Portugal vs Sierra Leone: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million

Portugal
1.86 million
in 2020
Sierra Leone
1.77 million
in 2020
Portugal rank
91st
Sierra Leone rank
94th

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time

  • Portugal
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1.86 million against 1.77 million in Sierra Leone, a difference of 92,740.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Portugal ranks 91st and Sierra Leone ranks 94th of 182 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 1.08 million 0 1.08 million Portugal
1970s 1.21 million 0 1.21 million Portugal
1980s 1.52 million 0 1.52 million Portugal
1990s 1.59 million 0 1.59 million Portugal
2000s 1.69 million 0 1.69 million Portugal
2010s 1.76 million 1.26 million 507,115 Portugal
2020s 1.86 million 1.77 million 92,740 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Portugal or Sierra Leone?
Portugal, at 1.86 million against 1.77 million in Sierra Leone as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Portugal and Sierra Leone?
92,740, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sierra Leone?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Portugal and Sierra Leone rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Portugal ranks 91st and Sierra Leone ranks 94th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban agglomerations more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,532 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed