Central African Republic vs Sierra Leone: Population density of the capital city
Population density of the capital city over time
- Central African Republic
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 10,732 people per km² against 10,015 people per km² in Central African Republic, a difference of 717 people per km².
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 22nd and Sierra Leone ranks 20th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 8,974 people per km² | 9,168 people per km² | 193.54 people per km² | Sierra Leone |
| 2030s | 9,662 people per km² | 9,562 people per km² | 100.79 people per km² | Central African Republic |
| 2040s | 10,441 people per km² | 10,332 people per km² | 109.05 people per km² | Central African Republic |
| 2050s | 10,600 people per km² | 10,559 people per km² | 40.8 people per km² | Central African Republic |
| 2060s | 10,489 people per km² | 10,895 people per km² | 405.5 people per km² | Sierra Leone |
| 2070s | 9,977 people per km² | 10,870 people per km² | 892.39 people per km² | Sierra Leone |
| 2080s | 9,899 people per km² | 10,845 people per km² | 946.46 people per km² | Sierra Leone |
| 2090s | 10,023 people per km² | 10,758 people per km² | 735.77 people per km² | Sierra Leone |
| 2100s | 10,015 people per km² | 10,732 people per km² | 717.1 people per km² | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Central African Republic or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 10,732 people per km² against 10,015 people per km² in Central African Republic as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Central African Republic and Sierra Leone?
- 717 people per km², with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sierra Leone?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Central African Republic and Sierra Leone rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Central African Republic ranks 22nd and Sierra Leone ranks 20th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.