Malaysia vs Sierra Leone: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

Malaysia
5,289 1000 No
in 2050
Sierra Leone
5,247 1000 No
in 2050
Malaysia rank
71st
Sierra Leone rank
72nd

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time

  • Malaysia
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 5,289 1000 No against 5,247 1000 No in Sierra Leone, a difference of 42 1000 No.

Across all 101 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 71st and Sierra Leone ranks 72nd of 221 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1950s 5,343 1000 No 1,834 1000 No 3,510 1000 No Malaysia
1960s 6,581 1000 No 1,963 1000 No 4,618 1000 No Malaysia
1970s 7,550 1000 No 2,165 1000 No 5,385 1000 No Malaysia
1980s 8,427 1000 No 2,582 1000 No 5,845 1000 No Malaysia
1990s 9,062 1000 No 2,839 1000 No 6,222 1000 No Malaysia
2000s 8,578 1000 No 3,459 1000 No 5,119 1000 No Malaysia
2010s 7,923 1000 No 4,246 1000 No 3,676 1000 No Malaysia
2020s 7,145 1000 No 4,824 1000 No 2,321 1000 No Malaysia
2030s 6,357 1000 No 5,193 1000 No 1,164 1000 No Malaysia
2040s 5,655 1000 No 5,292 1000 No 362.67 1000 No Malaysia
2050s 5,289 1000 No 5,247 1000 No 42.28 1000 No Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Malaysia or Sierra Leone?
Malaysia, at 5,289 1000 No against 5,247 1000 No in Sierra Leone as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Malaysia and Sierra Leone?
42 1000 No, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sierra Leone?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Malaysia and Sierra Leone rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Malaysia ranks 71st and Sierra Leone ranks 72nd of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.