Ethiopia vs Sierra Leone: Population, per square kilometre
Ethiopia
114.04 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone
117.21 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
71st
Sierra Leone rank
68th
Population, per square kilometre over time
- Ethiopia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 117.21 units per square kilometre against 114.04 units per square kilometre in Ethiopia, a difference of 3.17 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 71st and Sierra Leone ranks 68th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.5 units per square kilometre | 58.54 units per square kilometre | 0.9589 units per square kilometre | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 71.81 units per square kilometre | 74.05 units per square kilometre | 2.23 units per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 91.06 units per square kilometre | 96.51 units per square kilometre | 5.45 units per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 109.69 units per square kilometre | 113.41 units per square kilometre | 3.73 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, Ethiopia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 117.21 units per square kilometre against 114.04 units per square kilometre in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
- 3.17 units per square kilometre, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Sierra Leone rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 71st 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.