Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square was 0.0452 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square in Sierra Leone stood at 0.0452 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0452 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0249 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Sierra Leone 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0334 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0348 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0355 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0402 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0419 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0425 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0447 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0452 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0404 units per square kilometre | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | 0.0452 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 42 Kuwait 0.0505 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Jamaica 0.0502 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0494 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Ethiopia 0.0449 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Puerto Rico 0.0439 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 North Korea 0.0416 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Sierra Leone
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,446 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.722 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 122,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 124,999 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 118,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 120,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 116,120 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 118,274 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 114,582 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 116,632 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square in Sierra Leone?
- Child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square in Sierra Leone was 0.0452 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0452 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0249 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square?
- Sierra Leone ranks 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) 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.
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) 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.