Sierra Leone vs East Timor: Rural population growth (annual %)
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Sierra Leone
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was East Timor ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 54th and East Timor ranks 51st of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and East Timor in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9% | 1.4% | 0.5% | East Timor |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.1% | East Timor |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 0.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.4% | East Timor |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.6% | 1.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 2.1% | 0.4% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.5% | 0.3% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Sierra Leone or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Sierra Leone and East Timor?
- 0.1%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and East Timor?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and East Timor rank globally for rural population growth?
- Sierra Leone ranks 54th and East Timor ranks 51st 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.