Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0449 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone is 0.0449 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0449 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.015 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Sierra Leone ranks 62nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.015 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0157 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0161 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0164 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0168 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0176 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.018 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0184 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0188 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0197 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0201 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0206 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0211 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0217 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0223 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.023 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0237 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0243 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0257 thousands per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0249 thousands per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0248 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0249 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0255 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0259 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0261 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0275 thousands per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0296 thousands per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0309 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0321 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.033 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0338 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0344 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0351 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0359 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0368 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0377 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0385 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0392 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0399 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0405 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0411 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0417 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0422 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0428 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0434 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0439 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0445 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0449 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0449 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0449 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0246 thousands per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre | 0.015 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0184 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.021 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0188 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0237 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0252 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0243 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0261 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0319 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0359 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.04 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0368 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0428 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0442 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0434 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0449 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 59 Kuwait 0.0507 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 60 United Kingdom 0.0496 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 61 Cayman Islands 0.0492 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 63 Ethiopia 0.0445 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 64 Puerto Rico 0.0445 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 65 North Korea 0.0416 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Sierra Leone
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1141 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 13,595 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.9 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6516 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 220.76 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 983,692 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 0.0449 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0449 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.015 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 62nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (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.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
Population aged 14 years or younger (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.