Samoa vs Sierra Leone: Share of population living in urban areas
Samoa
57.8%
in 2020
Sierra Leone
57.7%
in 2020
Samoa rank
188th
Sierra Leone rank
189th
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Samoa
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 57.8% against 57.7% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Samoa ranks 188th and Sierra Leone ranks 189th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.0% | 48.6% | 11.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 41.9% | 49.4% | 7.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 46.0% | 51.5% | 5.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 50.8% | 47.5% | 3.3% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 52.9% | 46.2% | 6.7% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 55.4% | 49.4% | 6.0% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 56.1% | 53.7% | 2.4% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 57.7% | 0.1% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Samoa or Sierra Leone?
- Samoa, at 57.8% against 57.7% in Sierra Leone as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Samoa and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sierra Leone?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Samoa and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Samoa ranks 188th 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.