How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi 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.

Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Population in largest city

Malawi

1.39 million

in 2025

Sierra Leone

1.39 million

in 2025

Malawi rank

108th

Sierra Leone rank

109th

Population in largest city over time

Malawi
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 1.39 million against 1.39 million in Sierra Leone, a difference of 5,650.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Malawi ranks 108th 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	Malawi	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1960s	90,236	148,543	58,308	Sierra Leone
1970s	186,562	275,335	88,773	Sierra Leone
1980s	299,393	448,953	149,560	Sierra Leone
1990s	439,971	601,840	161,868	Sierra Leone
2000s	604,931	779,538	174,607	Sierra Leone
2010s	892,978	1.03 million	138,929	Sierra Leone
2020s	1.25 million	1.29 million	39,535	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in largest city, Malawi or Sierra Leone?: Malawi, at 1.39 million against 1.39 million in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in largest city between Malawi and Sierra Leone?: 5,650, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for population in largest city?: Malawi ranks 108th 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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About this data

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.