Belize vs Sierra Leone: Share of population living in urban areas
Belize
56.1%
in 2020
Sierra Leone
57.7%
in 2020
Belize rank
192nd
Sierra Leone rank
189th
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Belize
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 57.7% against 56.1% in Belize, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Belize ranks 192nd and Sierra Leone ranks 189th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.4% | 48.6% | 10.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 41.7% | 49.4% | 7.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 44.6% | 51.5% | 6.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 41.4% | 47.5% | 6.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 52.2% | 46.2% | 6.0% | Belize |
| 2000s | 60.0% | 49.4% | 10.6% | Belize |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 53.7% | 5.2% | Belize |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 57.7% | 1.6% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Belize or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 57.7% against 56.1% in Belize as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Belize and Sierra Leone?
- 1.6%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Sierra Leone?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Belize and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Belize ranks 192nd 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 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.