Bangladesh vs Sierra Leone: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual

Bangladesh
2.91 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sierra Leone
2.95 % change on previous year
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
34th
Sierra Leone rank
33rd

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Sierra Leone
246810196119932025

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 2.95 % change on previous year against 2.91 % change on previous year in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 34th and Sierra Leone ranks 33rd of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 9.18 % change on previous year 5.54 % change on previous year 3.64 % change on previous year Bangladesh
1970s 8.43 % change on previous year 6.02 % change on previous year 2.41 % change on previous year Bangladesh
1980s 6.58 % change on previous year 4.19 % change on previous year 2.39 % change on previous year Bangladesh
1990s 4.83 % change on previous year 2.58 % change on previous year 2.25 % change on previous year Bangladesh
2000s 3.44 % change on previous year 2.72 % change on previous year 0.7244 % change on previous year Bangladesh
2010s 3.28 % change on previous year 2.88 % change on previous year 0.4073 % change on previous year Bangladesh
2020s 3.12 % change on previous year 2.9 % change on previous year 0.2205 % change on previous year Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual, Bangladesh or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 2.95 % change on previous year against 2.91 % change on previous year in Bangladesh as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual between Bangladesh and Sierra Leone?
0.04 % change on previous year, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sierra Leone?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and Sierra Leone rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
Bangladesh ranks 34th and Sierra Leone ranks 33rd of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,865 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.