Benin vs Sierra Leone: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Benin
0.0728 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone
0.072 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
80th
Sierra Leone rank
81st
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time
- Benin
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.0728 units per square kilometre against 0.072 units per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0008 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Benin ranks 80th and Sierra Leone ranks 81st of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | 0.0331 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | 0.0562 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.0696 units per square kilometre | 0.069 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, Benin or Sierra Leone?
- Benin, at 0.0728 units per square kilometre against 0.072 units per square kilometre in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Benin and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0008 units per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sierra Leone?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Sierra Leone rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 80th and Sierra Leone ranks 81st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), 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 (UN estimates and projections) 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.