Pakistan vs Sierra Leone: Rural population growth
Pakistan
1.0%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
1.0%
in 2025
Pakistan rank
55th
Sierra Leone rank
54th
Rural population growth over time
- Pakistan
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 55th and Sierra Leone ranks 54th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 0.9% | 1.5% | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 1.0% | 1.6% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 1.8% | 1.3% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 0.4% | 2.2% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.9% | 0.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.7% | 0.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Pakistan or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Pakistan and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sierra Leone?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Sierra Leone rank globally for rural population growth?
- Pakistan ranks 55th and Sierra Leone ranks 54th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.