Portugal vs Sierra Leone: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Portugal
0.1139 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone
0.1159 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal rank
93rd
Sierra Leone rank
90th
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Portugal
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.1159 thousands per square kilometre against 0.1139 thousands per square kilometre in Portugal, a difference of 0.002 thousands per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 93rd and Sierra Leone ranks 90th of 215 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0993 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0405 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0587 thousands per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0.1084 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0496 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0588 thousands per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.1097 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0583 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0514 thousands per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.1142 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0728 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0415 thousands per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.1139 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0953 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0186 thousands per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.1135 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1121 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Portugal or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.1159 thousands per square kilometre against 0.1139 thousands per square kilometre in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Portugal and Sierra Leone?
- 0.002 thousands per square kilometre, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sierra Leone?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Sierra Leone rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 93rd 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.