Nigeria vs Sierra Leone: Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate
Nigeria
1.27 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sierra Leone
1.24 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria rank
28th
Sierra Leone rank
29th
Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate over time
- Nigeria
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.27 % change on previous year against 1.24 % change on previous year in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Nigeria ranks 28th and Sierra Leone ranks 29th of 234 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 7 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.41 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | 0.0591 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 3.63 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | 0.2674 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 3.15 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 0.7662 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 2.58 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 2.12 % change on previous year | 0.6127 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.83 % change on previous year | 0.802 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.49 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | 0.3809 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.32 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | 0.0959 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate, Nigeria or Sierra Leone?
- Nigeria, at 1.27 % change on previous year against 1.24 % change on previous year in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate between Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 0.03 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Sierra Leone rank globally for urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 28th and Sierra Leone ranks 29th of 234 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban vs rural majority. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.