Côte d'Ivoire vs Sierra Leone: Population in the largest city
Côte d'Ivoire
33.9%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
34.3%
in 2025
Côte d'Ivoire rank
63rd
Sierra Leone rank
62nd
Population in the largest city over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 34.3% against 33.9% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 63rd and Sierra Leone ranks 62nd of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.4% | 29.7% | 0.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 42.2% | 33.8% | 8.4% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 44.6% | 38.8% | 5.8% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 41.6% | 41.4% | 0.1% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 38.3% | 39.8% | 1.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 36.5% | 0.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 34.7% | 0.4% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Côte d'Ivoire or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 34.3% against 33.9% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Côte d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone?
- 0.4%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 63rd 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.