46.2% | 5.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 43.6% | 49.4% | 5.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 53.7% | 4.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 57.7% | 1.2% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Maldives or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 57.7% against 56.5% in Maldives as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Maldives and Sierra Leone?
- 1.2%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sierra Leone?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Maldives and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Maldives ranks 191st and Sierra Leone ranks 189th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.