Which has higher population in largest city, Burundi or Sierra Leone?

Sierra Leone, at 1.39 million against 1.35 million in Burundi as of 2025.

What is the difference in population in largest city between Burundi and Sierra Leone?

37,210, with Sierra Leone ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sierra Leone?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burundi vs Sierra Leone: Population in largest city

Burundi

1.35 million

in 2025

Sierra Leone

1.39 million

in 2025

Burundi rank

112th

Sierra Leone rank

109th

Population in largest city over time

Burundi
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 1.39 million against 1.35 million in Burundi, a difference of 37,210.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 112th and Sierra Leone ranks 109th of 153 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1960s	67,284	148,543	81,259	Sierra Leone
1970s	125,044	275,335	150,292	Sierra Leone
1980s	195,592	448,953	253,362	Sierra Leone
1990s	274,675	601,840	327,164	Sierra Leone
2000s	410,919	779,538	368,619	Sierra Leone
2010s	739,576	1.03 million	292,332	Sierra Leone
2020s	1.18 million	1.29 million	115,613	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in largest city, Burundi or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 1.39 million against 1.35 million in Burundi as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in largest city between Burundi and Sierra Leone?: 37,210, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sierra Leone?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Sierra Leone rank globally for population in largest city?: Burundi ranks 112th and Sierra Leone ranks 109th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population in largest city
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 153 places, 10,098 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.