Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.1218 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.1218 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
65th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.1218 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0595 Persons per square kilometre
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023

00.0250.050.0750.10.1251990200620231990: 0.06 Persons per square kilometre1991: 0.061 Persons per square kilometre1992: 0.06 Persons per square kilometre1993: 0.06 Persons per square kilometre1994: 0.06 Persons per square kilometre1995: 0.06 Persons per square kilometre1996: 0.06 Persons per square kilometre1997: 0.061 Persons per square kilometre1998: 0.062 Persons per square kilometre1999: 0.062 Persons per square kilometre2000: 0.064 Persons per square kilometre2001: 0.067 Persons per square kilometre2002: 0.071 Persons per square kilometre2003: 0.074 Persons per square kilometre2004: 0.077 Persons per square kilometre2005: 0.079 Persons per square kilometre2006: 0.08 Persons per square kilometre2007: 0.082 Persons per square kilometre2008: 0.084 Persons per square kilometre2009: 0.087 Persons per square kilometre2010: 0.089 Persons per square kilometre2011: 0.092 Persons per square kilometre2012: 0.094 Persons per square kilometre2013: 0.096 Persons per square kilometre2014: 0.099 Persons per square kilometre2015: 0.101 Persons per square kilometre2016: 0.104 Persons per square kilometre2017: 0.106 Persons per square kilometre2018: 0.109 Persons per square kilometre2019: 0.111 Persons per square kilometre2020: 0.114 Persons per square kilometre2021: 0.117 Persons per square kilometre2022: 0.119 Persons per square kilometre2023: 0.122 Persons per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Sierra Leone stood at 0.1218 Persons per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.1218 Persons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0595 Persons per square kilometre, in 1993.

Sierra Leone ranks 65th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0604 Persons per square kilometre 0.0595 Persons per square kilometre 0.062 Persons per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0765 Persons per square kilometre 0.0635 Persons per square kilometre 0.0867 Persons per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.1002 Persons per square kilometre 0.0892 Persons per square kilometre 0.1115 Persons per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.1179 Persons per square kilometre 0.1141 Persons per square kilometre 0.1218 Persons per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 62 United Arab Emirates 0.134 Persons per square kilometre compare
  2. 63 Jordan 0.1277 Persons per square kilometre compare
  3. 64 Azerbaijan 0.126 Persons per square kilometre compare
  4. 66 Benin 0.1216 Persons per square kilometre compare
  5. 67 France 0.1202 Persons per square kilometre compare
  6. 68 Egypt 0.1132 Persons per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Sierra Leone?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Sierra Leone was 0.1218 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 0.1218 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0595 Persons per square kilometre in 1993.
How does Sierra Leone rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Sierra Leone ranks 65th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre
Unit
Persons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population 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.