Egypt vs Sierra Leone: Population, per square kilometre
Egypt
115.06 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone
117.21 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Egypt rank
70th
Sierra Leone rank
68th
Population, per square kilometre over time
- Egypt
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 117.21 units per square kilometre against 115.06 units per square kilometre in Egypt, a difference of 2.15 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Egypt ranks 70th and Sierra Leone ranks 68th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.8 units per square kilometre | 34.28 units per square kilometre | 3.49 units per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 38.71 units per square kilometre | 40.9 units per square kilometre | 2.18 units per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 50.33 units per square kilometre | 50.19 units per square kilometre | 0.1477 units per square kilometre | Egypt |
| 1990s | 65.27 units per square kilometre | 58.45 units per square kilometre | 6.82 units per square kilometre | Egypt |
| 2000s | 80.64 units per square kilometre | 74.05 units per square kilometre | 6.59 units per square kilometre | Egypt |
| 2010s | 98.9 units per square kilometre | 96.51 units per square kilometre | 2.39 units per square kilometre | Egypt |
| 2020s | 112.37 units per square kilometre | 113.41 units per square kilometre | 1.04 units per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Egypt or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 117.21 units per square kilometre against 115.06 units per square kilometre in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Egypt and Sierra Leone?
- 2.15 units per square kilometre, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sierra Leone?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Sierra Leone rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
- Egypt ranks 70th 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.