Population by income level, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population by income level, per square kilometre was 117.21 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
117.21 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
90th
of 215 countries
All-time high
117.21 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
31.92 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population by income level, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone stood at 117.21 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 117.21 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.92 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Sierra Leone 90th 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 63 years of available data.
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31.92 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 32.45 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 33 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 33.59 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 34.2 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 34.84 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 35.5 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 36.18 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 36.87 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 37.58 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 38.28 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 38.99 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 39.72 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 40.46 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 41.21 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 41.96 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 42.75 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 43.58 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 44.44 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 45.33 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 46.26 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 47.22 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 48.24 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 49.3 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 50.41 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 51.65 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 53.06 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 54.51 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 55.89 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 58.14 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 58.83 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 57.72 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 57.59 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 57.82 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 57.9 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 58.18 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 58.93 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 59.51 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 59.82 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 61.29 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 65.01 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 68.88 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 71.73 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 74.2 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 76.22 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 77.92 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 79.65 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 81.67 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 83.9 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 86.21 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 88.49 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 90.76 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 93.02 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 95.27 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 97.5 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 99.82 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 102.23 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 104.66 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 107.12 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 109.62 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 112.14 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 114.67 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 117.21 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 117.21 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.56 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 117.21 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.7 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.28 units per square kilometre | 31.92 units per square kilometre | 36.87 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 40.9 units per square kilometre | 37.58 units per square kilometre | 44.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.19 units per square kilometre | 45.33 units per square kilometre | 55.89 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.45 units per square kilometre | 57.59 units per square kilometre | 59.82 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.05 units per square kilometre | 61.29 units per square kilometre | 83.9 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.51 units per square kilometre | 86.21 units per square kilometre | 107.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.41 units per square kilometre | 109.62 units per square kilometre | 117.21 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 87 Benin 125.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 122.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Poland 119.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Portugal 115.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Egypt 115.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Ethiopia 114.04 units 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 by income level, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Population by income level, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 117.21 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 117.21 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.92 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population by income level, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 90th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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 by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population by income level 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 by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population by income level United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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 by income level 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.