Benin vs Sierra Leone: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Benin
0.1236 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone
0.1159 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
88th
Sierra Leone rank
90th
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Benin
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.1236 thousands per square kilometre against 0.1159 thousands per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Benin ranks 88th and Sierra Leone ranks 90th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0299 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0405 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 0.0393 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0496 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 0.0535 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0583 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.0727 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0728 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.0981 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0953 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.119 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1121 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Benin or Sierra Leone?
- Benin, at 0.1236 thousands per square kilometre against 0.1159 thousands per square kilometre in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Benin and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sierra Leone?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Sierra Leone rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 88th and Sierra Leone ranks 90th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population (thousands) 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.