Ethiopia vs Sierra Leone: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre

Ethiopia
0.0691 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone
0.072 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
83rd
Sierra Leone rank
81st

Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sierra Leone
00.020.040.060.08199020062023

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0.072 units per square kilometre against 0.0691 units per square kilometre in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0029 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 83rd and Sierra Leone ranks 81st of 186 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0316 units per square kilometre 0.0331 units per square kilometre 0.0015 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone
2000s 0.0379 units per square kilometre 0.0417 units per square kilometre 0.0038 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone
2010s 0.0518 units per square kilometre 0.0562 units per square kilometre 0.0043 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone
2020s 0.0659 units per square kilometre 0.069 units per square kilometre 0.0031 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, Ethiopia or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 0.072 units per square kilometre against 0.0691 units per square kilometre in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
0.0029 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 (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
Ethiopia ranks 83rd 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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Indicator
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,278 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.