Sierra Leone vs Switzerland: Population density
Sierra Leone
220.76 people per km²
in 2100
Switzerland
230.99 people per km²
in 2100
Sierra Leone rank
71st
Switzerland rank
68th
Population density over time
- Sierra Leone
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 230.99 people per km² against 220.76 people per km² in Sierra Leone, a difference of 10.23 people per km².
Across all 318 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 71st and Switzerland ranks 68th of 235 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 48 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0544 people per km² | 7.59 people per km² | 7.54 people per km² | Switzerland |
| 1100s | 0.0604 people per km² | 10.12 people per km² | 10.06 people per km² | Switzerland |
| 1200s | 0.0671 people per km² | 12.66 people per km² | 12.59 people per km² | Switzerland |
| 1300s | 0.0746 people per km² | 20.25 people per km² | 20.17 people per km² | Switzerland |
| 1400s | 0.0828 people per km² | 15.19 people per km² | 15.1 people per km² | Switzerland |
| 1500s | 0.092 people per km² | 20.25 people per km² | 20.16 people per km² | Switzerland |
| 1600s | 0.1023 people per km² | 25.31 people per km² | 25.21 people per km² | Switzerland |
| 1700s | 0.1136 people per km² | 31.64 people per km² | 31.53 people per km² | Switzerland |
| 1710s | 0.1263 people per km² | 32.55 people per km² | 32.42 people per km² | Switzerland |
| 1720s | 0.1403 people per km² | 33.47 people per km² | 33.33 people per km² | Switzerland |
| 1730s | 0.1559 people per km² | 34.43 people per km² | 34.27 people per km² | Switzerland |
| 1740s | 0.1732 people per km² | 35.41 people per km² | 35.23 people per km² | Switzerland |
| 1750s | 0.1924 people per km² | 36.42 people per km² | 36.22 people per km² | Switzerland |
| 1760s | 0.2138 people per km² | 37.45 people per km² | 37.24 people per km² | Switzerland |
| 1770s | 0.2376 people per km² | 38.52 people per km² | 38.28 people per km² | Switzerland |
| 1780s | 0.264 people per km² | 39.62 people per km² | 39.35 people per km² | Switzerland |
| 1790s | 0.2933 people per km² | 40.75 people per km² | 40.45 people per km² | Switzerland |
| 1800s | 11 people per km² | 45.58 people per km² | 34.58 people per km² | Switzerland |
| 1810s | 11 people per km² | 48.56 people per km² | 37.55 people per km² | Switzerland |
| 1820s | 10.97 people per km² | 51.55 people per km² | 40.58 people per km² | Switzerland |
| 1830s | 10.9 people per km² | 54.51 people per km² | 43.61 people per km² | Switzerland |
| 1840s | 10.83 people per km² | 57.98 people per km² | 47.15 people per km² | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 11.06 people per km² | 61.68 people per km² | 50.61 people per km² | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 11.73 people per km² | 65.14 people per km² | 53.41 people per km² | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 12.57 people per km² | 69.22 people per km² | 56.65 people per km² | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 13.54 people per km² | 73.04 people per km² | 59.5 people per km² | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 14.58 people per km² | 78.53 people per km² | 63.95 people per km² | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 15.7 people per km² | 88.22 people per km² | 72.52 people per km² | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 16.84 people per km² | 95.88 people per km² | 79.05 people per km² | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 18.65 people per km² | 99.89 people per km² | 81.23 people per km² | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 21.54 people per km² | 104.3 people per km² | 82.77 people per km² | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 25.21 people per km² | 112.02 people per km² | 86.81 people per km² | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 29.26 people per km² | 125.85 people per km² | 96.59 people per km² | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 34 people per km² | 146.27 people per km² | 112.27 people per km² | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 40.9 people per km² | 158.96 people per km² | 118.06 people per km² | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 50.19 people per km² | 163.74 people per km² | 113.55 people per km² | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 58.45 people per km² | 176.6 people per km² | 118.15 people per km² | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 74.05 people per km² | 187.91 people per km² | 113.86 people per km² | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 96.51 people per km² | 208.12 people per km² | 111.61 people per km² | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 120.88 people per km² | 225.6 people per km² | 104.72 people per km² | Switzerland |
| 2030s | 145.08 people per km² | 233.09 people per km² | 88.01 people per km² | Switzerland |
| 2040s | 167.89 people per km² | 235.65 people per km² | 67.77 people per km² | Switzerland |
| 2050s | 187.75 people per km² | 236.06 people per km² | 48.32 people per km² | Switzerland |
| 2060s | 203.33 people per km² | 233.87 people per km² | 30.54 people per km² | Switzerland |
| 2070s | 214.27 people per km² | 231.58 people per km² | 17.31 people per km² | Switzerland |
| 2080s | 220.13 people per km² | 230.06 people per km² | 9.93 people per km² | Switzerland |
| 2090s | 221.56 people per km² | 230.24 people per km² | 8.68 people per km² | Switzerland |
| 2100s | 220.76 people per km² | 230.99 people per km² | 10.23 people per km² | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Sierra Leone or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 230.99 people per km² against 220.76 people per km² in Sierra Leone as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Sierra Leone and Switzerland?
- 10.23 people per km², with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Switzerland?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Sierra Leone and Switzerland rank globally for population density?
- Sierra Leone ranks 71st and Switzerland ranks 68th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.