Mexico vs Sierra Leone: Urban population, per square kilometre

Mexico
53.04 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone
52.52 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Mexico rank
104th
Sierra Leone rank
106th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Mexico
  • Sierra Leone
1020304050196119922023

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 53.04 units per square kilometre against 52.52 units per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.52 units per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 104th and Sierra Leone ranks 106th of 216 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 12.29 units per square kilometre 7.07 units per square kilometre 5.22 units per square kilometre Mexico
1970s 18.74 units per square kilometre 11.22 units per square kilometre 7.53 units per square kilometre Mexico
1980s 26.32 units per square kilometre 16.01 units per square kilometre 10.31 units per square kilometre Mexico
1990s 33.87 units per square kilometre 20.11 units per square kilometre 13.76 units per square kilometre Mexico
2000s 41.18 units per square kilometre 27.29 units per square kilometre 13.88 units per square kilometre Mexico
2010s 47.72 units per square kilometre 39.27 units per square kilometre 8.45 units per square kilometre Mexico
2020s 52.15 units per square kilometre 49.93 units per square kilometre 2.22 units per square kilometre Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Mexico or Sierra Leone?
Mexico, at 53.04 units per square kilometre against 52.52 units per square kilometre in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Mexico and Sierra Leone?
0.52 units per square kilometre, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sierra Leone?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Mexico and Sierra Leone rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Mexico ranks 104th and Sierra Leone ranks 106th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Urban population 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.