Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0239 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0239 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
73rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0239 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0064 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.0239 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0239 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Sierra Leone 73rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.007 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.008 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0094 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0105 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0109 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0109 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0119 thousands per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0129 thousands per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0135 thousands per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.014 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0145 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0156 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0161 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0171 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0176 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0182 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0187 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0193 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0199 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0205 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0211 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0217 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0223 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0228 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0234 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0239 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0239 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0134 thousands per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0239 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.007 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.009 thousands per square kilometre | 0.008 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0109 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0105 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.014 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0161 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0191 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0217 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0231 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0223 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0239 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 70 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 71 Qatar 0.0244 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 72 Benin 0.0242 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 74 Ethiopia 0.0239 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 75 Indonesia 0.0237 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 76 Germany 0.0234 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 0.0239 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0239 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 73rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 15-24 years (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 15-24 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 15-24 years 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 15-24 years (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.