Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Sierra Leone
54.1%
in 2025
Zambia
54.1%
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
60th
Zambia rank
59th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 54.1% against 54.1% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 60th and Zambia ranks 59th of 218 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.8% | 77.3% | 2.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 72.7% | 64.2% | 8.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 68.2% | 60.3% | 7.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 65.6% | 61.8% | 3.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 63.2% | 62.7% | 0.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 58.3% | 1.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 55.1% | 0.3% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Sierra Leone or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 54.1% against 54.1% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 0.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for rural population?
- Sierra Leone ranks 60th and Zambia ranks 59th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.