Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.1159 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1159 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
90th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.1159 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0372 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone is 0.1159 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.1159 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0372 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
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 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0372 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0379 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0386 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0394 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0401 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0408 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0416 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0423 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0432 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.044 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0449 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0458 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0467 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0477 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0488 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0498 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.051 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0523 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0538 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0552 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0565 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0598 thousands per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0579 thousands per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0575 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0576 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.058 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0578 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0585 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0593 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0597 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0599 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0626 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0674 thousands per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0704 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0731 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0753 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0772 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0787 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0806 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0827 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0851 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0873 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0896 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0919 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0942 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0964 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0986 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.101 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1034 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1059 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1084 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1109 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1134 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1159 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.1159 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0627 thousands per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.1159 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0681 thousands per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0405 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0372 thousands per square kilometre | 0.044 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0496 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0449 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0552 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0583 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0565 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0598 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0728 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0599 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0827 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0953 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0851 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1059 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1121 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1084 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1159 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 87 Azerbaijan 0.125 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 88 Benin 0.1236 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 89 France 0.1232 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 91 Slovakia 0.1147 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 92 Egypt 0.114 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 93 Portugal 0.1139 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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 0.1159 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1159 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0372 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 90th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. 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 Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (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.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population 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
Total population (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.