Benin vs Sierra Leone: Population, per square kilometre
Benin
125.14 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone
117.21 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
65th
Sierra Leone rank
68th
Population, per square kilometre over time
- Benin
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Benin currently reports 125.14 units per square kilometre against 117.21 units per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, a difference of 7.93 units per square kilometre.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Benin ranks 65th and Sierra Leone ranks 68th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.53 units per square kilometre | 34.28 units per square kilometre | 9.75 units per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 30.32 units per square kilometre | 40.9 units per square kilometre | 10.57 units per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 39.84 units per square kilometre | 50.19 units per square kilometre | 10.34 units per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 54.37 units per square kilometre | 58.45 units per square kilometre | 4.07 units per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 73.81 units per square kilometre | 74.05 units per square kilometre | 0.2388 units per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 99.54 units per square kilometre | 96.51 units per square kilometre | 3.03 units per square kilometre | Benin |
| 2020s | 120.51 units per square kilometre | 113.41 units per square kilometre | 7.1 units per square kilometre | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Benin or Sierra Leone?
- Benin, at 125.14 units per square kilometre against 117.21 units per square kilometre in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Benin and Sierra Leone?
- 7.93 units per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sierra Leone?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Sierra Leone rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 65th and Sierra Leone ranks 68th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.