Population density in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population density was 220.76 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
220.76 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
71st
of 234 countries
All-time high
221.8 people per km²
in 2092
All-time low
0.0544 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Sierra Leone, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 220.76 people per km² for population density in 2100.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Sierra Leone peaked at 221.8 people per km² in 2092 and was at its lowest, 0.0544 people per km², in 1000.
That places Sierra Leone 71st out of 234 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0544 people per km² | 0.0544 people per km² | 0.0544 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0604 people per km² | 0.0604 people per km² | 0.0604 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0671 people per km² | 0.0671 people per km² | 0.0671 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0746 people per km² | 0.0746 people per km² | 0.0746 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0828 people per km² | 0.0828 people per km² | 0.0828 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.092 people per km² | 0.092 people per km² | 0.092 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.1023 people per km² | 0.1023 people per km² | 0.1023 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.1136 people per km² | 0.1136 people per km² | 0.1136 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.1263 people per km² | 0.1263 people per km² | 0.1263 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.1403 people per km² | 0.1403 people per km² | 0.1403 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.1559 people per km² | 0.1559 people per km² | 0.1559 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.1732 people per km² | 0.1732 people per km² | 0.1732 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.1924 people per km² | 0.1924 people per km² | 0.1924 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.2138 people per km² | 0.2138 people per km² | 0.2138 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.2376 people per km² | 0.2376 people per km² | 0.2376 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.264 people per km² | 0.264 people per km² | 0.264 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.2933 people per km² | 0.2933 people per km² | 0.2933 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 11 people per km² | 11 people per km² | 11 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 11 people per km² | 11 people per km² | 11 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 10.97 people per km² | 10.94 people per km² | 11 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 10.9 people per km² | 10.87 people per km² | 10.93 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 10.83 people per km² | 10.8 people per km² | 10.86 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 11.06 people per km² | 10.83 people per km² | 11.33 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 11.73 people per km² | 11.4 people per km² | 12.07 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 12.57 people per km² | 12.16 people per km² | 12.99 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 13.54 people per km² | 13.09 people per km² | 13.99 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 14.58 people per km² | 14.1 people per km² | 15.07 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 15.7 people per km² | 15.18 people per km² | 16.23 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 16.84 people per km² | 16.34 people per km² | 17.34 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 18.65 people per km² | 17.51 people per km² | 19.91 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 21.54 people per km² | 20.2 people per km² | 22.93 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 25.21 people per km² | 23.29 people per km² | 27.26 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 29.26 people per km² | 27.7 people per km² | 30.96 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 34 people per km² | 31.43 people per km² | 36.87 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.9 people per km² | 37.58 people per km² | 44.44 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.19 people per km² | 45.33 people per km² | 55.89 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.45 people per km² | 57.59 people per km² | 59.82 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.05 people per km² | 61.29 people per km² | 83.9 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.51 people per km² | 86.21 people per km² | 107.12 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.88 people per km² | 109.62 people per km² | 131.9 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 145.08 people per km² | 134.31 people per km² | 155.58 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 167.89 people per km² | 157.92 people per km² | 177.41 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 187.75 people per km² | 179.39 people per km² | 195.46 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 203.33 people per km² | 197 people per km² | 209.19 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 214.27 people per km² | 210.28 people per km² | 217.68 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 220.13 people per km² | 218.23 people per km² | 221.47 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 221.56 people per km² | 221.01 people per km² | 221.8 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 220.76 people per km² | 220.76 people per km² | 220.76 people per km² | 1 |
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More population data for Sierra Leone
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 983,692 people (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.7 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.7 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.7 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.79 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 3.79 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Sierra Leone?
- Population density in Sierra Leone was 220.76 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 221.8 people per km² in 2092.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0544 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population density?
- Sierra Leone ranks 71st out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.