Sierra Leone vs Yemen: Population density

Sierra Leone
220.76
in 2100
Yemen
208.41
in 2100
Sierra Leone rank
71st
Yemen rank
74th

Population density over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Yemen
050100150200100015502100

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 220.76 against 208.41 in Yemen, a difference of 12.35.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Yemen ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 71st and Yemen ranks 74th of 235 countries.

Across the 48 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 31 and Yemen in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Yemen Difference Ahead
1000s 0.0544 4.26 4.21 Yemen
1100s 0.0604 3.79 3.73 Yemen
1200s 0.0671 3.98 3.91 Yemen
1300s 0.0746 4.17 4.09 Yemen
1400s 0.0828 3.88 3.8 Yemen
1500s 0.092 4.26 4.17 Yemen
1600s 0.1023 4.74 4.63 Yemen
1700s 0.1136 4.26 4.15 Yemen
1710s 0.1263 4.28 4.15 Yemen
1720s 0.1403 4.33 4.19 Yemen
1730s 0.1559 4.39 4.23 Yemen
1740s 0.1732 4.44 4.27 Yemen
1750s 0.1924 4.5 4.3 Yemen
1760s 0.2138 4.55 4.34 Yemen
1770s 0.2376 4.61 4.37 Yemen
1780s 0.264 4.67 4.41 Yemen
1790s 0.2933 4.73 4.44 Yemen
1800s 11 4.91 6.09 Sierra Leone
1810s 11 4.91 6.09 Sierra Leone
1820s 10.97 4.95 6.02 Sierra Leone
1830s 10.9 5.04 5.86 Sierra Leone
1840s 10.83 5.14 5.69 Sierra Leone
1850s 11.06 5.22 5.84 Sierra Leone
1860s 11.73 5.3 6.43 Sierra Leone
1870s 12.57 5.38 7.18 Sierra Leone
1880s 13.54 5.47 8.07 Sierra Leone
1890s 14.58 5.55 9.03 Sierra Leone
1900s 15.7 5.83 9.88 Sierra Leone
1910s 16.84 6.36 10.47 Sierra Leone
1920s 18.65 6.98 11.67 Sierra Leone
1930s 21.54 7.67 13.87 Sierra Leone
1940s 25.21 8.42 16.79 Sierra Leone
1950s 29.26 9.44 19.82 Sierra Leone
1960s 34 11.66 22.34 Sierra Leone
1970s 40.9 15.28 25.62 Sierra Leone
1980s 50.19 21.45 28.73 Sierra Leone
1990s 58.45 31.14 27.3 Sierra Leone
2000s 74.05 42.79 31.26 Sierra Leone
2010s 96.51 58.31 38.2 Sierra Leone
2020s 120.88 78.07 42.81 Sierra Leone
2030s 145.08 100.1 44.98 Sierra Leone
2040s 167.89 122.13 45.76 Sierra Leone
2050s 187.75 144.16 43.58 Sierra Leone
2060s 203.33 164.14 39.19 Sierra Leone
2070s 214.27 180.99 33.28 Sierra Leone
2080s 220.13 194.61 25.53 Sierra Leone
2090s 221.56 204.58 16.98 Sierra Leone
2100s 220.76 208.41 12.34 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Sierra Leone or Yemen?
Sierra Leone, at 220.76 against 208.41 in Yemen as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between Sierra Leone and Yemen?
12.35, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Yemen?
318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
How do Sierra Leone and Yemen rank globally for population density?
Sierra Leone ranks 71st and Yemen ranks 74th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Population density
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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