Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0434 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0434 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
110th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0434 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0143 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.0434 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0434 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0143 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Sierra Leone 110th 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 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0143 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0148 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.015 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0156 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.016 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0162 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0165 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0167 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.017 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0173 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0176 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0183 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0187 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0196 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0206 thousands per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0199 thousands per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0197 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0197 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0198 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0197 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0199 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0201 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0201 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.021 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0226 thousands per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0236 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0245 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0252 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0259 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0265 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0279 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0288 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0297 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0306 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0315 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0325 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0335 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0346 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0357 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0369 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0381 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0393 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0406 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.042 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0434 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0434 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0206 thousands per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0434 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0143 thousands per square kilometre | 0.016 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0175 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0162 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0199 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0196 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0206 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0245 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0279 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0332 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0288 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0381 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0413 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0393 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0434 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 107 Romania 0.0446 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 108 French Polynesia 0.0441 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 109 Benin 0.0437 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 111 Serbia 0.0429 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 112 Myanmar 0.0428 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 113 Greece 0.0424 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 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 0.0434 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0434 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0143 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 110th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. 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 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 25-64 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 25-64 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 25-64 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 25-64 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.