Benin vs Sierra Leone: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre

Benin
125.14 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone
117.21 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
87th
Sierra Leone rank
90th

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre over time

  • Benin
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 125.14 units per square kilometre against 117.21 units per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, a difference of 7.93 units per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Benin ranks 87th and Sierra Leone ranks 90th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 24.53 units per square kilometre 34.28 units per square kilometre 9.75 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone
1970s 30.32 units per square kilometre 40.9 units per square kilometre 10.57 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone
1980s 39.84 units per square kilometre 50.19 units per square kilometre 10.34 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone
1990s 54.37 units per square kilometre 58.45 units per square kilometre 4.07 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone
2000s 73.81 units per square kilometre 74.05 units per square kilometre 0.2388 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone
2010s 99.54 units per square kilometre 96.51 units per square kilometre 3.03 units per square kilometre Benin
2020s 120.51 units per square kilometre 113.41 units per square kilometre 7.1 units per square kilometre Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population regions with projections, per square kilometre, Benin or Sierra Leone?
Benin, at 125.14 units per square kilometre against 117.21 units per square kilometre in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in population regions with projections, per square kilometre between Benin and Sierra Leone?
7.93 units per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sierra Leone?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Benin and Sierra Leone rank globally for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Benin ranks 87th and Sierra Leone ranks 90th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.