Population, total, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population, total, 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
91st
of 216 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, total, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 117.21 units per square kilometre for population, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, 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.
Sierra Leone ranks 91st of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, total, 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% |
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
- 88 Benin 125.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 122.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Poland 119.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Portugal 115.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Egypt 115.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Ethiopia 114.04 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Sierra Leone
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 3.65 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 538.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,431 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 201.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.761 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 117.21 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, 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, total, 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, total, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 91st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, 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, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total 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, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- 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, total 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.