Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.072 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.072 units per square kilometre for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.072 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0327 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
Sierra Leone ranks 81st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0402 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0416 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0438 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0449 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0461 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.049 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0504 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0551 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0567 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0585 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0603 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0622 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0641 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.066 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.068 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.07 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.072 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.072 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0361 units per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.072 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0412 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0331 units per square kilometre | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0562 units per square kilometre | 0.049 units per square kilometre | 0.0641 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.069 units per square kilometre | 0.066 units per square kilometre | 0.072 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 78 Egypt 0.0777 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Moldova 0.0745 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Benin 0.0728 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Romania 0.0699 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Ethiopia 0.0691 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Serbia 0.069 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)
- Population 6,249 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,249 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.45 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 0.072 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.072 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0327 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 81st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. 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 Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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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.