Cambodia vs Sierra Leone: Population in the largest city
Cambodia
33.1%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
34.3%
in 2025
Cambodia rank
64th
Sierra Leone rank
62nd
Population in the largest city over time
- Cambodia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 34.3% against 33.1% in Cambodia, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 64th and Sierra Leone ranks 62nd of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 6 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.3% | 29.7% | 43.6% | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 53.3% | 33.8% | 19.4% | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 50.5% | 38.8% | 11.7% | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 49.2% | 41.4% | 7.8% | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 50.9% | 39.8% | 11.1% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 36.5% | 3.1% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 34.7% | 2.6% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Cambodia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 34.3% against 33.1% in Cambodia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Cambodia and Sierra Leone?
- 1.2%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Sierra Leone?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Sierra Leone rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Cambodia ranks 64th and Sierra Leone ranks 62nd of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.