Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Sierra Leone, 1969–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Sierra Leone is 0 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.74 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
Sierra Leone ranks 166th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -66.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -47.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1990 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | +209616.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3884 units per square kilometre | -77.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0813 units per square kilometre | -79.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2255 units per square kilometre | +177.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2198 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0648 units per square kilometre | -70.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1875 units per square kilometre | +189.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1803 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1366 units per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1999 | 0.091 units per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0906 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1454 units per square kilometre | +60.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8796 units per square kilometre | +504.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8478 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9065 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8307 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3791 units per square kilometre | -54.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1218 units per square kilometre | -67.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1084 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1254 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1158 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1121 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0582 units per square kilometre | -48.1% |
| 2013 | 0.039 units per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 2014 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | -51.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | -44.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.3318 units per square kilometre | 0.0648 units per square kilometre | 1.74 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4435 units per square kilometre | 0.0906 units per square kilometre | 0.9065 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0.1158 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 163 Madagascar 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Viet Nam 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Mongolia 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Aruba 0 units per square kilometre
- 166 Bahamas 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Brunei Darussalam 0 units per square kilometre
- 166 Cape Verde 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Curaçao 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Grenada 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Haiti 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Saint Lucia 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Macau, China 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Myanmar 0 units per square kilometre
- 166 Naoero 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Singapore 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Solomon Islands 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Timor-Leste 0 units per square kilometre
- 166 Vanuatu 0 units per square kilometre compare
More population data for Sierra Leone
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1141 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 983,692 people (2100)
- Population density 220.76 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.9 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Sierra Leone?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Sierra Leone was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
- Sierra Leone ranks 166th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 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.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing 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
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 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.