Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Urban population, male
Sierra Leone
20.4%
in 2015
Zambia
20.7%
in 2015
Sierra Leone rank
139th
Zambia rank
137th
Urban population, male over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 20.7% against 20.4% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 139th and Zambia ranks 137th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.5% | 20.6% | 5.0% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 17.1% | 19.5% | 2.4% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 18.1% | 0.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 20.1% | 0.2% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, male, Sierra Leone or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 20.7% against 20.4% in Sierra Leone as of 2015.
- What is the difference in urban population, male between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 0.3%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for urban population, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 139th and Zambia ranks 137th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.