Africa's Development: Demographic estimates Population … square in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.1218 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023
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.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Persons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0599 Persons per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0607 Persons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0596 Persons per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0595 Persons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0598 Persons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0599 Persons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0602 Persons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.061 Persons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0617 Persons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.062 Persons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0635 Persons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0673 Persons per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0712 Persons per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0741 Persons per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0767 Persons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0787 Persons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0805 Persons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0823 Persons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0844 Persons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0867 Persons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0892 Persons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0916 Persons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0941 Persons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0965 Persons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0989 Persons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1013 Persons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1038 Persons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1064 Persons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1089 Persons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1115 Persons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1141 Persons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1167 Persons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1192 Persons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1218 Persons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.1218 Persons per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0648 Persons per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.1218 Persons per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0606 Persons per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 62 United Arab Emirates 0.134 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 63 Jordan 0.1277 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 64 Azerbaijan 0.126 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 66 Benin 0.1216 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 67 France 0.1202 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 68 Egypt 0.1132 Persons per square kilometre compare
More population data for Sierra Leone
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 13,595 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1141 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1141 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 983,692 people (2100)
- Population density 220.76 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6516 % change on previous year (2100)
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?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.