Sierra Leone vs South Africa: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square
Sierra Leone
18.14 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
18.59 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
58th
South Africa rank
56th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 18.59 units per square kilometre against 18.14 units per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.45 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 56th of 121 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1 units per square kilometre | 3.83 units per square kilometre | 1.73 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 3.81 units per square kilometre | 4.91 units per square kilometre | 1.09 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 6.22 units per square kilometre | 6.27 units per square kilometre | 0.0533 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 8.34 units per square kilometre | 8.71 units per square kilometre | 0.3708 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 10.8 units per square kilometre | 11.99 units per square kilometre | 1.19 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 14.3 units per square kilometre | 15.41 units per square kilometre | 1.11 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 17.39 units per square kilometre | 18.06 units per square kilometre | 0.6789 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square, Sierra Leone or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 18.59 units per square kilometre against 18.14 units per square kilometre in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 0.45 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Africa rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- Sierra Leone ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 56th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.